@Cik:

you don’t need a HOTAS to play falcon. you might be better off but a keyboard and stick works perfectly fine. never once have i come across something i cannot do with it.

I did the same for about a year. It is definitely, 100% doable; there are limitations. I’ve even heard of a guy who flies BMS with ONLY a keyboard. Supposedly (I don’t know for myself), he’s even connected to that tanker that way …. once.

Just because it ‘can’ be done, doesn’t mean it’s the easiest/smartest/fastest/most effective way to do it.

@Lukas:

Does BMS ground mode radar detect parked aircrafts or taxiing aircrafts?

Good question. Since the ground radar is not used much anymore (as another thread pointed out) it would be cool to implement that. But, since parked aircraft (ground objects) take up assets, the more likely this sort of thing may not be possible.

Hi All, just checking in….

Stand down - found my own answer. Didn’t remember seeing it in the extra keyfiles, but the first one by Kolbe had it. For reference:
SimHsiCrsIncBy1 -1 0 0X33 2 0 0 1 “MAIN: HSI CRS Knob - Increase (1°)”
SimHsiCrsDecBy1 -1 0 0X33 4 0 0 1 “MAIN: HSI CRS Knob - Decrease (1°)”
-Babite

thanks fixed it!!! thank you oldgoat!!

when you check the squadron status as per one pic above it shows last supply, last aircraft supply and next supply among other info and yes I agree with you that carrier stuff is clearly different.

Sorry but no. The formats changed (e.g., PCX to DDS tile graphics).

From BMS Manual (in your :\Falcon BMS 4.32\Docs\Falcon BMS Manuals folder) p139:

Tankers de-aggregated in 3D world will now fly a two minute holding pattern anchored on their first target waypoint
when there are no receivers in their refuel queue. At typical speed/alt for tanker flight plans this is probably a 15-18nm
oval from apex to apex. As a result the tanker should most of the time be closer to that first target waypoint where he
will anchor in the holding pattern until receivers come along at which point he will fly the full track pattern.

Since the aggregated tanker flies the full track length all the time in 2D world, it is possible that when he de-aggregates
for your flight that he’s not in the holding pattern. If he has no receivers in tow he will try to enter the hold if you don’t
get there and ask for fuel before he reaches the anchor turn point. This may be useful to you depending on the
geometry: it may be more efficient to fly an intercept on the tanker’s anchor point and only call him for fuel once he
enters the hold. Certainly if you join and call for fuel as he turns outbound again from the anchor point you will have
the longest straight and level segment of his track to try and grab fuel before he turns again.

The last bit I put in Bold is the top tip here. If you wait until the tanker has almost completed his turn outbound from his anchor point you will find he is much more likely to fly the full track pattern. It doesn’t always work but it’s the best chance you have if you’re still a bit nervous about topping up in the turn.

Yes, indeed. But I must admit I like the idea of having a wiki. One could fill it with FAQ or how-to descriptions. Or link youtube tutorials into it to have it all in one place. Like a compressed forum search.

You can just join a VFW however 😄

@cptmtge:

It s READ THE FRIENDLY MANUAL Bro!

No No, it’s READ THE FLIGHT MANUAL.

…and even after a 2 decades of flying Falcon, I still have to go back once in a while and read.

KTO is a newer version better optimized and tuned then the original.

Ok I got it, turns out that loading the data cartridge too soon (as was mentioned here) was causing this. All good now - thanks everyone!

Never used it myself, but I think this may be what you’re looking for.

Go to my hot list u will get alternative download links. Once one complaint about update 3 iirc but try it and let me know to change it if this is the case.

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I do not know this issue. Never had such problem.

Hi mate.

Also have you tried eurocontrol? You have to register but it’s free. I use it a lot for flight planning but never checked the Balkans area to be honest
http://web.ivao.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=181:carte-paesi-europei&catid=63:carte&Itemid=147⟨=en

Good luck!

@Babite:

I’m probably going to disagree with you guys here. I have found it VERY hard to have a midair in BMS, even when I’m frustrated and TRYING. I’ve done the tanker mission so many times while trying to learn my sticks response to BMS that I had a couple of times where I have INTENTIONALLY flown into the fuselage just infront of the tail on the tanker and NOTHING HAPPENED. Once in a while I did manage to go kablooey, but that was rare. But on the runway for a formation takeoff I’ve gotten close enough to someone else that at first I thought it was a hot-brake issue, my jet would go kaBANG and shut down on the runway, even though I wasn’t touching anyone else - I had come in behind the flight leader as #2 and was trying to line up with the same spacing as everyone else - and my wingtip missile was in line with the leaders wingtip missile, but there was still ~1.5 meters /4 ft of room tip to motor. I got perma-shut-down (all systems off, even tail strobe) but the leader could still run off.
-Babite

The collision area is very small with the tanker on purpose (there was talk about changing that to make it more sensitive) whereas the F-16 isn’t, which explains impacts on the runway, etc…