Wondering which is the latest version of BMS that can be played in 32bit mode
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Hi guys,
Had a couple of bugs in my older version of BMS and so decided to do a fresh reinstall (after using the setup.exe to properly uninstall) to the latest version (4.34 U4). The installation went flawlessly but upon trying to launch BMS I see a quick flash of the black intro screen before I get the infamous ‘Falcon BMS has stopped working’ message. System specs are as follows:
i7 1.6ghz
8gb ram
Windows 7 64bit O/SI remember I used to run my previous version of BMS in 32bit mode because for some reason it would not work in 64bit. So i tried to find an option in the config to try and do the same however I cannot find one. I have since read somewhere online that this latest version does not support 64bit.
2 questions:
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I wonder if anyone has any ideas how I can get around this problem?. I find it strange that my operating system is 64bit yet previously I could only run in 32bit (I think it was ver 4.32). I would love to be up to date with the latest version but realise this might not be possible on this computer.2nd
Can anyone tell me which is the latest version I could run in 32bit mod, and where to find this installation file it if it is even still available?.Thanks for your time guys.
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1. You would be better off troubleshooting what is causing the issue. See if there is a crash log in Falcon BMS 4.34\user\logs. It should be in the format of <date>_<time>_crash.txt.
2. 4.33</time></date> -
Will check in the morning when I’m back in front of the computer. Thanks in advance
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4.33 and all it’s updates can still be found in the releases section of these forums.
Still, you should have no issues - if I was you, I would run through the System File Checker to evaluate the health and stability of the Windows 7 Operating System - nothing could hurt to inspect everything to be sure it’s ship-shape.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929833/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system -
Checked for a crash log but there was nothing registered under that folder.
Looking like a roll back to 4.33
Cheers BibleClinger
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Hey SemlerPDX
I forgot to mention I had actually done a fresh factory reset of Windows 7 prior installing BMS. I had also installed SP1 and the windows updates recommended.
I gave the System File Checker a run this morning and it did infact find a couple of corrupted files which it repaired and eventually finished 100% complete.
I then tried BMS again but got the same error.
I guess its back to 4.33 unless you have any other suggestions?
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Checked for a crash log but there was nothing registered under that folder.
Run BMS with the -mono command line argument. Check again for a file in the same place. The filename should be in the format of <date>_<time>_xlog.txt.
Looking like a roll back to 4.33
You can obviously do that if you want, but you should be thoroughly concerned about this. Something is wrong with your computer.</time></date>
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Yeah its not great, totally agree. Unfortunately I’m not that tech savy…
I’m unsure how I would run BMS with the -mono command line argument. Could you direct me how to do this?
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Well I worked it out in the end. After doing a bit more research I found out how to launch the -mono command from the command prompt. This made a bunch of files under the log folder which I can make available if anyone is interested (I believe I have a few errors judging by the titles of the logs…).
However I think I found the problem by mistake. I was running through the -mono command for a second time and this time I ran the ‘cmd’ function in windows 7 by right clicking on the icon and selecting ‘run as administrator’ when I selected the launcher button on the home screen it immediately started the game! Upon exiting the game I tried to start the game again by clicking on the desktop Falcon icon. I got the same response as before ‘Falcon has stopped working’. So I then right clicked the icon and tried running it ‘as administrator’ and it worked again.
I have no idea on the science behind this, but I´m just glad it is playable once again, and in 64bit.
Thank you so much for your help guys I really am appreciative.
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You didn’t happen to install BMS to one of the program files directories, did you?
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You didn’t happen to install BMS to one of the program files directories, did you?
He’s got Windows 7, not Windows 10… shouldn’t be much of a problem if installed under either program files directories.
Windows 10 has some increased protection of folders under program files folders, but Win7 is much less of a bully.
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@BibleClinger - No, its installed in a standalone directory on one of my hard drive partitions.
@SemlerPDX - Cheers. I had been thinking about upgrading to Win10 but thought that may create more problems. Does BMS run well on this platform?
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@BibleClinger - No, its installed in a standalone directory on one of my hard drive partitions.
@SemlerPDX - Cheers. I had been thinking about upgrading to Win10 but thought that may create more problems. Does BMS run well on this platform?
I have BMS on both Win7 and Win 10 and it runs the same on both platforms
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@BibleClinger - No, its installed in a standalone directory on one of my hard drive partitions.
@SemlerPDX - Cheers. I had been thinking about upgrading to Win10 but thought that may create more problems. Does BMS run well on this platform?
Yea, same. Windows 10 (being a newer OS) has it’s own things to learn, so that would be the only difference… Little tricks you will pick up over time using Win 10, like a game or sim may require us to right click on the .exe to open Properties and find/disable an option for something called “fullscreen optimization”, or maybe even right click and select Properties, and check a box called “Unblock” for new game installers or executables.
And it’s definitely excellent advice to take on a new monthly PC maintenance schedule in Win10 including full backup (System Image, if you can), creating a restore point, and running through Windows Updates and then running frequent games/sims you play to make sure they work (otherwise rolling back Win10 to the last restore point and waiting for patches/fix methods to let your games/sims work once again).
Sad but true - Win10 is awesome and works very well and can even be made to look and feel more like Win7 - for gamers, it’s best to get ‘hands on’ in Win10 regarding updates, backups, and rollback/restore points in case of any hiccups, as opposed to just coasting along as we did with Windows 7 back in the day.
Best wishes and good luck!!
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Great to know oakdesign, cheers for the feedback. I just got things running smoothly on my computer after a fresh re-install of Win7 so will stick with it until I upgrade my hardware in the future.