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= Using the Windows launcher / fgrun = | = Using the Windows launcher / fgrun = | ||
Select your [[aircraft]] and starting airport as normal. On the next screen, tick the "Multiplayer" box. Also tick the "AI models" box or you will not be able to see the other pilots' aircraft. Enter the callsign of your choice, enter mpserver01.flightgear.org in the "Hostname" box and 5000 into both the "in" and "out" boxes. Click run and you'll soon be flying with other pilots! | |||
Select your aircraft and starting airport as normal. On the next screen, tick the "Multiplayer" box. Also tick the "AI models" box or you will not be able to see the other pilots' aircraft. Enter the callsign of your choice, enter mpserver01.flightgear.org in the "Hostname" box and 5000 into both the "in" and "out" boxes. Click run and you'll soon be flying with other pilots! | |||
To confirm that it's working, you can go to: | To confirm that it's working, you can go to: | ||
* the multiplayer maps at http://mpmap02.flightgear.org/ (in Hong Kong) or | * the multiplayer maps at http://mpmap02.flightgear.org/ (in Hong Kong) or | ||
* the multiplayer status page at http://mpserver05.flightgear.org/ | * the multiplayer status page at http://mpserver05.flightgear.org/ | ||
[[Image:Multiplayer.jpg|thumb|300px|Multiplayer options in [[FlightGear Wizard|FG Launcher]]]] | |||
You may wish to use a different server (i.e. "Hostname" entry); currently available servers are listed at http://mpserver05.flightgear.org/ and | You may wish to use a different server (i.e. "Hostname" entry); currently available servers are listed at http://mpserver05.flightgear.org/ and | ||
include the following servers: | include the following servers: | ||
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'''Please Note:''' The multiplayer servers are interconnected; you '''do not''' need to connect to a specific server in order to see other pilots who are on that server. For best performance, you should connect to the server that is geographically closest to you or has the lowest latency (ping time). | '''Please Note:''' The multiplayer servers are interconnected; you '''do not''' need to connect to a specific server in order to see other pilots who are on that server. For best performance, you should connect to the server that is geographically closest to you or has the lowest latency (ping time). | ||
[[Image:MP_Server.jpg|thumb|300px]] | |||
= Multiplayer Chat = | = Multiplayer Chat = | ||