Simulators: Host Is the Only Player in a Multiplayer Game (274864)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 - Century of Flight
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition
This article was previously published under Q274864 SYMPTOMS
When you host a multiplayer game of Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2 or Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, you may be the only player in the game.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if either of the following conditions are true:
- You click the Ready or OK button before other players have joined the game.
Note You can also eject all other players from a multiplayer game and host a new game without any other players.
- You connecting through a proxy server or firewall.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order in which they are presented. If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next method.
Verify At Least Two Players Are DisplayedCombat Flight Simulator 2:
To prevent this issue from occurring, make sure that at least two players are displayed in the Status/Player/Aircraft box on the Multiplayer startup screen before you click the Ready button.
Flight Simulator 2002:
To prevent this issue from occurring, make sure that at least two players are displayed in the Players box on the Settings - Multiplayer Host Server screen before you click the OK button.
If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next step:
Configure the Proxy Server or FirewallFor additional information about how to configure a proxy server or firewall for use with Combat Flight Simulator 2 and Flight Simulator 2002, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
240429 DirectX: Ports Required to Play on a Network
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, version 1.0.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 6/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbnetwork kbprb kbui KB274864 |
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