BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal
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Good Day, All, Today’s update regards an OFMKTO 1,5 Hotfix. We found a couple of bugs, and this is the repair. Do NOT uninstall OFM 1.5.
Changes-F-35A Mission Capability not matches the F-35C
-F-18F-Flight model update and wing fold fix (see below)
-F-18E wing fold WIP. We had found the the Rhino’s wings didn’t fold enough. This fixes the wing fold in external view. I say WIP as in cockpit view they now fold a bit too much. This apparently is a model issue which will take more work.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/6mklx72uik2585o/OFMKTO_1.5_hotfix_1.exe/file -
Good Day, All. Today is a quick update regarding the 5Gen Pit. We added a hotspot on the center MFD’s OSB 6 which cycles the RWR/Gauges/HSI pages
The direct link to the file is https://www.mediafire.com/file/k6xmdxq9i45myfe/3dbuttons.dat/fileand it get placed in x/BMS 4.36/Data/ tour theater with current F-35 model/Art/Ckptart/8519 folder, replacing the one there.
Plus; F-35C Note: As previously mentioned the flaps are automatic like the Viper. Also, do not set take off trim.
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Good Day, All. Today’s update regards something I read over in the Theater section, regarding whether or not to uninstall/reinstall when new Theater versions come out. For OFMKTO, if the download title does not include “hotfix”, then it’s a uninstall/reinstall. And, I feel fairly safe to say that it’s the same for theaters in the Chuckles/Osprey/OFM group.
Of course, always feel free to ask if you have doubts.
Also, I noticed in OFMKTO that the uninstaller is in the Add-On OFMKTO folder itself, not x/BMS 4.36/Data -
One more Update for today…
Hotfix’s: I noticed 2 things regarding the F-35C. First, the cockpit setup had changed slightly with the addition of a rwr/gauge/HSI display select on the center MFD’s OSB 6. The Taiwan file is the slightly older one. Also, in several theaters the throttle wouldn’t go to full MIL, although 'burner did work.
Here are the fixes, plus a Readme on installation
https://www.mediafire.com/file/dusjjzp07a44z84/f35c.dat/file
https://www.mediafire.com/file/uujiqomps8odbq6/3dbuttons.dat/file
https://www.mediafire.com/file/269q9gw4zeguz74/F-35_cockpit_files_Readme.txt/fileI have tested these in OFMKTO, Taiwan, and my beta U2 Nevada. They should be included in the others in the Chuckles/OFM theater group as they come out, and will work in the 1.5 version of any that are out( assuming they have the 35C). Also, the fixes should work in the F-35A and B in any 1.5 Theater . But they haven’t been tested there. So, as usual, back up the originals
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Hhmmm, Fra’…
Not to be freely skeptical at all costs, and with you less than all the others, but… are you sure that also the F-35.dat should be put in that cockptart 8519 folder mentioned in your instructions (thanks a lot for it, by the way),and not even it the Sim/ACData instead?
With best regards.
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@Jackal said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
Hhmmm, Fra’…
Not to be freely skeptical at all costs, and with you less than all the others, but… are you sure that also the F-35.dat should be put in that cockptart 8519 folder mentioned in your instructions (thanks a lot for it, by the way),and not even it the Sim/ACData instead?
With best regards.
Hi, Jackal, I always appreciate your input, but in this case my “cranium was not up my gluteal region”. But, you gave me a good segue to re-explain how the Media Fires Files are currently organized.
We want all the Files in one download . So, if you go into 4.35-36 Data Files you’ll find individual folders for each jet. They’re labeled by name, but some are numbered. I did that to tell at a glance which cockpit (Art) files are listed by number and not by name. The thing is that different folders have different things. Look at the F-18C, for example, It has cockpit ,flight model, and skins files.
There are several ways these files could be moved around. We went with an organization where we could open it in Downloads and move the files without having to rename them, etc. Each download should have a Readme with installation instructions. In case a folder has been missed here and there, this is also available. https://www.mediafire.com/file/quomfbxikivqoxx/BMSOFM_Database_Installation_Guide.txt/file.All, Here is an update regarding ramp starting the F-35. When we have the 5G pit to 100% we’ll present a Checklist. Speaking of which, let us know if there’s anything else you would like to see in’Pit. In the meantime…
- If you like the “naval style” start with the APU, be sure it’s turned off when you enter the 'Pit (Mine has been spawning with it on). Also, don’t run it too long. You will get hotstarts. What we do is turn the APU off as soon as the engine’s rpm comes off the peg.
2)On the start, take rpm to 25% before you go over the detent, setting throttle to MIL, and retard to idle at 40% rpm. - Before you set the BUP/UFC to UFC go to the Aux Com panel and do one left click to the BUPUHFFunction( the knob labeled BRT) . If your UHF won’t turn on , you missed it.
