Troubleshooting Sound Output

Check the device settings for Headset and Speakers.  You can actually specify the same or difference devices for the two.  For each check and verify each device you have available for both the wave and directsound mode.  Ensure that all volume controls are set sufficiently to the right.

Check Network connectivity (if you can't hear ATC or Vice-Versa)

Check the bars in the VVL panel. You can get to this panel by clicking from the Inn Control Panel -> Advance -> VVL. When you switch to a frequency you.ll see three horizontal bars. The middle bar will show your connection to the Voice Status. Green will indicate you.re successfully connected to the voice server. You can point to it with your mouse cursor and it will indicate to you the function. If you have a problem with connection, check your network connectivity, firewall and antivirus configuration. A most common problem is a third party firewall/antivirus block.

A plane follows me

Disable P2P.

Inn Control Panel -> Set -> Network -> Peer To Peer -> (Tick) Peer to Peer disabled.

I keep getting disconnected (Or Can't Connect)

Many connection problems are resolved by the presents of a loopback network adapter.

You can install Microsoft's Loopback adapter by going to Add Hardware (Control Panel) -> Next -> (select) Yes I have already connected the hardware -> Next -> (Select) Add a new hardware device -> Next -> (Select) Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advance) -> (Select) Network adapters -> Next -> (Select) Microsoft (Select) Microsoft Loopback Adapter -> Next -> Next -> Finish

For the IP and Subnet mask use 172.20.1.1 and 255.255.0.0. Leave the Default Gateway blank.

After installing the loopback adapter, find the Network Connections icons VIA Windows Control Panel. Right Click on the loopback adapter's icon for the properties menu. Go into TCP/IP and set the IP and Subnet mask.

Many Connection issues are the result of third party firewall/antivirus programs blocks. Look at the FAQ question #14 for details for this resolution.

I'm Seeing only Default Aircraft

FSinn uses whatever Aircraft you have installed on your computer for displaying when on VATSIM. This includes all AI both default AI, any commercial AI packages, as well as any freeware AI installed.

To have more variey, install more AI packages.

There are a couple packages provided to give compatibilty with the Squawkbox packages on the mcdu.com site called VIP and MPP. While they are not the best in design for FPS effeciency, they will fill the immediate void while the user accomulates his own more effecient shareware AI models.

When you add a large number of models, it might be advisable to click on the "Reset All" or "Reset All Auto Added" in Inn Plane to allow FSInn to update it's current matched models.

Also, rescan the Aircraft Repository (Inn Control Panel -> Aircraft -> Aircraft Repository -> [Rescan new Aircraft]).

My VIP/MPP isn't being displayed

FSInn Stays Amber when I click it (Multiplayer/Lobby Connection failure

This is a symptom of a corrupted FS9 registry. Either of the following sould resolve the issue. The first one would most likely be the easiest.

Addons (LevelD Aircraft, other Aircraft, panels and gauges, and Scenery) Fail when FSInn is installed

Move the FSCopilot entry to the bottom of the dll.xml file. To locate it, type this in the "Run" field of Windows Start Manu:

%appdata%\Microsoft\FSX

Tips for Enhancing FSInn's Performance (Increase FPS)

You can increase your FPS by changing some of the default settings:

1. Adjust the MP range down from the default 150 miles to a far lower figure.
   (Found in the Inn Control Panel under Mulplayer)
2. Increase the Weather refreash rate from the default 5 seconds to something in minutes.
   (Found in the Inn Control Panel under Weather)
3. When you have high detailed third party addon aircraft installed such as the PMDG and LevelD, FSInn might resolve other planes in the area as those high detailed models and eat up system resources displaying them. Verify to uncheck (unchecked by default) Resolve to exact model priority.

   You can also check "Only use lowres Models" (unchecked by default).

   These settings are located at Inn Control Panel -> Set -> Various. You can make the changes on the fly without disconnecting from VATSIM and immediately see any difference they make.

4. Turn off FSInn Graphical borders.
   (Inn Control Panel -> SET -> General -> (Uncheck) FSInn Graphical borders.)

How can I change my default callsign?

There are two ways to change your callsign. One way is to change the callsign entry in Inn Control panel's Network configuration. This immediate way will override the default callsign, staying permanent for VATSIM unless you change it usign this same procedure:

Inn control panel -> Set -> Network -> VATSIM -> [type in Net Specific Callsign]

A more portable way would be to leave this Net Specific Callsign field blank. With this being blank, the callsign seen at the bottom of the Inn Control Panel will be the one that will be effective when you connect to VATSIM.

You can easily change it here just by typing over the callsign on the bottom of the Inn Control Panel and pressing ENTER.

A quick VATSIM/FSInn Install Guide

Where can the latest version of FSInn be downloaded?

ATC and Pilots can see me, but I can't see Aircraft On VATSIM

The most likely culprit is your third party firewall/antivirus program. First ensure you've given full access to the three modules mentioned in the quick install steps. If this fails, try disabling your third party firewall/antivirus program.

Some third party firewall/antivirus programs can only be disabled by uninstalling them, even though they have an option that says disable. So the uninstall might be the only way to check if this is the culprit (which almost always is).

If uninsalling your third party firewall/antivirus program cures this issue, then work with the support people of your third party firewall/antivirus program on how to fix the issue (or change the third party firewall/antivirus program for one that works).

Windows builtin firewall should suffice during the instance of this check.

ATC and others can't see me

Ensure you haven't put a check mark under observer.

This option is found where you put your Name and homebase information.