Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher (Easy Setup, Keep Joystick Assignments)
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Hi Folks,
Hopefully, I’m posting this in the right place.
Anyway, the BMS Alternate Launcher, has flopped for me. I was setting up my hotas profile one night, opened it up the next day to continue and the Launcher/ Key Mapping has an empty screen. There are no callbacks, not a single letter or number on the screen, so there is no way to map keys or buttons. I have reinstalled it, but it didn’t matter. I’m using it with 4.35.2 Anybody have any clues?Ok, so;
Day 1 all is well and you assigned HOTAS pushes\presses]\etc. for BMS 4.35.2 in Alt Launcher (1.60)
Day 2 you start AL and all the default MAPPING column descriptions and KEY column assignments are gone? What about the columns for your HOTAS equipment, they gone too? Maybe you can post a screenshot of the blank AL screen to help…
Is the HOTAS plugged in and seen by Windows? Is there a BMS-Full.key file in x:BMS Falcon 4.35\User\Config folder? Is there a Backup folder under Config with the original BMS-Full.key file? -
Thanks for the tip @Poltergeist! I have heard about VJoy but never used it. I’ll give it a go.
We must have excellent taste in input peripherals (I also have a Virpil T-50 but currently using the VKB… it’s a nice stick. The only thing I’d like is the dampeners that the new version has, makes snap rolls real easy ) -
Vjoy or not, Alt Launcher does not work for me at all.
I’m able to setup my hotas config in AL and I can see that it replaces the BMS Full.key file under User/Config on start.
The problem is that Falcon doesn’t “use” the file, none of my keybindings work…buttons, axis… it’s like nothing is configured.
If I check in game the key bindings…nothing is registered there despite it saying “BMS Full” as key file.
Please help, I’d like to get airborne -
Vjoy or not, Alt Launcher does not work for me at all.
I’m able to setup my hotas config in AL and I can see that it replaces the BMS Full.key file under User/Config on start.
The problem is that Falcon doesn’t “use” the file, none of my keybindings work…buttons, axis… it’s like nothing is configured.
If I check in game the key bindings…nothing is registered there despite it saying “BMS Full” as key file.
Please help, I’d like to get airborneAre any of your buttons greater than DX32? If so BMS won’t see them, if not I have no idea as I have 7 devices all working fine in AL. MFD1, MFD2, Virtual Joystick (on my ICP), HOTAS Throttle, HOYAS Joystick, CH Pedals, and ICP…
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Good day. I have a problem with an alternative launcher and I don’t know how to solve it. I tried to reinstall the launcher, but still the same. Maybe someone knows how to fix this?
P.S. I am writing to this forum for the first time and I do not know where else to write. So don’t kick me too much
Problem signature:
Problem event name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Hub.exe App
Version: 1.6.0.0 App
Timestamp: 5fe0339c
The name of the module with the error: KERNELBASE.dll
Module version with error: 6.3.9600.17415
Module timestamp with error: 54504ade
Exception code: c000041d
Exception offset: 00014598
OS Version: 6.3.9600.2.0.0.768.100 Language
code: 1049
Additional information 1: c270
Additional information 2: c27017218d2b669f84ccfd6ab5133a12
Additional information 3: 8d47
Additional Information 4: 8d473008d3eee756dc18230f3f95c772 -
Good day. I have a problem with an alternative launcher and I don’t know how to solve it. I tried to reinstall the launcher, but still the same. Maybe someone knows how to fix this?
P.S. I am writing to this forum for the first time and I do not know where else to write. So don’t kick me too much
Problem signature:
Problem event name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Hub.exe App
Version: 1.6.0.0 App
Timestamp: 5fe0339c
The name of the module with the error: KERNELBASE.dll
Module version with error: 6.3.9600.17415
Module timestamp with error: 54504ade
Exception code: c000041d
Exception offset: 00014598
OS Version: 6.3.9600.2.0.0.768.100 Language
code: 1049
Additional information 1: c270
Additional information 2: c27017218d2b669f84ccfd6ab5133a12
Additional information 3: 8d47
Additional Information 4: 8d473008d3eee756dc18230f3f95c772 -
Good day. I have a problem with an alternative launcher and I don’t know how to solve it. I tried to reinstall the launcher, but still the same. Maybe someone knows how to fix this?
