Installation issue
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I have been unable to load BMS anything. I keep getting the message, you need a licensed copy of F4.
I have the original CD and its loaded on my C drive in my program files. It appears to be all there. 558 MB of stuff with 562 Files.
Do I need to do anything with this program like set it up or enable something?
Is there an organized check list to get everything for us untech savvy people to follow?
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You need to install the program on your HD (a minimum install, some 160 MB, will suffice). BMS installer won’t do anything with it; it will just check for its presence. You will have to keep it residing on your HD at all times. Then BMS is a separate, independent simulator, not a mod of any kind. Make sure to install the U1-U2 updates, too.
Edit: Check the forum ‘Releases & Updates’ for more information on how to install and update BMS, which can be quite tricky…
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TommyGun,
Thanks for the feedback. When I try to install BMS I get the message that I need a licensed copy. I believe I have one since I have the original disk.
The question is what am I missing?
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You are missing the original falcon 4 install. You dont need the cd, you need the original falcon4 installed install before you install bms
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" its loaded on my C drive in my program files."
He says it IS installed. -
BTW this is not a Documentation issue…
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I would try to reinstall F4 and check if it helps. As TommyGun suggested the minimal installation is enough - no point to waste HDD space as you will not use it…
BTW, maybe stupid question but… by “orginal” disk you mean Falcon 4.0 from Microprose, right? not F4 Allied Force from Lead Pursuit?
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I would try to reinstall F4 and check if it helps. As TommyGun suggested the minimal installation is enough - no point to waste HDD space as you will not use it…
BTW, maybe stupid question but… by “orginal” disk you mean Falcon 4.0 from Microprose, right? not F4 Allied Force from Lead Pursuit?
…and turn off anti-virus. Some files get quarantined by AV, including Windows Defender. Your can turn AV back on after you finish installing.
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yes. Microprose. I also have 2 copies of F4 AF. I know they are not the ones. It drives me crazy getting these programs installed. One YouTube video I watched intimated that you had to do something with F4 more than just installing it.
I will delete the program and reload.
Do you have any other suggestion for adding BMS? Do I just download 4.35 plus changes and hit setup?
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In regards to F4 install it was just a “fire and forget” thing. No need to do anything more.
For BMS: start with base 4.35 + U1/U2 updates… Once it works you have a lots of additional choices, i.e. add more theaters, skins, etc. -
Here is a good video on installing BMS By Max Waldorf. It is for 4.34, but is still relevant to 4.35.
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Interesting thing happened. I tried to reinstall the F4 program and it would not install at all. It just ran endlessly. I suppose I’ll have to buy a working copy after all.
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Interesting thing happened. I tried to reinstall the F4 program and it would not install at all. It just ran endlessly. I suppose I’ll have to buy a working copy after all.
Even so I have my original CD and bocklet back from 1998 was way less pain to spend the 5 bucks and buy and install it from steam
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Interestingly enough I was able to download 4.35 but cannot locate where exactly, to download U1 & U2. This is, by far, the most frustrating program to get up and running. Way too many assumptions.
For beginners, do you download with the torrent? Mirror? It comes zipped. Do you unzip or just double click? My unzipped folder is in the torrent file. Somehow, I’m not sure it really belongs there!
Do you manually set up the program folder or is it an automatic feature?
I noticed on an early post that there used to be a download page. There doesn’t appear to be one, at least on my BMS program in Forum or Blog to find downloads. Where are they?
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The top three pinned topics in “releases and updates” are the Base, U1, and U2 downloads along with instructions.
I downloaded all three 2 days ago as direct (not torrent) downloads.
Good luck
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I suppose I don’t quite know where to look. I can see the one link but it doesn’t download any file. Kindly be more specific. Thanks
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Read the post and scroll down
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebenchmarksims%2Eorg%2Fforum%2Fshowthread%2Ephp%3Ft%3D40646&share_tid=40646&share_fid=196311&share_type=t&link_source=appSame goes for Update 1 and 2
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My first time trying to install BMS on Windows 10.
Full version installer 4.35.
When I click on Windows pops up a warning dialog “Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device”.
Does it mean I downloaded spyware instead of the BMS?
I downloaded the installation file from the torrent officially linked to in the 4.35 release announcement, but maybe that linked was spoofed? -
My first time trying to install BMS on Windows 10.
Full version installer 4.35.
When I click on Windows pops up a warning dialog “Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device”.
Does it mean I downloaded spyware instead of the BMS?
I downloaded the installation file from the torrent officially linked to in the 4.35 release announcement, but maybe that linked was spoofed?It is a false positive, add anything BMS related to the trust list of your antivirus. You can install BMS 4.35 and U1 and 2 without worries.
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