New version released.
Latest version 0.5.19.667

Main

Little fix for ViewModel passing along the correct skin.
In case the Units are not able to being loaded, the CampaignInfoTable is only cleaned when needed.

Map

Fix Map ruler showing wrong track.
Fix for finding Name of the last Unit.
Initial addition filter for HideExactLocation.

Objectives Chart creation

Parking/Ground chart ability to scale the chart.
Apt and Nav Objectives within 5km are pulled into the chart as well.
Option to switch on/off the ATC box.
Marjor overhaul for the ground and parking charts
2 different charts can now be produced. AGC Airport Ground Chart and APC Airport Parking Chart (for each runway)
Parking charts contain the coordinates for the parking points.
Both charts now contain:
Runway QFU and exact heading
Runway dimensions
Taxiway naming (if database has been set up correctly)
Arrestor cable position
Windsock
Tacan location and frequency
Tower and radar location
List of ATC frequencies
Airport elevation
Added, button for creating airport chart on Objctive page. This is the same feature as right click on the map “Create Chart”
Is just handy to have this one here as well. Only visible if the Objective is an Airbase or Airstrip.
Added, Features like buildings, HAS and tower are drawn on the chart

Advanced Obj Options

Changed button Set First Obj Owner for more clarity

Units

Squadron View 3D Model, send correct Skin to ModelViewer.
Added, Flight will show there respective assigned target in the Unit list.
Flight View 3D Model, send correct Skin to ModelViewer. Skinset comes from Lead AC.
For Wpt you can now select a Target Battalion as well as Objective.

-Changes for moving a squadron
The question for deleting the non-departed flights has been removed
The question for moving the takeoof and landing STPT to the new airbase has been removed.
Now the Flight will automatically move there takeoff and landing STPT to the new AB.
For Training flights, the complete list of STPTs are shifted the same amount as the old to new airbase.

New version available (quick release) latest version is build 686.
You can get it on the WDP website.

I’ll write something about the conversion in a new post, but first things first…

Too much negative things have been going on in this thread lately.
And most of it I must say is just because of lack of patience.
Guys, I have a real life as well. Traveling all over the world non-stop and most of the time only got the option to do something on my laptop. And NO I do not have all versions with me all the time.
Don’t even have 4.36 with me as this is already old to what I am working on.

So if something doesn’t work just don’t expect everything to be fixed right away. And yes I do understand you want to progress with your work on your theater or fly your old missions.

But the more nagging is going on, the less motivated I will be to even answer anything

New version of WDP released.
Latest version is 3.7.19.208

Falcas

New version available, latest is 3.7.20.216

Gr Falcas

New version available, latest is 1.3.0.21
Download can be found on the WDP website

https://www.weapondeliveryplanner.nl/download/index.html

Ver: 1.3.0.21 (27 May 2022)

Added, Fog Z (altitude).
Fixed, Starting value for Cumulus Density set to “FEW”
Fix control for Cumulus Size
When painting a “Type” of Weather Commander.exe(Sunny, Fair, Poor or Inclement)
all the other values for that cell will get set with smart values.
Little change in text
Added, Recently used files to Menu

Yes it does have effect.
Just 2 examples.

If you kill radars, the opponent will not see you or see you later. And yes this makes a difference when the AI spots you. In case you fly H vs H, you can actually see the result on the UI map.

PowerStations supply power to the Factories.
And Factories have effect on supply. Sure this will take a longer time to have effect, but all this is running in the campaign engine.

Conversion of mission files, what is it all about?

To start off with, remember the first rule.
It has never ever been possible to use or convert any mission file between different versions of Falcon.
And so never expect a conversion to be a simple one click and done feature. Even after a conversion not everything might be perfect.

How to do a conversion?
The process is straight forward. Just do the 5 steps as described in MC. Do them exactly else it will not work correctly.
If you do anything else than these 5 steps… well your mess.

During the conversion process you will get multiple questions about weapons, vehicles, objective and you name it.
These questions are due to changes in the Falcon database.
Take these questions serious and answer them the best you can.
Skipping this part only makes things worse.
Make use of the options you have here. Each time you get a question like this, you have the option to let MC remember your choice. By selecting “Aways use” MC will not ask you this the next time. and the process becomes quicker and quicker.
In the respective buttons you can see how many you have stored.
For a first time conversion from 4.35 to 4.36 it needed 129 Objectives to be answered.

Once the conversion process has been done, the mission file will be set to the latest file version and it will include all the new features which are stored in the files. When you have saved the file, the main process has been done.
However, this does not mean everything is perfect.

Let me give you an example. Just sticking to an aircraft here, but the same applies to everything else. Objectives Vehicles, Ships.
You have a mission with an F-16 with a specific loadout.
The database has been changed and maybe this version of the F-16 is totally not available anymore. Or the weapons loaded are not available anymore. Maybe you can have the weapons on this F-16, but not on the hardpoints they where.
As soon as this is the case, MC will ask you to choose what to do.
It will come with a suggestion which is mostly correct. However not always!!!
So in this mission the F-16 had an IRIS-T on station 2. With the database change the IRIS-T has been removed from the aircraft completely. MC will ask you what you want to replace it with.
It will tell you is was the IRIS-T on station 2 and will give you a list of all possible A-A missiles you can choose from.
Replacing it with a AIM-9 or AIM-120 would be a choice you have to make. But this can change the way the mission will become. Using a AIM-120 and suddenly the mission will become easier. MC can’t make that choice so you have to do this.
Also here, make good use of the “Always use” function!!!

