Posts made by jasonbirder

As in the title…i’m having trouble configuring my Warthog HOTAS to work with Morphines Profile and BMS

Its not keen on me assigning joystick axis in the Falcon Set Up Tab (specifically Joystick X/Y)
and if I try to run the device analyzer I get the “Cannot Start/Communicate with Thrustmaster FAST Service” error
If I run the script and the device analyzer outside BMS - it seem to function correctly (recognises the correct axis inputs/event tester shows the correct events for buttons pressed…
I’ve tried uninstalling the Target Software and a clean install but got the same occurrence…
Any suggestions?

Anyway to get hold of the Israeli Theatre Documentation without installing it to my BMS installation?
(Don’t have BMS installed on my laptop…and I’m currently working away)

Ahhh! That answers a question i’ve always wondered about…why I couldn’t egt all 9 axis on my CH Products (stick, throttle, pedals) working at the same time!!!
Never knew that!
Cheers

Thanks alot for that detailed response Frederf I’ve spent some time practicing…and recording myself and reviewing what i’m doing…so slowly improving I’ll put those pointers to use next time i’m in the pit!

Just looking for some experienced pilots input here…as no matter how many times I practise or watch you tube videos for guidance I ALWAYS do the same thing…
I can establish myself nicely on the downwind leg…extend gear and begin that final turn from the perch in a good position (Runway on the missile rail) but whatever I do I seem to end up rolling out on final offset a distance on the far side of the runway…
Its not that I’m repetitively doing the same thing…I’ve cured my habit of having the horn come on because I’m too slow in the final roll out…
BUT I can’t seem to get a handle on how to manage that turn to roll out lined up for final…
Any tips on where I should be looking or what visual cues/sight picture I need…
Cheers!

What do you mean about the new bindings?

I mean the new axis bindings…
IE Throttle/Rudder/Toe Breaks - X/Y Cursor - Antenna elevation etc…
Those that I would go into Controllers>Advanced tabs to change…

If I go into Controllers>Advanced to make any changes - once I exit the Advanced Tabs the issues with keyboard commands not being recognised occurs.

I have a feeling its an issue with my BMS>User>Config>DeviceDefaults File (as its keeps Growing! And its last updated date changes with everytime I play Falcon) but as exiting BMS and starting over makes everything work fine (with any changes I made saved) I can’t be bothered to fix the issue at the moment…I just work around it!

When I exit ADVANCED after that the keyboard is frozen up and only the Saitek commands work.

Don’t think this is a Saitek issue…as exactly the same happens to me with CH FS/PT/PPs if i go to controllers>advanced to check or edit axis bindings when i exit advanced none of the keyboard commands (or the associated HOTAS binds) work…only the joystick axis…
I’ve learned to live with it as restarting BMS has it good as gold WITH the new bindings

Great effort = thanks!

Great effort! Interesting theatre and will be great to see those Mitsubishi F2s You Theatre Builders are really spoiling us at the moment

Great Work - thanks guys!

Thats… not boresight mode. That is spotlight search.

Ooops! Sorry you’re absolutely right…its only BORE if you’re in ACM mode…not RWS or TWS my mistake!

_G550_Apologies in advance…if you think this is patronising…but you’re not trying to lock up the Triangle that appears on your FCR and represents a steerpoint are you? Actual radar targets are squares…
Just a thought - because I will (cough) admit to trying to do that a couple of times when I first started back to BMS!

G550 I’ve got a CH FS/PT based set up and have had various controller based issues in BMS…as you’ll see from my posting history LOL!

