How to get FlightEvents working?

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I’ve installed SimConnect and the latest MSFS2020 patch and run the FlightEvents.Client.exe and I get a message in FS2020 that it’s connected to Flight Events. However my plane does not appear on the map. In fact, there are no planes on the map at all.

In the Flight Events 2.1.6.0 client it says

SimConnect: Connected.
Server: Connecting…

In file flightevents20200905.log I see this:

2020-09-05 11:23:30.003 +01:00 [WRN] Cannot establish a UDP connection!

System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (10048): Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted.

at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.UpdateStatusAfterSocketErrorAndThrowException(SocketError error, String callerName)

at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoBind(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, SocketAddress socketAddress)

at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Bind(EndPoint localEP)

at FlightEvents.Client.Logics.UdpBroadcastLogic.StartAsync(String ipAddress)

2020-09-05 11:23:30.003 +01:00 [ERR] Cannot check BroadcastUDP!

System.InvalidOperationException: The ‘SendCoreAsync’ method cannot be called if the connection is not active

at Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.HubConnection.ReconnectingConnectionState.WaitForActiveConnectionAsync(String methodName, String memberName, String filePath, Int32 lineNumber)

at Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.HubConnection.SendCoreAsyncCore(String methodName, Object[] args, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

at Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.HubConnection.SendCoreAsync(String methodName, Object[] args, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

at FlightEvents.Client.MainWindow.StartUDPConnectionAsync()

at FlightEvents.Client.MainWindow.BroadcastUDP_Checked(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)

2020-09-05 11:23:30.005 +01:00 [ERR] Cannot uncheck BroadcastUDP!

System.InvalidOperationException: The ‘SendCoreAsync’ method cannot be called if the connection is not active

at Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.HubConnection.ReconnectingConnectionState.WaitForActiveConnectionAsync(String methodName, String memberName, String filePath, Int32 lineNumber)

at Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.HubConnection.SendCoreAsyncCore(String

Is it working?

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I’m just trying to be helpful, but have you tried forwarding the ports that FlightEvent needs? And what is FlightEvents?

Best of luck…

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Don’t worry! You did everything correct!
It looks like there is currently a server issue!

FlightEvents was working fine yesterday but today there is NO PLANE AT ALL on the map right now for me. Even FlightEvents is showing connected as well as in MSFS.

Give them a bit time and check in later :wink:

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“Flight events” is a brilliant map which allows you to track your plane (& everyone else’s who is using it)
Even without downloading or installing anything, anyone can take a look, on any device with a browser. Unfortunately as has just been pointed out, they are clearly doing something with the server as there are no aircraft showing at the moment, but hopefully soon.
When it’s working, simply going to the website…
https://events.flighttracker.tech/ shows all the simmers currently using it.

So what you would normally do, with simconnect installed, you install their little program & your own plane would appear on the map (along with all the others)

Regards
Steve

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Working fine now, must have been a problem their end.

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