017 Display other flights on HSD

Setup by clicking on ICP

1. LIST
2. ENTER
3. SEQ (right dcs switch).
4.You see the 8 available slots. Enter the data as XY (x is flight, y is aircraft). Use slots for all your flight, and at least the leads from flights in the package
To display the chosen aircraft, (see this post )
5. LMFD OSB6 (in FCR mode)
6. LEFT RADIO LONG.

016 Making sure your HDD doesn't run out of space

By default Falcon records every packet you send and receive in a MP game to your hard disk ("\BMS\User\Logs"). This can take up many GB's for multi-hour sessions.

To disable this you need to edit your "falcon bms.cfg" yet again. Try to find the following entries and edit them, or if you cannot find them you can just add them to the file:

set g_bMessageStatistics 0
set g_bEnableRakNetPacketLogger 0

015 Quick ramp start video

Excludes all the system's checking, flcs,bit etc. Ramp starts are important where the aircraft needs to be configured prior to take off, since choosing 'take off' puts the jet on the thrshold, at take off time, with no time for anything else.

Get it  here

Engine Quick start

1.         Canopy closed

2.         Parking brakes on

3.         Cycle throttle, return to idle

4.         Fuel feed to normal

5.         Air source to normal

6.         Electric power full

7.         Lights

8.         Start engine, throttle to 20%, idle detent, throttle to 50, good spool, return to idle.

9.         Avionics panel, all 6 switches on.

10.        INS Alignment dial to ‘normal

11.        Load data cartridge (from DTE master mode).

12.        Comms, main swith to both, comm1 & 2 vol max.

13.        MSL warning, Threats, and intercom to full

14.        Radio backup to UFC,

15.        Tune into tower (Suwon 366.0 on UHF)

16.        Aux Avionics and HUD, Sensors Power as required

17.        RWR panel, everything on, mode to semi-auto.

18.        'Tower request QFE'

19.        INS to Nav (when ready flashing)

20.        HUD brightness up.

21.        'Tower request taxi''Tower remove chocks'

22.        Nose wheel steering on

23.        Parking brake off.

014 Disable IVC by default

It's quite annoying that IVC is enabled by default since we don't use it yet. Here's a way to disable it:

1. Go to "\User\Config"
2. Open "falcon bms.cfg"
3. Search for the following entry: "g_bVoiceCom"
4. Turn the "1" to a "0"

Done

013 Interactive Korea map

I found this great website where you can click on each airfield to get all the information you ever wondered about (tower freq, ILS, TACAN, airport diagrams).

Ideal for an iPad sitting next to you.

You can get it here

012 First Successful Ramp start....

Finally got the chocks off !! Used a self made TE out of Suwon. Trick is to set the UHF to tower frequency (366.0 for Suwon), then talk to the tower.

Made a circuit, and allowed ATC to direct me in to a safe landing.

Now finally ready for flight operations !!

011 Keyfiles

Using the correct keyfile is crucial for the setup and ease of use of BMS Falcon. Kolbe has just produced a new one, which makes finding the controls and changing the key bindings much easier. He has also used the DX callbacks (game commands) from Dunc's profile.

You can get it here.

I have implemented 99% of stick and throttle functions as 'Direct X' buttons, as it is less likely to 'trap' keys and lead to problems. You can follow the threads under the cougar section. There may be comparable posts under the section for your particular stick.

The article here is also a good place to start. While focusing on the 'shift' function, it also discusses the basics of dx button configuration.

DETAILS

When you download the pack,
1. copy the file  'BMS_Keystrokes_Ver_1_4_blank.key' and put it in the .......\BMS\User\Config folder, and in the settings page, on BMS click controllers, then
2. LOAD, choose this file, then
3. SAVE it. close the game and come back and
4. go to settings again to make sure its now using the new key file.
5. Assign keys to your liking.


DX values. (Relevant is you have a DX supported device).
Go to the  .......\BMS\User\Config, and open the key file with a text editor,
nav to line 938. the title is the DirectX There you will see the hotas unshifted commands. All these have the ending -1 -2 0 0x0 0. They differ by the callback name (the command  name), and the following number. This number after the name is the DX value.

