This might be because of the various multiplayer options available - such as Live Players - which can exclude those not playing in live conditions. Though your friends will appear on the World Map if you are friends, it appears you need to be grouped together to appear in each other's games.Either way, hopefully some of the below might help:
Ultimately, any issues might be down to a busy launch period, with server issues occurring at peak playing periods.
Though Flight Simulator multiplayer should be as simple as the above steps, we had some trouble joining another player's session - and going by some early reddit experiences, we weren't alone. Flight Simulator multiplayer troubleshooting Should being the operative word here - we've had some issues playing in multiplayer ourselves, so here are a handful of troubleshooting tips which might help. Now select the icon, set as departure, and you should join them. They should stand out from the other icons - otherwise, you can filter World Map icons so friends appear easier. Once you are grouped together, go to the World Map, and find your friend's icon. This allows you to play in the same session. If successful, the left-most icon in the upper right corner of the main menu / pause screen will show everyone in the group. If you are invited to a group, you should receive a notification, allowing you to join. Once they accept, you will be in the same group together. To invite a friend, select someone from the list, then choose 'Invite to Group'.
This list will show who is currently online, and who is offline (or disconnected).
This allows you to play Flight Simulator multiplayer across Windows Store and Steam editions, and though not confirmed, hopefully Xbox as well when that version arrives.Īfter doing so, they should appear in your friends list in the upper right corner of the main menu.
To join another player in Flight Simulator, then you have to first have them added as a friend in Xbox Live.
Watch on YouTube How to invite a player and join a group in Flight Simulator multiplayer There is more on how to invite a player to your group in the next section. In case you are wondering, there is no shared cockpit option at launch - everyone has to be in their own respective aircraft for now! The world and rules of flight will be dependant on who creates the group, so anyone who joins will follow those rules.
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