BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal
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@Aragorn said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
I have created the mod which you requested.
It is in my New Thread (Not that one; the other one).
Seems I was a little late for this release…?
You have permission to include it in the next release.
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MafiaGORN.
…And it shall be incorporated everywhere in Mafia World…
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@Jemsnixon Hi. You just described what we like to do best. Although, some us us actually feel some other jets are better. I know, blasphemy . Seriously, though, I am proud to say the Mafia has put a LOT of efforts into several jets, Our most refined are the F-18C and E,EF-18M,F-35B and C , Tornado, Harrier and the Eurofighter.
All, I’m happy to report that OFM-Nevada is out .
https://forum.falcon-bms.com/topic/24873/ofm-nevada-for-bms-4-37-2
We put a lot of work into this one, and thanks to Sammy Skycraft for all his help.
Also in this one we tried something new. We are aware that some people are a bit leery about the AIM-120D we have presented. So, in the Nevada DOCS folder you will find Executables where you can “turn the 120D On or off”. The details are in the Changelog/Readme at the above link.
Next up for us is Korea 2012. -
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Good Day, All. I’ve been AFK for a few days, but as the poet said “We’re baaack”. We took a little break but are back at it. As previously mentioned, Korea 2012 in next on the agenda.
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Good Day, All. Not too much to report on today, as we continue to work on other Theater releases. OFM-Balkans, Korea 2012,Taiwan, and VietNam are in the immediate “pipeline”, then Somalia and Libya
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Good day, All. We’ve been a bit distracted by RL stuff lately, but work continues on the other Theaters previously mentioned. Also, a couple of people have had ctd events, so that is a focus.
I’ve been flying Taiwan a good bit lately. We’re doing some stuff with it , in terms of naval forces.
Also, we have a little side project to add more US Navy and PRC squadron patches . -
Nice afternoon for a little TASMO
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Good Day, All. The Korea 2012 Pak should be out very soon. Meanwhile, here is some Nevada night AAR for your enjoyment
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Good Day, All, We have a little present for you… We have added some US Navy and PRC squadron patches to those you can set up via Mission Commander.
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/zfsbwn1v9jtrw/Patches+PakThere is a READme included with installation instructions. It’s been tested in 3 OFM Theaters and the stock KTO. In the latest version of Mission Commander (752) my co -tester got an error when he reached the end of the list. But , he “continued” through it and everything worked. I updated my MC and did not get the error,nor in MC 751.
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@drtbkj
Good news once more here, Fra’… assuming that all the Italian ones would be there still, of course (hint, hint).With best regards.
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Good Day, All. Here’s a quick update… Work continues on Korea 2012,Taiwan,OFM-Balkans, and Somalia. When I say “work continues” I mean testing on completed Theaters. We are looking into the sporadic ctds some are seeing. So, it’s a Bug Hunt!
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Good Day, All. It’s Pre-release Testing Day here in Mafia Land, on Somalia,Panama, and Taiwan. Korea 2012 is in the pipeline, too.
Brother Ripper gives a good report on Somalia, and I’ll be testing S,P, and T today , myself.
It looks like Brother Chuckles may be handling the releases himself, they should be out soon.
With several Theaters coming out , it seems like a good time to mention the Installer and how we test. Firstly, thanks again to Cougar of the Balkans Team for sharing the installer program with us, way back when. Our old one completely freaked out Windows Defender!
Anyway, when you go to download the Installer, you may get a warning. Just “keep/run anyway”. I can say that with assurance because we specifically test that. When we go to pre-release testing , we the testers download it off the same link(s) you use. We install it off the same Installer you use.
From there, my procedure is what I call the First Pass Testing, checking the Installer, Instant Action, Dogfight, etc., for basic functionality. After that we start flying campaigns.
Due to the sporadic ctd’s we’ve been seeing, lately we are including more people in testing. Everyone has their preferences in where/what they want to fly, and the more people we have looking the better we can spot bugs.
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Good Day, All. After a very long, but fun, day of testing we have stable versions of Panama and Somalia. Brother Chuckles has some details to attend to, then will be releasing. Libya and VietNam are close, too.
We’re still seeing a ctd issue in Taiwan, which may take some sorting. Thus, our plan at the moment is get everything else out, then sort out Taiwan.
