Ice’s Falcon BMS Profile Updated for BMS 4.37
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@maverick007 said in Ice’s Falcon BMS Profile Updated for BMS 4.36:
I did not have success with forcing this via the alternate launcher as it keeps forcing BMS to use BMS auto key file. Maybe renabe the ices key file to auto key file as well???
There are some mistakes in the guide in names of some of the exe components in helios process manager. I had to correct the names…Otherwise it works even in 4.37. Great job, mate!I’ve already renamed the key file to “Auto BMS” for the 4.37 version which isn’t released yet.
What are the names in the guide of some of the exe components in helios process manager that need changing? If you can provide some details I’ll make the alterations.
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@maverick007 Or just tell the Launcher to use the correct .key file?
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@linknet Thanks for the 4.37 update! Can you please also add a link to the Helios GitHub page to make it easier to find and return to for when we have to download the latest Helios build? I just get paranoid all the time that I might end up in a fake page and download malware or something.
For the convenience of everyone else, this is the link to Helios
Thanks!
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@Atlas said in Ice’s Falcon BMS Profile Updated for BMS 4.37:
@linknet Thanks for the 4.37 update! Can you please also add a link to the Helios GitHub page to make it easier to find and return to for when we have to download the latest Helios build? I just get paranoid all the time that I might end up in a fake page and download malware or something.
For the convenience of everyone else, this is the link to Helios
Thanks!
Helios should offer the new version to download and if not just go to the Help > Check for New Version menu option. That’ll make sure you get to the correct page.
I’ve added a link in the first post to the download page for those that don’t already have Helios.
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Ice’s Falcon BMS Profile Updated to 4.37-01
Updated 13 January 2023:
The first post has been updated with the latest version.
Please note the requirement for BMS Falcon 4.37 and Helios Version 1.6.5800.0 or later.
- Updated for BMS Falcon 4.37 and compatible with Helios version 1.6.5800.0 or later. Note: Not compatible with Helios earlier versions.
- Key file callbacks added and file renamed to “BMS – Auto” for compatibility with Falcon BMS 4.37.
- Key file setup instructions revised for compatibility with the new Falcon BMS Launcher.
- Updated the ECM Panel to include the new transmit switch and program selection buttons.
- Added the new IDIAS Panel which is auto-selected dependant on aircraft version.
- Added “Auto Update KneePads” and “Stop Update KneePads” selection buttons to the System Menu which are available if the Basic Kneeboards mode is selected. Selecting “Auto Update KneePads” automatically copies the briefing pages, after the Briefing has been selected to PRINT, to the first left and right pages of the cockpit KneePads. These are only visible if the cockpit Pilot Model is enabled. This setting is retained after a profile restart until “Stop Update KneePads” is selected. This also restores the pages of the cockpit KneePads to those that existed before the profile was started for the first time.
- The profile Basic vs Full Kneeboards display mode is now retained after a profile restart.
- Added “Pilot Model” toggle button and L/R KneePads Inc/Dec rockers to the Views Panel.
- Requires “g_bExportRTTTextures 1” to be set in the Falcon_BMS.cfg file found in \User\Config.
- Requires “set g_nKnobAccelerationDelta 0” to be added to the Falcon_BMS.cfg file found in \User\Config.
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@linknet said in Ice’s Falcon BMS Profile Updated for BMS 4.37:
Please note the requirement for BMS Falcon 4.37 U1
When did U1 come out?
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@Icarus Copy and paste error.
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@linknet said in Ice’s Falcon BMS Profile Updated for BMS 4.37:
Helios should offer the new version to download and if not just go to the Help > Check for New Version menu option. That’ll make sure you get to the correct page.
I’ve added a link to the first page for those that don’t already have Helios.
I get that pop-up too but it doesn’t do anything for me. I see that you’ve added a link but it’s direct to the download file instead of the GitHub page?
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Edit - It looks like after installing Helios a reboot was required as that fixed it.
@linknet - Thanks for the new version, will try and stay a little more current going forward, now that I am getting a little quicker at making my mods.
One issue I am running into on this current version is after setting everything up and resetting the monitors, when I try and open up the monitor to make the changes I am getting an error that it thinks I have the incorrect version of Helios, but I can confirm I have 1.6.5800.0000.
Thoughts?
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@zeek
So you’ve carried out the first part of the steps to resolve it, but have you carried out the second step?If you open the profile in the Profile Editor and check the Helios Information Interface you should see this:
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Linknet, thank You for the updated profile!
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@linknet I’ve got a few physical toggle switches now and noticed that the Helios switches do not sync to the physical switch when I throw these physical switches. Is this something that would be easy to implement or is it something impossible for Helios to do?
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@Atlas said in Ice’s Falcon BMS Profile Updated for BMS 4.37:
@linknet I’ve got a few physical toggle switches now and noticed that the Helios switches do not sync to the physical switch when I throw these physical switches. Is this something that would be easy to implement or is it something impossible for Helios to do?
BMS only provides position data for very few of the switches, all of the switches which do provide position data are mapped to the corresponding switches in the profile.
For the rest of the switches it can be done but it depends on exactly how your physical switches interface with BMS. That’s as far as I can go since I don’t have any experience in this area. Try asking @Wheelchock
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@linknet How do you know which switches have position data and which ones don’t?
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@linknet said in Ice’s Falcon BMS Profile Updated for BMS 4.37:
@zeek said in Ice’s Falcon BMS Profile Updated for BMS 4.36:
@linknet I am having the problem again with the kneeboards updating. It looks like it is that same problem as last time where the KneeBoardsUpdate.exe is hardcoded to the 4.36 directory. Is it easy to provide a quick update to that exe? If not as a workaround I can just run an older version of WDP that is pointed to 4.36 to update the kneeboards so Helios can pull it from the 4.36 directory.
In the latest 4.36-05 version of the profile the kneeboard updater path isn’t hard coded, the profile passes the most recent BMS path as a parameter to the updater. I’ve just tested the 4.36-05 version of the profile with BMS Falcon 4.37 and the kneeboard update is working fine. If you’re running this latest version of the profile and it still isn’t working just let me know.
I am having the same problem since 4.37. The kneeboard updater by way of Falcon/Briefing/Print worked fine. Now it doesn’t anymore even though the Falcon path in C:\bin\PathNames.ini is set to 4.37.
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@Atlas said in Ice’s Falcon BMS Profile Updated for BMS 4.37:
@linknet How do you know which switches have position data and which ones don’t?
Good question. You’d have to work through every section of the Falcon interface in the Profile Editor to create a list. Simple way is to enter 3D, select Freeze and the 2D View, and then operate any control that you’re concerned about. Then check If the corresponding control in the profile operates.
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@Atlas How do you do that please? I cannot change it in the keymapper screen. Thanks
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@zeek I had this and when I reinstalled helios and restarted pc it started to work. Try it
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@Bikeman There isn’t a Pathnames.ini file in version 4.37-01, try completely deleting the C:\Bin folder and using the latest one.