Then we come to the question if you can convert a running campaign?
SURE YOU CAN!!!
But you must understand with what I have written above, the first few hours of the campaign, will not be perfect. How much you actually notice from this nobody can really answer.
This applies to flights already planned. For all new flight being planned, everything should work normally again.

So what can be done after you have converted the mission?
With MC you can always check and change loadouts of aircrafts.
Flight which are still on ground, but also flights which already departed.

End word
Without this conversion feature it would never been possible to change the mission files and add the new features we have today.
And yes there are many important features added compared to the original files.
The feature is not perfect (and never will be) but it brought us an enormous progress in options.

Hi,

Now that BMS has been released, Weapon Delivery Planner, (WDP in short) can also be released.
WDP is a planning tool for Falcon that will help the pilot. The program contains so much that is is beyond this post.
Check out this website for the download and articles about WDP.
http://www.weapondeliveryplanner.nl

To use WDP, you need .NET 4.5 and Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable installed on your system.
Here are the links to both of them.
.NET4.5
C++ 2010 Redistributable

FAQs

• I am having install problems.
  Make sure WDP is NOT installed in the BMS directory but create its own directory. Example C:\WDP.

• WDP used to work fine, but now it has unexplained issues.
  Close WDP. In the WDP directory find the “setup.ini” file and delete it. Restart WDP. This makes sure all previous settings are removed. (aka fresh start)

• Getting a error " Unable to load DLL ‘LzssNative.dll’"
  This DLL file should be in the same directory as MC. For some this files has a hard time to load.
  Reinstalling BMS , Windows or buying a new PC will NOT help.
  Just grab the file from MC or any other previous version that did work for you.
  This package might also help, it contains both DLL files.
  LzssPackage Download

• Is WDP Compatible with 4.36U2, U3 or whatever.
  Yes, WDP is always compatible with these versions as its being build for the latest code in the Dev team.

Just a couple of things that WDP will do for you.

• Manage your DTC. More than you can actually do in BMS itself.
• Create a datacard/lineup card with a few clicks.
• Manage all the files for large MP flights.

and much much more

Latest version
Weapon Delivery Planner 3.7.20.216 (17 Jun 2022.)
(or check my banner for the latest version)

Changes

Enjoy,

Falcas

New version available.
Latest version is 0.5.20.685 (01 May 2022)

If you don’t see this version on the WDP download page, refresh the page.

New version released, latest is 0.5.21.691

Main

• Added, HeliPt count/check at various placed in the tool.

Objectives

• Check obj links will also check for bridges only having one link.

Flight

• When changing a mission type, set old_mission as well.

@CaptCanada said in WDP startup order:

HI all

Is there a sequence for starting WDP? Should I start Falcon BMS first then WDP?

Also, how can I have WDP running on a second monitor and Falcon BMS on the primary monitor? Is this how most folks here have it setup?

Cheers

Doesn’t matter if you start WDP first or BMS first.
Up to you what you like.

@arabianjules

Pretty strange location to put BMS and/or WDP…
C:\Users…\Documents\BMS… and so on.
But biggest chance is the"1.BMS v4.36" directory.
That is really asking for problems.

How about just putting it in C:\WDP

@white_fang

No don’t have any explanation. The DLLs are exactly the same. For some its the other way around.

Added a couple of FAQs to the first post of this thread.
So if anybody ask… just point them to these

FAQs

Getting a error " Unable to load DLL ‘LzssNative.dll’"
This DLL file should be in the same directory as MC. For some this files has a hard time to load. Reinstalling BMS , Windows or buying a new PC will NOT help. Just grab the file from WDP or any other previous version that did work for you.

Is MC Compatible with 4.36U2, U3 or whatever.
Yes, MC is always compatible with these versions as its being build for the latest code in the Dev team.

@Vespa

Yeah, that looks fine.
Now just grab a version of the DLL that works for you.

This has nothing to do with 4.36 U1 or 4.35 or U2 or whatever.
You should also never copy the DLL in to your BMS install.
It should go in to the MC directory.
And never unpack MC into your BMS install eighter!!!
It should go into its own directory.

Tower location has nothing to do with the overhead break.
What side the downwind will be flown IRL is determined by many factors like terrain, noise critical areas like urban locations.
But the location of the tower is really not a factor.

For BMS the downwind for the overhead is set in the ATC files. If this is missing you can find it in the database

@Crassus

No normally this is not a problem.
However if this directory is in a place which Windows protects a lot like “Progam Files” this might cause some read/write issues. Its a windows thing

For MC and WDP just make sure NOT to have those in your BMS install. Just any other location will be fine.

Both mentioned above are very unlikely the cause of your issue btw

Just open the training file with MC and change the fuel…

@Crassus

About 1 and 2, as these could occur due to the same reason.
Check if MC is pointing to the correct database for the correct theater.
Yes normally MC loads the theater database in case you load a mission from a different theater. You get a question about this. Answering for the wrong theater will load the incorrect database and obviously these things might occur.

About 3
You have the option to move a Squadron to any airbase you like.
For this, open the Squadron and you will find a button for it.
However, only one at the time.