BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal
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@DeepSimulations said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
The first batch are up.
https://forum.falcon-bms.com/topic/25335/deep-simulations-f-a-18-a-d-skins
VERY nice. When you’re ready the DDS’s to me and I can put them in the Mafia Files and our database
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Good Day, All. We have a couple of goodies for you today, a refined F-18 Main Checklist
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/9w9b7frobcfg9/F-18+Checklists
The png images included can be put on kneeboards via WDPWe have also created a crash log channel over on our Discord, for CTD issues you may have in an OFM Theater. Please post the TEXT crash log , the affected Auto-Save file from your campaign folder, and whatever notes you can such as what you were doing, where you were, etc.
https://discord.com/channels/797936162638659594/1120371208144310292 -
Good Day, All. Here’s a little present for you…
For while I’ve thought the Hornet pit jammer knob should be on the XMIT knob hotspot, so here is the correction.
https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/8zc26hsdva5ami5/3dbuttons.dat%2528OFM_Hornet_pit_6-21-23-Jammer_switch%2529/file
It goes in 4.37/data/any theater/Art/CkptArt/ your jet(with Hornet pit) folder. If you have problems finding which folder is your jet, let us know and we can help with that. As always, we recommend you backup your original 3dbutton.dat file -
Good Day, All. Time sure does go by fast these day…27 days since a post! Anyway, today’s update is that the OFM Peru Theater is about to be posted, and Kuwait is in final testing. It will be out soon, as well.
As always, thanks to our Contributers
Contributers
-Eddie
-Dardo
-Jackal
-Musurca
-Scorpion
-Syntax_Erol
-Molni
-Jan Has
-Decimal
-Vespa
-Sammy Skycraft
-Thaorak
-Drtbkj(Airwolf), and the Mafia
- And as always, Chuckles and CCC -
Today’s post is about the just released BalkansOFM Theater
https://forum.falcon-bms.com/topic/25471/balkansofm-1-7-7-for-bms-4-37u2The Balkans Theater by Cougar and his group has always been a personal favorite. We hope you enjoy OFM-B as the homage it’s meant to be.
We’d also like to thank @DeepSimulations for the F-18/CF-188 skins pack he has provided. It is in this Theater, and will be in our future releases , as well.
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@drtbkj - you might want to look over this site -
https://www.cnatra.navy.mil/pubs-pat-pubs.asp
Particularly the T-45 pubs, because they form the basics for building a Navy Strike Fighter pilot. First you train…then you train some more.
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Good Day, All. We’ve been testing and flying OFM-Balkans with no issues . I believe Kuwait will be next.
Also, I had gotten a pm about AI having problems landing at Basco in the Taiwan Theater. Basco is right at the SE corner of the map. In fact, you have to be full-screen to see it. Anyway, here is the fix-https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/k7gs27ceq8wxvg1/LMR_hill_in_the_way_fix_for_AI_landing.rar/filez -
Good Day, All. We are happy to present to you the Kuwait OFM 1.7.8 Theater. https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/bxqlgpjz6r40mtb/Kuwait_64_OFM_1.7.8.exe/file
A full description is over in the Theater Section.
Enjoy!
It looks like the Kuriles will be next -
Good Day, All.
It came to our attention that while Aviano AB was in the OFM-Balkans db, it wasn’t active. To fix that, please check out https://forum.falcon-bms.com/topic/25471/balkansofm-1-7-7-for-bms-4-37u2/3 Today’s post there contains the link and the README
Beyond that, we have been busy with a project that we hope will add to stability, concerning the DDS files. That project is now finished.
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Good Day, All. OFMKTO 1,8 is out. https://forum.falcon-bms.com/topic/25569/ofmkto-1-8-for-bms-4-27u2
Also, I’d like to give a shout out to Radium. While he’s not an OFM member , he brings a lot to the Other Jets of BMS -
Good Day, All. Today’s update is that Kuriles Theater will be out soon. The basic Theater is done, we’re just doing some new Theaters for you.
Also, this is probably a good time to post a reminder… Some anti-malware programs aren’t completely happy with our Installer. When we pre-release test we download just like you do,and on my PC Windows Defender gives a warning. I just to the “keep anyway” and it’s all good. -
Good Day, All. It’s been a busy and productive week.
We have had some discussion about TE’s The current focus regarding TE’s is about stability. But, we know they’re old. That was why the priority , way back when, was to convert them from the .trn to the .te format. That way people can use MC to refine them to personal taste. That’s not a reflection of lack of interest on our part, just lack of time. Moving forward, we do want to refine and update them.
