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The Client plugin has the same features as the stand-alone Client but it runs directly inside the Flight Simulator window. So you don't have to start the Client manually and can easily access it from inside the FS. Currently it's still under development and for Windows and FS9, FSX there already is a public beta online. Versions for X-Plane and Mac or Linux will follow soon.
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The Client plugin has the same features as the stand-alone Client but it runs directly inside the Flight Simulator window. So you don't have to start the Client manually and can easily access it from inside the FS. Currently it's still under development and for Windows there already is a public beta online. Versions for Mac and Linux (X-Plane) will follow soon.
  
==Requirements==
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==Download==
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All the Client-Plugin beta-versions are included in the current stable release package.
  
The plugin currently only runs on Microsoft Flight Simulator 9 with FSUIPC installed or Microsoft Flight Simulator X with Service Pack 2 installed ([http://www.fsinsider.com/downloads/Pages/FlightSimulatorXServicePack2.aspx SP2]).
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==Installation==
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The Client plugin comes with an installer which makes it easy for everyone to install the plugin. Just select "FS9 plugin", "FSX plugin" or "XP9 plugin" on the component selection page and it installs all the files automatically. If you have a broken FS installation it will ask you to point to the folder where FS9/FSX/XP9 is installed.
  
==Download==
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==FS9 Plugin==
You can download the current beta for Windows and FS9/FSX here:
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[http://www.fsairlines.net/downloads/FSAirlinesSetup-v1.2.1b.exe FSAirlinesSetup-v1.2.1b.exe]
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===Requirements===
  
==Installation==
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* FSUIPC 3.8.2 or higher [http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html]
The Client plugin comes with an installer which makes it easy for everyone to install the plugin. Just select "FS9 plugin" and/or "FSX plugin" on the component selection page and it installs all the files automatically. If you have a broken FS installation it will ask you to point to the folder where FS9/FSX is installed.
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===Show/Hide Plugin===
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{| style="width: 400px"
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| ''Show Plugin''
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| Menu -> FSA -> Show Client
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|-
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| ''Hide Plugin''
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| Menu -> FSA -> Hide Client
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|-
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| ''Toggle Plugin''
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| F
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|}
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===Uninstall===
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To uninstall the FS9 plugin just delete all the files starting with FSAirlines... in your FS9 and FS9/Modules directory.
  
'''Please note:''' Don't select the Client stand-alone application if you already have it installed or don't need it.
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==FSX Plugin==
  
==Using the plugin==
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===Requirements===
  
The plugin generally has the same layout as the stand-alone Client so people already familiar with the Client shouldn't have much problems. The only difference is the options page where you can't select a FS Interface anymore.
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* FSX with Service Pack 2 installed [http://www.fsinsider.com/downloads/Pages/FlightSimulatorXServicePack2.aspx]
  
===Show Client window===
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===Show/Hide Plugin===
  
To show the Client window you have to start a flight and select ''Show Client'' in the menu:
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{| style="width: 400px"
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| ''Show Plugin''
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| Menu -> Add-Ons -> FSAirlines -> Show Client
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|-
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| ''Hide Plugin''
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| Menu -> Add-Ons -> FSAirlines -> Hide Client
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|-
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| ''Toggle Plugin''
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| F
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|}
  
FS9: FSA -> Show Client
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===Uninstall===
  
FSX: Add-Ons -> FSAirlines -> Show Client
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To uninstall the FSX plugin just delete the FSAirlines folder in your FSX directory.
  
===Hide Client window===
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==X-Plane Plugin==
  
To hide the Client window you have to select ''Hide Client'' in the menu:
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===Requirements===
  
FS9: FSA -> Hide Client
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* X-Plane 9.0 or higher
  
FSX: Add-Ons -> FSAirlines -> Hide Client
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===Show/Hide Plugin===
  
===Toggle Client window===
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{| style="width: 400px"
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| ''Show Plugin''
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| Menu -> Plugins -> FSA -> Show Client
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|-
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| ''Hide Plugin''
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| Menu -> Plugins -> FSA -> Hide Client
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|-
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| ''Toggle Plugin''
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| Ctrl-F
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|}
  
To easily show and hide the Client during flight press the ''F'' key on your keyboard.
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===Uninstall===
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To uninstall the XP9 plugin just delete all the files starting with FSAirlines... in your XP9 and XP9/Resources/Plugins directory.
  
 
==Known Problems==
 
==Known Problems==
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* FS9 Plugin unable to connect to Website  
 
* FS9 Plugin unable to connect to Website  
 
* Installer creates an empty ''FSAirlines'' folder in ../Microsoft Flight Simulator 9/Modules
 
* Installer creates an empty ''FSAirlines'' folder in ../Microsoft Flight Simulator 9/Modules
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* During flight the debug output text is not updated
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* Sound not working

Latest revision as of 03:45, 8 January 2010

The Client plugin has the same features as the stand-alone Client but it runs directly inside the Flight Simulator window. So you don't have to start the Client manually and can easily access it from inside the FS. Currently it's still under development and for Windows there already is a public beta online. Versions for Mac and Linux (X-Plane) will follow soon.

Download

All the Client-Plugin beta-versions are included in the current stable release package.

Installation

The Client plugin comes with an installer which makes it easy for everyone to install the plugin. Just select "FS9 plugin", "FSX plugin" or "XP9 plugin" on the component selection page and it installs all the files automatically. If you have a broken FS installation it will ask you to point to the folder where FS9/FSX/XP9 is installed.

FS9 Plugin

Requirements

  • FSUIPC 3.8.2 or higher [1]

Show/Hide Plugin

Show Plugin Menu -> FSA -> Show Client
Hide Plugin Menu -> FSA -> Hide Client
Toggle Plugin F

Uninstall

To uninstall the FS9 plugin just delete all the files starting with FSAirlines... in your FS9 and FS9/Modules directory.

FSX Plugin

Requirements

  • FSX with Service Pack 2 installed [2]

Show/Hide Plugin

Show Plugin Menu -> Add-Ons -> FSAirlines -> Show Client
Hide Plugin Menu -> Add-Ons -> FSAirlines -> Hide Client
Toggle Plugin F

Uninstall

To uninstall the FSX plugin just delete the FSAirlines folder in your FSX directory.

X-Plane Plugin

Requirements

  • X-Plane 9.0 or higher

Show/Hide Plugin

Show Plugin Menu -> Plugins -> FSA -> Show Client
Hide Plugin Menu -> Plugins -> FSA -> Hide Client
Toggle Plugin Ctrl-F

Uninstall

To uninstall the XP9 plugin just delete all the files starting with FSAirlines... in your XP9 and XP9/Resources/Plugins directory.

Known Problems

During the closed beta stage there already came up some problems which unfortunately couldn't be solved as there were too few people coming up with details. So please report any problems you experience here (with some details about your O/S and FS version).

Known problems are:

  • F key doesn't work properly
  • Installer process is still running after installation
  • FS9 Plugin unable to connect to Website
  • Installer creates an empty FSAirlines folder in ../Microsoft Flight Simulator 9/Modules
  • During flight the debug output text is not updated
  • Sound not working