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Multiplayer Server - Who's On?
Pilot Stats, Current Flyers, and connection information


Teamspeak Server - Who's On?
Find out who is on the Teamspeak server right now


How to get on Multiplayer & Voice
Information and software for Multiplayer & Voice


How to Fly Online with FS Only
Multiplayer flight using Gamespy or Direct Connections


Network Connection Problems
Information to help resolve multiplayer problems


More about Multiplayer Flying at Hovercontrol

About Multiplayer Flying

Popular flight simulators such as Microsoft Flight Simulator X, Flight Simulator 2004, and X-Plane are able to link up and allow pilots to fly together in a shared virtual airspace. If you already enjoy flying flight simulator but have not used the multiplayer features of the software then you might be missing out.

Many flight simulator users fly the majority of their flights in a multiplayer setting.

Hovercontrol offers a dedicated multiplayer flight server with special features such as flight hour tracking, pilot statistics, and a more controlled environment where disruptions from disrespectful flyers are limited. This makes for a great place for Hovercontrol members to fly for enjoyment but also as they work with Hovercontrol instructor pilots. In order to use the Hovercontrol multiplayer server users will need to have FSInn client software installed and working properly.

Microsoft Flight Simulator X, as well as Flight Simulator 2004, are also able to support multiplayer right out of the box. Either by using a direct connection to another user's flight simulator, or by using the GameSpy multiplayer lobby system (Flight Simulator X only). Flight Simulator X also has the added feature of allowing 2 pilots to share the same cockpit, which takes a little bit of familiarization to get working the first time but is very rewarding once you have experienced it.

If you think you would like to join in the multiplayer activities here at Hovercontrol (or anywhere else) It is highly recommend that you get Teamspeak voice software set up on your computer first. By connecting to the Hovercontrol Teamspeak server, you can talk first hand to other members who have already set up the appropriate software, resolved networking problems, and generally can get you going a lot faster!
 

Recent Flying Articles

A place to fly - Hope, British Columbia (CYHE)


After hours of tweaking Flight Simulator X performance, installing new addon sceneries, and getting the best aircraft available for flight simulator, you might feel the urge to fly. A few nights ago, a friend from British Columbia recommended that I check out a little placed called Hope. Using Flight Simulator X with FS Genesis terrain mesh, Ground Environment X textures, and the trusty FSX Dodosim 206, I set out to explore this area. It turns out to be one of the nicest areas of terrain for flying helicopters in Flight Simulator X. - Read On...

Jordan Moore - Jun 27, 2010

Flight Simulator X vs Flight Simulator 2004


Four years after the release of Flight Simulator X, Flight Simulator 2004 downloads remain popular. Users of Flight Simulator 2004 are still well represented in the flight simulator online environments, and it would seem that the Flight Simulator X vs Flight Simulator 2004 question will remain for at least a couple more years. What will this mean for users of Flight Simulator 2004, Flight Simulator X, and the developers of Flight Simulator downloads and expansions? - Read On...

Jordan Moore - May 17, 2010

Flight Simulator X - Best yet to Come?


It was a time when the possibilities were endless, the community was passitionate and imaginative, and small sub-communities of highly creative developers gave rise to an endless and dazzling array of developments for our favorite software. Is it possible that some elements of this bygone golden era in the flight simulator world are starting to come around again? - Read On...

Jordan Moore - May 5, 2010

Would Simple Flight Simulator X Aircraft be Popular?


Given the low number of available aircraft for the latest version of flight simulator, and the complexity involved with developing new models, a question arises. Would enjoyable aircraft for flight simulator x be popular, even if the amount of non-flight related animation and eye-candy was reduced? - Read On...

Jordan Moore - Apr 20, 2010

Helicopter Screenshots - with Snapper.exe


Have you been wanting to get that perfect in-game screenshot of your favorite helicopter simulator moment? Screenshots are an important part of the flight simulator hobby. Great looking screenshots can be achieved in Flight Simulator X and FS2004. This article introduces a very useful little utility called snapper. It is free and has been developed by a flight simulator user. - Read On...

Jordan Moore - Mar 27, 2010


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