Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher (Easy Setup, Keep Joystick Assignments)
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@javelin10 strange as the alt launcher site indicates a limit which is the reason for a restriction.
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So I’m encountering a weird issue since the 2.1 update. Ever since the update the alternative launcher has all of my keybinds but they aren’t being applied to the game. I’ve tried everything I can find online to fix it, which isn’t much considering I haven’t seen anyone else report the same issue. Even reinstalling the entire sim and starting from scratch didn’t help. There are no errors or anything being reported but when I get in game none of my controls are actually being set, I remember there being a “start without controls override” option in the launcher but I can’t find it anywhere now, and weirdly when I go into the in-game setup menu what the launcher and my VKB software report as buttons 14, 15, 16 etc are being shown as buttons 380, 381, 382 with no corresponding function. I am also unable to set any controls using the in-game menu.
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@Lavender Can you send me your User/Config zipped?
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BTW it was a misunderstanding, BMS4.36 seems to support 4096DX so no 4 device limits. instead 16x 128DX devices
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@chihirobelmo said in Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher (Easy Setup, Keep Joystick Assignments):
BTW it was a misunderstanding, BMS4.36 seems to support 4096DX so no 4 device limits. instead 16x 128DX devices
Thank you @chihirobelmo, I will upgrade away, reprogram, and this will bring BMS into my group of DX128 sims so I don’t have to remember to stop the DX128 Warthog Script every time I run it!
Edit: Upgraded seamlessly, ran my TARGET Script, as expected I have a new Throttle name with no entries, and reprogrammed without issue in about 5 minutes! Thanks @chihirobelmo !!
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@chihirobelmo Yeah, I will DM it, thank you!
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@Lavender looking at your config file there are two XML files with different instance GUID. But for BMS they will look for the same productID like you can check with DeviceSorting.txt
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@chihirobelmo So I should change it to match? does it matter that it’s purposely split into two devices in the VKB software to avoid the 32 button limit in some games?
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does it matter that it’s purposely split into two devices in the VKB software to avoid the 32 button limit in some games?
I don’t own VKB but possibly… can you try connecting only X-56 and if the problem still happens or not? only for testing.
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Ahh, what am I doing wrongly?
I installed F4 and 436 to a Hdd. Turns out, I already had F4 and 434 installed on the ssd. No matter, I didn’t uninstall the programms on the ssd.I didn’t run F4/BMS.
I then downloaded AL210 and started to set it up. It already had buttons mapped to the Warthog throttle, including Throttle POV. Nothing mapped to the stick. (This was the point where I realised I had BMS on the ssd).I tried to assign buttons to the Warthog stick (Warbrd base imitating a Warthog base) and couldn’t assign functions to the Stick POV. Query: is this a bug with AL210?
I thought it may be a bug, so I uninstalled AL210 and installed AL200. This time, I could assign functions to both Throttle POV and Stick POV.
I went to launch BMS through the AL, got a pop up about pilot names, so closed AL, started BMS, changed my pilot name, closed BMS, started AL200 and launched BMS.
Launched TE3/Takeoff and Landing. In game, some of my key binds are working (landing gear, I think!), most are not. Axes are working, including cursor.Should I do a full reinstall of F4, BMS and AL?
I’m running a Warthog HOTAS (Virpil gimbal) without TARGET and vkb Trudder, with TIR.
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Nevermind, a pc restart and third start of AL/BMS and all seems to work (perhaps the first load of BMS without AL didn’t count).
The question above about AL2.1.0 and Stick POV remains.
Also, afterburner kicks in about 2/3rds of the way up the throttle. Is that realistic? How do I set the afterburner to start later on AL2.0.0? I couldn’t seem to find a function to do that in AL2.0.0.
Edit: Probably yes:
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@mypc said in Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher (Easy Setup, Keep Joystick Assignments):
Nevermind, a pc restart and third start of AL/BMS and all seems to work (perhaps the first load of BMS without AL didn’t count).
The question above about AL2.1.0 and Stick POV remains.
Also, afterburner kicks in about 2/3rds of the way up the throttle. Is that realistic? How do I set the afterburner to start later on AL2.0.0? I couldn’t seem to find a function to do that in AL2.0.0.
Edit: Probably yes:
IIRC all you do is go to Axisassign>Throttle: >ASSIGN>Clear> then move the throttle and the name should appear>move it to where you want the AB to kick in>clik AB DETENT>Save…
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@chihirobelmo - I have an odd occurrence in 2.1. The columns listed are:
Thrustmaster Combined DX128 (my TARGET modified TM Warthog Throttle)
ICP
F16 MFD1
F16 MFD2
JOYSTICK - HOTAS WARTHOG
MFG CROSSWIND V2
VIRTUAL JOYSTICK (No idea what this is)When I assign the “Throttle:” Axis it shows my MFG Crosswinds RZ axis (MFGCW:RZ) as my throttle? It works, just strange. For my rudder “Yaw:” it’s JOY 5:RZ and not the MFG pedals, but again the function is perfect?
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@chihirobelmo Without the VKB stick connected it just crashes on start up for some reason.
Edit: After reconnecting it now it crashes either way, I didn’t change anything else.
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@Icer hmm I had similar issue maybe joy resorting is causing problems… will be fixed in 2.1.0
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@Lavender said in Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher (Easy Setup, Keep Joystick Assignments):
@chihirobelmo Without the VKB stick connected it just crashes on start up for some reason.
Edit: After reconnecting it now it crashes either way, I didn’t change anything else.
Does BMS crash or AL crash?
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@chihirobelmo said in Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher (Easy Setup, Keep Joystick Assignments):
@Icer hmm I had similar issue maybe joy resorting is causing problems… will be fixed in 2.1.0
This IS 2.10, maybe you mean 2.2? Again, function is 100% but it is reading something incorrectly… it can wait!
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@chihirobelmo The launcher does when I go to start the game.
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Hi, thx for the update. I’m still getting the F4patch lines as selectable theatres in the launcher. I tried manually removing the lines but no joy. Any fixes?
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@DennisGRC @chihirobelmo same here I delete the lines and when I start AL they get back in there. Love AL by the way!