Balkans Theater for Falcon BMS 4.35
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Not sure why but the Balkans installer always appends it’s Theater Definition line to the last line in the “theater.lst” file instead of adding a new line and as such will not show up as an active theater in the 2D (or AL) screen. Simple matter of moving it manually to its own line but if not aware of this it can be frustrating…
For me, after the install it looks like this:
Add-On Vietnam\Terrdata\theaterdefinition\Vietnam.tdfAdd-On Balkans\Terrdata\theaterdefinition\Balkans.tdfwhen it needs to look like this:
Add-On Vietnam\Terrdata\theaterdefinition\Vietnam.tdf
Add-On Balkans\Terrdata\theaterdefinition\Balkans.tdf -
+1 stevie :bdance:
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Hmmm, just hopped into the new Balkans for my first shot at U2 and it freezes as soon as I appear on the taxiway… will start looking for the issue now.
Edit: Started Korea KTO Campaign, no issue. Switched back to Balkans, started fine! Jet died on Taxiway (was a bad key assignment to Idle Detent), fixed it, restarted and got same freeze before runway fully drawn (black instead of concrete, yellow line, little outside detail). Had to kill with task Manager. Uninstalled Balkans, reinstalled, trying again.
NG, same result. Am doing a fresh 4.35-4.35 U2 install, then fresh Balkans, see what happens.
Fresh 4.35.2 install, fresh Balkans 4.35.2, not using Helios or RTT, freezes when I drop in the pit. KTO Campaign works fine.
Just for the hell of it tried Balkans again after trying the new Mideast128 theater (w/o issue). Did not freeze on entry and I flew for a bit, hit Esc and “D” (Discard) to end the mission, which it did… right to the desktop with a CTD…
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Is anyone else having this problem?
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Is anyone else having this problem?
I think my system is too powerful now Cougar…
Also, there was no crash log with the CTD (of course)…To reiterate:
Fresh 4.35.2 Install
Fresh Balkans 4.35.2 Install (Still required me to fix the appended “Add-on” line in Theater.lst)
Not running RTT or Helios
Not recording ACMI or running Acmi-compiler-v2.1.exe -
Is anyone else having this problem?
I’ve done only three flights thus far, but no freezing for me. All good so far.
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About 4 missions in powderkeg at moment and so far touchwood no ctd or problems on my end yet.
Will keep at it for a while longer and if anything dodgy happens will let u know.
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Ok, some more info so it can (if possible and it’s not just me) be reproduced…
New Balance of Power Campaign - Veteran
Brnik AB, 22nd Sq,
Set by HQ
Choose 05:36:45 Sweep Pkg 897, Jackal3 (as lead)
Loadout:
4 - AIM-120C Amraam
4 - AGM-154C JSOW
1 - AN\AAQ-33 Sniper pod
2 - 600 GL drop tanks
Update kneeboard in WDP
Commit to TAXI
In pit, “Icer joined as Jackal31 at 05:31:45” on screen, no sound, screen identical to above
Frozen, need Task Manger to kill BMSWent back in, loaded the 05:56:45 Sweep, all went perfectly, ended mission, no issues at all (except ATC calls you to taxi to Runway 13… its actually 12).
Exited to Desktop, restarted, back in to the 06:53:25 Sweep Pkg 1012, same loadout, took off fine and froze at 07:01:56 as I was circling SP3 (Holding point). Still had sound, needed task Manger to exit…
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I have same freezing issue. need to use task manager to kill it. crash log not created everytime. in all campaigns. even in created TE same issue
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Confirm freece in Deny flight too.
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Hey sorry if this has already been brought up, but shouldn’t we not have the AIM-9X in the campaigns since they entered service in 2003? Otherwise this is my favorite theater/set of campaigns to use
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Ok, some more info so it can (if possible and it’s not just me) be reproduced…
New Balance of Power Campaign - Veteran
Brnik AB, 22nd Sq,
Set by HQ
Choose 05:36:45 Sweep Pkg 897, Jackal3 (as lead)
Loadout:
4 - AIM-120C Amraam
4 - AGM-154C JSOW
1 - AN\AAQ-33 Sniper pod
2 - 600 GL drop tanks
Update kneeboard in WDP
Commit to TAXI
In pit, “Icer joined as Jackal31 at 05:31:45” on screen, no sound, screen identical to above
Frozen, need Task Manger to kill BMSWent back in, loaded the 05:56:45 Sweep, all went perfectly, ended mission, no issues at all (except ATC calls you to taxi to Runway 13… its actually 12).
Exited to Desktop, restarted, back in to the 06:53:25 Sweep Pkg 1012, same loadout, took off fine and froze at 07:01:56 as I was circling SP3 (Holding point). Still had sound, needed task Manger to exit…
Can you look and see if there are any interception flights in you area? Do you have a crash log? Can you post the mission?
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Hey sorry if this has already been brought up, but shouldn’t we not have the AIM-9X in the campaigns since they entered service in 2003? Otherwise this is my favorite theater/set of campaigns to use
I added them in the event the pilot wants to use them. The problem is that I would have to double the F-16 database. One database for old style and one for new style. Probably won’t happen for 4.35
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Can you look and see if there are any interception flights in you area? Do you have a crash log? Can you post the mission?