Beyond that, we are having a typical week. We are dealing with developing 3-4 new weapons, a minor ctd bug,f-35 fm refinement, and multiplayer issues, while trying to put out Kuriles. Which is still on the way (in 3-4 OFM Weeks ).
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@drtbkj
You can bet it well, Fra’, there are even more cooking here, and they’re coming out soon.Don’t sleep worried… not now, at least, that time will come.
With best regards.
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Good Day, All. OFM-Kuriles is done and Brother Chuckles will be releasing it shortly. It’s got some new goodies, besides stability enhancements. We have refined the AGM-158 and AGM-184(both ground attack and anti ship). Some Japanese skins and ships are included.
And, as usual…
Contributers (if you are not in here and want to be, let us know. Many people contributed that may not be on the list)
-Eddie
-Dardo
-Jackal
-Musurca
-Scorpion
-Syntax_Erol
-Molni
-Jan Has
-Decimal
-Vespa
-Sammy Skycraft
-Bibleclinger
-Luke 777
- Ripper
-Manos
-Pepe
-Dave
-MetalHead
-Nizmo
-Drtbkj(Airwolf), and the Mafia
- As always, Chuckles, Osprey, and CCC
-And, Radium, for what he brings to the BMS Other Jets
OFM 1.8 CHANGELOG 1) Squadron Patch set with more US Navy and PRC
2) Corrected skin on F-16-30 IAF( thanks to Sammy Skycraft)
3) Hornet, Fifth Generation, and Tornado cockpits-The 5 ECM Mode switches are now left click for on/ right for off
4) F-35B Flight Model refinement
5) F-35 B and C fuel capacities corrected to RL values
6) Refinement of the AIM-120D. PLEASE NOTE: The 120D Project is ongoing, but in the meantime 1.8 will be released with what we call the 30 second burntime model. We feel it is the best compromise.
7) Rocket salvo change-(thanks to Bibleclinger). Rockets are now fired singly. Note:WIP to add more selectivity.8) Refined Baydoor modeling in the F-102A and F-106 9)Adjusted map for improved steerpoint line visibility 10) Repairs to many airbases(ctd fix) 11) Jet changes-added-2 seater EFK200 -Spanish 2 seater F5B -Spanish Av-8 loadout changes -Various Flanker refinements...
Su-27S Flanker-B. Single seat, IRST in middle, no AAR probe, no AA-12
Su-27UB Flanker-C. Two seats, IRST in middle, no AAR probe, no AA-12
Su-33 Flanker-D. Single seat, canards, IRST in right side, AAR probe, yes AA-12
Su-30M2 Flanker-G. Two seats, IRST in right side, AAR probe, yes AA-12
Su-30SM Flanker-H. Two seats, canards, IRST in right side, AAR probe, yes AA-12
Su-27SM/SM3 Flanker-J. Single seat, canards, IRST in right side, AAR probe, yes AA-12
12) CATM-9 and -120 and AA11 and AA12 added. (Flankers and a few other Russia / China jets have Catm)
13) F18F updated for ATCKURILES SPECIFIC: Ah-1-W refinement
F-35B refinement
Russian Naval Force restructured
Japanese Forces enhanced-AWACS,tankers,F-1, and F-2NOTE 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.
There are other ways to do this, but this method has been tested in 3D -
Any screen shots to tease us with??
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@JollyFE said in BMS Other Fighters Mafia (BMSOFM) Journal:
Any screen shots to tease us with??
Hi, Jolly. Good idea. Since you wrote this Brother Chuckles released Kuriles. However,
I’m still flying there, so let me see what I can tease you with
Here’s a little weapons.test TE action, giving a tank column a bad day -
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Not bad. The F-18E is looking nice!
Looking forward to seeing more.
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Good Day, All. Today is TE Day. Brother Jackal has been busy, so we present…
https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/kmjglgqy7eqnmhj/Jackal_TE_Pak-ofmkto.zip/file
The OFMKTO TE’s have needed some love, and Jackal has done a good job on stability and addition of more Other Jets. Besides that, the .trn files are converted to .te. So, you can add your jet/loadout of choice using Mission Commander. Just extract the files and place them in 4.37/data/Add-On OFMKTO/campaignhttps://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/57ch0f77sizrfiu/Jackal_New_TE_Kurile_OFM.7z/file
Also, The TE in the recently released Kuriles was an unpolished weapons mission. Jackal has enhanced that as well .Just extract the files and place them in 4.37/data/Add-On Kuriles OFM/campaign
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Thanks, Fra’ Joe.
Have fun “up there”, Gentlemen… but not “too much”, though.
Ah, more to come on kind request.
With best regards.