Installing 4.33 Problem
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ARTY:
Thanks for your insight, as well as your link to your Hot List. I reviewed a few of them and they are a treasure trove I will covet.
Sys Specs: Win 10 Pro [64], MSI Game Pro MOBO, i7 6700 CPU, 32GB Memory, 2 (x) ASUS Nvidia 970 GPU’s w/ SLI bridge, WD 500Gb SSD, WD 2Tb SATA HHD, Toshiba 2Tb SATA HHD, Samsung 23" Curved Mon, ASUS 19" Touchscreen Mon, MIMO USB 7" Touchsreen Mon, TM Cougar TQS w/ TUSBA, TM Warthog SSC, TM Rudder, TM MFD’s, Track IRv5, Air Force Game Seat, Gametrix Jetseat, Corsair Head Phones.
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Just a quick note from an ultra rookie on the installing of the game from 4.33 U1 to U2 and U3. Like Kerfuffle I had a few difficulties in doing the incremental updates into the U1 full install, same issues. Seems to be if you download the file complete from the E HAF site the set up folder seems to come without a set up file which is needed for U2 + 3. I dont know how but the setup file is missing, checked my folders and files and compared with You tube install videos. Soon as I did the Torrent download for full install U1 the file appeared and have been able to do U2 + 3 as well no problem. Dont know if someone higher up the chain of command needs to give this a once over? If not I’ll get back in my box
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Strange as most ehaf members used the ehaf link.
Thanx for the heads up we will look at it.sent from my mi5 using Tapatalk
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Really weird problems as I used the e-haf links to download both U1 installer and U2 incremental.
Went through smoothly within minutes. Neither missing nor corrupted files. By the way does anyone know if there will be a U3 link soon?I used to use torrent software a lot in my earlier days but now I dont feel like I want to use the software anymore
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Thanks Arty, don’t want to upset the apple cart too much as a Rookie, just letting the system know that at least two of us have had exactly the same issue. If you need any information then please let me know.
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@ZeeMan90, just curious, was that the install complete with U1? It may have been my mistake but thought I should mention it as I had exactly the same issue. Are you BAOR?
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It was complete. I started it to make sure everything was up and running. As it was I made sure to install U2 next.
No, I am not BOAR, but I life very close to them Less than a klick from Barker Barracks^^
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@ZeeMan, OK, must be a very minor issue then. Hope I have not caused any problems. I used to be in Soest:)
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I was just talking out my butt. Trying to introduce some levity to a frustrating problem - keeping in mind that a few weeks ago my system, BMS and, DCS was working with no problems.
Might be best to nuke that thing from orbit and start again….
Just a quick note from an ultra rookie on the installing of the game from 4.33 U1 to U2 and U3. Like Kerfuffle I had a few difficulties in doing the incremental updates into the U1 full install, same issues. Seems to be if you download the file complete from the E HAF site the set up folder seems to come without a set up file which is needed for U2 + 3. I dont know how but the setup file is missing, checked my folders and files and compared with You tube install videos. Soon as I did the Torrent download for full install U1 the file appeared and have been able to do U2 + 3 as well no problem. Dont know if someone higher up the chain of command needs to give this a once over? If not I’ll get back in my box
Another reason to use the torrent for downloading. The HAF link may have been valid, but it may have been corrupted or your download may have paused or got interrupted and you ended up with a “broken” download. Using a torrent, you won’t get this issue as the whole thing is checked before being declared complete. If you continue to seed afterwards, the whole thing is checked again at the start of the torrent program… if anything has changed, you will need to have your copy “fixed” before you can seed it, again guaranteeing that your copy is complete and identical to all other “complete” copies of the installer.
As for installing BMS, you don’t have to install U1, then U2, then U3. You can download U1/U2/U3, apply the U2 and U3 patches, then install BMS straight as a U3 version.
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@ Ice, ref download, it does seem as if the torrent system was better from my experience and mild frustration. Seems as if it only happened to a few of us. Got there in the end though.
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It was complete. I started it to make sure everything was up and running. As it was I made sure to install U2 next.
No, I am not BOAR, but I life very close to them Less than a klick from Barker Barracks^^
/me waves in your general direction, just a stone’s throw away from Hammersmith Barracks in HF.
Cheers Uwe
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Ice:
Vectoring to the IP and release of a clean nuke - hopefully with no fallout. But a quick question. Should I use Dunc’s Clean_Public_BMS 4.32 utility to cleanse my registry? I’m also familiar with the Regedit process via HKey_Local_Machine >Software > Window6432Node > Benchmark Sims and deleting the Falcon BMS 4.33 and Install Folders. Which action would you recommend?
Additionally, what’s the best Torrent Download site?
Mike
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ICE:
Correction on my last. I meant the WOW6432Node as opposed to Window6432Node.
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Well, if you’re nuking your PC from orbit (read: clean wipe), then no need to use any sort of registry cleaner.
Recommend using qBittorrent as your download program and no need for a torrent download site. The devs provide the link to the official torrent here.
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The most common and likely obstacle to installing BMS for beginners is confusing the installer folder containing the installation files with the target installation folder where the game runs from.
Once you get that sorted out, the installers get the job done with minimum fuss.
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This Dude has tried 4 times to install U3. After the title screen I get the , encountered a problem and needs to close, every time.
I load each one at a time and test. U1 and U2 work fine, every time. My last try was with a new DL of U3, suspecting corrupt file.
Same result.
Taking a wild guess looking at the start of my Crashlog, wondering if U3 is expecting something from my hardware/driver that U1 and U2 were happy with. Been a Falcon fan since the days of AT. This is my first real show stopper.
Any suggestions ?================================== CRASHLOG =====================================
Falcon BMS.exe caused an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION in:
001B:04500D14 Falcon BMS.exe, D3DDevice::SetDisplayMode()+2500 byte(s), e:\wip\bms\svn\source\rel-4.33\graphics\ddstuff\d3ddevice.cpp, line 668+16 byte(s)
Exception handler called in UnhandledExceptionHandler.
Write to location 0x00000003 caused an access violation.
Bytes at CS:EIP: C7 05 03 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 B8 02 00 00 00 5F -
This Dude has tried 4 times to install U3. After the title screen I get the , encountered a problem and needs to close, every time.
Go into your User>Config folder and delete the dx9display.dsp file and relaunch.(if it’s in there)
The file will regenerate and you’ll be able to get into BMS!!!
C9
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where can i buy the original besides ebay or amazon
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Retrosim, good old games, steam
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ICE and Cloud 9.
Reaching out to let you guys know, I solved my MFD extraction problem. I feel like a dope because I had overlooked (actually forgotten) that I had to place the g_bExportRTTTextures option in my Config.exe file. All extractions - MFD’s, DED, RWR and YAME64 Gauges - are working perfectly now. Its great to be back. Next project: YAME64 moving map to render on a 4th Display (Samsung Galaxy Tab A). However, one last problem to deal with. Upon C 9’s advice, I’ve been launching BMS with the “-window” extension added to my Falcon BMS .exe path. If I remove this extension and Launch BMS, I get a CTD. Running BMS in this windowed mode is a pain because I get the BMS Boarder and my Primary screen bleeds into my secondary display. Has anyone got some suggestions for a workaround.
In closing, I’ll make note of a forum member’s recent admonition: RTFM again, and again, and again……
Mike