GoG Falcon4 to BMS for Dummies
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… you should Blog it : https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/blog.php
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Thanks Tiffy, most useful
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Hello and thanks for the tutorial, perhaps I need instructions for Extra Dumb Dummies as I am running in to trouble right off the bat. I have Falcon 4 from GoG on my drive under D:\Galaxy Games\Falcon
Downloaded BMS and unpacked it. When I run the setup I immediately get an error window saying you must have Falcon 4 to install and never get a chance to point to my copy. Any idea what I am doing wrong, should do to trouble shoot? Thanks! -
When I run the setup I immediately get an error window saying you must have Falcon 4 to install and never get a chance to point to my copy. Any idea what I am doing wrong, should do to trouble shoot? Thanks!
You no longer have to point BMS to the original Falcon 4. You need to install the original Falcon4.0 on your system, allowing it to install into the default Microprose folder on your drive is fine.
Once that’s done, install BMS, it will automatically find Falcon4.0
C9
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Thanks for the reply. I have installed Falcon 4 from GoG using the GoG Galaxy client. I have ran the game to verify t is installed. But when I run the BMS setup it pops up an error box saying I must have Falcon 4 installed. Only option is to exit which ends the install - I have the path to the executable but cant get to the screen where it can be entered. Does Falcon 4 need to be on the drive to work (right now it is on my D:drive). Do I need to install manually to a specific location? Thanks for the help.
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Yes, it’s best to have both Falcon4.0 and BMS on the same drives.
C9
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When I installed the GoG version of Falcon 4 I installed it into the default directory - which would be on the drive. You’re going to need about 350MB of free space as you don’t get the option to do a minimal install. BMS will (should) then automatically detect this install and allow you to install BMS on any drive you want.
I didn’t test this installing on a different drive than the drive so can’t say if it should work or not.
Hope this helps
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hi I’m new to BMS and I have a problem with the Korean theater map is not aligned properly the assets are all to the right of the actual map it makes planning near impossible do I have to reinstall the entire game or is there a fix? thanks and is there any more theaters other than Isreal and Balkans
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More information, in particular a screenshot of what you are talking about would help more than what you have posted!!
C9
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The error DrStealthE experienced I had as well, I initially tried to install BMS after installing Falcon Gold from GOG. When I followed these instructions exactly (installing just Falcon 4.0), the BMS install worked flawlessly.
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I’m about to purchase Falcon and just wanted to say that all my GoG games are on my D drive. Do I understand that most likely I’ll have to install Falcon to my C drive to be able to install BMS?
Chief
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I don’t think so. Try it and see if not uninstall and put it onto the C drive.
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I’m about to purchase Falcon and just wanted to say that all my GoG games are on my D drive. Do I understand that most likely I’ll have to install Falcon to my C drive to be able to install BMS?
Chief
Nope. For example I got my GoG vanilla “Falcon 4” on my F: drive and BMS on same disk in.
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Thanks Tiffy & gravite
Chief
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ok, so I’m attempting to perform the U1 update and keep getting the same error message stating I must have a licensed copy on my computer. I purchased Micropose Falcon 4.0 from steam. I right click on the desktop shortcut, click properties, general tab and it shows the following: “C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Falcon 4.0\falcon4.exe”. I have searched through the forums and can not find what to do if you receive this error message but already have it downloaded to your computer. Any suggestions or ideas?
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I tried to do that GoG won’t let me just install Falcon 4.0–- It’s Gold or nothing. I looked into the file and there is nothing that says Falcon4…exe anywhere.
This is a tuff game to get for me 2nd refund request in 2 days.
Just thought everyone else should knowMars1 -
I tried to do that GoG won’t let me just install Falcon 4.0–- It’s Gold or nothing. I looked into the file and there is nothing that says Falcon4…exe anywhere.
This is a tuff game to get for me 2nd refund request in 2 days.
Just thought everyone else should knowMars1~~When you are logged into Cog after purchasing, go to Account and then Library. If you bought the bundle you will see Falcon, Falcon A.T., and Falcon Gold. Mouse over Falcon Gold, and there should be a little arrow appear in the lower right. Click and then go to View Downloads. Falcon 4.0 should be right above the Art of the Kill. Download and install it.
Then go through the Falcon BMS 4.33 installation and you should be good.~~
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Thanks Tiffy, it worked for this dummy! Now we need a similar step process for installing controls and theaters!
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Updated TL/DR for 2021, with screenshots … because it’s quite confusing, and the new forum makes screenshots easy.
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Buy https://www.gog.com/game/falcon_collection … cost is typically between US$5-10
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This will put 3 things into your GoG library, none of which are called “Falcon 4” – open the one named “Falcon Gold”.
- You don’t actually want to download Falcon Gold … ignore the big blue easy-button, and look over at the “Extras” section. Download the 367MB thing called “Falcon 4.0”.
(Recommended: also grab the 64MB “Art of the Kill” pdf file while you’re there.)
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Install F4. (Don’t need to run it at all, afterward.)
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Download and install latest BMS (and incremental updates) from https://www.falcon-bms.com/downloads/
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Start reading Art of the Kill pdf while waiting for the 2+ GB downloads…
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hi all, what is GOG?