Falcon BMS Installation Help Sheet
Posted: 24 Jun 2020, 16:29
All: Please can I ask that if you find a 'glitch' with BMS and then resolve it (Maggsy with the controllers mapping issue, Maggsy and Beanine with the windows 10 microphone configuration defaults in IVC, muff with how to fix the issue that allows 2d window mode with full size 3d scene etc)
to PLEASE post it in the link below (bug and fix). It is becoming clear that people are tripping up over issues people have found and resolved but because it gets spoken about in what's app groups the issues and fixes are lost to most people.
Thanks
All,
As promised please see below:
BMS Set up Guide
I will caveat this by saying I am not an expert when it comes to installing BMS or troubleshooting.
This guide merely collates information from the internet with a few snippets of advice based on prior experience.
DO NOT INSTALL ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE WITHOUT RUNNING IT PAST SHARPE FIRST, often 3rd party software exists from 4.32 and 4.33 that is not needed for 4.34 and can mess it up. Software known to be safe:
Helios, YAME64 (although only works if a version of 4.33 exists – not ideal and extractions can be achieved in other ways), Mission Commander (enhancement for mission editing), weather Commander (enhanced weather editing for missions), Weapon Delivery Planner (enhanced pre-flight mission/data cartridge and knee-board manipulation), TACVIEW.
Note that I only use Helios (by necessity) and Mission Commander (by choice for some missions, just to change call signs). I have used Weapon Delivery Planner but I find often times it does not add that much and it just slows down getting into the pit.
What do you need?
1) An account to the Benchmark Sims (BMS) forum area here: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/content.php
2) A copy of the original Falcon 4.0 (you can get this from steam, Good Old Games, Retro sim and other places) DON’T get allied force it won’t work.
3) Download the falcon BMS 4.34 ‘full installer’ pack from the benchmark sims forum area:
https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/sho ... -Installer
4) Download the falcon BMS 4.34 incremental updates from the benchmark sims forum area
U1: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/sho ... -Installer
U2: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/sho ... -Installer
U3: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/sho ... -Installer
U4: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/sho ... -Installer
Do any guides exist?
Yes many - the benchmark sims forum has several, I strongly suggest you read them (they also have install notes in each of the forum download areas). BUT beware of watching out of date guides relevent to 4.32 or 4.33 (or earlier) these may not be helpful or applicable.
Guides a follows:
Common BMS/Update Installation Questions: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/sho ... -Questions
Generic BMS FAQ: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/content.php?131
Installation guide(s): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... pp=desktop
Full BMS Setup guide (config, graphics, controllers etc): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQNb_AKtuE0
OK, so what do I do?
Well, read the installation instructions written by BMS and watch the video guides, but in summary:
1) Install Falcon 4.0.
2) Install Falcon BMS 4.34 (you will need to target it at a specific file from Falcon 4.0)
3) Install Falcon BMS 4.34 U1 (you will need to target it at a specific file from Falcon 4.0)
4) Install Falcon BMS 4.34 U2 (you will need to target it at a specific file from Falcon 4.0)
5) Install Falcon BMS 4.34 U3 (you will need to target it at a specific file from Falcon 4.0)
6) Install Falcon BMS 4.34 U4 (you will need to target it at a specific file from Falcon 4.0)
7) Set up Falcon BMS config settings (this is in the setup vid above, but is not essential immediately to get BMS working)
8) Set up Falcon BMS graphics and sound (also in the setup vid above, but again this is not essential immediately to get falcon working)
9) Set up Falcon BMS controllers (also in the setup vid above)
10) Create a pilot logbook (please use your call sign, eg 'Sharpe' rather than 'Chris').
Note that the updates are incremental, you have to do one after the other.
Trouble shooting known issues
1) There is a know issue with U1 and U3 where your antivirus may detect it as malware. Don’t worry this is a known false positive. So long as you are downloading the file from one of the trusted links of the forum you should be ok (I use WDP as its been there since the earliest days of BMS). The issue is that the virus scanner does not recognise the publisher and raises it as a (low) threat. You can opt to install with your anti-virus disabled OR you can create an exception for the file in question.
2) Owing to a recent Microsoft Update IVC (BMS equivalent of SRS) is often recognised as a virus by your antivirus. If you are having trouble in multiplayer with IVC:
-a) Check your anti-virus software's quarantine area. If IVC or any BMS related files are in there, create an exception for that file.
-b) Try running BMS/IVC with your anti-virus off. If this works and your IVC works fine, you know at least that the problem is with the AV rather than BMS, its just a case of figuring out how to create an exclusion within your AV.
3) Note that if you wish to host a multiplayer game you MUST open certain ports for IVC and BMS within your router. The way this is done is shown in the videos linked above by MaxWaldorf (5th video in his list).
