@rubbra Great. I would really love to have a readable format of the training manual on the kneeboard. I can see the right hand kneeboard has a number of empty/blank pages in the cockpit

@Raiden-0 Thanks. I am looking the WDP up right now I see it is simple to use.

@AviationPlus Thank you. I will check that out. Now that VR is implemented, I just want to enjoy the training manual again while doing as much by BMS training manual book.

Edit: Just went to youtube to check for any help and yours popped up first. Nice.

Hello all,
Is there a way to load the training manual on the kneeboard just so one can read inside the cockpit while doing the training in VR

@jack72:

How do you work the IFF, is there a special pod for that?
Same with the Datalink. Do you need a special pod for that or is it on every F-16 in BMS
Also do the friendly AI, have it or do you have to assign it to the other wings in your flight. And do they have it on by default?

The IFF and data link are already installed in the aircraft just like the radar and radio are standard.
Understanding properly how to program the IFF and data link I think it would not be exhaustively covered here. You need to read the section in the bms manual that covers it. Also there are some video tutorials on youtube that explains the new implementation of IFF and datalink

As for AI, when you lock a friendly aircraft, you would hear him or her call out ‘Buddy Spike’. That would tell you he is friend.
This is from a seasoned and well known author in falcon bms

Another good video is this

Just move to the IFF section of the video.
Hope this helps

There are credible hint here that VR implementation is one of the many things that will come with the directx 11 support. However it is a long way off. I believe the team is laying the foundation for all these future improvements graphically.

BMS Falcon 4 in VR will be super.

Yes, the developers does really deserve kudos for their hardwork.
It is not easy managing and improving those old codes.

@I-Hawk:

I assure you that the BMS team does it’s best to bring VR to life.

Many thanks to the BMS team for all the hard work.

A big thank you to all involved.
The DX 11 implementation I believe would bring in development in the graphic/3D side of the sim.
VR rendering perhaps. This would be awesome.

Seasons greetings to all.

@Mberry:

Please consider me the newest sort of beginner. I have tried Falcon 4.0 and basically never got beyond the installation. I always bog down in configuring the buttons on my controller. Can some one give me the basic and most useful key binding for this 12 button system. I don’t know beans about key files so if you mention those you will need to walk me through them. For example:

1=trigger
2=toggle landing gear up and down
3=switch button (if applicable)
4=air brake toggle

and so on up to 12.

I know that this is really really basic and far beneath the experts on this forum and community, but it would really help me. Thank you.

https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?p=443803

Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher application provides a very user friendly and easy way to setup you controls in BMS.
It also enables you to use shift functionality for your hotas.
You can download the application and try it out.

Have you tried moving the radar elevation to focus the radar beam at the altitude the contacts are?