Why not make an in depth Tutorial for the simulator ?
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Check the Docs folder in your install. Everything you ask for is right there. There are also printed manuals available for purchase…https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?23315-BMS-4-33-Documentation
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Isn’t that what the manuals are for ? Read the manuals then ask some questions if not clear to you.
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Alright then, will read it all. First time for everything I suppose
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Be aware of the training TE`s included with bms/falcon and the training section of manual that refer and describe those training flights.
Also the many videos on youtube that explain and demonstrate. Some better than others.
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Try youtube search: Falcon BMS tutorial, there you will find several tutorials very detailed.
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The documents are excellent. If you enjoy learning and studying then you’ll have no issues flying the sim, however, if you’re in it for some quick and dirty flying BMS is not the sim for you.
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You don’t need to read them all for now, Documents and manual, In your BMS Falcon folder, I would start with the BMS1F-16CM-1 and BMS Training
Marc…
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Quick question about equipment. While i probably wont think about a Track IR in the near future, i think it might be a good idea to get a stick. is there a need for a throttle? or rather, what IS a throttle, like what would it improve on the game experience, other than the physical aspect of having a throttle in hand. is HOTAS combo thingy a better way to go at it? Is just a stick fine, that’d be nice on the pocket at the least, i don’t mind getting both if need be. anything you recommend ? I think i might be in for hell if i stay with the keyboard. Please excuse the obnoxious barrage of questions, i’m shooting in the dark.
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other than the throttle being your “gas pedal”, is also contains a portion of the HOTAS functions - for a complete experience you need to have the HOTAS control in both hands, beyond the expeience of what it’s actually like to “drive” a real airplane.
Once you’ve got this under control you’re also going to want a set of rudder pedals…
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Honestly, there are some really good youtube tuts out there already. I personally got started off of Krause’s tutorials, and occasionally go to back to them.
Pro tip, if you are set on going it solo there are some “IQT” (initial qualification training) videos that people from various VFWs have posted on youtube. Those go over the fundamentals in detail.
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@Chu:
Quick question about equipment. While i probably wont think about a Track IR in the near future, i think it might be a good idea to get a stick. is there a need for a throttle? or rather, what IS a throttle, like what would it improve on the game experience, other than the physical aspect of having a throttle in hand. is HOTAS combo thingy a better way to go at it? Is just a stick fine, that’d be nice on the pocket at the least, i don’t mind getting both if need be. anything you recommend ? I think i might be in for hell if i stay with the keyboard. Please excuse the obnoxious barrage of questions, i’m shooting in the dark.
Hotas for sure, you can get a very good condition Saitek X45 for dirt cheap on ebay, bought a new one in the box as a spare for something like $30 shipping included. Which OS are you running?
Marc…
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Myself started with Krause’s tutorials and ChuckYeager’s from install to combat ready in 1 hour video and started succeeding at campaign before even touching BMS tutorial docs. And, boy, are BMS tutorials counter-intuitive and anti-newbie. They start you with a ramp start and bombard you with abbreviations essentially sending you back to read a complex theory. Aforementioned video just sends you flying right away before touching on complicated topics
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Learning to fly the Falcon is just your ticket to the dance…
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HOTAS is Hands On Throttle And Stick. Essentially, in RL, aircraft have all the most pertinent controls on the stick and throttle so that the pilot never has to take their hands off the controls while fighting and in other high workload situations. If you can, I would recommend getting a HOTAS if you are serious about getting into the sim. It makes life exponentially easier. But I understand that not everyone is able to just shell out hundreds of dollars. A stick is an absolute must for the sim though. You will have a hell of a time flying on only a keyboard.
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A stick is an absolute must for the sim though. You will have a hell of a time flying on only a keyboard.
I kindly agree!
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And, boy, are BMS tutorials counter-intuitive and anti-newbie.
Might be the case for 4.32, but is no longer the case for 4.33 onwards.
@Chu:
Quick question about equipment. While i probably wont think about a Track IR in the near future, i think it might be a good idea to get a stick. is there a need for a throttle? or rather, what IS a throttle, like what would it improve on the game experience, other than the physical aspect of having a throttle in hand. is HOTAS combo thingy a better way to go at it? Is just a stick fine, that’d be nice on the pocket at the least, i don’t mind getting both if need be. anything you recommend ? I think i might be in for hell if i stay with the keyboard. Please excuse the obnoxious barrage of questions, i’m shooting in the dark.
Think of it this way…. you can drive a racing simulator using the keyboard or using a steering wheel. Which one do you think will give you better control? You can also control your gas/brake by using the keyboard or using pedals. Which one do you think will give you better control?
Look at a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro as a bare minimum. You get a stick, some buttons, and a throttle. Look at a Thrusmaster Warthog as near the top of the controls pyramid. You get a HOTAS setup (Hands On Throttle And Stick), much more travel (range of movement) on the throttle, and way more buttons. The Logitech option is trash if you’re serious about flight simming, but the Thrustmaster option is trash if you’re only trying it out. The first one is nowhere near what you need for this sim (if you’re serious), the second one will only be an expensive paperweight (if you’re only trying it out).
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Learning to fly the Falcon is just your ticket to the dance…
What I mean by that is learn to fly the jet first, before trying to learn to fight in it.
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What I mean by that is learn to fly the jet first, before trying to learn to fight in it.
I agree
Marc…
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For $99.99 on amazon right now you can get the Thrustmaster T.16000M HOTAS system. For my needs, this has been vastly better than just a stick with integrated throttle. You can do most of what you need in BMS (override modes, CMS, TMS, DMS, cursor, zoom, etc.) with the T.16000M and be pretty happy. I’m not “hard core” into BMS…I’ve read the manuals and know most of what I need to complete A-A and A-G missions and probably spend ~6 hours a week on BMS and this setup works perfectly for me. This HOTAS has a very nice feel (especially the stick…just the right amount of resistance) and won’t break the bank. Just my opinion.
But also, get some head tracking equipment. It really does help. It takes a lot of practice to get used to, but once you do, close in engagements are much easier to manage. I spent probably 10+ hours mastering the “Dogfight” mode using my TrackIR to get comfortable with WVR fighting. It’s very rewarding when you get it right.
Just ask yourself, how much do I want to “get into” this?? BMS is THE best simulation of an F-16…which for the last 30 years has been the first choice front line multirole fighter for the USAF.