Ladies and Gentlemen,

I’m pleased to announce that the EF2000 RETRO Add-On for Falcon BMS is now available!
I have already pre-announced the EF2000 RETRO Project in this thread

EF2000 RETRO v1.00 is compatible with BMS 4.37 Updates 6 and 7.

INSTALLATION:
1.) Download the EF2000 RETRO.zip
2.) Unzip the EF2000 RETRO.zip to your “Falcon BMS 4.37” installation directory, ensure “complete path information” is enabled
3.) Launch the Falcon BMS Launcher (EF2000 RETRO shall now be displayed in the Theater selection dropdown list.

The EF2000 RETRO User Manual is located under “…Falcon BMS 4.37\Data\Add-On EF2000 RETRO\Docs\Aircraft”, as is the EF2000 Cockpit Guide.

Download:
https://mega.nz/file/5n1ghJ5S#bAIr58aHPzp_lysFaZDbEnvY9G21ROET6P3dRTntFUE

EF2000 RETRO Resources:
Discord
https://discord.gg/YKqadCY6yp

Youtube
www.youtube.com/@EF2000_RETRO

Happy Eastern
Best regards
Scorpion

Gentlemen,

I have decided to launch a new, dedicated thread for the Eurofighter Typhoon 3D cockpit overhaul and enhancement project for Falcon BMS. I’ll use this thread to keep you updated and will update this opening post with the links to the respective latest release of the Eurofighter Cockpit Package (EFCP).

Background:
The Eurofighter Typhoon 3D cockpit was originally developed by Qawa in 2008, with some minor assistance from myself. It was included in the optional Cockpit Pack released in conjunction with Free Falcon 5.0 in 2009. Due to the lack of a custom cockpit for the Eurofighter Typhoon in Falcon BMS I have decided to reintroduce the cockpit with Qawa’s permission.

Contributors:
@qawa (original cockpit and textures + new cockpit display model)
@Chichowalker (New photorealistic textures)
@eddropper (Integration support for OFM Theaters and miscellaneous tipps on tool usage, cockpit wings model from @Manos1981 external 3D model)
@Gadfly (Texture upscaling and image enhancement)
@ccc1tw (Model update to make it convertable to BML format)
@Scorpion82 (Cockpit Model updates, Wing Model tailoring, Canopy model, HUD Model, Cockpit Dat files, further Texture enhancements, documentation, overall project management and integration)

The Eurofighter Typhoon 3D cockpit in its present state is compatible with Falcon BMS 4.37.4.

NOTE: The latest state of the Eurofighter Typhoon 3D Cockpit and Advanced Flight Model are always included in the Other Fighter Mafia’s Add-On Theaters, along with additional database updates, which are excluded from this package.

Features:

• Cockpit model with animated throttle, stick and canopy
• Cockpit wings model
• Custom cockpit HUD model (NVG compatible)
• Cockpit flood lights
• Cockpit Mirrors
• F-16 cockpit legs model
• Photorealistic Textures (2048 x 2048 for main textures) resembling a Tranche 2/3 single seat aircraft’s cockpit layout
• Customised DASS Format on Centre MHDD
• Dedicated Warning Panel
• Partially dynamic Softkeys, Moding Keys, Sub-System Keys etc. with highlight bars and changing legends
• Several status and warning captions on the MHDDs and side consoles
• ~400 cockpit switch functions, fully rampstartable
• 44 pages manual incl. rampstart checklist
• Installation guide

Limitations:

• Still some graphical glitches and certainly room for model improvement
• No animated switches (switcholgy is designed to support unambigous selection of specific switch states, see manual for more details)
• Indicators functionality somewhat limited

Possible future enhancements:

• New indications (HSI with HDG/CRS readouts etc.)
• Further texture and model updates
• Updates to stay aligned with future versions of Falcon BMS

Disclaimer:
The cockpit and the Advanced Flight Model included in the package are approved to be used by the BMS Team and any Theater developers.

Have a good start into 2024!

Download:
EFCP v1.3.1 4.37.4 ONLY
EFCP v1.3.0 4.37.3 ONLY
EFCP v1.2.1 4.37.2 & 4.37.3

Changelogs:
v1.3.1
v1.3.0
v1.2.1

Ladies and Gentlemen,

With hindsight of the forthcoming 25th anniversary of the entirely community driven evolution of Microprose’s Falcon 4.0 and the 30th anniversary of Digital Image Design’s EF2000, I felt inspired to launch the EF2000 RETRO Project to commemorate two of the greatest combat flight simulators in history.

EF2000 RETRO aims to revive the spirit of DID’s three decades old classic and bring it back to a modern combat flight simulation environment. I couldn’t think of a better platform to build upon than Falcon BMS with its rich features set, diverse gameplay, unrivalled fully dynamic campaign system and unique battlefield environment simulation.

EF2000 RETRO is designed to bring a distinct EF2000 flair to Falcon BMS, without compromising the base installation or any Add-On Theaters you may have installed to it.

To achieve this, EF2000 RETRO is conceived as an aircraft centric, independent Add-On Theater.

The Theater is baselined on the Other Fighters Mafia’s Nordic Theater 2.5.9 for Falcon BMS 4.37.6, which resembles the Scandinavia Theater of the original EF2000 sim.

