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    Micro_440th

    @Micro_440th

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    • Falcon BMS - Interactive Maps

      Hi all!

      Yesterday we released the first version of the new interactive map for KTO, ITO and Balkans:
      https://maps.falcon-bms.com

      This map is developed together with our friend Tech from the 440th VFW. He was so kind to let us use his work.
      This map is WIP and will be further developed in the future with new features and will be optimized for hopefully all possible devises.

      Features:

      • Locate airports and navigation beacons and request their information by hovering over them
      • Measure distances and headings
      • Mission.ini/Pilot.ini drag and drop
      • White boarding to use for briefings (4 colors)
      • Bullseye placement
      • Weather import (.fmap drop)
      • Weather charts (Temperature, Doppler, Winds, Isobars)
      • Route Waypoint dialog (step through waypoint actions, heading and distance)

      Known issues

      • When dropping .ini or fmap while modal dialog is open will open the file.
      • Zoom function not working yet
      • Empty your browser cache to make sure you use the latest version

      Change log:

      Update August 11th 2022

      • Fixed doppler offset with the gradient filter
      • Fixed ruler (swaped the distance and heading in the measurement)

      Update August 10th 2022

      • Added ITO + Balkans theater
      • Route Waypoint dialog (step through waypoint actions, heading and distance).
      • .fmap Drop and processing
      • Weather charts (Temperature, Doppler, winds, Isobars)
      • Settings Dialog (Layer visibility, Chart selection, Unit selection and winds at altitude)
      • Map dragging as default mode.
      • Minor bug fixes

      Update July 26th 2022

      • Fix loading Pilot.ini
      • Set Bullseye to default for Theater
      • Draw Target Triangles for waypoint actions (e.g. Strike, Bomb, etc)

      Update July 24th 2022

      • Added new layers so Whiteboard/Ruler/Bullseye can be used in parallel correctly without deleting each other
      • Added “In use” button color
      • Added distance information between STPTs
      • Updated KTO 4.36.1 charts

      Update July 20th 2022

      • Added Bullseye function
      • Added 4 colors for whiteboard function

      Update July 19th 2022

      • Added whiteboard function

      Update July 15th 2022

      • Added mission.ini drag and drop function

      Update July 7th 2022

      • Fixes for Windows browsers (Chrome +Edge)
      • Landing page updated

      Browsers

      The interactive map has been tested on both MacOS (Safari, Chrome, Firefox) and Windows 10 ( Chrome, Edge, Firefox). On all these browsers the features are fully functional.

      User Guide

      Find an Airport

      To Find and airbase or airstrip, select the desired airport from the selection list at the top left of the map. The list has the airports grouped by country and airbase/airstrip. Once the selection has been made the Interactive Map will draw a red highlight circle around the selected airport on the map and focuses your view on this airport.

      You can also hover over an airport to see its name in a tooltip to identify it on the map.

      Airport or VORTAC information

      To see the information for an airbase, airstrip or VORTAC simply click on it (the mouse pointer will change when there is a clickable item). Once clicked the information will be displayed on the top left:

      1. Airport name and ICAO identifier
      2. GPS location
      3. Elevation
      4. Runways
      5. TACAN info for navigation
      6. Radio frequencies for ATIS, Operations, Ground, Tower, Arrival and Departure control
      7. Charts for the selected airport

      When clicking on an airport chart a new window will be lauched to display the chart. Subsequent clicks on chart links will display in this same new window. If you desire a new window or tab in the existing browser then right click on the chart-link and request Open new tab/window.

      In fullscreen mode the default browser behavior is opening a new tab.

      For a VORTAC only a few items are listed:

      1. Channel
      2. Type (Approach or Enroute)
      3. Range but can fluctuate based on Altitude. The higher the more range.

      Measure Distances and Compass Angle

      To measure distance and angle simply click the mouse and hold and drag the ruler from the start point to where you are aiming while moving. While holding the mouse button pressed the system will update the distance and angle when you mouse the mouse.