Keep a copy of this list a reference to what it does. If you want to change what a dx button does, simply change the callback name on the appropriate DX line in that file.



POV.
There's a special set of callbacks for this, and they end with

0  -1  -3  0 0x0 0
0  -1  -3  1 0x0 0
0  -1  -3  2 0x0 0
0  -1  -3  3 0x0 0
0  -1  -3  4 0x0 0
0  -1  -3  5 0x0 0
0  -1  -3  6 0x0 0
0  -1  -3  7 0x0 0
0  -1  -3  8 0x0 0

For the different positions on the 8 way POV switch, starting at the 12 o clock position and moving clockwise.

Using your controller as a DX device.
This you will have to look at your documentation. For the above, you need to make sure your controller is the first connected DX device, this ensures the the dx inputs from 0-31 will be assigned to it.

If you don't have a cougar, suggest you look at the bms forum under the relevant input/jooystick section.

Good Luck

010 Configuration Settings

These can be found on the main game menu, before launching BMS.

Only one i have needed to change so far is cursor speed to 150%

009 Display wingmen on HSD

In FCR click OSB6 from 'ASGN' to 'CONT'
radio switch LEFT LONG. (displays on HSD).


Or,
radio switch LEFT LONG. (displays on HSD for a few seconds).

You can kill bug sound, on left panel, below throttle, rotate the INTCOM button, but it also slilences the radio comms. Must be a better way but havent found it yet.

008 Good BMS reference material

BMS Documents
Benchmark Sims (joining the forum is highly recommended)
HOTAS functions by amraam
Ramp Start (not for the feint hearted !!)
What's the JFS (jet fuel starter)

007 Input - Useful Keys

Load the pit ALT c : L  (hold alt c and press L)
Save the pit ALT c : S
Freeze the sim : Shift p 
Smoke CTRL s
Helmet mounded display brightness CTRL PGUP/DOWN (look away from the hud to test)
Have mapped CTRL ALT d as TIR reload

006 ICP - Bullseye Waypoint

Access the bullseye details from ICP LIST, M-SEL, FIX (list,0,8).

Change the waypoint used for the bullseye from here.

005 Navigation - Be on time with your CARET !

The caret (left facing chevron, on the speed ladder, hud lhs), tells you the speed you should be travelling at to reach your required TOT (time on target) for the currently selected Steerpoint.

Use the CRUS mode from the ICP to display the details of the current SP on the DED.
DES TOS  - Desired time on steerpoint
ETA - Estimated time of arrival to the steerpoint,
REQ G/S  - Required ground speed to reach steerpoint on time.

004 ICP DCS switch

The ICP (integrated control panel) is the keypad below the HUD. Its display DED (data entry display) is to the right of it.

The DCS (data control switch) is the 4 way toggle on the bottom with the RTN and SEQ options.
Use RTN to reset, and choose the option from the number keys.
Use SEQ, to change the settting with the focus.
USE the UP/DOWN option to move to a different line on the DED

If you have entered numerical data, don't forget to press the ENTER key on the ICP, to confirm. The UP and DOWN ARROWS, allow the selection of the current steerpoint, from the waypoints list, regardless of what mode the DED is displaying

Activating the options on the DCS is called 'DOBBERING' 

003 Avionics - MFD Master Modes

OSB's 12,13,14 are master modes, and can be configured to your taste. Simply click twice on one, and you get the menu of mode options to display. Then click on one to make it a master mode.

002 Install

To install bms you only need the original falcon.exe file and the bms_setup.exe.

No need to register it, just click on the BMS setup, and point to the falcon.exe file. That's it !!

let the fun begin........

001 Avionics - MFD's

To get the default master modes, on the MFD's.

1. Open any TE,
2. Click on the DTS icon on the icon toolbar on the map screen RHS.
3. Click the RESET button, followed by the SAVE button.