Cougar - no crash log for the CTD, how do I look to see if there are “Interception flights in the area” as game is frozen solid, you mean in 2D before I commit? Below is a screenshot of the mission planning in 2D, clock advanced to 6 minn before TO, I have all aircraft groups showing. I saved it at this point and zipped all the files into my DropBox, file is here.
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Okya, that is new … I think I managed to reproduce what @Icer is talking about … really FREEZE . but you need to wait 1-2min then it unfreezes itself … really…
It is like you hit, not pause then the other “pause/freeze” mode, just it happens itself.
It happened when I was returning back to carrier to land, after a “short” (60-90min) campaign mission. , was already on final.
Doesn’t happen everytime, first I flew brand new campaign mission, (Balance of power) F16AM from Pula… everything peachy, bomb the hell out radar at Kriz, lost 3 by SA2, got back to Pula… no problem.
But then I tried continuing my old(4.35.u1) campaign save , AV8b+ from Wasp LHD , bomb the hell out of AA battalion, coming back low on fuel , I broke the marshal sequence, 1500lbs left. and 3-5nm from LHD sim literally froze like it would if hit that pause/freeze mode ,… strange… but , no panic , just left it there as it is , after 1-2mins it started again normally…
On final , ~1.5nm , it happened again, this time seemed little longer ~2mins … again patience … and yes it started again normally … landed safely , … but then that bloody BUG happened :
Even your speed is 20-30kts when you touchdown on LHD, vertically , Harrier (AV8b+) gets some kind of acceleration and starts skidding over the deck, applied brakes but not sufficient , applied even parking brake … ejected just before running over front of the deck and …splash/kaboom.
But…, ended the mission normally. , great success, it didn’t even account for ejection and RS … => status: OK / Excellent … right…
So… this needs further inquiry, … I guess both bugs (freeze and LHD skidding) are not theater related … I GUESS… need to test in KTO.
… and for the flights, yes it seems there are subsequently much less opposition flights on map… checked with MC , there are like 5-6 of them in flight , but then again I’m on day3 , this will still need to look at …
…edit… meh, just remembered that I’ll see all in MC… yes there are QRA flights , … now is day3/02:09:43 … and there are QRA flights scheduled at 2:25 , 2:27 , 2:30… etc … so yeah it seems legit
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Okya, that is new … I think I managed to reproduce what @Icer is talking about … really FREEZE . but you need to wait 1-2min then it unfreezes itself … really…
It is like you hit, not pause then the other “pause/freeze” mode, just it happens itself.
It happened when I was returning back to carrier to land, after a “short” (60-90min) campaign mission. , was already on final.
Doesn’t happen everytime, first I flew brand new campaign mission, (Balance of power) F16AM from Pula… everything peachy, bomb the hell out radar at Kriz, lost 3 by SA2, got back to Pula… no problem.
But then I tried continuing my old(4.35.u1) campaign save , AV8b+ from Wasp LHD , bomb the hell out of AA battalion, coming back low on fuel , I broke the marshal sequence, 1500lbs left. and 3-5nm from LHD sim literally froze like it would if hit that pause/freeze mode ,… strange… but , no panic , just left it there as it is , after 1-2mins it started again normally…
On final , ~1.5nm , it happened again, this time seemed little longer ~2mins … again patience … and yes it started again normally … landed safely , … but then that bloody BUG happened :
Even your speed is 20-30kts when you touchdown on LHD, vertically , Harrier (AV8b+) gets some kind of acceleration and starts skidding over the deck, applied brakes but not sufficient , applied even parking brake … ejected just before running over front of the deck and …splash/kaboom.
But…, ended the mission normally. , great success, it didn’t even account for ejection and RS … => status: OK / Excellent … right…
So… this needs further inquiry, … I guess both bugs (freeze and LHD skidding) are not theater related … I GUESS… need to test in KTO.
… and for the flights, yes it seems there are subsequently much less opposition flights on map… checked with MC , there are like 5-6 of them in flight , but then again I’m on day3 , this will still need to look at …
Another question……is this a campaign that was started in Update 1? If so, did you convert it?
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****,… I forgot… will do. … aaaah, that’s why I got unknown weapon for unit in xlog /
Check previous post again . I added for QRA fights… anyway seems they are generating OK.
—aaah, now I figured, TLDR … it isn’t about QRA flights , but his (@Icer) SWEEP he gets strange loadout , 4xJSOW-C … yeah… something got mixed up …
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Thanks. Looking awsome with U2.
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Okya, that is new … I think I managed to reproduce what @Icer is talking about … really FREEZE . but you need to wait 1-2min then it unfreezes itself … really…
It is like you hit, not pause then the other “pause/freeze” mode, just it happens itself.
It happened when I was returning back to carrier to land, after a “short” (60-90min) campaign mission. , was already on final.
Doesn’t happen everytime, first I flew brand new campaign mission, (Balance of power) F16AM from Pula… everything peachy, bomb the hell out radar at Kriz, lost 3 by SA2, got back to Pula… no problem.I waited ~1 minute on the taxiway, can try waiting longer and see. The freeze in flight I waited ~2 minutes with no response… Again, fresh Balkans 4.35.2 campaign mission. As for KTO, zero issues in 4 missions so far.
Edit: 7 Campaign missions in Korea KTO, no issues.
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