      Mission Files

      When you drag and drop a Mission.ini file onto the interactive map you will see the preplanned threats, flight plan with waypoints and the steerpoint line markings. This is useful when briefing in conjunction with the whiteboarding.

      Whiteboard Mode

      In whiteboard mode you should not use the ruler and if you do you will ERASE what you have drawn. To start drawing select the pencil from the toolbar and start drawing. You can use the eraser from the toolbar to erase sections on the whiteboard (this will also erase .ini data).
      You can select clear/delete icon from the toolbar to remove all the markups and redraw the .ini data.
      You have 4 colors to select and the color will be reflected on the toolbar when drawing is active.

      To Reset everything on the map you can select the reset icon at the bottom of the toolbar.

      Go ahead and give your briefings with the Whiteboard option and share your screen with Discord or Jitsi.

      Bullseye

      Althought bullseye is target_25 this is not stored in the mission.ini or pilot.ini. However by
      selecting the bullseye icon in the toolbar you can enable/disable the bullseye and when enabled you
      can drag the bullseye to the location.

      Weather

      The BMS fmap contains a lot of data that that should be processed and put together to form a pitcure of the weather. Instead of showing Weather type, pressure, temperature and other
      sections of the fmap. The Interactive map renders a simulated doppler that combines,
      weather type, pressure, temperature to generate a picture. It looks for low pressure areas
      and thunder cells, temperature gradients for fronts and blends the temperature to determine
      if you have rain or snow.

      Enjoy!

      posted in Documentation
      Micro_440th
      Micro_440th
    • RE: Quick update from the frontlines, 4.36

      <p>@justonce01 We are already using this technology. You will hear the first results in 4.36.<br /><br />Cheers<br /></p>

      posted in General Discussion
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      Micro_440th
    • RE: 4.36 Screenshots

      ITO 4.36

      2022-05-07_132443.png 2022-05-07_131804.png 2022-05-07_131357.png
      2022-05-07_125929.png

      posted in Screenshots & Videos
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      Micro_440th
    • RE: 4.36 Screenshots

      alt text

      Credit: Arty

      posted in Screenshots & Videos
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      Micro_440th
    • FALCON BMS - As Real As It Gets - NEW SOUNDTRACK

      Hi all!

      I worked on this soundtrack from April 2020 - April 2021.
      This is my gift to the Falcon BMS community and I hope you enjoy what you hear.

      This soundtrack contains a lot of musical styles from Pop to Electronic to Metal.
      On some songs I tried to keep the flavour of the original Falcon 4.0 score.

      All of these songs are free to use for any cool Falcon BMS content you wanna produce in the future.

      YOUTUBE ALBUMSTREAM:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av2PbmBj5nM

      ALBUM DOWNLOAD:

      DOWNLOAD 44,1kHz/16bit - WAV

      DOWNLOAD 44,1kHz/16bit - FLAC

      DOWNLOAD 320kbit/s - MP3

      DOWNLOAD 22,05kHz/16bit - OGG
      (Please use OGG for BMS UI theme replacement)

      I have more BMS sound projects WIP if you’re interested: [https://forum.falcon-bms.com/topic/19749/wip-sound-projects?_=1642075762684)

      No chatter versions (Only WAV): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j666VA5l7Pnw7jP66croq2jztaR-GOBJ/view?usp=sharing

      Cheers and enjoy!
      Micro

      posted in Sounds
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      Micro_440th
    • BMS 4.36 - 24/7 Server online (KTO)

      Hi all!

      From now on till saturday april 30th I host my 24/7 BMS server (1Gbit up/down). The server is up to date with 4.36 (KTO), already running and ready to use.

