Hello. I’d just thought I would show anyone who’s interested a little trick on how to connect Skydemon (VFR Flight Planning Software) to the sim. Just as a note, it uses a piece of software I didn’t create - I take no credit for it.
1.5 - Log into your target device, and grab the IP. If you’re struggling with this, google ‘how to get device IP on [device]’
2 - Open FSX2SkyDemon and place the IP of your target device into the ‘outaddr’ box in settings.
3 - Restart FSX2SkyDemon.
4 - Launch the Simulator and spawn in. Ensure FSX2SkyDemon shows green, indicating connected.
5 - Open SkyDemon, go to third party devices and select X-Plane. Then Select Connect with xplane via go flying and it should work.
Disclaimer: This isn’t my software. Check you don’t have the log to disk selected if it’s not working.
If you have any issues, please leave them below.
Hey Jude,
works like a charm! Thanks for your very useful topic. Any chance for AirNavPro? Probably not, but Skydemon is also a very good choice indeed!
Glad I could help. I’ve never used AirNavPro so I’m unsure, sorry. Best bet would be to keep a look out around the forums to see if anything pops up, or maybe give them a contact and see if they have a way to support it?
Yeah, not working for me either. The iPad is stuck on ‘Waiting for X-Plane’ Side Note: The option on iPad didn’t say X-Plane 11, just X-Plane if that makes a difference.
Works for me completely fine. Are you sure you’ve restarted the program afterwards, and ensure it’s the IP of your IPad or tablet, not the network. I’d be happy to post a video or step by step tutorial to help you out, as it definitely works.
Hm, that’s odd. Load into the sim and spawn in. Does your FSX2SkyDemon show Green under ‘FSX’, and that it’s transmitting data and you have your plane marked on the map? Should look something like this image. If it doesn’t, the software can’t pick up SimConnect, if it is, you’re not transmitting it to your Device correctly. Just to confirm, I beliece this may only work on External Devices. So the app on your computer won’t work with this method.
No problem. Will get one on here as soon as I can highlighting how to do it. May sound very complicated, but I promise it is simple when you get the hang of it and is totally worth it for it being free.
Got it working! Had a typo in the IP Address. Haha. I blame the beer. Cheers man, this is awesome! Might have to spring for a Sky Demon account after this trial is over. Thanks again!
No worries! Yeah, that would be nice haha! Also made a little bit of an error on my behalf, it’s your standard network ipv4. Will publish a video tutorial in the next few minutes for anyone still struggling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO6-xgfCoKI New video tutorial now uploaded, edited in link above. Apologies for any confusion I may of caused in the original instruction. The first message is also edited. Ensure you restart after you’ve placed the IP
Hmnm, it seems the IPAD app is not working. I did all the IP stuff and the app that I downloaded on Windows works correctly. But the IPAD app just says “Waiting for X-Plane”. I followed your video to the T as well. Not sure what is wrong.
That FSX2SkyDemon was restarted after you put the IP in, and that it’s outputting data correctly.
You’ve set your Ipad to your networks IPV4
Your Ipad is on the same network as your PC.
Double check this on your Ipad. Go to settings > WiFi click the ‘i’ next to your connected network, and check the IP there is the same as the one on fsx2skydemon. If it’s different, change it to the one you found on your Ipad.
If it doesn’t, the software can’t pick up SimConnect, if it is, you’re not transmitting it to your Device correctly. Just to confirm, I beliece this may only work on External Devices. So the app on your computer won’t work with this method.