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| # What is Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher? | ||
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| Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher is a replacement for stock BMS launcher including key/axis | ||
| mapping feature. It can configure and save BMS SETUP per Joysticks. When you launch BMS | ||
| through this app, it auto-generates proper setup files and overwrites them for current | ||
| device order before BMS find them changed and initialize your setup. You don't have to worry | ||
| about SETUP mixing up DX order nor resets axis setups even if device sort or numbers have | ||
| been changed. | ||
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| For instance, even if you setup BMS while connecting Logicool Driving Force Pro you don't use | ||
| for BMS, and next day you launch BMS without Driving Force Pro(or maybe with some another | ||
| device), You will see key/axis setup still remains for BMS as the app has | ||
| overwritten key file / axismapping.dat / joystick.cal to corresponds current device setups | ||
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| # What is the point using the app instead of IN-GAME UI SETUP page? | ||
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| You can add/remove your device environment without setting up your axis/key from scratch. You | ||
| don't have to care is the connected devices are same to when you have played BMS last | ||
| time anymore. | ||
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| Moreover, Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher has quicker and easier setup UI. | ||
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| # Pay attention before use. | ||
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| The app will overwrite following setup files and the Registry of Falcon BMS and auto-generate | ||
| backups to User/Config/Backup at its first launch. | ||
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| - User/Config/axismapping.dat | ||
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| - User/Config/BMS - Full.key | ||
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| - User/Config/DeviceSorting.txt | ||
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| - User/Config/Falcon bms.cfg | ||
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| - User/Config/joystick.cal | ||
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| - User/Config/<callsign>.pop | ||
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| I recommend make backups of the registry. | ||
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| - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE¥SOFTWARE¥BenchmarkSims¥Falcon BMS 4.33 U1 | ||
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| - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE¥SOFTWARE¥Wow6432Node¥BenchmarkSims¥Falcon BMS 4.33 U1 | ||
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| (Export .reg file via regedit.exe, For restoring just run reg file you have backed up.) | ||
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| I have checked the app by myself and asked some of my friends for testing but it may still have | ||
| some glitches I am unaware of. Please report if something is not working fine. Also if any glitches | ||
| have happened in BMS while using my launcher, try if same things happen with fresh reinstalled BMS | ||
| before contacting Official Devs. | ||
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| # How to install Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher? | ||
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| Make a backup of the stock Falcon BMS 4.33 U1¥Bin¥x86¥Hub.exe before installing it. | ||
| Download Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher, unzip the file and extract all of the included files to | ||
| Falcon BMS 4.33 U1¥Bin¥x86, overwrite Hub.exe. Next time you launch BMS, Falcon BMS | ||
| Alternative Launcher will be launched instead of the stock launcher. | ||
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| Installing the new launcher after the clean installation of BMS is the most secure way to use this | ||
| app. | ||
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| NOTE: Just after the fresh install of BMS it does not have registry information for current | ||
| selected theater or logbook, so if you first to install BMS and want to install the | ||
| app. You have to launch BMS via stock launcher once or directory run Bin/x86/Falcon | ||
| BMS.exe then install the app. | ||
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| # How to use Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher? | ||
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| # ** Axis Assign Page ** | ||
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| In Axis Assign page, you can assign axis setups. | ||
| Clicking "Assign" button popups axis setup window for each control. | ||
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| Axis Assign Page is divided into 2 pages, "FlightControl" and "Avionics & Radios". | ||
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| # * Axis Setup Window * | ||
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| The first time you launch the window for unsigned controls, the window will flash | ||
| "AWAITING INPUTS" label. Move your joystick physical axis you want to assign to | ||
| the specific control you have selected, for instance, if you have clicked "ASSIGN" | ||
| button just next to "ROLL" control label, lean your Joystick to left or right. When the | ||
| app has detected a joystick movement, it will assign that axis to the control | ||
| automatically. | ||
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| If you have mistakenly assigned a different joy axis, click "RETRY" button and | ||
| move the joy axis you want to assign again. If you want to clear the assignment, | ||
| click "RETRY" or "CLEAR" then click "SAVE" before moving any joy axes, leaving | ||
| "AWAITING INPUTS" label flashing. | ||
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| The window also have a drop down box for Deadzone and Saturation settings, | ||
| invert check box, and AB / IDLE detent setters for throttle control. | ||
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| # ** Key Mapping Page ** | ||
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| In Key Mapping page, you can assign keyboard and joystick DX/POV setups. | ||
| Clicking specific raw then press the key or DX/POV switches will assign them to the callback. | ||
| When you want to remove the assignment, double-click the cell. | ||
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| Key Mapping Page has a drop-down list to jump the Datagrid scroll to the specific | ||
| sections, especially useful to find essential HOTAS callbacks section. | ||
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| You can also setup KEYCOMBO, SHIFTED DX, BUTTON RELEASE, and INVOKE | ||
| setups which cannot be done from stock BMS UI | ||
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| When you would like to setup key/buttons for KEYCOMBO, SHIFTED DX or RELEASE to | ||
| activate callbacks, click and enable "KEYCOMBO / PINKYSHIFT" button or "RELEASE" | ||
| button. When the button has lightened up it has been enabled. Then press buttons to assign | ||
| them. | ||
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| # * TIPS: | ||
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| This is one example of "on else off" for toggle switches. REL means "release" and INV: DN | ||
| means "INVOKE KEY DOWN" | ||
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| This works for 3-way ON-OFF-ON switches | ||
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| # ** Launcher Page ** | ||
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| Launcher page has several shortcuts for BMS itself and other tools. | ||
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| <b>* Platform:</b> | ||
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| Here you can select which version (32bit or 64 bit) of BMS to launch. | ||
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| <b>* Theater:</b> | ||
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| You can select from which theater to start BMS before launching BMS from the theater | ||
| combobox. You don't have to launch BMS only to change theater and relaunch it to | ||
| avoid CTD anymore. | ||
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| When you selected a theater that has its own settings executable, clicking a "Theater own config" button that appears next to the theater combobox will launch those executable. Currently | ||
| the app supports this for Israel and Ikaros theater. | ||
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| <b>* Command Line:</b> | ||
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| These buttons will enable/disable each launch options for BMS. For further details read | ||
| BMS-Manual.pdf 3.2.5 Launching BMS 4.33 | ||
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| <b>* Documentation and Manuals:</b> | ||
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| Don't you know where BMS Docs exists? Click the blue "open docs folder" button | ||
| now! For BMS beginner's, I recommend starting from the fantastic Docs/Falcon BMS | ||
| Manuals/BMS-Training.pdf. If you find anything unclear about BMS UI or Multiplayer | ||
| settings etc, read BMS-Manual.pdf. | ||
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| I developed this application to skip learning BMS's bit complicated control setups but | ||
| you still have to read and learn this sim from those manuals. | ||
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| <b>* Launchers:</b> | ||
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| "Launch without any setup override" checkbox ignores any setup you configured at Axis | ||
| Assign Page and Key Mapping Page. Use this in case of something not working | ||
| properly regarding this app. You can use this app just as same as stock launcher then. | ||
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| Weapon Delivery Planner / Mission Commander / Weather Commander / F4WX / | ||
| F4AWACS are the 3rd party tools that will not come with BMS installation. Click the | ||
| icons and you will have to select install directory first time. After that these icons will be | ||
| work as shortcuts for those apps. When you updated those apps to a latest version, | ||
| delete or move older version from local storage and app will ask for updated install | ||
| folder. If you don't have them, just click cancel button of the folder browser and the app | ||
| will open download pages for each tools. |