by TheKezStrel » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:47 am
Margot,
You're more than welcome to try it out at any point. I should be able to assist in the testing with you, just drop by EGLL when i'm online testing (G-P1ck or FGCOM_1 or both should be online)
The server is up and running for general testing and use as of now, but there still seems to be issues in some of the FGCOM code for both the Built In simulator version or the standalone client version when changing frequencies. Please try and only change frequencies less than once per minute to avoid unnecessary crashes whilst we try and trace the issue.
To get started on the new FGCOM, Follow this procedure.....
Go to the MULTIPLAYER > FGCOM SETTINGS menu.
Select "fgcom.ddns.net Lincoln, United Kingdom" from the yellow drop down box at the bottom.
Select "Enable" at the top
DESELECT "Enable" at the top
Select "Show Debug Messages" ( So you can see messages from the voice server and know when the call is connected or connection dropped - "Hanging up call 0" )
Select once again "Enable at the top. ( This will update everything in memory )
You may "Echo" test at this point. If your sound settings are correct, when you speak into your mic, you should hear yourself with a short delay. Don't forget to DESELECT "Echo" when done.
Close the FGCOM SETTINGS dialog
MOST IMPORTANT! EXIT THE SIMULATOR BY THE FILE > EXIT MENU OPTION!!! ( This will save all your settings to the configuration files, as if it crashes before you do, you would have to start the procedure all over again!! )
Restart FlightGear and enjoy having built in voice comms back online!
Have fun, and remember to please try and only change frequencies less than once per minute to avoid unnecessary crashes until the codebase has been fixed. The other devs and myself are trying to backtrace where the code messed up and it stopped working correctly, but it could be about 8 years of coding ago to go through to compare the changes.
Kez.
Currently developer of the new FGCOM server. Testing server fgcom.ddns.net is available. Select fgcom.ddns.net in the MULTIPLAYER/FGCOM Dialog box in FlightGear.