Ice’s Falcon BMS Profile Updated for BMS 4.37
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Yes, exactly…in the helios file folder this files keep empty, when I press “print briefing” in BMS.
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…the standard kneeboards are not filled with data when they show up?
Inside cpd no problem, the data is there (plan/stpt/comm).
yes, I have pressed briefing button in falcon, saved dtc and reset helios profile…
How I can fix it? Thx…I may be off but my kneeboards are updated in Weapons Delivery Planner…. The “Plan” tab is updated by Briefing Print, no?
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I may be off but my kneeboards are updated in Weapons Delivery Planner…. The “Plan” tab is updated by Briefing Print, no?
The profile initially displays the basic kneeboards which are the two panels shown in my previous post and which are generated from the briefing file after you select print. If you select the full kneeboards option from the system menu then the profile displays the BMS kneeboards which can be updated via WDP.
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…the standard kneeboards are not filled with data when they show up?
Inside cpd no problem, the data is there (plan/stpt/comm).yes, I have pressed briefing button in falcon, saved dtc and reset helios profile…
How I can fix it? Thx…
I can’t quite understand why the kneeboards are blank, in the original download they have default information so they must have been overwritten by DataAutoUpdate.exe. So is the CPD plan/comms info actually up to date with the current mission data or is this still showing the default info from the original download?
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…the CPD plan/comm info is up to date. The data change with other missions. Is it possible to change the destination of the BIN folder, when I change the folder settings in HELIOS? Or is something hardcoded to c:/bin ?
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…the CPD plan/comm info is up to date. The data change with other missions. Is it possible to change the destination of the BIN folder, when I change the folder settings in HELIOS? Or is something hardcoded to c:/bin ?
The DataAutoUpdate.exe is hard coded to use the C:\Bin folder. Can you post a screenshot of the contents of the bin folder with the File Explorer view set to Details. And also copy of the PathNames.ini file. Did you change any folder names in the profile?
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I also got issue on the CPD Plan when I transfered the files on BIN folder to a separate directory. Thanks linknet in confirming that it should be hard coded to drive. After placing the files to drive, CPD Plan now working fine!
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The DataAutoUpdate.exe is hard coded to use the C:\Bin folder. Can you post a screenshot of the contents of the bin folder with the File Explorer view set to Details. And also copy of the PathNames.ini file. Did you change any folder names in the profile?
; Edit the Falcon BMS command line parameters if required.
; All the other settings will automatically update.; Current Falcon BMS Path.
[FALCON_BMS_PATH]
Path = “D:\Falcon BMS\4.35”
Parameters = “-ef”; Current Falcon BMS Theater.
[CURRENT_THEATER]
Theater = “Korea KTO”; Current Map Folder.
[MAP_FOLDER]
MapFolder = “Korea”; Current Map Segment Size.
[MAP_SEGMENT_SIZE]
MapSegmentSize = “64”; Current Pilot Callsign.
[PILOT_CALLSIGN]
Callsign = “Cop49th”I didn’t change any path setting in helios. I have deleted the bin folder and cockpit files and reinstalled all. I deleted my logbook too for a try.
The briefing file in BIN folder updates every time, wenn I press the print button in BMS.In the folder Helios\Images\FalconBMS Images 4.35\Kneeboards the files Auto_Left.png and right keep empty.
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In the folder Helios\Images\FalconBMS Images 4.35\Kneeboards the files Auto_Left.png and right keep empty.
So far it all seems OK.
So now does the date and time on the Auto_Left.png and Auto_Right.png files change after you press the print button?
Can you download and run this app and let me know if it reports your correct Documents folder.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/nfhg6oeq6mqu8jw/CheckDocumentFolder.exe/file
Is the Helios folder in your Documents folder?
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no, the files keep the old date and time. I have tried to run the tools in BIN folder as administrator too…no success! Yes, Helios is in Documents folder.
I have tested the tool. It refers to my documents folder where Helios is inside…
Microsoft Antivirus disabled…no change.
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As a last resort can you download this DataAutoUpdate.exe and temporarily replace the one in the C:\Bin folder with this one.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/qyt4gwwt6rnueui/DataAutoUpdate.exe/file
It should just dump the Auto_Left.png and Auto_Right.png in the C:\Bin folder, they won’t show in the profile, then see if these are updating.
