Will it ever be possible to do "shared cockpit" running FS2 on two connected PCs

  • The title pretty much says it all. I see that FS2 can export flight data to an IP address. I would love to be able to run it on two machines and take a friend "flying". (I not asking about sharing the controls, if that matters. I know that DCS has a lot of problems with that...)

    thx,

    Dave

  • The title pretty much says it all. I see that FS2 can export flight data to an IP address. I would love to be able to run it on two machines and take a friend "flying". (I not asking about sharing the controls, if that matters. I know that DCS has a lot of problems with that...)

    thx,

    Dave

    Maybe JoinFS one day soon?

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  • I don't think it's necessary. Because Aerofly is free moving view, ground crew and model detail. Not enough to make the player take the simulation seriously. The shared cabin at this point in Aerofly's life is more about chatting while flying together. :)

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  • Multiplayer is something I would welcome in FS2 as I used it many times in FSX and it was very educational and fun too.

    You have multiplayer in the RC flying so why not FS2?

    Perhaps IPACS does not want to be just online, they may also want to have a complete air traffic control command system.

    貴方の運命は、すでに我が手中の糸が絡めとった!:saint:<3

  • I don't think it's necessary. Because Aerofly is free moving view, ground crew and model detail. Not enough to make the player take the simulation seriously. The shared cabin at this point in Aerofly's life is more about chatting while flying together. :)

    Completely agree with you! But you just talked about Ground Crew & Free Moving View?

    What do you mean by this? Thanks :)