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  3. What's with IFE? Don't get it.

    in Off-Topic Banter

    Posted

    I've seen a few people making and distributing IFE systems for VA's to offer to their pilots, but I don't buy into the concept. I understand that a long haul flight can be boring, but I don't see a need for an IFE. Those I've seen being advertised here are just glorified iframes with media being streamed from external sources inside them. There is no integration with the flight sim software, so it's just as easy to run the sim in a window, and watch media stored on the PC in another window. costs nothing, and almost certainly works better than some of these IFE's. Another thing to consider if the media being streamed is stored on the VA's server, is that streaming media is bandwidth hungry, and this could very easily see the VA falling foul of any fair usage policies the web hosts have. Some hosts don't allow for media streaming in their T&C's too. There are a few legal issues to consider too, where the VA could land in hot water because of them. If the content being streamed through the IFE is protected by copyright, then this could land the VA in deep trouble with both the law and their web hosts. Placing digital content inside a branded iframe (the IFE) could be counter to the usage rights of the owner of the digital media, so that could land the VA in trouble.

    Maybe it's me missing a trick here, but I doubt it to be honest. I think that IFE's are a waste of any VA's resources, and a waste of server space. I've had a look at some of them (without mentioning names), and the coding behind them is terrible, by which I mean really, really sloppy. As you may have guessed, I won't be using an IFE anytime soon :wacko:

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  5. Security Fix released for 2.1.x

    in Announcements

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    Did you do a backup of the site before updating? It's worth doing every time, so if the update causes problems, then you can just use the backup. If you didn't do a backup yourself, your server may make automatic backups, or your web host may be able to restore the server from a backup, it's worth asking them.

  6. Around the World Club, a flight sim challenge.

    in Virtual Airlines Discussion

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    I've added two new aircraft to the challenge, and pilots are free to choose any of them. They can mix and match as they please, or stick to one aircraft for the whole challenge. I think the pilots who stick to one aircraft may get an extra medal or something. I've had to be careful, as some of the single prop aircraft that are default with FSX don't have the range for some of the longer legs, so I decided on these:

    • Beechcraft Baron 58
    • Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
    • Mooney Bravo

    I may add to the list, but if I do the aircraft needs to be a single or twin prop aircraft, with enough range to fly the legs. I've also taken your advice Mischka, after a bit of research, and added X-Plane to the list of sims. I read elsewhere in the forums that the custom KACARS will work with X-Plane, with the use of XUIPC. I'm going to be downloading the demo version of X-Plane and XUIPC, and testing it out. If it doesn't work then I can fall back on XACARS. I managed to get a fair bit done on the site today, it's one step closer to launch! I've carried out a few flights so I have some data to work with on the site. It's getting there, slowly!

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  10. Around the World Club, a flight sim challenge.

    in Virtual Airlines Discussion

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    I'm currently in the process of putting together a concept for what could loosely be called a virtual airline, and phpVMS is the chosen backbone for it. Basically, the idea is that there is a club, where people can register as prospective members (prospects), and take part in an around the world flight challenge. The challenge comprises of 147 flights, taking in 80 countries around the world, with a variety of approaches, landing surfaces and environments. The idea is to get of the beaten track, and visit some of the less well known locations around the world. There is only one aircraft available for the flights, a Mooney Bravo. I may reconsider this though, and offer a couple of options, but with them all being single engine prop aircraft. Pilots are free to use whatever routes they wish on the scheduled flights, as long as they log them in the custom KACARS (thanks Jeff!) we have. There is no time restriction on how long it takes prospects to complete the challenge, and they can drop in or out as they choose. They are free to fly with VA's too if they want. On completion of the challenge, prospects become fully fledged members.

    I would have to offer other challenges as time passed, so those who complete the first one would have something new to do, but that wouldn't be a concern for a while. I could do alternative circumnavigation routes easily enough when the time comes. I've been working on the website, and am making steady progress with it. I've added a phpBB3 forum, and still have a fair amount of work to do on styling and other features not yet added. You can see the work in progress here: http://www.aroundtheworldclub.co.uk

    Any thoughts/ideas/opinions on the concept and/or the website would be greatly appreciated guys :)

  11. My SQL

    in Support Forum

    Posted

    and kindly post this topic in Support Forum not in VACENTRAL forum as this is not related to VACENTRAL .

    Bit cheeky coming from you Waleed, after all the spam and double posts etc. you've made. :rolleyes:

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  12. My SQL

    in Support Forum

    Posted

    Ha right ok thanks. just one more question Why does the email on phpvms not start to work untill about two weeks from uploading?

