CFS3 Multiplayer Vista - Aircraft Mismatch Error?

[weirdmm]

Hi,

Just installed Vista ultimate 32 and all is well appart from Combat Flight
Sim 3 multiplayer. When I try to join a multiplayer I get an error...."You do
not have the same set of aircraft used on this server. You will not be able
to play on this server. Mismatched aircraft b_29..............etc etc"

Its one of 2 things...Either whilst I was installing Vista the rest of the
world installed a new set of aircraft....OR....Vista is causing the problem.

Any ideas?....does Vista modify the files on installation so they dont match
XP files?

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....its my fave game!!!!!!

[Imori]

I am not familiar with this game. So this is about all I can offer. Is there
a patch you could install for Vista? And if not, then you might be able to
copy the files off an XP (which I dont support, as I believe it could be
illegal) and put them in your game's folder.


Best of luck.


"weirdmm" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Just installed Vista ultimate 32 and all is well appart from Combat Flight
> Sim 3 multiplayer. When I try to join a multiplayer I get an error...."You do
> not have the same set of aircraft used on this server. You will not be able
> to play on this server. Mismatched aircraft b_29..............etc etc"
>
> Its one of 2 things...Either whilst I was installing Vista the rest of the
> world installed a new set of aircraft....OR....Vista is causing the problem.
>
> Any ideas?....does Vista modify the files on installation so they dont match
> XP files?
>
> Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....its my fave game!!!!!!
>
>
>

[Yungwasshoppa]

Hi!, I also just upgraded my computer and now have vista, I am having the exact issue you are too and I am a long time veteran of the cfs3 sim. I am a member of com-cental.... http://www.com-central.net/index.php and even some of the pro's cant help me with this yet. I haven't put alot of effort into investigating this yet but hopefully someone can find the cure to this glitch.
Another thing I noticed was trying to install some addon mods and this one file in particular would not install, it kept giving me an error.

On the battlefront I am part of the JG300 wild sau's fighter gruppe and otherwise known as JG300-Hoppa. I'm sure we have crossed paths in past and if so hopefully we will meet again there. please let me know if you get this figured out and or even post thread in com-cental in our cfs3 forum.


Thanks....

[weirdmm]

Im relieved someone else has the same problem. Starting to think I was going
a little insane. Thanks for your reply. I will keep trying to find a solution
and will post it if one appears.
I have tried everything I can think of but every now and then another idea
crosses my mind so I wont give up on it yet. Microsoft themselves couldnt
answer the question. Seems weird when they wrote both pieces of software.
Got fs2004 out of the cupboard for now but its not as much fun. I hope a
solution arrives soon.
Thanks again for your response.

Michael.

"Yungwasshoppa" wrote:

>
> Hi!, I also just upgraded my computer and now have vista, I am
> having the exact issue you are too and I am a long time veteran of the
> cfs3 sim. I am a member of com-cental....
> http://www.com-central.net/index.php and even some of the pro's cant
> help me with this yet. I haven't put alot of effort into
> investigating this yet but hopefully someone can find the cure to this
> glitch.
> Another thing I noticed was trying to install some addon mods and
> this one file in particular would not install, it kept giving me an
> error.
>
> On the battlefront I am part of the JG300 wild sau's fighter gruppe
> and otherwise known as JG300-Hoppa. I'm sure we have crossed paths
> in past and if so hopefully we will meet again there. please let me
> know if you get this figured out and or even post thread in com-cental
> in our cfs3 forum.
>
>
> Thanks....
>
>
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[Digger54]

Same problem as described but with Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit.

I also get the message that "Your game's version is incompatible with the server's version (protocol mismatch)" sometimes. I'll post fix if I find one.

[Digger54]

Have we heard of any other games having multiplayer problems after a user changes to Vista? Game creators need to put some pressure on Microsoft to find a fix.

Multiplayer Flight Simulator X works just fine, btw.

How about CFS3 on a LAN -- same problems there? I'd be curious to see what some of you LAN players could discover.

I had only started trying out online play of CFS3 on my XP Pro Machine just before upgrading to a new computer and Vista. It was a lot of fun and the other players loved me because I was an easy target.