      Here are the details:

      alt text

      PDF Connection Details

      Cheers
      Micro

      posted in Community Events & Missions
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      Micro_440th
    • RE: Falcon BMS - Interactive Maps

      Update July 15th 2022

      Added mission.ini drag and drop
      

      When you drag and drop a Mission.ini file onto the interactive map you will see the preplanned
      threats, flight plan with waypoints and the steerpoint line markings. This is useful when briefing
      in conjunction with the whiteboarding.

      posted in Documentation
      Micro_440th
      Micro_440th
    • RE: Falcon BMS - Interactive Maps

      Update July 26th 2022

      - Fix loading Pilot.ini
      - Set Bullseye to default for Theater
      - Draw Target Triangles for waypoint actions (e.g. Strike, Bomb, etc
      
      posted in Documentation
      Micro_440th
      Micro_440th
    • RE: 4.36 Screenshots

      Balkans 4.36 (Axalp Range)
      2022-05-11_143459.png
      2022-05-11_144155.png

      posted in Screenshots & Videos
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      Micro_440th
    • RE: F-4 Phantom

      @Musf Oh yes. Great work by @Manos1981
      alt text

      posted in 3D Models
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      Micro_440th

    Latest posts made by Micro_440th

    • RE: Charts and Steerpoints: How Detailed Do You Plan Your Flights?

      @Ironman53rd said in Charts and Steerpoints: How Detailed Do You Plan Your Flights?:

      @Micro_440th

      If were flight lead for this flight I would brief “Chart to MUSTG then direct Steer 2”

      I do like to use the chart - even if modified - on every flight rather than just “turn and burn” but I am a bit odd like that ;0)

      Ironman

      Sure you can do that. But in a VFR combat enviroment that could cost you some time (and fuel).
      The documentation is lack of VFR departure patterns and exit procedures (yet). Those will be developed in the future.

      posted in General Discussion
      Micro_440th
      Micro_440th
    • RE: Charts and Steerpoints: How Detailed Do You Plan Your Flights?

      @Crassus This chart is a SID (Standard Instrument Departure) chart.
      No need to fly those pattern if you have none IFR conditions

      posted in General Discussion
      Micro_440th
      Micro_440th
    • RE: AAR TE mission lost UHF radio frequency #13

      @huffer2 Fixed for U2 or U3.

      posted in Technical Support (BMS Only)
      Micro_440th
      Micro_440th
    • RE: Training mission 4D, AAR, comm plan

      @jayb Fixed for U2 or U3

      posted in Technical Support (BMS Only)
      Micro_440th
      Micro_440th
    • RE: [Need help] Need some help with AAR in the campaign!

      @regev said in [Need help] Need some help with AAR in the campaign!:

      U should contact the taker at 7.9nm or less.
      Also, check again u r on the right UHF fqn. of the tanker.

      Please check the documentation. 7.9nm isn’t correct. The tanker bubble has a range of 10.0nm.

      @xiaotianxia I think you were at the wrong tanker or frequency. As you see you were 20 miles out to Texaco 6 and you fly in the opposite direction increasing range.

      posted in General Discussion
      Micro_440th
      Micro_440th
    • RE: 4.36 Screenshots

      2022-08-12_002119.png

      posted in Screenshots & Videos
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      Micro_440th
    • RE: Taiwan Theater 4.36.1

      @Tomcattwo said in Taiwan Theater 4.36.1:

      @Osprey , @Micro_440th is correct. U1 changed some things that I didn’t catch. I will do an upsdate for you immediately and send it to you and @Eddropper.

      Please disable your download links until I get you the fix.
      R/
      Tomcattwo

      Thank you mate! Those frags are important for some new AI and AWACS capabilities.
      Glad you take care about those and help Osprey.

      Cheers!

      posted in Taiwan
      Micro_440th
      Micro_440th
    • RE: Taiwan Theater 4.36.1

      @Osprey Heads up:

      F4Talk.csv/Fragfile.xml/Commfile.xml is not to the latest KTO 4.36.1 DB state.
      Frag ID entries 3395-3400 are missing.

      posted in Taiwan
      Micro_440th
      Micro_440th
    • RE: Taiwan Theater 4.36.1

      @Osprey Congrats my friend! You created this very fast. I will test for sure

      posted in Taiwan
      Micro_440th
      Micro_440th
    • RE: kneebord

      Addional info to Kolbes solution: the right side is empty as a placeholder for new checklists.

      posted in Documentation
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      Micro_440th