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| Ibby \(The Artist Formally Known as Chris\) 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| I'm sure a lot of you regulars chat in private to each other
'off-the-forum'. I was wondering how many would be interested in setting up
a chat room. I always enjoy the 'banter' within this group, its always
informative, witty and can at times be opinionated. It can seem slow
though.
Any opinions about this or maybe a 'room' already exists. All could be made
welcome (except Simradar subscribers)!!
--
Ibby (The artist formally known as Chris)
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| Quilljar 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| I think someone tried this before without much success, but I am willing to
give it a go...
Sincerely Quilljar
'Fly Navy, sail Air Force and shoot Pongoes'
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| Ibby \(The Artist Formally Known as Chris\) 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| Suppose time zones play a part with the 'on-the-fly' requirements. I have
no idea what companies provide chat rooms. I used to play around with MSN
chat a number of years ago but I think that died the death. Maybe Katy can
advise.
Ibby
p.s. Katy, where did you learn so much about computers? You seem very
educated in these matters and provide good technical assitance to this
group.
"Quilljar" <wykehill-flightsim@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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quote:
>I think someone tried this before without much success, but I am willing to
>give it a go...
> Sincerely Quilljar
>
> 'Fly Navy, sail Air Force and shoot Pongoes'
>
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| Ralph Birden 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| Funny you mention this at the time the same thought crossed my mind 
What i actually thought of: Would it be possible to arrange weekly fly-in's
at different airports around the world ? And at the same time the
participants could be in a chat room.
What is actually the best method to do multi-player flights in FS ? Is there
kind of an existing network where one just needs to connect and meets 100's
of online pilots ?
Would be nice
Ralph Birden
"Ibby (The Artist Formally Known as Chris)"
<chris@mwapartnership(NOSPAM).co.uk> wrote in message
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quote:
> I'm sure a lot of you regulars chat in private to each other
> 'off-the-forum'. I was wondering how many would be interested in setting
> up a chat room. I always enjoy the 'banter' within this group, its always
> informative, witty and can at times be opinionated. It can seem slow
> though.
>
> Any opinions about this or maybe a 'room' already exists. All could be
> made welcome (except Simradar subscribers)!!
>
> --
> Ibby (The artist formally known as Chris)
>
> Athlon64 3000+
> 512Mb PC3200 Ram
> Radeon 9800 Pro (128 Mb)
> 80G H-D
> 60G H-D
> Saitek Evo Force Flightstick
> Windows XP SP2
>
>
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| Ibby \(The Artist Formally Known as Chris\) 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| It would be a bit like 'Ken's Car Park'. This is a carpark in our local
town where all the 'Boy Racers' go with their supped up
exhausts/stereos/alloys etc etc to show off. Imagine all of us hogging KJFK
with our windows down talking about our supped up mesh/texture/addon.
Sounds rather familar but would be good to see your virtual mates gliding in
for a chat and show off his new paint scheme.
Ibby
"Ralph Birden" <ralph.birden@smc.etat.lu> wrote in message
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quote:
> Funny you mention this at the time the same thought crossed my mind
>
> What i actually thought of: Would it be possible to arrange weekly
> fly-in's at different airports around the world ? And at the same time the
> participants could be in a chat room.
> What is actually the best method to do multi-player flights in FS ? Is
> there kind of an existing network where one just needs to connect and
> meets 100's of online pilots ?
>
> Would be nice
>
> Ralph Birden
>
>
>
> "Ibby (The Artist Formally Known as Chris)"
> <chris@mwapartnership(NOSPAM).co.uk> wrote in message
> news:def5od$aq7$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
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| Ralph Birden 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| Ibby,
that's about what i meant Fly in on some airport, see the other mates fly
in, grab a beer, have a chat, and fly off again. Is that possible ?
Ralph Birden
"Ibby (The Artist Formally Known as Chris)"
<chris@mwapartnership(NOSPAM).co.uk> wrote in message
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quote:
> It would be a bit like 'Ken's Car Park'. This is a carpark in our local
> town where all the 'Boy Racers' go with their supped up
> exhausts/stereos/alloys etc etc to show off. Imagine all of us hogging
> KJFK with our windows down talking about our supped up mesh/texture/addon.