Now I've got this heavy duty hardware and can't play CFS3

[tomespo]

Unfountunately I have the some mismactched aircraft error if I try to connect to any mutliplyer CFS3 game. No help at all from Mircosoft. If anyone finds a fix please post one. Thanks

[andrew.d]

I have the same problem but im running xp... its starting to annoy me cos i couldplay it on my pc but now i cant play it on my labtop :( im not hapy

[weirdmm]

"andrew.d" wrote:

>
> I have the same problem but im running xp... its starting to annoy me
> cos i couldplay it on my pc but now i cant play it on my labtop :( im
> not hapy
>
> Hi mate,

I got round the problem in XP by installing all the updates...ie...the 3.1
patch etc. If you have no 'designer' aircraft and are running the ones that
came with the game it should work.
Vista is somehow different tho. Still trying to install, run, and play
online but still not having any of it! Im starting to wonder if directx could
be anything to do with it. Version 11 is exclusive to Vista so it
seems......the plot thickens............

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[arturot]

Does anyone knows if 2 computers with vista can play CFS3 multiplayer
without geting the mismatch error ?.... Is microsoft doing something
about this problem with xp and vista ? I have try almost everything and
until now nothitg worked this problem out !!


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[LadyKnightHawk48]

Has anyone found a fix for this? Hubby and I have been away from the game for a year. I upgraded to VISTA recently and we decided to get back into the game only to find that there is a problem with VISTA recognizing CFS3. I tried copying the XP files as someone suggested, but it doesn't make any difference. It appears that VISTA is reading what it wants to read. The XP files, when copied onto the VISTA computer change. Setting the game on the VISTA comp to be compatible with XP SP2 and running the program as an Administrator doesn't work either. Another issue... Is CFS3 still running online? Hubby and I tried to register to play on line hoping this might resolve the problem and we get an error message stating that we are not connected to the internet. That's not the case as other internet programs and running. Your comments/suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[gandi]

LadyKnightHawk48;937027 Wrote:
> Has anyone found a fix for this? Hubby and I have been away from the
> game for a year. I upgraded to VISTA recently and we decided to get
> back
> into the game only to find that there is a problem with VISTA
> recognizing CFS3. I tried copying the XP files as someone suggested,
> but
> it doesn't make any difference. It appears that VISTA is reading what
> it
> wants to read. The XP files, when copied onto the VISTA computer
> change.
> Setting the game on the VISTA comp to be compatible with XP SP2 and
> running the program as an Administrator doesn't work either. Another
> issue... Is CFS3 still running online? Hubby and I tried to register to
> play on line hoping this might resolve the problem and we get an error
> message stating that we are not connected to the internet. That's not
> the case as other internet programs and running. Your
> comments/suggestions are greatly appreciated.
>
>
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The problem with the mismatch and Vista is caused by Vista, nobody is
quite sure why just that up until very recently online CFS3 with Vista
was a no no. A solution has been found I believe, but it relies on you
having a copy of Over Flanders Fields(OFF) the WWI conversion for CFS3.
This mod DOES work online and by running OFF once having selected
multiplayer and then exiting you can then copy the program SHELL.EXE
from the OFF folder on your computer and place this in you CFS3 folder.
By running SHELL.EXE as an administrator and with XP compatablility from
the CFS3 folder you should then be able to play online. (SHELL.EXE is a
renamed and it would seem slightly altered version of the CFS3.EXE that
your desktop icon currently calls)

For a better description you need to visit the Sim-Outhouse forums (and
to request a copy of OFF if you haven't already got it- it's only
available by DVD swap)...I can't give the URL at the moment as the site
is down for software upgrade, but Google should find it for you.

As for the question is CFS3 still running online, most definitely YES
but not via the MS gamematch server which was withdrawn without warning
by MS last Xmas......the only current options are direct IP to IP or via
GameRanger....there's loads more detail at Sim-Outhouse than I could
type here as well as plenty of details on the various modifications that
change CFS3 from the rather poor out of the box game to a top flight
experience.

HTH

Gandi


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