- If you like the “naval style” start with the APU, be sure it’s turned off when you enter the 'Pit (Mine has been spawning with it on). Also, don’t run it too long. You will get hotstarts. What we do is turn the APU off as soon as the engine’s rpm comes off the peg.
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@drtbkj said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
Hi, Jackal, I always appreciate your input, but in this case my “cranium was not up my gluteal region”.
Good morning, Fra’.What? Never guessed what you folks would be able to do at your places.
ImpressingMore seriously, now.
Thanks for your explainations, I think that reading that guide and yours instructions will help me in installing these too correctly.With best regards.
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@Jackal said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
@drtbkj said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
Hi, Jackal, I always appreciate your input, but in this case my “cranium was not up my gluteal region”.
Good morning, Fra’.What? Never guessed what you folks would be able to do at your places.
ImpressingMore seriously, now.
Thanks for your explainations, I think that reading that guide and yours instructions will help me in installing these too correctly.With best regards.
As always, feel free to ask questions.
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Good Day ,All, Yesterday we were talking about how the Mafia Files were organized. Today I got a pm from someone who wanted to put the Super Hornet into his Theater. Such questions are always welcome, and this one got me to thinking. We have new people joining BMS all the time. So, maybe it’s time for a little “refresher training.”
Firstly, if you want to know who and what the Mafia is, check out the first post in this thread. Beyond that, there is what Brother Eddie calls the Community, and that is accurate. That includes people like Jackal,CCC,Ranger822, and others ,whether they are Mafia members or not. People who work with the data ,make TE’s, etc.
Then the question becomes-how does it all work? I look at BMS as having 2 “layers” of data. There is “Hard Code”. HC is the basic BMS that is understandably, and rightly , guarded by the BMS developers. The other layer has data people like us can work with. So, the Community helps where it can, and the Mafia focus is more on the jets other then the Viper.
Now , let’s get down to the “nuts and bolts”. IF the Theater you want to fly supports our modified data base, you simply proceed to the Mafia files (and that link is below in my Signature) and away you go. But, that IF is a factor.BMS is blessed with several excellent Theater developers . For, example, Cougar/the Balkans group , Lorik, and vIaCon’s work have always been personal favorites. They are part of the Community we spoke of and we help each other. For example, the Installer we now use came from Cougar. However, for our modified planes to work, currently you’ll need to be in one of the Chuckles/Osprey/OFM group of theaters. We’ve been trying to clear up which are included by standardizing the name to, for example, “Taiwan OFM” and the current database version is “1.5”. BTW, the OFMKTO theater is a bit different as it’s specifically put out by the Mafia, and is meant as the testbed for our files as they are developed -
Today’s Update is to report that the BalkansOFM Theater has been released.
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Today we are working on a Main Checklist for the Fifth Gen. Pit
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Here is an update about the 5G Pit. There is a new folder in the Mafia Files https://www.mediafire.com/folder/rjcqs47acvun4/Fifth+Generation+Cockpit
It contains the latest version of the 3dbutton.dat file. You install it in -x/BMS 4.36/your theater that has the OFM db 1.5 or greater/Art/CkptArt/ your jets folder. If you have trouble figuring out the folder, contact us here or on our Discord.
The 5G Pit folder also contains a main Checklist and Metalhead’s original PDF
This project is still somewhat a WIP. There are 1-2 things we’d still like to do in the 'pit, plus we’d like to “pretty up” the Docs. But, we wanted to get this to you, it will get you airborne. -
@drtbkj hello , I am curious to see how your 5G pit looks like, could you post a screenshot ?
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somebody who use this mod can share some videos about this mod what is look like or what are the changes from the original BMS ?
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@white_fang said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
@drtbkj
Give those writing docs tasks to @Aragorn … oh, yes sir, He can “SPILL the beans”For sure, come on old man
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@Radium said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
@drtbkj hello , I am curious to see how your 5G pit looks like, could you post a screenshot ?
Hi, Radium, and ALL, I was afk for a couple of days. Here are the screenshots-
Also, I’ve written a Main Checklist which may help. I can’t seem to drop them here, but I’ll have it in the Mafia Files by tonight.
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@white_fang said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
@drtbkj
Give those writing docs tasks to @Aragorn … oh, yes sir, He can “SPILL the beans”I have no doubt what-so-ever.
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Here is an Update regarding the Fifth Gen Cockpit.
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/zc2p4p3cpoj4b/OFM+5G+PitThe folder contains a Checklist, explanation of cockpit changes, and Metalhead’s original DOC.
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@drtbkj thank you ! I guess this is Metalhead’s F22 cockpit with Buzzz legs and my UMPC for Mirage 2000D right ?