How to install BMS 4.32 Updates
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Looks like ppl still get confused about how to install BMS 4.32 Updates correctly, hence I made some quick snapshots of the most important steps…
Edit: Since we now have "all in one installers, usually it is not necessary anymore to deal with individual updates. However, as there may be updates which need to be added on top of the all-in-ones (e.g. U7), this thread can serve as a general reference on how to deal with BMS updates.
Edit: if you need even MORE details and screenshots, head over to SimHQ, they’ve got a pretty comprehensive guide there for you (thanks to -Ice for pointing it out to me):
http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3660698/Starting_with_Falcon_4_BMS_Upd#Post36606981) Have the 4.32 vanilla installer as well as all updates (U1/U2/U3/U4) and your original Microprose Falcon 4.0 CD/executable at hand. In my example, I’ve put the installers into T:\Downloads, and my drive I: holds the Falcon CD:
2) Extract the main installer (Falcon_BMS_4.32_Setup.zip). After you’ve done that, go to the directory just to make sure that you actually have the Setup.exe and unrar.dll files and the data directory as expected. Take a note of the whole directory path (highlighted in blue in my example), as you will need that path for the update installers:
3) Execute (don’t extract) the U1 installer (Falcon_BMS_4.32_Update_1.exe). After confirming the installations instructions, point the “destination folder” to the very same directory path where the Setup.exe of the main installer was, i.e. the path that has been highlighted in blue in the previous step:
4) Repeat step 3 for the remaining update installers U2, U3 and U4.
5) After all installers have been executed, navigate to the installer data directory (the path highlighted in blue from step 2, plus “data”) and verify that all the following files are now in there:
6) If all the files are there as described in step 5, you’re now good to execute the “Setup.exe” in the directory from step 2. Note: it does not matter whether you installed BMS 4.32 U4 from scratch, or whether you only executed U4 on an existing main+U1+U2+U3 setup directory. You HAVE to have all files in the data directory as described in step 5 in any case.
7a) If you install BMS 4.32 U4 from scratch, the setup program will now ask you where to install BMS. Pick a destination path as you wish, i.e. in my example T:\FalconBMS:
8a) After verifying the files, the setup will show you that you have nothing installed, but the main installer plus U1-U4 available for installation:
7b) If you install BMS 4.32 U4 on top of an existing BMS 4.32 U3 installation, the setup will pick up the existing BMS directory automatically:
8b) After verifying the files, the setup will show you that you have BMS 4.32 main plus U1-U3 installed, and U4 available for installation:
9) Click next, make sure all checkboxes are selected in the “choose what to install screen” (you can only select entries which have NOT been installed yet, and the main installer is always mandatory) and let the installer do its thing. That’s it!
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10) Last not least, for verification, fire up BMS, and check the version number on the lower right corner of the main screen. It should read “Falcon BMS 4.32.4 (x86) Build 11647”:
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I would love to make u a mind Job just for laughs that will make u go RED… :rofl: but I will respect only cause the newbs will get so fubared and will not be able to distinguish left from right… :rofl:
Oh dear only thinking of it makes me cry of laughs…
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Thanks
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Thanks
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U know guys there is a thanx button under each post, so no need to add a post to say just thanx. Also those don’t count in to his account lol like there will ever be one having more thanx than Dunc :lol:
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U know guys there is a thanx button under each post, so no need to add a post to say just thanx. Also those don’t count in to his account lol like there will ever be one having more thanx than Dunc :lol:
Thanks.
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No matter how older you are, no matter what age have you
Sometimes, people act like children:???:
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children??? old ones r wrong children r inocent…
so acting like children is many times way better…
Still grown ups play all the time the game: mine is bigger… -
No matter how older you are, no matter what age have you
Sometimes, people act like children:???:children??? old ones r wrong children r inocent…
so acting like children is many times way better…
Still grown ups play all the time the game: mine is bigger…Would you gents PLEASE STOP IT.
I’m actually tired of having EVERY OTHER THREAD DERAILED by stuff like “your’re dumb”, “you’re wrong and stupid”, “man,it’s completely O/T but your grammar sucks, go to school”, “my product is better than yours”… and ppl who fall for that and start the argumentation cycle again and again and again.
I’m tired of it and I mean it. Every other thread… I’ll relief you two from forum duty for a week. Even if that means that YOU won’t thank me again.
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Thanks!!!
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I’m still having a few issues even after following all the installation instructions. I had no problems with the first three updates, this time I cannot get the '4.32_Update_4_Part_1&2’ to install into my data folder.
I think I’ve tried everything, does anyone know what I might be doing wrong?
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Be extra sure of the directory structure. Check that U4 installer didn’t create a new directory (under your selection). If need, copy the files from there to proper /data.
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Be extra sure of the directory structure. Check that U4 installer didn’t create a new directory (under your selection). If need, copy the files from there to proper /data.
Copying to desktop then pasting to the data file worked like a charm; thank you!
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… I did about that and then seperately copied the files to the /data folder. After that : it was a GO
I posted in the Tech section however, I realize I should have posted here sorry
Regards,
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Wow, I am lost! I have made 2 post but cannot find them. How do I contact anyone to talk about BMS? Please help a new guy to this site!
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find what?
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Hello guys, It’s my first to install BMS.
I downloaded all required files in this forum(here), but now I’m stuck at step 8a installing BMS
I have followed every single step from the beginning until it stuck verifying the updates file, which means I have BMS 4.32 setup files and all 4 update EXEs downloaded and EXECUTED them into the correct folder, selected the correct installed directory of original F4, and chose the directory for installing BMS from scratch.
I took three screenshots to show where I am:
Now as you can see, none of those 4 updates or even the original vanilla BMS 4.32 just won’t show up in this dialogue.
PLEASE HELP!
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it’s not necessary to install originally Falcon4, just point the installer to the exe on your CD drive for verfication.
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if you’ve already installed originally Falcon4, don’t choose this directory for installing BMS files into it.
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you have the old Falcon4 by “Microprose”, not Falcon4 “Allied Force”, … correct?
Cheers,
LS -
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Stuck on the same step as the above, tried the torrent BMS and the full zip BMS mirror, neither worked.
Win8 x64, tried a few compatibility mode and also admin mode, none helped. Has the original Falcon 4 (not AF).
U1 to U2 executed into the path, tried different folder names (with and w/o the _ UNDERSCORE)Screen cap attached, please assist, thank you.
=== SOLVED ===
Turns out I have my Non-Unicode charset (Control Panel/Language/Advanced) set to a non-English language, so the setup program is giving me issue.
Once I set that to English (US) then I got through that screen.