Also, I am so proud of the team the Mafia has become.This is from the current Theater Readmes…
Contributers
-Eddie
-Dardo
-Jackal
-Musurca
-Scorpion
-Syntax_Erol
-Molni
-Jan Has
-Decimal
-Vespa
-Sammy Skycraft
-Bibleclinger
-Luke 777
- Ripper
-Drtbkj(Airwolf), and the Mafia
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While I’m copying/pasting, here’s a little “refresher” on OFM Hornet and Fifth Gen Cockpits…
"NOTE ON 4.37 JAMMER MODELING. We wanted to give the option of either using the USAF or IDIAS jammer system, so the Hornet and 5G cockpit hotspots are in place.
In the Hornet 'pit on low/center MFD-OSB1=ECM-STBY
-OSB2=ECM-OPER
-OSB3-5= ECM XMIT1-3
-OSB 11-15- ECM MODE 5-1(left click on, right off)
In the Fifth Gen. ‘pit, again on the low/center MFD
OSB 1-5=ECM MODE 1-5(left click on, right off)
OSB 16-18-ECM XMIT 1-3
OSB 19= ECM STBY
OSB 20= ECM OPER.
The Tornado also has ECM Power,EMM XMIT MODE,and the 5 XMIT button hotspots.See BMSOFM Fighters’ Manual page 5.We’ve been working on the pits with a couple of goals. First, simply get it to work even for people with austere HOTAS’s. Second, to give people the option of the USAF or IDIAS without a lot of hassle.
The pits , that will be in OFM 1.6-1.7 Theaters,have hotspots for all the buttons needed for both systems. Plus, If your HOTAS has a 4-way switch, you have another option…
The procedure is 1) Go to x/4.37/Data/your theater/Sim/acdata/ your jets folder. In the avionics section look for avionicsRWRType
avionicsRWRType 1 ( this is for the Viper model)
avionicsRWRType 3 will give you IDIAS
avionicsRWRType 5 will give you the USAF model with the RWR-on-HUD display
2a) USAF-map CMS up,down, left,and right as usual . Then, map SimXMit1 ,SimXMit2 ,and SimXMit3 as shifted commands under the CMS’s. This gives you full HOTAS capability once you have powered the jammer and pressed the SimEcmMode1-5( which are in all 3 cockpits)
2b) IDIAS-It’s the same procedure as above except you map ECM XMIT TOGGLE instead of CMS Down. You don’t need the 3 XMIT commands.
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@drtbkj
These last two are so great news, Fra’… for the Tornado least, but not last.Thank you so much, for the precious “reminder” as well.
With best regards.
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Good Day, All. I was afk for a couple of days, and meanwhile I received a link for mirrors in the Tornado… https://www.mediafire.com/file/l3mr2uxkhwwfdyv/3dCkpit.dat/file
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Do you need mirrors in other cockpits too? It’s not difficult to achieve.
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Good Day, All. Someone asked me if the Theaters like OFMKTO , etc., will be compatible with 4.38 . he wondered if the effort was thus worth it. We think it is.
We think that we could, if needed, put the OFM “spin” on Theaters made from the new 4.38 database. So, we think OFMKTO, etc. would be doable. However, Theaters like Somalia would need to be remade.
Some have asked if the effort in 4.37 is worth it. Again, we think it is. We have discussed this in the OFM, and that’s why we’ve been pushing so hard to get these theaters out. First, we feel a loyalty to these “old” theaters. Secondly, we enjoy doing it( yes, we’re nuts ) Thirdly, we do not know when 4.38 will come out. -
Good Day, All.
I had a reply to my earlier comment about “putting the OFM spin” on, and I thought it would be good to share it here. too.
drtbkj about 8 hours ago
my use of colloquialism, I tend to write that way . The OFM started when 4.35 came out. Some of the Hornet cockpit hotspots stopped working . We fixed that and during that time one of the BMS Devs came on the Forum hoping some “Third Party” would come along to help with the development of what I call the Other Jets(ie: not the Viper). So, we did.
So, “OFM Spin” is simply the refinement of OJ flight models and cockpits. We are also part of the Theater Development Community. -
@drtbkj said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
Good Day, All. I was afk for a couple of days, and meanwhile I received a link for mirrors in the Tornado… https://www.mediafire.com/file/l3mr2uxkhwwfdyv/3dCkpit.dat/file
Hi, Fra’.
Thanks for sharing that, but this just to be clear on all: does it have nothing to do with all the four brand new ECM commands, but it’s more on the “eye-candy” league. Correct?With best regards.
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@Jackal Hi, No the mirror have nothing to do with the ECM.