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    MaxWaldorf

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    • Happy holidays and Merry Xmas 2022

      Merry Xmas BMS 2022

      source: https://www.falcon-bms.com/news/happy-holidays-and-merry-xmas-2022/

      Dear community,

      While the team has been working hard and “crunshing” those last week to bring 4.37 development to a gold state, it is time to celebrate this end of year with joy, family and loved ones!

      2022… What a year to remember!

      While the world just recovered (almost) from COVID, we are struck again by events that impact us all… But… We stood united!

      While we had a lot of changes internally (people, tooling, infrastructure, …), we did not forget our aim to deliver better and faster. We look towards the future more than ever (you’ll see that soon enough don’t worry!)…

      Falcon entering a new era

      While we keep some surprises under the hood, 4.37 will be our first VR ready release!

      We also consider this version a sort of transition to prepare the ground and fondations for 4.38 which will bring our new terrain engine…

      The team has focused a lot on fixing bugs, optimizing and parallelizing a lot of our code to bring even faster experience. This was mandatory for VR but also for the future…

      4.37 will thus keep the strong base of 4.36 while giving you a good glimpse of our future!

      Prepare to be amazed and shocked as we made a lot of choices that we think are long awaited by the community…

      We hope that we will be able to release our 4.37.0 soon™ and let you enjoy our work!

      Happy holidays and Merry Xmas from BMS Team

      posted in Announcements
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • Quick update from the BMS Frontlines - November 2021

      Hello pilots!

      As initiated a couple months ago, we try to give a bit more regular updates on where we stand and the latest news from the team…
      Well, it is time for a new update.

      BMS 4.35

      As 4.35 Update 3 is out, we just want to remind people that 2 bugs were found after release and we advise you to take a look at:

      AI Overhead fix:
      Link to thread

      RWR Missile fix:
      Link to thread

      We understand that having to process this manually isn’t the best but this is the best way for us to communicate around easy fixes without having to go through a full update delivery process.
      In the future, we’ll have to look for other ways to distributes files (but nothing simple for now as we have to be transparent with the IP holder of Falcon 4.0).

      At this stage, consider Falcon BMS 4.35 end of life as the teams are focusing on the next big version.

      BMS 4.36

      To bring down the noise we constantly hear from the community, let me put things straight:
      No… Falcon BMS 4.36 will not be released for Xmas…

      Although we would have all loved to bring you that surprise, it is unrealistic at this stage as the beta testing process is pretty much ongoing and most of us have daily jobs that intensify closer to holidays…

      We want to make sure we bring a stable and enjoyable version to you guys (hopefully without too many issues).

      At this stage, we don’t know how long this will take but you will surely see the signs when we’re ready!
      Don’t worry, this time, the release isn’t blocked due to documentation as we radically changed our documentation approach since the release of 4.35…

      BMS Development

      This is a very sensitive topic as you must know that we are constantly being reminded that we’re not alone and people expectations are shifting over the years (industry standard are obviously moving).

      This won’t be news to the old timers but for the “fresh” BMS pilots, we need to put things in perspective:

      • We are a handful of people
      • We do that on our spare time without revenue
      • We put a lot of love in our work and are very proud of what we do
      • We always look for the best realism we can implement (based on our information and skills)
      • We love having community contributions and always look for new talents…

      In the end, don’t worry, you’re in for a big surprise as always! We want to surprise you and have fun doing what we do!
      The way see it: 4.36 will rock your world and 4.37 will revolutionize your GFX card 😄
      (that’s all, I’ll say… Don’t try to get more out of me! 🙂 )

      One last word…

      As you must feel, we enter a phase where the team is under tension to cater for all (4.36 preparation, work / life balance, re-organizing our way of working internally, …).

      So please be patient with us, we’ll be a bit more quiet in the coming weeks…
      In the meantime, stay safe, be patient, fly BMS and don’t believe everything people tell you 😉 (yes YouTube… I am looking at you 🙂 )

      We love you!