Might be worth checking if this is an issue with your TMS mapping or your cockpit set up/switchology before investigating further…

If your FCR is active and in RWS mode…TWS Right long (press and hold) will switch between RWS and TWS mode…and in TWS Mode TMS Right long (press and hold) will switch back to RWS…this is easy to see in your MFD and isn’t so dependent on other factors…
Likewise TMS Up long (press and hold) will instantly activate Boresight Mode (narrow FOV) and this is easy to see in your MFD as there will be two long vertical bars on screen showing the limits of your radar sweep…releasing TMS Up will put radar back into normal mode
(I appreciate this is Exactly what Frederf suggested…I’ve just explained it in a different way)
If they’re both working - its unlikely to be a TMS mapping issue and you just need to check your switchology/cockpit set up…

I’m not sure if this is a Falcon issue…a generic Controller Issue…or a more specific CH HOTAS Issue so bear with me…

Having had my Inputs (HOTAS/Track IR/Speech) working well for a while now…I made the mistake (oh foolish falconeer) of adding another device…a Logitech G13 to emulate the ICP/DED
I thought i’d got it working…but obviously Windows decided to reset my controller order and Falcon 4 lost all my Axis assignments…so far fine and dandy…
After the usual un-intuitive dance I got Pitch/Roll Throttle Rudder Toe-Brakes and Cursor Axis assigned and working…GREAT!
Now what happens is that everything works great…BUT if I go to set up>Controllers>advanced and merely VIEW any of the Tabs (View Control/Flight Control/Avionics control etc) when I exit to the Set Up>Controllers screen…Falcon (whilst still retaining my axis assignments) simply refuses to accept any keyboard and/or button inputs from my devices at all it doesn’t register them it doesn’t show them activating in the control list box to the right…
Now exiting Falcon returning to Falcon doesn’t cause it to sulk and refuse to accept button/keyboard inputs NOR even does switching the computer off and coming back to it after a while turning on activating my Joysticks and restarting Falcon (all of which you might consider more likely causes of the issue) ONLY going into the Setup>Controllers>advanced Tabs…

Now obviously you say…the easy solution is DON’T go into those Tabs, but sadly I’m guessing that this is merely one symptom of a deeper problem…which will presumably come back to haunt me deep into the middle of a campaign mission or MP flight (at a time of maximum embarrassment)

So does anyone have a clue whats going on?

(For reference I’ve got a CH FS/PT/PP and Logitech G13 controller set up)

Working great now! What a cracking hardware/software combo!

Please Ignore!!! Its working like a dream now…thanks for the AIC software Falcas - what a great tool

How do I use the AIC software in conjuction with the Logitech Game Profile to display the DED on the G13’s Screen…I’ve messed around with a few options - but none of the display applets seem to capture the DED Output from the AIC (even though AIC has autodetected the G13 in the main menu)

Cheers!

Jason

Having taken advantage of recent online offers to acquire 2 Thrustmaster MFDs - can anyone suggest a cheap monitor solution?
I was thinking of a couple of cheap miniature monitors…but they’re not that cheap…and seem to be driven by USB connectors in the main (I’m SERIOUSLY running out of Ports…Track IR, Headphone, Throttle Stick, Pedals, Keyboard, Mouse, 2 MFD panels…) so that’s not optimal…as I’ve had missed experiences with USB hubs!
I don’t really understand the ins and outs of the MFD extractor yet…so would it be possible to just stick them BOTH on a handy 19" monitor and have both MFD displays on that one screen (and would it be possible to size/position the display to marry up with the MFD buttons?)

Cheers!

Jason

Cheers for the super speedy response

In Red Dog’s excellent BMS Training Missions manual
On Mission 1 (Ground Ops) when it gets to talking about setting up the IDM (p22) it states

“The IDM check is initiated by depressing the Throttle COMM switch to the left for more than half a second”

What does it mean by Throttle COMM switch?

I have Comms IFF Out/Comms IFF In and VHF Transmit/UHF Transmit bound to a hat on my throttle…but they’re obviously my own bindings…what Keystroke does the IDM Test refer to?

Cheers!

I’ve just acquired (cheaply) a Razer Nostromo Gaming Keypad…which with a bit of imagination some keystroke binding and a Label Printer will make a lovely ICP for my cockpit…
Only thing I need now is someway of displaying the DED (only) on a small screen (something smartphone sized ideally - tablet would be a waste)
Any tips on how I can export/display this easily or has someone already created a program/app?
Cheers