This event will be a test of the VATSIM network for use as a multiplatform multiplayer connection method.
For those that are not familiar, VATSIM is a large network of flightsim enthusiasts that has been active for many, many years. Their primary focus is providing ATC operations. 99% of the pilots are flying tubeliners. Their ATC operations will not affect this event as we’ll be flying VFR.
Some of you may have heard of or had unpleasant experience with the controllers on VATSIM. I can only say to those incidents that VATSIM is comprised of people just like our group. There are a wide variety of personalities there just as we have. None of that should be an issue for the purpose of this test of their network.
Setting up is pretty straight forward. Register, wait a couple of days at most for an ID/password & install their software. It’s very much like FSCloud in that respect. I would personally recommend using the “VPilot” software. It is the easiest to set up and use.
As far as where and what we are going to fly I will make that decision the night of the flight. Our friends at Boston Virtual have recently switched from the direct connect method to VATSIM so I would expect something in the New England area.
Links for VATSIM:
VATSIM Signup Page: https://cert.vatsim.net/vatsimnet/signup.html
VATSIM software Page: http://www.vatsim.net/pilots/software
For those that are not familiar, VATSIM is a large network of flightsim enthusiasts that has been active for many, many years. Their primary focus is providing ATC operations. 99% of the pilots are flying tubeliners. Their ATC operations will not affect this event as we’ll be flying VFR.
Some of you may have heard of or had unpleasant experience with the controllers on VATSIM. I can only say to those incidents that VATSIM is comprised of people just like our group. There are a wide variety of personalities there just as we have. None of that should be an issue for the purpose of this test of their network.
Setting up is pretty straight forward. Register, wait a couple of days at most for an ID/password & install their software. It’s very much like FSCloud in that respect. I would personally recommend using the “VPilot” software. It is the easiest to set up and use.
As far as where and what we are going to fly I will make that decision the night of the flight. Our friends at Boston Virtual have recently switched from the direct connect method to VATSIM so I would expect something in the New England area.
Links for VATSIM:
VATSIM Signup Page: https://cert.vatsim.net/vatsimnet/signup.html
VATSIM software Page: http://www.vatsim.net/pilots/software
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