[If you encounter any hic-ups along the way, or resolve issues, please post below - others may wish to know or be aware]
-S
to PLEASE post it in the link below (bug and fix). It is becoming clear that people are tripping up over issues people have found and resolved but because it gets spoken about in what's app groups the issues and fixes are lost to most people.
Thanks
All,
As promised please see below:
BMS Set up Guide
I will caveat this by saying I am not an expert when it comes to installing BMS or troubleshooting.
This guide merely collates information from the internet with a few snippets of advice based on prior experience.
DO NOT INSTALL ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE WITHOUT RUNNING IT PAST SHARPE FIRST, often 3rd party software exists from 4.32 and 4.33 that is not needed for 4.34 and can mess it up. Software known to be safe:
Helios, YAME64 (although only works if a version of 4.33 exists – not ideal and extractions can be achieved in other ways), Mission Commander (enhancement for mission editing), weather Commander (enhanced weather editing for missions), Weapon Delivery Planner (enhanced pre-flight mission/data cartridge and knee-board manipulation), TACVIEW.
Note that I only use Helios (by necessity) and Mission Commander (by choice for some missions, just to change call signs). I have used Weapon Delivery Planner but I find often times it does not add that much and it just slows down getting into the pit.
What do you need?
1) An account to the Benchmark Sims (BMS) forum area here: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/content.php
2) A copy of the original Falcon 4.0 (you can get this from steam, Good Old Games, Retro sim and other places) DON’T get allied force it won’t work.
3) Download the falcon BMS 4.34 ‘full installer’ pack from the benchmark sims forum area:
https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/sho ... -Installer
4) Download the falcon BMS 4.34 incremental updates from the benchmark sims forum area
U1: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/sho ... -Installer
U2: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/sho ... -Installer
U3: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/sho ... -Installer
U4: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/sho ... -Installer
Do any guides exist?
Yes many - the benchmark sims forum has several, I strongly suggest you read them (they also have install notes in each of the forum download areas). BUT beware of watching out of date guides relevent to 4.32 or 4.33 (or earlier) these may not be helpful or applicable.
Guides a follows:
Common BMS/Update Installation Questions: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/sho ... -Questions
Generic BMS FAQ: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/content.php?131
Installation guide(s): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... pp=desktop
Full BMS Setup guide (config, graphics, controllers etc): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQNb_AKtuE0
OK, so what do I do?
Well, read the installation instructions written by BMS and watch the video guides, but in summary:
1) Install Falcon 4.0.
2) Install Falcon BMS 4.34 (you will need to target it at a specific file from Falcon 4.0)
3) Install Falcon BMS 4.34 U1 (you will need to target it at a specific file from Falcon 4.0)
4) Install Falcon BMS 4.34 U2 (you will need to target it at a specific file from Falcon 4.0)
5) Install Falcon BMS 4.34 U3 (you will need to target it at a specific file from Falcon 4.0)
6) Install Falcon BMS 4.34 U4 (you will need to target it at a specific file from Falcon 4.0)
7) Set up Falcon BMS config settings (this is in the setup vid above, but is not essential immediately to get BMS working)
8) Set up Falcon BMS graphics and sound (also in the setup vid above, but again this is not essential immediately to get falcon working)
9) Set up Falcon BMS controllers (also in the setup vid above)
10) Create a pilot logbook (please use your call sign, eg 'Sharpe' rather than 'Chris').
Note that the updates are incremental, you have to do one after the other.
Trouble shooting known issues
1) There is a know issue with U1 and U3 where your antivirus may detect it as malware. Don’t worry this is a known false positive. So long as you are downloading the file from one of the trusted links of the forum you should be ok (I use WDP as its been there since the earliest days of BMS). The issue is that the virus scanner does not recognise the publisher and raises it as a (low) threat. You can opt to install with your anti-virus disabled OR you can create an exception for the file in question.
2) Owing to a recent Microsoft Update IVC (BMS equivalent of SRS) is often recognised as a virus by your antivirus. If you are having trouble in multiplayer with IVC:
-a) Check your anti-virus software's quarantine area. If IVC or any BMS related files are in there, create an exception for that file.
-b) Try running BMS/IVC with your anti-virus off. If this works and your IVC works fine, you know at least that the problem is with the AV rather than BMS, its just a case of figuring out how to create an exclusion within your AV.
3) Note that if you wish to host a multiplayer game you MUST open certain ports for IVC and BMS within your router. The way this is done is shown in the videos linked above by MaxWaldorf (5th video in his list).
[If you encounter any hic-ups along the way, or resolve issues, please post below - others may wish to know or be aware]
-S