BMS2Target: BMS to Thrustmaster HOTAS LED Controller (Viper Mission Pack and Viper Panel)
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Are you testing with a TE ? If so the F-16 Type might not match, at the moment only the following Typs are supported:
F-16 CM Blk 40
F-16 CM Blk 50
F-16 CM Blk 52
F-16 DM Blk 52and what you can do to be sure is that you start the App with Admin rights.
For the location, i have just copied it on the Desktop.
And its normal that after exiting BMS the App (BMS2Target) shuts down
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@Echo
Good idea on admin rights. I will check it.
I’m glad I can put the program on desktop. I will put it on the bottom task bar. I have everything organized so I remember to click all the stuff, like track it, and andes jet seat.
And yes, I was just testing it in the navigation and landing training missions, but it would close within a few seconds, before I could even start BMS, so that might be an admin rights issue.Thanks Echo.
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if you using the TE as you mentioned then it wont gonna work because this is the F-16 with double seats and this isn’t supported i mean the type which is used in the TE
Start a campanie or maybe a dogfight
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@Echo Sounds like a good plan! Thanks.
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I’ll take a look at this as soon as I can. The supported model suggestion is a red herring.
Does your account have administrative rights or is it just a normal user? I run with admin rights. This may be the issue or it may not.
I’ll probably put some debug in to write to a log file that you can send me.
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Can you please send a screenshot of BMS2Target after you test the landing gear and the TARGET script console output? You can select all the text in the TARGET app lower section and copy/paste.
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@scubapics
I just shut down everything and put everything away for now, so no screenshots right now, sorry. I am still not getting this to work, but I am making progress.I am running both Target and MBS2Target exe as an administrator now.
At first I still would get the MBS2Target exe just shutting down after about 2 or 3 seconds.
I then tried starting that first and then target, and then it was staying up. So that is progress!
For the first time, everything looks correct in target and in the MBS2Target exe, but it was not translating to the lights appearing on the Viper Panel. I tried the Bk 50 and 52 in a dogfight mission, just to test.
In summary, running the exe as an admin, and running it first before target has not gotten me to the correct scrscreens on the exe page, just no lights on the panel in game yet.
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@scubapics
The target exe keeps shutting down on me after a couple of seconds. I had it staying up, but now it keeps shutting down, regardless of if target or bms are running nor not, so I can’t even send you a screen shot right now.Any clue what the heck I am screwing up here?
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@Scotters
do you have a antivirus software acktiv ? Which Windows Version do you got ? -
@Echo Good call, that could be the issue.
I have Windows 11 and McAfee. -
well I m still on windows 10 so i dont really can give u a advise
but try to exclude the both software form mcafee
should the Gearhandl also be lit when the 3 greens are lit ?
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@Echo My gear handle lights only when gear is on its way out or in. So when all tree are green, light in gear handle dissa pears.
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should the Gearhandl also be lit when the 3 greens are lit ?
No. The gear handle is a warning indicator. It is lit when the gear is travelling. If you have three green lights, the handle should not be lit. It should follow the sim exactly. Let me know if it doesn’t.
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@Scotters said in BMS2Target: BMS to Thrustmaster HOTAS LED Controller (Viper Mission Pack and Viper Panel):
@scubapics
The target exe keeps shutting down on me after a couple of seconds. I had it staying up, but now it keeps shutting down, regardless of if target or bms are running nor not, so I can’t even send you a screen shot right now.Any clue what the heck I am screwing up here?
Could you try the following to get me a transcript of the bms2target.exe output please?
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Open a command terminal at the folder where you have put bms2target. You can do this by opening the folder in windows explorer, then right click and open terminal (assuming you are running windows 11).
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In the terminal type: powershell “.\bms2target.exe 2>&1 | tee bms2target.log”
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Run the Target script.
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Run BMS and reproduce the fault. You can launch the ground ops raining mission at taxi should suffice. That way we have a common mission as a baseline.
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Send me the bms2target.log file.
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It works!
Gear handle lights up when raising and lowering gears. 3 dots light up when the gears are down. TWA lights work.
Are the air break lights supposed to light up when the air break is fully extended? That is the only thing I don’t see lighting up.
Thanks for this great program, and for all of your help and patience!
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Sorry for my late respone worklife had overhand.
And its working like expacted.
So no worries !
Thank you for Tool !
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@Echo That’s ok and I’m happy that you’re happy! I’ve been quite busy too developing a finger-mounted mouse button emulator that can be used in VR. With the announcement of OpenXR coming with U4, these will make a massive difference with cockpit interaction… point your hand over a switch and click!
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@scubapics
That sounds fantastic! What sort of hardware is involved, i.e., is there some device/ring etc. you have to wear on your fingers?
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@Tomcattwo Yes, it is a ring of sorts using a Seed XAIO nrf5240 Bluetooth Arduino module, a 5-way hat switch and a miniature Li-Po battery. The original idea is from a chap going by the name rafgaj78.
I have modified it to use a 5-way hat switch and created a coolie hat for it. I have also rewritten the software to make it more power efficient as the original is quoted for 4 to 5 hours. I think mine could last days. Mine will also report the battery power charge status to the Bluetooth receiver.
Original design is here if you want to make your own.
https://www.instructables.com/Ring-With-Mouse-Buttons-Wheel/
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@scubapics
Pretty incredible! I’ll be waiting to see how it works for you.
Thanks for the pictures and link.
Exciting times ahead!
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TC2