GameSpy or Local Area Network
Choosing a Multiplayer connection
Contents
Using GameSpy
Using Local Area Networks
Join Direct to Host
Determining Your IP Address

Related Links
Hosting a Session
Joining a Session
Troubleshooting Multiplayer

To host or join a Multiplayer session, you must connect using:

  • GameSpy if you want to connect over the Internet

    • -or-
  • A Local Area Network (LAN)

Using GameSpy

GameSpy is an Internet Multiplayer service that Flight Simulator uses to connect you with other players around the world. Before connecting via GameSpy, you need to set up an account. You can create a GameSpy account from within Flight Simulator.

To create a GameSpy account

  1. On the Multiplayer screen, click Create New Account.
  2. Under Create a GameSpy account, complete all fields.
  3. Write down your Player name and Password.
  4. Click Create GameSpy Account.

You will receive a message verifying that GameSpy has created your account.

To connect via GameSpy

  1. On the Multiplayer screen, select the Internet option.
  2. Type your GameSpy user ID and GameSpy password.
  3. Click Sign In.

If you forget your GameSpy password, you can easily retrieve it.

To retrieve your GameSpy password

  1. On the Multiplayer screen, click Forgot My Password.
  2. Under Forgot your password?, type your e-mail address.
  3. Click E-mail my password.

You will receive an e-mail from GameSpy with your password.

Using Local Area Networks (LANs)

Local Area Networks (LANs) connect computers that are usually in close physical proximity or that share common network servers. LANs are most often used by companies and organizations for the purpose of sharing files and resources.

You must be signed into your LAN before trying to create a Multiplayer session in Flight Simulator using the LAN.

To connect via a LAN

  1. On the main Multiplayer screen, select the Local network (LAN Game) option.
  2. Type a Player name.
  3. Click Sign In.

To learn more about advanced settings for LANs, see Network Settings.


Join Direct to Host (LAN)


A Multiplayer LAN session is only visible on the host computer's subnet. There may be other players on the LAN who are on a different subnet. They can still join the host session, but they must have the host computer's internet protocol address (IP address) to connect directly to the host session. See below for instructions on determining the host IP address.

To connect directly to a specific computer

  1. On the main Multiplayer screen, select the Local network (LAN Game) option.
  2. Type a Player name.
  3. Click Sign In.
  4. On the next screen, click Direct connection.
  5. Type the other computer's IP address.
  6. Click Find Sessions.

Determining your computer's IP address


 

To determine your computer's IP address

  1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, then click Run.
  2. In the Run dialog box, type cmd, then click OK.
  3. At the command prompt, type ipconfig, then press ENTER .
  4. Make a note of the IP address.
  5. Give your IP address to the players joining your session.
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