Begging for help, ready to give up.
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Wait! Typed in the wrong filename for the search. The number of times I have hit post reply and then realized my mistake is embarrassing. Please disregard for now. However I could be posting here again in the near future.
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Okay so not to sound melodramatic, but setting up Falcon BMS has been one of the worst software experiences I’ve ever had.
So far I have managed to install Falcon 4 from GOG, torrent the BMS 4.33U1 Mod and install it.
I have my 3x 1080p displays setup in nvidia surround with bezel correction. Thats about where all the good new ends.
I can’t seem to get my controls to work. I have a CH Fighterstick and Pro Throttle. Yes its running in mapped mode. Yes I have saved and applied the profile.
I’ve followed Arty’s guides on getting the FOV for triple monitor to work, and guess what no dice. When I start a mission it still loads super zoomed up on the HUD, and because the controls dont want to work anyway, I can’t zoom out.
This is just really really frustrating.
What am I doing wrong? Are the CH sticks just bad with BMS? Or does BMS just hate triple monitor?
I really want to play this game, and I’m not a stupid guy. I’ve built my own desktops for last 10 years and have been familiar with other flight sims. I’ve watched so many videos of people playing BMS and I really desperately want to join in on the community, but I can’t even begin to take the first steps to actually learn the jet.
Would anyone in the community be willing to really hold my hand and help me troubleshoot getting this game setup and get it working?.. from nesser.
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to zoom out you must set FOV settings.
set g_fDefaultFOV 60 <– this is the degrees you will see in normal
set g_fFOVIncrement 5 // Sets how much the field of view should change for each keypress in degrees <-- this is how much it will step each time. For plus from default 60 will go to 65 70 75 80 at 80 stops which is the max.
set g_fMaximumFOV 80 // Limits the maximum amount that the FOV can be increased <-- this is the maximum one if u reach this it doesn’t go any further
set g_fViewlimitPitchDown 0.0 // Overrides all A/C viewlimit_pitch_down values from the 3dckpit.dat files, max. 90.0, only higher values take effect <-- this is for verticall default is 90 iirc which makes it impossible to see some instruments or dials when you look down. so set it according your likes.
So according to your resolution find and set the default first. then give a value for maxfov, leaving fov increment as is I believe will be ok.
Set pitch down if your res is high and specially if you go for fov 100+
all the above are set in falcon bms.cfg
is it clear now?
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Keyfile Editor when opened in Excel . Excel says VBA is basically had been disabled. Although the settings under options in Excel have been checked or unchecked to allow the workbook to have free reign.
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Continued on Keyfile Editor and VBA . It says it has lost its VBA project when its opened in Excel. “This workbook has lost its VBA project, ActiveX controls and any other programmability-related features.” This is what happens when I opened the file for the first time of Falcon 4.33. I been away for some time. I’m definitely interested in using the keyfile editor using Excel 2007. Strange seems like no information is available regarding this VBA project stuff. This will be my first time opening the keyfile editor to enhance my gaming experience.
UPDATE CORRECTED THE ISSUE. –- If someone runs into this problem like me, you will Need to activate the Visual Basic Add-in within Excel, which will be found under Excel Options . Select Add-In to Activate the Ad-in Analysis Toolkit -VBA by hi-liting it then chose GO at the bottom of the box. Also make sure Excel Ad-ins is selected , found in a list box at the bottom of dialog box. You will find this list box next to the label Manage: . Chose Excel Ad-ins for this is where the toolkit resides. click Go to activate the Analysis Toolkit -VBA after you hi-lite it.
When I first discovered the missing Ad-in I was on the KEYSTROKES EDITOR worksheet. This Ad-in will allow the use of the ADVANCE button, for example, found on the KEYSTROKES EDITOR worksheet and logically this Ad-In most likely affects most of the commands written in Visual Basic throughout the KeyFile Editor. Keep that in mind.
This and a few other things were missing in the KeyFile editor. Some columns were hidden that display a particular button called “MARK” within the KEYSTROKES worksheet. My BMS 4.33 download was recently installed, and I just learned of the editor’s existence and said wow this will help me with setting up my flight equipment. I opened the Microsoft Excel application and opened the Keyfile Editor , then began reading the author’s instructions, including watching a video spoken in Greek regarding the editor and noticed a few other things missing in my copy of the KeyFile Editor, this was inclusion of the Visual Basic tool Ad-in missing. Well, I’m relieved now that I can move forward with the editor. I corrected all the issues I think? I can study now.
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This will be my first time opening the keyfile editor to enhance my gaming experience.
IMHO I think that is the issue there!
I find:
50% reading/studying Flight/Dash 1 Dash 34 + all things aviation related
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Keyfile Editor when opened in Excel . Excel says VBA is basically had been disabled. Although the settings under options in Excel have been checked or unchecked to allow the workbook to have free reign.
What’s with the thread hijack? Are you posting on the wrong thread?
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wrong comment and response. READ resolved above whoever you are. Beyond your … . Please don’t start trouble. Thank you.
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wrong comment and response. READ “resolved” above whoever you are. Beyond your … . Please don’t start trouble. I was looking for help. Not from you obviously. Enjoy your opn insults and stuff them somewhere else. Thank you.
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if you read the first page the KeyFile Editor was the subject matter of the posts way back when . Not Hijacked. Sorry for you being in the wrong thread yourself.
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wrong comment and response. READ “resolved” above whoever you are. Beyond your … . Please don’t start trouble. I was looking for help. Not from you obviously. Enjoy your opn insults and stuff them somewhere else. Thank you.
Wow, you’re one stuck-up little fecker, ain’tcha? Firstly, no insults on my post, just asking if you mis-posted, that way you can correct and post in the proper thread.
Secondly, the keyfile editor is not in the OP. Go back and read for yourself.
Lastly, the “fix” you so proudly flaunt? Yeah, someone’s likely going to find a fix for the keyfile editor in a thread called “Begging for help, ready to give up.”
Maybe you should pull out that 10-foot pole out of your behind next time you decide to post. That can’t be too comfortable.