>
> Sounds rather familar but would be good to see your virtual mates gliding
> in for a chat and show off his new paint scheme.
>
> Ibby
>
> "Ralph Birden" <ralph.birden@smc.etat.lu> wrote in message
> news:430b2b4c$1@news.vo.lu...
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| Ibby \(The Artist Formally Known as Chris\) 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| I've never flown online as I haven't advanced to broadband yet. I imagine
it could be done with the current servers out there like VATSim etc. Can't
really advise on that matter as no experience.
Ibby
"Ralph Birden" <ralph.birden@smc.etat.lu> wrote in message
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quote:
> Ibby,
>
> that's about what i meant Fly in on some airport, see the other mates
> fly in, grab a beer, have a chat, and fly off again. Is that possible ?
>
> Ralph Birden
>
>
> "Ibby (The Artist Formally Known as Chris)"
> <chris@mwapartnership(NOSPAM).co.uk> wrote in message
> news:defaoj$p4g$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
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>
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| David Wilson-Okamura 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| 1. For online flightsim chat, try http://www.avsim.com/irc
2. For flying online, I highly recommend VATSIM or IVAO. A good place
to start, if you try VATSIM, is Santa Monica airport (KSMO). The
controllers there are very welcoming to newbies, and it's a great place
to get your feet wet.
3. You might also consider one of the virtual airlines (VAs) that
operates online: DC-3 Airways, VIVA (in Vancouver), or Bush Flying
Unlimited. There are lots of VAs, and I'm not slighting ones I don't
mention. These just strike me as ones where you can CHAT. The one I fly
for, Executive Fleet Services, is mostly oriented to VFR, but if you're
flying IFR it's not always "chattable." -- I know at least a couple of
us have missed calls from the controller because we were babbling away
on a private channel while he was giving us instructions. I've tried to
be more judicious since then, and also to be sensitive when I'm talking
with someone -- not to call up, for example, when he's in the approach
phase and likely to be getting instructions from a controller.
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| Katy Pluta 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| >> p.s. Katy, where did you learn so much about computers? You seem very
quote:
>
>You can't work for Microsoft if you don't know a thing or two about
>computers.
I don't work for MS... Self-made geek here ;-)
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All the best!
Katy Pluta
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| David Wilson-Okamura 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| Yes, FSHost is another great option. Lots of servers, and more oriented
toward interactions with other pilots than VATSIM or IVAO (where the
interaction with ATC is primary).
Another option is http://www.westcoastatc.com
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| how bout this..
http://www.chocolatesoftware.com/fshost/
I set up an FSHOST server (on broadband)
if anyone wants to join go ahead
the server is
"Hakubi's"
--
**********
shu
"Ralph Birden" <ralph.birden@smc.etat.lu> wrote in message
news:430b2b4c$1@news.vo.lu...
quote:
> Funny you mention this at the time the same thought crossed my mind
>
> What i actually thought of: Would it be possible to arrange weekly
fly-in's
quote:
> at different airports around the world ? And at the same time the
> participants could be in a chat room.
> What is actually the best method to do multi-player flights in FS ? Is
there
quote:
> kind of an existing network where one just needs to connect and meets
100's
quote:
> of online pilots ?
>
> Would be nice
>
> Ralph Birden
>
>
>
> "Ibby (The Artist Formally Known as Chris)"
> <chris@mwapartnership(NOSPAM).co.uk> wrote in message
> news:def5od$aq7$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
setting[vbcol=seagreen]
always[vbcol=seagreen]
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| Ruth McTighe 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| I'll second Vatsim and IVAO. As the original poster had a UK address,
checkout www.vatsim-uk.org We meet and chat using a programme called
TeamSpeak as well as flying together online with online ATC. See the
thread at http://www.vatsim-uk.org/forum/index.php?topic=4227.0
Most regions host regular flyins - the main website at www.vatsim.net has
links to the regional websites with more details, and there's also lots of
information on the forums (links from the home page)
Ruth
Deputy Director, VATSIM-UK
Wilson-Okamura@forums.simradar.com (David Wilson-Okamura) wrote:
quote:
> *From:* David Wilson-Okamura <David Wilson-Okamura@forums.simradar.com>
> *Date:* Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:27:08 -0500
>
> 1. For online flightsim chat, try http://www.avsim.com/irc
>
> 2. For flying online, I highly recommend VATSIM or IVAO. A good place
> to start, if you try VATSIM, is Santa Monica airport (KSMO). The
> controllers there are very welcoming to newbies, and it's a great place
> to get your feet wet.
