Still at bit confused installing/running WideFS

[SonjaDC]

As the title says I'm still a bit confused with WideFS. It has been quite some time since  I've sat in front of a FlightSim. I think FSUIC3 or maybe 4 With FS-X was the hot-thing back then.

Anyhoo, I read the docs, did some searching and I still haven't found a clear answer.

I have FSUICP7 registered and installed on the Sim PC. I have WideFS extracted on the Nav PC. WideFS Client  just says waiting for connection.

I seem to recall having to enter an IP address in a cfg file or moving a dll around. But I don't clearly recall. I read that the server component is integrated into FSUIPC7, so by reasoning that should negate moving  dll's around.

[Pete Dowson]

22 minutes ago, SonjaDC said:

I have FSUICP7 registered and installed on the Sim PC. I have WideFS extracted on the Nav PC. WideFS Client  just says waiting for connection.

Did you also register WideFS in the FSUIPC7 installer, using your WideFS7 key? Check your WideFs is properly registered using the WideFS entry in the FSUIPC7 menu,

23 minutes ago, SonjaDC said:

I seem to recall having to enter an IP address in a cfg file or moving a dll around. But I don't clearly recall. I read that the server component is integrated into FSUIPC7, so by reasoning that should negate moving  dll's around.

Yes, you only need the WideClient.exe running on your client PC. If the server is registered (as above) then it should hopefully connect automatically. However there are some provisos for auto connection to work:

1. Both PC's need to be in the same Windows workgroup.
2. There must be no firewall preventing WideClient's access to the server PC. You might need to allow it through explicitly.
3. The IP address Windows provides does need to be the real one for your Server. Sometimes routers interfere with this somehow and provide the wrong IP address.

Items 1 and 3 can be dealt with by adding Server details to the Wideclient.IN file. You need two parameters -- the server name or IP address and the Protocol to be used. All this is explained in the User Guide, in a section imploring you to read it in larger red text.

Pete