    New one on me that one. :huh: Can't offer any help with that, as I've never seen it.

  13. My SQL

    in Support Forum

    Posted

    If you want to integrate your forum with the phpvms the answer is yes ;)!

    You don't need to use two separate databases, and it makes the integration easier to have the two sets of tables in the same database. I have phpVMS and phpBB3 running off one database, and used the auto registration script found in these forums.

  15. Sorting Aircraft in Order for Pirep Submition

    in Support Forum

    Posted 

    	/**
 * Get an aircraft according to registration
 */
public static function getAircraftByReg($registration)
{
	$registration = DB::escape(strtoupper($registration));

	$sql = 'SELECT * 
			FROM ' . TABLE_PREFIX .'aircraft
			ORDER BY name ASC 
			WHERE `registration`=\''.$registration.'\'';

	return DB::get_row($sql);
}

    This is what I've just tried and it works, I added the ORDER BY to the query above, which is in the OperationsData.class.php file.

  23. [solved] Help : Brilliance Skin

    in Support Forum

    Posted

    Another thing Waleed, I asked you privately not to send me private messages asking for help. Now I'm asking publicly, please stop doing it.

    Waleed, I've just received another PM asking for help from you, I don't know if you missed this part of my post, but I've quoted it here just in case. I come to the forums to enjoy using it as a member, and to help out if I can sometimes. I'm not here to continually hold your hand every single time you are stuck on something. It gets more like coming to work logging in and seeing you asking for help every time. I come here to chill out not be harassed for help.

  24. [solved] Help : Brilliance Skin

    in Support Forum

    Posted

    Yes staurt you are absolutely right and yes this is true that i am making sites again and again because of a bit learning as I am a student. Opening/Deleting sites make me learn what i did wrong and what i did right.

    Now secondly staurt again you are right i am putting alot of effort on this website which i am making from the past 4-5 months i have not told anyone on this because i dont want to publicaly announce it and you all know the reason why. You must all have noticed i am not making any va because i have set my mind to make a good site and put alot of effort in it.

    Now , Staurt please help me with this problem that i posted earlier regarding my side bar pilots online thing.

    Thanks for your continuous support Staurt.

    Regards

    Waleed

    Sorry but CSS and HTML are my forte, php isn't my strongest point and I have got myself in a tizzy before trying to offer advice. Another thing Waleed, I asked you privately not to send me private messages asking for help. Now I'm asking publicly, please stop doing it.

  25. [solved] Help : Brilliance Skin

    in Support Forum

    Posted

    Stuart i am shocked you helped him till the end but this man is not favorable at all in this whole post you asked him to paste his website link but he has not given you the link thats becoz Mr Bird Virtual or Mr Waleed or Mr fsxsimulation is opening one more VA out of his 15 websites and dont wanted to tell anyone the link so his secret will open here that whose website is he copying this time this boy is of no use such a childish behavior and approach you will not succeed at all....... Keep opening the websites is never a solution ehhh cut the crap so many of our forum members given you lectures on this and you are on the same page and always be on the same page best of luck.

    I helped him because he is putting some effort into building his website, and I would be willing to help anyone I could as long as I know they are putting some effort in themselves. I've asked for help myself when I've been stuck on things for my website, and been very grateful that someone took the time to assist.

    I came close to walking away from helping because I don't agree with the fact that he's knocking shoddy website after website out, the same as his VA's, but the very fact that he keeps trying is something that shows he's keen. I remember when I first got into web design a few years ago, and I was knocking sites out 10 a penny because it was the only way I was going to learn. Having said that though, I did keep them offline, and certainly didn't want to be attracting visitors to them.

    If Waleed could just see that by churning out VA after VA, with poor planning and little or no thought gone into the VA's execution, he is hurting his reputation and attracting pilots will always be a struggle for him (if not impossible). However, if Waleed wants to build site after site as part of a learning curve, then I think he's doing good, as long as he stops trying to pass these efforts off as a finished product, and that includes his VAs.

    So Waleed, do yourself a favour, don't go advertising the VA or the site until you can honestly say they are ready for that stage. I mean really ready, and not the standard you have been using up until now. There is no rush to take your ideas online and be seeking pilots, and if you do rush it, it will stand out a mile every time and definitely put people off. Rein in the enthusiasm, and put it to good use elsewhere. Planning is the key for any website, including VA websites. Planning is also the key to any successful VA. I suspect this honest advice will fall on deaf ears, as many have already said the same to you. If you don't take onboard all the advice offered to you by many, then you are letting yourself down much more than anyone else.

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