Remote connection

Introduction

There are some problems when installing a remote client in FSX. Usually these problems come from the setup procedure or from the security applications. Simconnect uses TCP connections so it's sensible to firewalls and some AV. This small document explains how to install a remote simconnect client and makes some considerations about connections.

Server Machine: PC with FSX

Client Machine: PC with remote application

Server Configuration

In vista

1 - Show hidden files and folders;

Uncheck: Hide extensions for known file types;

2 - locate the C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX username is your login name

3 - Create a SimConnect.xml file with this content

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
  <Descr>SimConnect</Descr>
  <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
  <Disabled>False</Disabled>
  <SimConnect.Comm>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>
    <Scope>global</Scope>
    <Address>addr1</Address>
    <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
    <Port>Port1</Port>
    <MaxRecvSize>4096</MaxRecvSize>
    <DisableNagle>False</DisableNagle>
  </SimConnect.Comm>
</SimBase.Document>

addr1 is your machine IP. You can open a command prompt and run the command ipconfig. Look for the line IPV4 address the addr is there.

Port1: Choose any port above 1024, do not use 8080

Client Configuration

1 - Install simconnect (Default location for setup is: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Core Utilities Kit\SimConnect SDK\lib) copy setup for client machine

2 - create a C:\Users\Username\Documents\SimConnect.cfg username is your login name The content of the cfg file is:

[SimConnect]
Protocol=IPv4
Address=addr1
Port=Port
MaxReceiveSize=4096
DisableNagle=0 

addr1 - See above it should match Port - See above it should match