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Linknet, can you tell me how the profile defines the CPD Map coordinates (and where it pulls the map from)? I would like to use this 2048x2048 map for the MidEast128 theater but it lands on the Map Display incorrectly. I was able to get it into WDP and MC, but all I see is the NE corner in the CPD… Normally the Map (which I am now editing in MC, is 4096x4096…
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IIRC CPD requires the map to be 4096x4096
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IIRC CPD requires the map to be 4096x4096
Thx Oak, that explains that!! Whoever saved\Made that map saved it with every object showing, which is a mess. I just removed everything but airbases and will try it…
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Linknet, can you tell me how the profile defines the CPD Map coordinates (and where it pulls the map from)? I would like to use this 2048x2048 map for the MidEast128 theater but it lands on the Map Display incorrectly. I was able to get it into WDP and MC, but all I see is the NE corner in the CPD… Normally the Map (which I am now editing in MC, is 4096x4096…
Map size 4096x4096 pixels
64 segment map: Bottom Left Corner 0,0 feet Top Right Corner 3359580, 3359580 feet (1024,1024 km)
128 segment map: Bottom Left Corner 0,0 feet Top Right Corner 6719160, 6719160 feet (2048, 2048 km)
Have fun
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Map size 4096x4096 pixels
64 segment map: Bottom Left Corner 0,0 feet Top Right Corner 3359580, 3359580 feet (1024,1024 km)
128 segment map: Bottom Left Corner 0,0 feet Top Right Corner 6719160, 6719160 feet (2048, 2048 km)
Have fun
How are you calculating X Y for 128 seg. As BMS is not using real live 3280.84 but 3279.98
So the max values on a 128 seg should be 6717399Gesendet von meinem SM-G930F mit Tapatalk
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Map size 4096x4096 pixels
64 segment map: Bottom Left Corner 0,0 feet Top Right Corner 3359580, 3359580 feet (1024,1024 km)
128 segment map: Bottom Left Corner 0,0 feet Top Right Corner 6719160, 6719160 feet (2048, 2048 km)
Have funThanks, I somehow got the map I want to display properly and my plane position and Steerpoints are correct.
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How are you calculating X Y for 128 seg. As BMS is not using real live 3280.84 but 3279.98
So the max values on a 128 seg should be 6717399Gesendet von meinem SM-G930F mit Tapatalk
Where on earth did they get their conversion factor from?
Thanks for the information. That means an error of 1761 ft at the top right corner for the 128 segment map and half that at the centre, it’s too late to change all the map scaling or more correctly I don’t want to revisit that part of the profile. From my very rough calculations on the 30Nm map scale and with the current size of the CPD the error’s around 3 pixels at the topmost corner on a 1920x1080 screen and half that in the centre. So you really won’t notice it. If I ever revisit the CPD I’ll use the figures you supplied.
On the 30Nm scale map the aircraft image itself is around 3Nm x 3Nm which actually surprised me since I had never calculated it before.
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Where on earth did they get their conversion factor from?
Thanks for the information. That means an error of 1761 ft at the top right corner for the 128 segment map and half that at the centre, it’s too late to change all the map scaling or more correctly I don’t want to revisit that part of the profile. From my very rough calculations on the 30Nm map scale and with the current size of the CPD the error’s around 3 pixels at the topmost corner on a 1920x1080 screen and half that in the centre. So you really won’t notice it. If I ever revisit the CPD I’ll use the figures you supplied.
Never tried to dig why 3279.98 is used but it’s a fact that it is.
As I’m creating overlays for Tacview to show runways and ILS cones I need to be within max 5 feet deviation in my calculations as in full zoom in Tacview and an larger offset the AC would land left or right instead of on the runwayGesendet von meinem SM-G930F mit Tapatalk
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As a last resort can you download this DataAutoUpdate.exe and temporarily replace the one in the C:\Bin folder with this one.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/qyt4gwwt6rnueui/DataAutoUpdate.exe/file
It should just dump the Auto_Left.png and Auto_Right.png in the C:\Bin folder, they won’t show in the profile, then see if these are updating.
…the left and right files are copied into BIN folder without data / update (empty) on it. …Probably I have to live with it and have to use the other kneeboard…