Microsoft KB Archive/179367

Zone: How to Fly with Other Pilots in Flight Simulator 98

PSS ID Number: Q179367 Article last modified on 05-25-1999

WINDOWS:

WINDOWS

================================================================ ==

The information in this article applies to:

 MSN Gaming Zone == Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 == 

= SUMMARY =

This article describes how you can fly with other pilots in Flight Simulator 98 on MSN Gaming Zone Web site.

NOTE: Before you can fly with other pilots on MSN Gaming Zone, Flight Simulator 98 must be installed on your computer.

= MORE INFORMATION =

You can find MSN Gaming Zone Web site at the following location on the World Wide Web:

http://zone.msn.com

If this is your first time visiting MSN Gaming Zone, you need to sign up for a free membership account.

For information about how to join MSN Gaming Zone, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q178899 How to Join the Microsoft MSN Gaming Zone.

Once you are a member of MSN Gaming Zone, follow these steps to join or host a Flight Simulator 98 game:

  Connect to MSN Gaming Zone Web site.   Click Play Games Now.   Type your member ID and password, and then click OK.   Click Simulation, and then click Flight Simulator 98.   To view the available games, click a room on the right side of the screen. The Dwango rooms require a fee and additional software that you can download from MSN Gaming Zone. </li>  Games can be in progress, waiting for additional players, or ready for a host. To join a game that is in progress, move your pointer over one of the existing games, and then click Join. If the game is waiting for additional pilots, use the Chat feature at the bottom of the screen to let a host know you are interested in joining the game. Once you have been added to the pilot roster, you can begin flying when the host clicks Launch. To host a game, follow these steps: <ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;">  Move your pointer over an empty game, and then click Host. </li>  Type the required information, and then click OK. </li>  When you are ready to start the game, click Launch. At least two pilots must be in the pilot roster before you can start the game. </li></ol>

MSN Gaming Zone starts Flight Simulator 98 automatically when the host clicks Launch. </li></ol>

NOTE: Although you can join a Flight Simulator 98 game on the Internet Gaming Zone by clicking Multiplayer on the Flight Simulator Startup menu, we recommend that you use the method outlined in this article because it is more reliable.

Additional query words: z4 flightsim fltsim flt sim fs98

=
========================================================= Keywords :

Version : WINDOWS: Platform : WINDOWS Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.