At Hovercontrol we use FSInn, a multiplayer client software to connect flight simulator users to our multi-user flight environment server. We operate our own server on which our registered members conduct training and online flight activities.

This software is sophisticated, and can be challenging to set up for the first time. However, most users have been successful at resolving any issues they are having. Once it is set up properly, it requires very little effort to use.

It is highly recommended that you get teamspeak working before attempting to use FSInn multiplayer software. As once you can talk to other members, other problems become much easier to solve. More information about setting up Teamspeak Here.

Note: Before attempting to install any multiplayer related software for Microsoft Flight Simulator, you need to make sure that you have the appropriate service packs for your Flight Simulator software installed. Visit Software You Will Need for more information.

We use FSInn client software for connecting to our flight server. You will need to have this software installed and working in order to properly connect and fly at Hovercontrol.com

In order to have FSInn Client software on your machine you will need to download and install the 2 programs listed below (in order):

1. FSCopilot 1.7
2. FSInn 1.3

*NOTE* - When installing do NOT let FSCopilot/FSInn "optimize" or set up any services for you. If you let it set up services for you, you will not be able to add the Hovercontrol server to its list of networks. You will only get networks that come pre-configured with the FSInn installation.

VISTA/WINDOWS7 Users...Additional Information regarding installing FSCopilot and FSInn can be found at VATSIM's support forum. A large online flying organization: VATSIM FSInn Installation Topic.

You will also need to be a registered member of Hovercontrol in good standing. Your registration may take up to 24 hours to be active on the multi-user flight server. The flight server will expect you to use a special userid and password which will not be the same as your forum username and password.

After downloading the required FSInn software, you will need to install it. Make sure your Flight Simulator Software is not running during this installation.

Once you have the software installed, you can attempt to start up Flight Simulator and attempt connecting to our server. You can find information on the location of the Hovercontrol Flight server at our Multi-User Flight Environment webpage. You will need to log into this webpage with your message forum username and password before you can see any of the Flight Server details. Once you are logged in to this webpage, you will be presented with information about the server address for our flight server as well as your special userid and password. You should write this information down. You will need it when setting up a network entry for the Flight Server in your FSInn Control Panel.

The FSInn Control Panel

After installing FSInn and starting Flight Simulator, you will choose "Inn Control Panel" from the FSCopilot menu. The first time you do this it will load through all of your aircraft. This can take quite some time.

Almost everything you will need to configure or set up can be reached through the FSInn Control Panel. There are a series of buttons on the right hand side of the control panel. The button marked as "SET" is the settings button, and will open an important dialogue filled with settings information for FSInn.

In the Setting dialogue, the most important item to set up is a network entry for Hovercontrol's server. You can do this by navigating to the "Networks" section of the settings dialogue. We recommend changing the generic NET2 entry to suit your needs. In this network entry you will be asked for information such as the server address, and your userid and password. This information comes from the Hovercontrol Multi-User Flight Environment webpage.