Greetings Andy:Here's the latest from the VPC FAQ http://www.flightadventures.com/vpc/faq/faq_vpc.htm#1h regarding the current incarnation of the Flight Rooms (again, a new version will be online as soon as we're finished with the OffLine Reader).
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Q: What are Flight Rooms?
A: VPC Flight Rooms are where you and other simulator pilots can fly together online. (Of course, each pilot must have the same version of the same flight simulator installed on their systems first.) Some of the things you can do while flying online with other simulator pilots include many of the same things you can do in the real world such as virtual fly-ins, search and rescue operations, cross-country flights, interact with ATC, or even fly with an instructor!
Q: Do I have to agree to the Disclaimer and Terms of Use in order to enter or use the Flight Rooms?
A: Yes. By entering or using any of the VPC Flight Rooms, you agree to accept the Disclaimer and Terms of Use of the VPC and Flight Rooms.
Q: What is the VPC Flight Lobby and how is that different from the Flight Rooms client, Fly_Now!?
A: The VPC Flight Lobby is a web-based application (e.g. you only need to use your web browser) that allows VPC Members to interact with people chatting on the VPC Flight Server, without downloading and logging on to the Fly_Now! client. We've added this feature so VPC members can quickly check to see who's currently flying online and chat with them.
Q: How do I register my name so that the VPC Flight Lobby will recognize it?
A: The current version of the Flight Rooms are not tied to the main VPC database yet. So until you register your name on the VPC Flight Server, you will only be able to access the Lobby using the 'Guest' nickname (no password is necessary). To register a unique nickname/callsign, you must log on the VPC Flight Server using the FlightAdventures Fly_Now! client, which you will be prompted to download from the Flight Rooms area of the VPC when you host or join a flight and click the Fly Now! button.
To register on the VPC Flight Server:- Enter a Flight Rooms and click on a Flight by clicking a Flight button.
- Connect to the VPC Flight Server by launching Fly Now! button. (You will receive an ActiveX warning alert. This is normal. Click "Yes" to continue.)
- Next, click the Connect button in the upper left corner of the Fly_Now! application.
- After a few moments the Fly_Now! application will open the Login window. Click on the Create Account button.
- Enter your VPC callsign and enter your VPC password twice.
Note: The VPC Flight Servers are not tied to the main VPC member database yet, so we suggest that you use your same callsign and password that you use from the message board. This will reduce confusion when we do convert over to a single database.
Q: How do I create a Flight or join an existing Flight?
A: The following assumes that you've already created a VPC Flight Server account. If you haven't done this already, please see How do I register my name so that the VPC Flight Lobby will recognize it?.
To create a Flight:- Enter the Flight Rooms
- Select an empty Flight.
- Connect to the VPC Flight Server clicking the Fly Now! button. (You will receive an ActiveX warning alert. This is normal. Click "Yes" to continue.)
- Login to the VPC Flight Server.
- Click on the Create Game button from the menu on the left side of Fly Now!.
- Select the Game you with to create from the drop down menu.
- Enter a unique Gamename in the appropriate box (this is required)
- Click the Create! button to create the game.
To Join an existing Flight:- Make sure no games are running on your system before connecting to the VPC Flight Server using Fly_Now!
- Login to the VPC Flight Server.
- Click on the Join Game button from the menu on the left side of Fly Now!.
- Select the Game you wish to join from the list, then click the Join! button.
- Once you've joined the game, wait for the Controller/Host to launch the game. Please be patient. Your game will launch automatically when the Controller/Host starts the session.
Q: What are some of the Flight Lobby commands?
A: The commands available to the VPC Flight Lobby can be found here.
Q: What do the icons mean?
A: All of the member icons displayed on the VPC Flight Lobby and the Fly_Now! client are the same as the message board icons with the exception of the green radar screen (yes, it only looks like a green dot!), which designates the Controller for the room.
Q: How do I change the Flight Information and ATIS for a flight?
A: The first pilot to enter a flight will be presented with tools that will allow them to set the Flight Information and ATIS for the flight listing. Typically the Host will enter where the flight will originate and if applicable, where the flight will end. If there is an destination, the ATIS for the destination airport would be entered. Other useful information to add to the Flight Information box is the host's IP address (use winipcfg.exe) so others may join the flight after it has begun. The next version of FlyNow! allows pilots to join existing flights without passing IP addresses like this.
Q: How do I become a host?
A: The first pilot to enter a Flight will become the Flight's Host. All pilots that join after a Host as been established can only join the Pilot Roster.
Q: I entered a Flight and was asked to login, which I did, but nothing happened. Why?
A: This is bug in the Flight Rooms (the FlightRooms are still under construction). What's happened is you've been asked to login to the main VPC database. Unfortunately, the Flight Rooms are not tied to that database, so you need to click the Flight button again in order to login to the Flight. Our apologies for the inconvenience, but it's a known problem that will go away once we tied the databases together.
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