Multiplayer Connection Issues
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Khronik, if I’m understanding correctly, first, Falcon operates on TCP not UDP so it shouldn’t be a problem. But second, with a dedicated host, I only need data routed to one IP behind the router.
False, Falcon uses UDP exclusively for MP connection… TCP may be used for IVC, not sure.
I’ve never opened a TCP port EVER for Falcon 4.
This statement is not correct.
The only time there is a problem is if the Host Sets “block dubious connections”.
I believe if you are being blocked by dubious connections setting being on, chances are you are not correctly port forwarded.
Not really sure why dubious was allowed to be disabled, but back when I was doing my own testing with Falcon 4 networking as soon as a 2nd client would connect to the local server, the external clients became wonky. Old method to test when things weren’t right was to try to view the logbook of the client, or text typed. If it worked it generally meant you had a good connection to that specific client.
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The way I understand the problem. Someone correct me if I’m wrong…
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Excuse me for about a week, please. I am going to travel around the country and kill three people who all had the wrong IP address.
:wfish:
OMG carry on
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Excuse me for about a week, please. I am going to travel around the country and kill three people who all had the wrong IP address.
:wfish:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Sometimes, the problem is between the Martin-Baker and the ICP :mrgreen:
As an occasional programmer, I’m sure you had yourself a few facepalm moments when coding, didnt you ?
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Sometimes, the problem is between the Martin-Baker and the ICP :mrgreen:
As an occasional programmer, I’m sure you had yourself a few facepalm moments when coding, didnt you ?
Occasional? I think I’m insulted! Also my boss would be very very unhappy…
But yes, that happened to me yesterday with some messy date formatting on a graph.
What kills me is that I asked them all at least six times to check the IP address, and they all said it was good.
Today I demanded screenshots, and when the first guy wouldn’t send it, and then suddenly was able to connect I jumped straight to the third guy who sent me a screenshot, but then admitted he just saw his mistake. What’s amazing is that one guy in Maine me one guy in Canada and one guy in Georgia ALL made the same mistake.
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Occasional? I think I’m insulted! Also my boss would be very very unhappy…
Sorry for the misunderstanding, I meant myself, I dont code much but everytime I do, I feel like I can be really really stupid
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Could be the Seat to Keyboard interface causing the issue, known it a few times.
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Could be the Seat to Keyboard interface causing the issue, known it a few times.
Think in this case the problem was between ICP and Martin Baker…
(Cheers for that one ltcrusader, you just know Im gonna take that one and run with it!)
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Sorry for the misunderstanding, I meant myself, I dont code much but everytime I do, I feel like I can be really really stupid
I am fortunate in that my work enviornment includes a large number of people willing to come over and show me exactly where I am doing something stupid.
In the case of yesterday, I was trying to generate dates in a specific format from 90 days back and it kept giving me date in August and I was sure I was formatting it wrong, but if you count back ninety days…anyway.
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Welcome. Please tell me the key combination for the transmission of communications in a network game using IVC. Thank you!
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Welcome. Please tell me the key combination for the transmission of communications in a network game using IVC. Thank you!
It depends on which key file you are using.
When you enter the game and go to setup, and controls, and you get a list of the keys and their commands, what does it say in the green text right above that?
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It depends on which key file you are using.
When you enter the game and go to setup, and controls, and you get a list of the keys and their commands, what does it say in the green text right above that?
Yes. As ASharpe says, the keystroke depends on exactly what keyfile you are using.
The command names should be something like:
SimTransmitCom1 …. “HOTAS-UHF”
SimTransmitCom2 … “HOTAS-VHF”Keymaps for the default keyfiles can be found at: C:\Falcon BMS 4.32\Docs\Falcon BMS Manuals
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If memory serves the 2D IVC keys “F1 F2 F3” don’t reference the .key file at all.
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If memory serves the 2D IVC keys “F1 F2 F3” don’t reference the .key file at all.
yeah, I thought they were hard coded?
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It depends on which key file you are using.
When you enter the game and go to setup, and controls, and you get a list of the keys and their commands, what does it say in the green text right above that?
KEYSTROKES
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KEYSTROKES
I don’t have the file in front of me but I think the keys you want are Alt + 1 and Alt + 2.
You should be able to press them at the controls screen and they should take you to something like, UHF Transmit when you hit them.
These keys work only from in-cockpit game though, if you want to communicate over IVC while still on the menu or planning screens you need to use F1, F2 and F3 keys.
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I believe if you are being blocked by dubious connections setting being on, chances are you are not correctly port forwarded.
Not really sure why dubious was allowed to be disabled, but back when I was doing my own testing with Falcon 4 networking as soon as a 2nd client would connect to the local server, the external clients became wonky. Old method to test when things weren’t right was to try to view the logbook of the client, or text typed. If it worked it generally meant you had a good connection to that specific client.
You didn’t read the post did you ?
I was replying to BlackHawk statement “I searched in these forums, and found that only 1 PC can run Falcon under 1 external IP.”
We had two PC connecting to our server and other servers without problems for over 9 months every day and on a few occasions three machines all in the same house on one IP. and that was with half a dozen or so other clients connected to the same server.
I don’t do any port forwarding and it was only on FO server we were restricted to only one of us at a time because of "dubious connections " being enabled. And recently with Cantoo also setting “dubious connections” on His server.
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I don’t have the file in front of me but I think the keys you want are Alt + 1 and Alt + 2.
You should be able to press them at the controls screen and they should take you to something like, UHF Transmit when you hit them.
These keys work only from in-cockpit game though, if you want to communicate over IVC while still on the menu or planning screens you need to use F1, F2 and F3 keys.
Thank you !!! Communication is necessary in the cockpit. I will try, as will result immediately write. I’m sorry, I work with a translator!