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I has some problem and i hope someone can help me am using FS9 /fsx ,fs9 i need help with

The problems are

my main computer (flightsim pc ) is running vista and my remote pc is running win xp pro

,i try everythings to get my WIDECLIENT to conect . and i just cant get it to connect.

when i install the widefs and the kids computer that running vista it connect fine, but when it on the win xp it dont work please help me if you can thank

Electricclay2000

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my main computer (flightsim pc ) is running vista and my remote pc is running win xp pro

,i try everythings to get my WIDECLIENT to conect . and i just cant get it to connect.

when i install the widefs and the kids computer that running vista it connect fine, but when it on the win xp it dont work

You sound like a person who just emailed me with coincidentally the exact same question! :-(

As I said there, you may need to post your WideServer and Wideclient log files. however, it certainly sounds like you are using different Workgroup names -- Vista and XP have different default workgroups. You either need to

make both names the same, or tell WideClient the ServerName and Protocol (parameters in the INI file) so it can find it. There is documentation about this.

Pete

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WideClient log

********* WideClient Log [version 6.78] Class=FS98MAIN *********

Date (dmy): 19/07/09, Time 12:26:55.014: Client name is LABTOP

992 Attempting to connect now

1993 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

1993 Failed to connect: waiting to try again

3996 Attempting to connect now

26548 ****** End of session performance summary ******

26548 Total time connected = 0 seconds

26548 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

26548 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

26548 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0, Send frames lost = 0

26548 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 0, Alloc 0 Freed 0 Refused 0) *********

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Wideserverlog

********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 6.78] *********

Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed)

Date (dmy): 19/07/09, Time 12:26:09.698: Server name is AIRBUS

29812 Initialising TCP/IP server

29812 Initialising IPX/SPX server

29812 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family

29812 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server

29812 Initialising UDP/IP server

30421 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs

41216 Restarting service due to total lack of use

41216 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server

74538 Closing down now ...

Memory managed: Offset records: 0 alloc, 0 free

Read buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0

Write buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0

Throughput maximum achieved: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

Throughput average achieved for complete session: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

********* Log file closed *********

It me .

Electricclay

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1993 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

Yes, this is the exact symptom of what I said. your two computers are not in the same workgroup, as they have to be for Broadcasts to work.

You really need to change the XP workgroup name to be the same as the Vista one, or vice versa. Look in the "My Computer" properties where you can set both your computer name and the workgroup name.

If you don't do this you can instead tell Wideclient about the Server -- use the ServerName and Protocol parameters exactly as described in the documentation.

Pete

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