BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal
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@SyntaxErol said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
Realy love the project, also would like to download your changes per aircraft basis, like f14, 5th gen cockpit for f22 or so, is it possible that you release your changes as “mods” per aircraft rather than complete campaigns ? So that i can implement stuff in to my campaign that i currently play (KtO)
Hi, Syntax . If you look in my signature you’ll find a link to the Mediafire Mafia Files. In there you’ll find 4.35-36 Data Files. In that you’ll find what you want, organized by jet. One thing though, these will not work in the stock KTO or Balkans. They will work in OFMKTO,OFM-Balkans, or any of the Theaters that have OFM in their names.
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Good Day, All,
As we have been discussing, we have been working with the F-18C and how it visually sits on the ground/flight deck.https://www.mediafire.com/folder/g021lul58qoj5/1799(f18c.Install+Pack+ver.12.22.22)
This link will take you to the 18C Files, and in there we have a early Christmas presents for you . The file called F-18C.dat has the “414 engine” mod. If you prefer the “404 engines”, then use “F-18C(2).dat”. You will need to rename that to F18C. Both use the same F-18C_afm.dat.
Install to: X/4.36/ANY THEATER WITH OFM DATABASE/sim/acdata. As usual , we suggest you back up the dat/afm that are there.
Our testing methodology was to get the jet to look right on land ,as the carrier deck height (set in the Editor) has an effect. So, if you have an issue on Deck, let us know and we can help with that. -
Here is a Bonus Update for today…
We hear 4.37 is coming out soon. As you may or may not know, new releases like this are usually standalones, you don’t need to uninstall 36 to get 37. So, the first update is that the OFM will continue to support 4.36 for the conceivable future.
Secondly, we have gotten a some new 4.36 jets, so are considering putting out an OFMKTO ver. 1.6.
We have the F-18E and F-35C sitting properly on deck, but are still working on the Panther flight model. -
@drtbkj rolling the drums…
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One more update … We have fixed the F-35’s tendency to spin. The dat/afm are -
https://www.mediafire.com/file/cg657j0r1fl0icw/f35c.dat/file
https://www.mediafire.com/file/mje1z3qasltdoao/f35c_afm.dat/fileBTW, Spin Testing showed us a good procedure. Sometimes when you get a little too , shall we say, enthusiastic, you can find yourself in a nose high attitude and no air speed. The procedure we found was to release the controls and chop power. The nose falls through and you can dive to regain speed.
Also, a dogfighting tip for the Hornet is keep your speed 300-450 in a dogfight, depending on the situation. I found this in another Forum…" If you break [turn] at corner speed pulling max G, at that instant you’ll get your best instantaneous rate and you’ll be very close to your smallest turn radius also, but ONLY at that instant. You’ll immediately start bleeding speed and your turn rate will start to fall off. You now have a choice: keep pulling to maintain minimum turn radius, or ease off the stick to keep your speed up for best sustained rate. " This is also true in the OFM F-18, at least presently in the F-18 Charlie and Echo … Corner velocity is around 420 knots, but you can do some tight turning at 300.
Another tip, and I found this out the hard way, is don’t go crazy worrying about pulling 9g. The RL Hornet/Rhino is modeled for 7.5G below a certain weight, and 5.5 above it. You can get 9 plus if you pull the paddle switch. So, Maverick was right . We have not been able to get a working G-override function on the paddle(possible hard code issue).
Anyway, in our testing we spent a lot of time going for max G , even sacrificing things to get it. But, Brother Ronin said, “pulling the paddle is a crutch for bad procedure” and he’s right.
One final tip is to ,especially in a dive at low altitude, is to keep an eye on your airspeed. Try a 600kt steep dive and watch yourself auger into the ground. You want to keep your speed below 450-ish -
On behalf of the BMSOFM,I wish all our fellow BMS members all around the world a very Happy Holiday. However you celebrate it, I hope it’s GREAT!
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Returning gladly all the best to you, Fra’, your beloved ones… and all of us, of course!
Merry Christmas and with best regards.
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Will BMSOFM files be embedded in BMS4.37 to avoid separate installation?
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@asleepwater said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
Will BMSOFM files be embedded in BMS4.37 to avoid separate installation?
Hi, Asleepwater. That is tough to answer. The Dev’s have not contacted us. OTOH, I had contacted them back in the 4.35 days, offering to collaborate and offering our Stuff. Perhaps this is a good time to discuss something that I’ve mentioned before…
When I first approached the Devs I was told to send everything through BadBoy. He and I talked about it, and we decided that we would use the Mediafire Mafia Files as a conduit. We decided that as the Mafia was (and still does) post new files as we test things, constant file sharing would be a PITA. I’ve never heard anything to indicate that “conduit” is no longer the case. And we do , from time to time, come across our files in there that say (“by community contribution” or whatever), and that’s fine with us. We don’t do what we do for “glory”.
So, Compadre, the short answer is , we don’t know. My personal hope is that the “new avionics” mentioned elsewhere is the F-18C, and not just because I’m a Hornet Puke. . The OFM has somewhat put the 18C first as we feel that it can please the greatest number of BMS , and not just Mafia, members. Then, we try to use what we learn in other jets.
An improved stock Hornet would be very great news. It would indicate a renewed Dev interest in an Other Jet(s).
As for the OFM, I personally have 2 hopes. One is that 37 does not “bork” what we have accomplished. The second is that we can use whatever the changes are on the OJ’s -
@drtbkj Hi Drtbkj, first of all, I would like to thank you and the BMSOFM development team. Thanks to your efforts, BMS has more and more new experiences. To be precise, besides F16, my favorite BMS is F18. Yes, it has been said that 4.37 will have independent avionics, so does BMSOFM have a separate development plan for F18 avionics and related carrier classes? Also BMS Mafia file shows 1 year ago? BMS Mafia Files link shows old files of 2021 as well, I wonder if they haven’t been updated recently? Finally, I suggest whether to make it into an optional executable file for installation. Good health in 2023.