      Cheers

      posted in General Discussion
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • Temporary fixes for 4.36.0

      Dear Pilots,

      Following the report of multiple issues:

      • Loss of flight performance in MP with some loadouts
      • Graphical bug on missile trail launch

      Please apply the following lines on your “falcon BMS.cfg” (User/config folder):

      set g_sNonCompatibleChanges "all-DURANDAL-NC_CHANGE_DEAGGED_LOADOUT"
      set g_sCompatibleChanges "all-C_CHANGE_DYNAMIC_SMART_SCALING-C_CHANGE_CHANGE_STORE_DAMAGE"
      

      This will prevent issues while we investiguate and compile fixes for a next update…

      Sorry for the inconvenience!

      posted in Technical Support (BMS Only)
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • 2021 A Falcon BMS Year to remember!

      #anchor

      Hi Folks!

      In a couple hours, we’re going to enter 2022 and leave 2021 behind!

      Time for a (more personal and a bit general) retrospective and word of the future! (Not too much tough before I’m drunk…)

      A step into BMS Team

      My official Journey at BMS started back in January 2021…

      From Falcon Lounge community to Falcon BMS was a really milestone for me personally! In so many ways, I was involved in Falcon BMS but being part of the story of the team was a game changer…

      In so many ways, you always have good intentions but you need to make sure that you can keep up with your goals (set reasonable goals or you’ll end up caught in the task forever and get burned out).

      So you start by getting into the wealth of knowledge that the team has and dif your own hole so you can start contributing to the story!

      2021 Wind of change

      Some might have noticed but there has been quite some changes around here!

      The Hard

      As in a lot of stories, there needs to be change to initiate a new momentum.
      Some people left the team, some came back and some joined!

      A in every team, that creates a bit of lag where people need to find their mark and reshape a bit the goals. Falcon BMS 4.35 U1 was definitely a difficult release as a lot shifted during that period of time.

      The constant rant, social pressure on BMS team (through other channels than this forum) and the constant compare with another well know F-16 product definitely can’t be ignored…

      Obviously, I am not even going to speak about the global pandemic!

      The Ambition

      For those who have a bit of corporate experience, you know that restructuring and setting new goals is essential to steer people to the road of success!
      Except that… We’re not a company but a bunch of passionate people that deeply care about Falcon BMS.

      As part of the ambition, we try to communicate a bit more but will remain quite careful on what we share (we can’t share everything in terms of roadmap since we’re not the kind to disclose everything and we do have rules internally…)

      We also are restructuring our internal tools and try to modernize our assets! (Yes I know that’s always hard for some to accept that 🙂 )

      The team is no always looking for more talents but we will always make sure we keep people that match team spirit (team spirit before individuals)…
      If you’re interested, there is an official form HERE but we will always be very selective on profiles.

      The Best

      In every story, there is passion BUT there is mostly friendship!
      We’re not many very active within the team but I can tell you I really had a great time spending evenings joking and developing with a couple guys in the team! I have to give a special shout to the boys (and they are not the only ones!):
      @Mav-jp , @Bad-Boy , @Radium (you’re not BMS but anyway 😉 ) , @spooky , @I-Hawk , @Tumbler31 , @Manos1981 , @Seifer , @Dee-Jay

      You guys really helped me getting through 2021 and this is where BMS Team shines: There are always people to help the other without conditions!

      BMS is strong because of its people and this is why I see our future is bright!

      2022 and Beyond

      Well obviously, you heard the focus is Falcon BMS 4.36 and gave a couple hints through our Xmas gift 😉 .

      Now, we are fully committed to busting bugs and optimizing our next release!

      What about the next step?
      Well… 4.36 is being prepared but we are already deep into 4.37 development…

      4.37 will definitely be a big change compared to 4.36 that will be the last of the current era…

      As we change our development tools and release cycles, we sure want to avoid working on 3 versions in // because it is way too much to maintain for the small team we are!

      Some keywords of our Future in 4.37:
      #new-terrain
      #VR (sooner if we can…)
      #Better-3D-models (this is true for 4.36 as well…)
      and even more surprises…

      Here it is… 2021 is wrapped up and 2022 opens!
      Thank you for the awesome First BMS year and looking forward for the next!

