Q274864: Simulators: Host Is the Only Player in a Multiplayer Game

Article: Q274864
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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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 Displayed

  Combat 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 Firewall

For 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:

  Q240429 DirectX: Ports Required to Play on a Network

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Combat Flight
Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, version 1.0.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame combatfs cfs2 multiplay alone

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Keywords          : kbui kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbCombatFlightSim2 kbCombatFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2002
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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