Key features planned are:

• Custom UI background screens and music based on the soundtracks of the original EF2000 (abandonware)
• Fly the EF2000 in all four game modes IA, DF, TE, CAM
• Tailored DF and TE Plane lists
• Custom EF2000 training missions
• Customised campaign scenarios more closely resembling the EF2000 sim’s hypothetical conflict scenario and with a stronger presence of EF2000 squadrons
• Database updates and fixes
• Logbook squadron/wing patches for all real world EF2000 units of the Core Nations
• Four flyable EF2000 variants (GE, UK, IT and SP)
• Custom weapon loadouts, systems customisation (within the given constraints), Advanced Flight Model and custom EF2000 Cockpit and some custom sounds (cockpit audio/voice warnings)
• Accompanying documentation

As of now EF2000 RETRO is still work in progress, I cannot provide a release data yet. However, the Add-On has reached a state of maturity where I’d like to launch a closed beta testing session.
People seriously interested supporting this project as beta testers and those who are willing to actively contribute can apply on the EF2000 RETRO Discord Channel. Ofcourse interested observers are welcome as well, but the beta testing session is not meant to be an “Early Access” pass!

I’ll keep you posted in this thread, but probably somewhat less frequently than on the Discord Channel.

Official EF2000 RETRO Discord

Best regards
Scorpion

Gentlemen,

I’m proud to announce the release of the Eurofighter Cockpit Package v1.3.0 for Falcon BMS 4.37U3.

For installation, extract the EFCPv1.3.0.zip file to a location of your choice, browse to the docs folder and follow the instructions in the EFCP_Installation.pdf. I have streamlined that document a bit.

Key features of the new version comprise:

• Several model and texture updates
• Custom DASS Format on Centre MHDD
• Dedicated Warning Panel with several functional warning/status captions
• Stylised custom captions on the Left and Right MHDDs
• Highlight bars and dynamic legends for some MK, SSK, SK and Autopilot buttons
• Updates/changes to the switch functionality inline with the changes introduced
• Updated manual

The Download link can be found in the Opening Post

Leave here any comments, feedback, critics you may have,

Enjoy the flight in the Eurofighter Typhoon!

Small update.

DASS Format and DWP are for the time finished. Captions through lamp test.

DASS Format, all indications visible are dynamic!

Current Dedicated Warning Panal configuration

Miscellaneous captions across the cockpit.

Some images that show up here directly, from the mobile it was a mess.

Complementary notes:

• ~400 switch functions implemented
• fully rampstartable
• Tranche 2/3 standard cockpit layout
• Cockpit floodlights
• Integral cockpit and legs (optional legs with kneeboards)
• Working Mirrors
• Functional limitations in terms of indicators
• Some graphical glitches

Some dogfight action Typhoon vs J-20

@Ricky

nice one, the two last links seem not to work.

So it’s also a thing for training missions. Quite interesting.

@Grimberno

Thanks for the feedback. I’ll take a look at it. As far as the “TGP continues to work after jettison” issue is concerned, I’m inclined to believe its a code related issue. I’ll test this on other aircraft to see, whether there is the same issue or not. It may need some modifications, dependent on the aircraft type though, as the stores jettison option is set in the bmsrack.dat for the respective pylons.

@Grimberno

You must power the “TGP” hardpoint with a left click on the LDP Moding Key on the left glareshield. To switch the TGP from standby to an operational mode you must do this from the TGP MFD page, as in the F-16.

I’ll checkout the stores code display.

Was indeed surprised that Tornado is still alive. Another great classic!

@Obi1

I would have to take a look at it and it might be that the F-5F was among the aircraft removed, because it’s not relevant for the EF2000 RETRO theater/scenario and timescale. Tried to streamline it a bit in this respect. There are some compromises in this direction, but in general I tried to keep it sleek.

@Obi1

It is ccc’s tacref update. I primarily focused on updating the EF2000 entry and removed some entries not relevamt for this package.

@Mav-jp

Yes I used the F-16 as a baseline for the afm.dat. The ofm.dat has been developed from scratch. I initially trialed with the M2k baseline as it felt more appropriate from an aerodynamic point of view, but it was indeed working more satisfactorily with F-16 data.

I validated the FM against performance data in defined conditions. Haven’t produced EM charts for it. @TOPOLO had kindly helped with some feedback on an earlier version of the FM and I have considered his feedback and implemented it. There is definitely room for improvement, the energy bleed rate needs to be increased and I need to smooth out the curves.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I’m pleased to announce that the EF2000 RETRO Add-On for Falcon BMS is now available!
I have already pre-announced the EF2000 RETRO Project in this thread

EF2000 RETRO v1.00 is compatible with BMS 4.37 Updates 6 and 7.

INSTALLATION:
1.) Download the EF2000 RETRO.zip
2.) Unzip the EF2000 RETRO.zip to your “Falcon BMS 4.37” installation directory, ensure “complete path information” is enabled
3.) Launch the Falcon BMS Launcher (EF2000 RETRO shall now be displayed in the Theater selection dropdown list.

The EF2000 RETRO User Manual is located under “…Falcon BMS 4.37\Data\Add-On EF2000 RETRO\Docs\Aircraft”, as is the EF2000 Cockpit Guide.

Download:
https://mega.nz/file/5n1ghJ5S#bAIr58aHPzp_lysFaZDbEnvY9G21ROET6P3dRTntFUE

EF2000 RETRO Resources:
Discord
https://discord.gg/YKqadCY6yp

Youtube
www.youtube.com/@EF2000_RETRO

Happy Eastern
Best regards
Scorpion

@Trigger

You need to add an appropriate entry under textid with the number being unique. There should be some holes in the list, i.e. unused number in the sequence range.

There is no dedicated icon for the F-35 available. Unless you want to go through the hazzle to create on yourself, I’d recommend to use the one from the F-22. Refer to it in the teplanes.lst and in the Unit (UCD) record entries that you have ideally created for the F-35 incl. corresponding CT record entries.

@The_Fish

TE and Campaign yes. The F-15E is not available in Dogfight Mode.