can not connect squawkbox

[EHM-1281 Cyriel]

I have a weird problem connecting squawkbox to fs2004.
I'm using SBrelay1.2. Then I start FS2004 and connect it to SBrelay. No problems so far. Then I start SB host. Then I start squawkbox. It will find my SB relay session. However when I try to connect to it I get the error " unable to joing game after a while.

I tried everything on different order with the same result. I registered the FSuipc.dll and tried everything in the chocolatesoftware website. Always with the same result. Does anyone have more suggestions how to get this working? I'm lost here...

[EHM-0654 Murray]

Originally posted by cyriel
I have a weird problem connecting squawkbox to fs2004.
I'm using SBrelay1.2. Then I start FS2004 and connect it to SBrelay. No problems so far. Then I start SB host. Then I start squawkbox. It will find my SB relay session. However when I try to connect to it I get the error " unable to joing game after a while.

I tried everything on different order with the same result. I registered the FSuipc.dll and tried everything in the chocolatesoftware website. Always with the same result. Does anyone have more suggestions how to get this working? I'm lost here...

Cyriel,

Hmm... Interesting.  Are you running any firewall software? (Would be an obvious first guess)

Let's see if we can't get you sorted though. Some background info if you will, please. What version of Windows are you using (including service pack if applicable).

[EHM-1281 Cyriel]

Im running windows XP service pack1 ( and all other patches that are available). At this moment I'm not running any firewall software. BeforeI was runnng Nortom personal firewall. I once had the whole thing up and running when I still had FS2002 ( no I use fs2004). In between I reinstalled my whole computer. I also tried to disable my whole internet connection before connecting to SB relay. I disabled the UPnP "SSDP Discovery Service". I have no router connected at this moment. As said before I'm lost.

[EHM-0654 Murray]

Originally posted by cyriel
Im running windows XP service pack1 ( and all other patches that are available). At this moment I'm not running any firewall software. BeforeI was runnng Nortom personal firewall. I once had the whole thing up and running when I still had FS2002 ( no I use fs2004). In between I reinstalled my whole computer. I also tried to disable my whole internet connection before connecting to SB relay. I disabled the UPnP "SSDP Discovery Service". I have no router connected at this moment. As said before I'm lost.

Ah, you're running UPnP. I had no end of trouble when I tried flying online with UPnP enabled on my home network.

Try disabling it for a wee while, just for testing.

[EHM-1281 Cyriel]

I already disabled that service. It did not help. Today I installed directx 9b. It did not help also. Finally I reinstalled squawkbox. I also experimented with the order of starting things. Finaly this worked. Start FS2004. Start SBRelay. Start SB host. Start SB main. Connect SB main to sbrelay. Connect fs2004 to sbrealy. Done:>

Any suggestions for my first online flight?

[EHM-1281 Cyriel]

Hmm, Cancel that last post. 5 Min later trying to connect again. Same error. I really don't get this.

[EHM-0654 Murray]

Originally posted by cyriel
I already disabled that service. It did not help. Today I installed directx 9b. It did not help also. Finally I reinstalled squawkbox. I also experimented with the order of starting things. Finaly this worked. Start FS2004. Start SBRelay. Start SB host. Start SB main. Connect SB main to sbrelay. Connect fs2004 to sbrealy. Done:>

Any suggestions for my first online flight?

Huzzah! Glad to hear that fixed it for you (will have to remember for my online flying pages...)

I would suggest a short flight (under an hour), in a plane you know well, between two airports you have charts for. If you can combine those goals with a Class 1 flight from or to your home hub, all the better.

[EHM-0962 Zhen Yi]

as far as i can remember that should be the correct sequence.......how about trying a few more times?