      Enjoy!

      posted in General Discussion
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • [BMS Interactive Maps] Release

      Dear pilots,

      We have now opened the interactive map for BMS:

      https://maps.falcon-bms.com

      Enjoy!

      posted in Announcements
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • Merry Xmas and happy Holidays 2021!

      Falcon BMS Xmas 2021

      Year 2021 is coming to an end and everyone is taking a well deserved holiday!
      In this time of sharing and presents, we wanted to share with you a small present that hopefully will rejoice everyone!

      Yes, we have seen Santa and here is a living proof:

      After refueling his reindeers, he left us some goodies for the F/A-18C patrolling the area.

      Soon after, fog started covering the region announcing snow for the evening!

      This has been an awesome year and we’re exited to move on to the next with the same will and ambition!

      Merry Xmas everyone and see you soon in the virtual skies!

      Benchmark Sims Team

      Original News: Link

      posted in Announcements
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • Welcome to our new home!

      You can’t imagine how proud we are to present this new home!

      BMS for ever!

      posted in General Discussion
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • [Falcon BMS 4.36] Downloads live!

      Enjoy the new release!

      https://forum.falcon-bms.com/topic/22228/falcon-bms-4-36-full-installer

      posted in Announcements
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • MidEast theater 128 for 4.37

      Dear community,

      Please find the new download links for ME128 4.37 (v1.5.0):

      Torrent Link

      Magnet:

      magnet:?xt=urn:btih:a4446fef161cc01a5c4a8732bfd61c853687a089&dn=Middle%20East%20128%20Theater%204.37_v1.5.0.zip&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.torrent.eu.org%3a451%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.opentrackr.org%3a1337%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.openbittorrent.com%3a6969%2fannounce
      

      Enjoy!

      posted in Persian Gulf
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • Air Combat Sim Podcast - Release of Falcon BMS 4.36

      Dear Pilots,

      Very happy to promote the podcast episode from the Air Combat Sim Pocast covering the launch of Falcon BMS 4.36
      You can find the related news HERE

      Very big thanks to our host @Tricker and the participation of @MaxWaldorf and @Mav-jp from BMS!

      source: air combat sim podcast

      posted in Announcements
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf

    Latest posts made by MaxWaldorf

    • RE: No HAF Block50 Model

      If you mod, you are basically on your own… This is not a BMS issue…

      posted in Technical Support (BMS Only)
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • RE: Campaign Squadron Logistics

      Just on the empirical side, having teams set to active seems to solve the resupply issue in MP… (tested on the Falcon Lounge).

      Now, I don’t have time to dig into the code but anyway…

      posted in Technical Support (BMS Only)
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • RE: Does BMS has random munitions malfunction?

      so easy to overload the frame and create a hung store…

      😄

      posted in General Discussion
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • RE: Radar lock HUD bug

      Context, picture or even small video would be appreciated to understand your issue.

      Cheers

      posted in Technical Support (BMS Only)
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • RE: BMS 4.37 Dev Series ?

      It was already answered that there are not enough to share with 4.37…

      posted in General Discussion
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • RE: HARM POS : threat position steerpoint changes

      @Micro_440th

      To include in manual bug fixing?

      posted in Technical Support (BMS Only)
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • RE: That massive EXIT button...

      lol
      Sure…

      Given the number of hours you spend on BMS, I would have liked to see other kind of reports 😄

      posted in General Discussion
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • RE: Campaign Squadron Logistics

      I fear that not active creates issues in resupply code…

      By activating the team, it seems that it is better… (to be confirmed)

      posted in Technical Support (BMS Only)
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • RE: Mission commander - player rating edit

      I don’t think this is editable…

      Now if you want to tweak your logbook, you need to use other tools…

      posted in General Discussion
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf
    • RE: Mission commander - player rating edit

      You mean logbook editor?

      posted in General Discussion
      MaxWaldorf
      MaxWaldorf