P.S. I am writing to this forum for the first time and I do not know where else to write. So don’t kick me too much
Problem signature:
Problem event name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Hub.exe App
Version: 1.6.0.0 App
Timestamp: 5fe0339c
The name of the module with the error: KERNELBASE.dll
Module version with error: 6.3.9600.17415
Module timestamp with error: 54504ade
Exception code: c000041d
Exception offset: 00014598
OS Version: 6.3.9600.2.0.0.768.100 Language
code: 1049
Additional information 1: c270
Additional information 2: c27017218d2b669f84ccfd6ab5133a12
Additional information 3: 8d47
Additional Information 4: 8d473008d3eee756dc18230f3f95c772 -
Good day. I have a problem with an alternative launcher and I don’t know how to solve it. I tried to reinstall the launcher, but still the same. Maybe someone knows how to fix this?
P.S. I am writing to this forum for the first time and I do not know where else to write. So don’t kick me too much
Problem signature:
Problem event name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Hub.exe App
Version: 1.6.0.0 App
Timestamp: 5fe0339c
The name of the module with the error: KERNELBASE.dll
Module version with error: 6.3.9600.17415
Module timestamp with error: 54504ade
Exception code: c000041d
Exception offset: 00014598
OS Version: 6.3.9600.2.0.0.768.100 Language
code: 1049
Additional information 1: c270
Additional information 2: c27017218d2b669f84ccfd6ab5133a12
Additional information 3: 8d47
Additional Information 4: 8d473008d3eee756dc18230f3f95c772 -
Same issue for me. No bindings saved at all, as soon as I close AL I can re-open and everything is blank. Is there any method of forcing a “save” or “apply” ? Checked the file permissions and am running AL as admin. Also noticed the expected files do not change, update or even accessed…
Joystick=VKB NXT
Hotas-T1600I can bind everything through the BMS standard config so its not a game changer, but the AL UI is far superior….
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What was the file and location to restore all AL settings. I can’t remember which one it is now.
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It’s .xml files in User/Config
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Thank you.
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I have made a bunch of hardware and software changes recently and now I am having trouble with AL version 1.60:
—If I check the box labeled “Launch without any setup override.” then Falcon BMS (4.35.2) loads normally.
—If I uncheck the box and click “Launch,” then I get a CTD.
Any suggestions? Is there an easy way to clear out my AL config data and start fresh?
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@sixpack Can you backup .xml files in the User/Config folder, send it to me, then delete them from your local?
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@chihirobelmo said in Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher (Easy Setup, Keep Joystick Assignments):
@sixpack Can you backup .xml files in the User/Config folder, send it to me, then delete them from your local?
Can do. What’s the best way to send them to you?
There are 6 files I removed from my user/config folder.
I started up AL afterward and had to configure my throttle. After unchecking the box, I tried to launch BMS but got CTD again.
Now I see new XML files, but not for the throttle. Maybe the throttle is part of the problem?
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@sixpack
Do you have a discord account?
If not you can use dropbox or google drive. -
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Just wanted to say, what a brilliant program Chihirobelmo.
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Working on a more brilliant thing…
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@chihirobelmo
Let me take a wild guess…ummmm update the knee-boards in the cockpit automatically? -
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Hi, Chiri, and Good Day to you. I was wondering if you would answer a question for me. I have been experimenting with setting up certain aspects of my Warthog HOTAS, specifically set up the slider as a landing gear handle. I did that with TARGET, but want to continue to do the bulk of the programming with AL.
When I’m running the TARGET profile, AL lists the throttle as “Thrustmaster Virtual Controller” instead of it’s normal " HOTAS-throttle". I can still set the axis’ via AL normally. So, AL seems to “see” the TARGET profile. However, I can not make any switch/button assignments to the throttle or the throttle base.
Do you have any suggestions?