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hey Mafia folks, just to lower your expectations, but also bring some good news.
Don’t expect anything fancy for this next release. F-18 was not touched (well, there is one small diff). And the aircraft that has been modified is far from finished.
What this next releases wants to bring is some new air. It shows the way the dev team is following, opening doors for new avionics and aircraft. But it is not our intention to release several not finished aircraft. We intend to work one by one, as time allows.
Mafia was mentioned several times internally, we keep an eye on your work. I cannot say if anything was included, because I’m not watching data much. But I am pretty sure that any good contribution is at least looked at.
What we will have in this next release is a very small taste of what is coming. Some will be disappointed (its not really flyable in a sense that the pit is still missing dials, switches and optmizations right now, more like a play thing), but others will understand the potential of this work. It has been one of the greatest team work I ever saw internally (aside from the F16, of course). And it is still happening and will happen for the next releases.
For the progress I have seen lately, this bird will fly soon. And more will come after that.
Cannot say more to not spoil the fun, I hope you guys understand this when release happens, but also get excited about this small taste we are giving to you.
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@Seifer
Don’t know precisely about all the other chaps, but personally I will tell you: no worries, dear mate, I will take all more than gladly.
About the planes and the cockpits, no worries here as well: I can wait. And I will keep myself busy meanwhile with my favourite birdie, the Tornado - Mafia guys can tell you that.All the best to you and all the devs. too - I just can’t await and will always be glad to give my little contribution, you can be sure of it.
With best regards to all.
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Hi, All. I’ve been afk for a couple of days, but as the poet said, I’m baaack.
Asleepwater, I just installed 37 and haven’t even been inside , yet. So, it’s hard to say exactly what we plan to do, beyond the promise that we will continue to do “our stuff” on the Other Jets. You asked specifically about Hornet/Other Jet avionics. In the past we have been limited in that regard due to lack of hard code access. A very exciting part of 37 for me is finding out if you work with the files differently… I took a very brief look at the files on the way here . The acdata files look the same and Maria Files are not in the stock F-18C. The good news our Art files are in so the cockpit hotspots should be good. So, a very preliminary Plan A will be to put our acdataFiles in 37 to see how they work. Seifer says very little was done to the Hornet, which frankly to me at least is good news. We won’t have to start from scratch. Then, an OFMKTO 4.37, then the other Theaters.
Seifer, thanks for the post. I can’t wait to fly 37! We’re also interested in the "new " bird you mention. Please pass alond to the Dev’s that our offer to help is still there.
Jeckal, I know you want to know about the Tornado. The good news there is is if the Hornet FM files works, the Tornado’s should too (cross fingers) -
I did a brief check of the file structure as well, so far I haven’t seen any particular change that caught my attention. I’ll hopefully be able to take a closer look in the next few days. Haven’t launched the sim itself yet.
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@Scorpion82 said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
I did a brief check of the file structure as well, so far I haven’t seen any particular change that caught my attention. I’ll hopefully be able to take a closer look in the next few days. Haven’t launched the sim itself yet.
Hi, Scorpion. We’ve done some preliminary testing, looking at a jet’s performance AND that things like autothrottle. work. The F-18C looks good. The 18E flies well with the “stock” dat/afm but no ATC, etc. It’s, unlike the 18C, has HAS NASA 0. When you change that to 2 is doesn’t fly as well. I want to try our 4.36 dat/afm in 37, but am seeing some strange behavior when when transferring 4.36 files
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Good Day, All. Here is a very happy 4.37 update…
The Mafia flight model (acdata) files work in 4.37. : There is a bit of an issue with how they interact with the cockpit Art folders. We will be considering which of 2 options to use for that in OFMKTO 4.37 and Beyond. The immediate workaround I used for testing is to copy the 4…36 Art folder (1799 for F-18C) into the 4.37 Art folder. If anyone need help on how to do that just let us know.
Meanwhile, another Mafia Member put the entire 4.36 OFMKTO folder into 4.37 and hasn’t reported any issues. I’m going to test that with the Nevada Theater now -
One more update for today(probably ) then I’m going flying.
My test with moving the Nevada Theater to 4.37 was successful. What I did was move the entire Add-On Nevada Theater folder to the 4.37/ data folder. Then, copy and paste 4.36/data/terrdata/Theater Definition/theater.lst to the same location in 4.37.
You’ll notice that the first and second UI screens still say KTO, but from the Frag Screen on you’re good-to-go.
We leave it to you whether you want to do this yourself at this moment. We are going to test/fly/test looking for glitches from the transfer. I can just tell you at this point we have tested in Dogfight,TE, and up to the frag screen in campaign. I’ll be going into 3d in a moment to fly a mission.
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@drtbkj I can attest to “not much was changed with the F-18 in 4.37”. Only thing I believe was changed is VR being added, but I cannot confirm this since I just haven’t gotten into, VR’ing.
Looking forward to 4.37 F-18 updates!
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@JollyFE said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
@drtbkj I can attest to “not much was changed with the F-18 in 4.37”. Only thing I believe was changed is VR being added, but I cannot confirm this since I just haven’t gotten into, VR’ing.
Looking forward to 4.37 F-18 updates!
Thanks , Jolly. I was “holding my breath” wondering if 37 would “unwrite” everything we did, but it’s looking good.
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@JollyFE well, rearview mirrors were added. That the small thing I noted some days ago