>
> 3. You might also consider one of the virtual airlines (VAs) that
> operates online: DC-3 Airways, VIVA (in Vancouver), or Bush Flying
> Unlimited. There are lots of VAs, and I'm not slighting ones I don't
> mention. These just strike me as ones where you can CHAT. The one I fly
> for, Executive Fleet Services, is mostly oriented to VFR, but if you're
> flying IFR it's not always "chattable." -- I know at least a couple of
> us have missed calls from the controller because we were babbling away
> on a private channel while he was giving us instructions. I've tried to
> be more judicious since then, and also to be sensitive when I'm talking
> with someone -- not to call up, for example, when he's in the approach
> phase and likely to be getting instructions from a controller.
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Posted via the -Web to Usenet- forums at http://forums.simradar.com
> Visit www.simradar.com and try our Flight Simulation Search Engine!
>
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| Marcel Kuijper 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:08:56 +0000 (UTC), Ibby (The Artist Formally Known
as Chris) wrote:
quote:
> p.s. Katy, where did you learn so much about computers? You seem very
> educated in these matters and provide good technical assitance to this
> group.
You can't work for Microsoft if you don't know a thing or two about
computers.
--
Marcel (SAG-21)
(It's a NIGHTMAAAARE!!! - C3PO)
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| Ibby \(The Artist formally known as Chris\) 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| I was going to say then She would be in the know of all people about
FS2006!!
Ibby
<Katy Pluta> wrote in message
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quote:
>
> I don't work for MS... Self-made geek here ;-)
>
> ===
> All the best!
> Katy Pluta
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quote:
> I'm sure a lot of you regulars chat in private to each other
> 'off-the-forum'. I was wondering how many would be interested in setting
> up a chat room. I always enjoy the 'banter' within this group, its always
> informative, witty and can at times be opinionated. It can seem slow
> though.
>
> Any opinions about this or maybe a 'room' already exists. All could be
> made welcome (except Simradar subscribers)!!
While the second half of this thread is geared for fly in meets and
suchlike, for just a chatter with the regulars on here, why not try Paltalk?
Its a dedicated voice chat program with text chat and has multiple rooms
covering all sorts of topics. Anyone can open a room and name it to
something relevant, its a free program, small download and quite easy to
use.
Just a suggestion, would be great to chat real time with the regulars here.
Paltalk can be found at http://www.paltalk.com/
Cheers
Colin
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| Marcel Kuijper 2005-08-23, 8:32 pm |
| On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:17:56 -0600, Katy Pluta wrote:
quote:
> I don't work for MS... Self-made geek here ;-)
You *used* to work for them then?
I specifically remember someone mentioning something like that a few years
back. Maybe it was just some beta-testing or brainstorming you did for 'em.
MS_MVP stands for MicroSoft_Most Valuable Professional, doesn't it?
Now....you wouldn't be so vain as to give that title to yourself, now would
you Katy? :-)
--
Marcel (SAG-21)
(Any landing you walk away from wasn't one of Melissa's! <g> )
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| Katy Pluta 2005-08-24, 12:31 am |
| >MS_MVP stands for MicroSoft_Most Valuable Professional, doesn't it?
Yes, been an MVP since 1999 but being an MVP has nothing to do with
working *for* Microsoft: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
I am happy to have met with most members of the FS team and could
beta-test FS2002 and FS2004 but that's about it, my main interaction
about FS - apart from Project Magenta - is with users in the
newsgroups/forums...
===
All the best!
Katy Pluta
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| Katy Pluta 2005-08-24, 12:31 am |
| >I was going to say then She would be in the know of all people about
quote:
>FS2006!!
I don't know any-thing, really... No, really! :-)
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All the best!
Katy Pluta
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quote:
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> I don't know any-thing, really... No, really! :-)
What do you reckon to the gathering calls of voice talk, asking for VOICE
community FS2004 chat, rather than what we do just now? : )
It would be great to hear and talk with the likes of You ... and say Dudley
in voice, rather than this old fasioned text medium .... LOL Heck, this is
2005!
