Falcon BMS on GNU/Linux
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Sure.
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I already have it on win7 too. Trying to make it work correctly under linux is for personal fun ( or at least to remove win7 )
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There’s some work being done with native directx support by chrisbmr and others.
If a compatibility library exists from DX11 to DX9 it’s as “simple” as placing that library where wine would use it.
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I am never sure which direct version to install inside wine ( so much different version provided by winetricks… ) Is there some specific version which is bettre than others for bms ?
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No, that’s not what I was even talking about.
As for your question, one that BMS actually uses will suffice.
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Hi,
The easiest approach is, for what I know, to install PlayOnLinux, a Wine frontend that really excels at helping user to install Windows programs and games under Linux. Until very recently, modern Falcon BMS didn’t work under Wine, but it seems that finally now it does.Anyway, usual steps would be:
- Install PlayOnLinux as usual, through package manager (apt-get install playonlinux). That will bring Wine and related as a dependency.
- Open PlayOnLinux and use the “Install” button. In tha dialog, click on the “Install a non-listed program” link at bottom).
- Follow the steps to install the game: this usually involves creating a new virtual drive using Wine default options, then pointing to the F4BMS installer to install the game.
- Once installed, the game links will appear on the PlayOnLinux main screen, from where you will be able to launch the program.
As I posted in a previous anwser, only change I had to make in F4BMS config was to disable Triple Buffering, else I was getting a black screen whn entering the game simulation.
Regarding TIR4 I’m afraid I can’t help, as I don’t have the device. I don’t think it works under Linux, though. If I’m wrong, I hope someone will jump and correct me.
Finally, regarding the the joystick: in theory, it should simply work under Linux and you should be able to use it on the game without any major issues. If you like to “program” the device, though, you might want to try JSMapper (check my sig), which is a software I’m developing to make joysticks completely programmable under Linux. It works fine, but unfortunately I haven’t had yet the time to set up proper installation packages for it, so I’m afraid you’ll need to go the manual mode to install it, which might require some advanced skills…
Kind regards,
Eduard HuguetDo you have a link to a list of software that works with Play on Linux? Also, what version of Linux is required for a base for Play on Linux?
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PlayOnLinux doesn’t enhance Wine.
See AppDB of Wine actual for software that works with Wine.
As for “version of Linux” the question doesn’t make sense.
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There’s an update.
Native Direct3D9 implementation got picked up by several people. It half-worked, now it works to the point of getting 85-90 frames in BMS with R6970. One caveat, HDR makes whole screen blue. Frames without HDR.
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Hi folks,
I’m also trying to get BMS to work on Linux Mint 18.1 (cinnamon) 64bit. So far BMS appears to work nicely in 32bit, but when I select the 64bit executable I get weird parts on the airplane body and many other graphics errors.
As for headtracking (I’m currently using FTNoIR on the win7 side), what’s the “best” solution currently on Linux? I’ve been looking at opentrack and linuxtrack.
All the best & many thanks in advance for your comments,
Uwe
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Hi folks,
I’m also trying to get BMS to work on Linux Mint 18.1 (cinnamon) 64bit. So far BMS appears to work nicely in 32bit, but when I select the 64bit executable I get weird parts on the airplane body and many other graphics errors.
As for headtracking (I’m currently using FTNoIR on the win7 side), what’s the “best” solution currently on Linux? I’ve been looking at opentrack and linuxtrack.
All the best & many thanks in advance for your comments,
Uwe
With stock Wine from Mint ?
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Got the sim working (not reliably yet, sometimes it crashes on the 5th loading bar when entering 3d) in 64 bit. Disabled all gfx effects for now and it seems I can enter the 3d world in 64bit reliably.
Will keep you posted as I test more.
Cheers, Uwe