Unable to install with steam copy of Falcon 4.0
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<p>so, earlier i bought a copy of Falcon 4.0 off steam (native steam store, i didn’t use an outside gray-market or anything) with the intention of using it to install BMS, as i’ve heard a steam copy is usable for it. as usual, i installed it to my SSD (exact path: G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Falcon 4.0), then downloaded the full BMS setup through the torrent here. i extracted the entire archive into a folder within my Falcon 4.0 install folder, ran Setup.exe, and was met with a message saying i needed a licensed copy of Falcon 4.0 to install BMS. of course, i was stuck here unable to install it.<br /><br />what i’ve tried so far:<br /><br />restarting my PC after installing 4.0 through steam<br />extracting the BMS install archive to an entirely separate folder from my 4.0 install<br />re-installing 4.0 to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Falcon 4.0<br /><br />i couldn’t think of anything else to try, since i don’t know how to get the BMS installer to recognize my steam copy. none of what i found already on the forum worked, including the pinned instructions for installing BMS using a GOG copy of 4.0. if i’m unable to get this resolved within the steam refund window, i’ll probably refund it since i don’t plan on playing vanilla Falcon 4.0. if you want proof i own Falcon 4.0 on steam, feel free to check my games list on my steam profile (<a style=“background-color:#ffffff” href=“https://steamcommunity.com/id/wings023” target=“_blank”>https://steamcommunity.com/id/wings023/</a>). any further ideas, or would i need a GOG or retail copy instead? sorry in advance if i’m missing something obvious.<br /><br /><img class=“ql-image” src=“https://i.imgur.com/XsOOr6v.png” /></p>
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<p>@Wings023 Did you try to run falcon 4.0 once before installing BMS?<br /><br />Maybe do a repair as well from steam…</p>
Benchmarksims Developer - Falcon Lounge Founder
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<p>@Wings023 make a folder BMS setup unzip file<br />This will be the folder ware you install updates<br />Run exe it should create folder C/BMS 4.35<br />and install run BMS it will check for F4 install<br />if it can’t find it you will have to point to the F4<br />folder where the F4 exe is installed<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>
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<p>Ah I see what you did wrong… keep Falcon 4.0 and BMS completely separate… Not the same game!</p>
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<p>@MaxWaldorf interesting, running it first worked but i never saw this mentioned anywhere, i guess this is resolved then. <br /><br />also: i fully know they’re entirely separate and i kept them separate, not sure why you’re saying that’s what i did wrong</p>
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<p>@Wings023 BMS goes in it’s own directory X:.… don’t copy/install stuff into the Falcon4 folders.<br /><br />BTW… Welcome to the BMS World :)<br /></p>
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<p>@Quasi_Stellar i know, and thanks</p>