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| Gerard Verhoef 2005-08-24, 6:32 am |
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"shu" <washu@hiwaay.net> wrote in message
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quote:
> how bout this..
> http://www.chocolatesoftware.com/fshost/
>
>
> I set up an FSHOST server (on broadband)
>
> if anyone wants to join go ahead
> the server is
> "Hakubi's"
>
>
> --
> **********
> shu
FSHost is fun. You can setup a hop list that simmers either must or can
follow. The server will remember the last hop for every simmer that joined.
It's even fun to fly alone with a fshost server just because you can follow
those hops.
But there are a couple of things to consider. As mentioned earlier the
different timezones in which we live our real lives is one thing. Also, if
the hoplist is long, you will most of the time fly alone on a specific hop.
If is is too short, you might get bored too soon. Of course running a server
is often a 24/7 business (I cannot find your Hakubi's server right now shu,
that's Wednesday august 24 09:00 GMT)
You can use a program called fshostspy to check which servers are online and
how many have pilots flying.
I tried to copy and paste part of the fshostspy output in this message, but
that doesn't work. So you'll have to take my word for it: most of the time
there are far more servers running than pilots active.
But if you are running your server shu I'd be happy to join: it'll give your
medics a chance of some virtual training ;)
Gerard
BTW: fshost and fshostspy are both postcardware: a really good bang for the
buck.
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| Ibby \(The Artist Formally Known as Chris\) 2005-08-24, 6:32 am |
| Katy sounds rather anxious now, should we tie her up and interrogate her for
information on FS10.
Ibby
<Katy Pluta> wrote in message
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> I don't know any-thing, really... No, really! :-)
>
> ===
> All the best!
> Katy Pluta
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| Marcel Kuijper 2005-08-24, 8:33 pm |
| On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:06:54 -0600, Katy Pluta wrote:
quote:
> Yes, been an MVP since 1999 but being an MVP has nothing to do with
> working *for* Microsoft: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Okay...so you work *with* them. :-)
So you've basically been flying home flightsims since they were first
invented, you've flown them on all sorts of different computers,
experimented with settings and tested add-ons.
Does that about sum it up?
BTW...what aircraft were you sitting in when that picture was taken?
quote:
> I am happy to have met with most members of the FS team and could
> beta-test FS2002 and FS2004 but that's about it, my main interaction
> about FS - apart from Project Magenta - is with users in the
> newsgroups/forums...
And we're more than proud to be in your presence!
--
Marcel (SAG-21)
(There's no such thing as a natural-born pilot. - Chuck Yeager)
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| Katy Pluta 2005-08-24, 8:33 pm |
| >BTW...what aircraft were you sitting in when that picture was taken?
James Price B737 sim: http://www.737simguy.com/
quote:
>And we're more than proud to be in your presence!
Aw shucks... Thanks :-)
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All the best!
Katy Pluta
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| Marcel Kuijper 2005-08-25, 8:32 pm |
| On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 16:26:57 -0600, Katy Pluta wrote:
quote:
>
> James Price B737 sim: http://www.737simguy.com/
I've always wanted a toy like that!
--
Marcel (SAG-21)
(Mmmmmm.....beer and doughnuts. - Homer Simpson)
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| Marmot 2005-08-27, 12:31 am |
| On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:45:01 +0000 (UTC), "Ibby \(The Artist Formally
Known as Chris\)" <chris@mwapartnership(NOSPAM).co.uk> wrote:
quote:
>I'm sure a lot of you regulars chat in private to each other
>'off-the-forum'. I was wondering how many would be interested in setting up
>a chat room. I always enjoy the 'banter' within this group, its always
>informative, witty and can at times be opinionated. It can seem slow
>though.
>
>Any opinions about this or maybe a 'room' already exists. All could be made
>welcome (except Simradar subscribers)!!
We had an irc chat channel running for awhile on freenode but it seems
to have died off. Right now a few of us are hanging out in
#generalchat on irc.avsim.net
Would be great to see some of the regulars in the group here join the
chatroom on avsim.
You can join by using an irc client such as www.mirc.com or using the
avsim site at http://www.avsim.com/irc
marmot
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