Can Bms Be Installed On Top Of Falcon 4.0 For Mac

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The way I see it, while the older Falcon titles are nice to have, the only good Falcon experience is Falcon 4.0. And the only good Falcon 4.0 experience is BMS 4.32. There are other 'mods' for the game but I think BMS is the best.The problem with the 'untouched' Falcon 4.0, as it's been provided by GOG, is that it's still a buggy and choppy mess. BMS solves all these problems. If you seriously want to try and learn one of the most realistic - and rewarding - fighter jet sims you might find this information useful.DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION OF BMS 4.32 mod (you will need the Falcon 4.0.exe provided by GOG).Here you can find a video illustrating how to set up the simulation and install the mod, step by step.If you're new to the sim, or to the sims in general, know this: If you think that, once you've got BMS running and your joystick ready, that the game will allow you to just take off and start shooting down enemies, you're sorely mistaken.

Falcon BMS (F4) is a combat flight simulator. It models the Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 50/52 in a full-scale war on the Korean Peninsula. F4 has been popular among combat sim pilots due to its dynamic war campaign engine, detailed aircraft avionics, and multi-player capabilities. Falcon 4.0 breaks the sight-and-sound barrier with its cutting-edge graphics, realism, dynamic campaigns and multiplayer gameplay. Most popular community and official content for the past week. I am thinking of purchasing this game. I have a thruthmaster stick X but I lack a tracker and pedals. Could I still enjoy the game?

Cinema 4d studio free download for mac free. It's hell, it's frustrating and chances are you'll drop the best flight sim ever made because of that.BUT LUCKILY FOR US, there's a great guy in the BMS community, named Krause, who made over 4 hours of video tutorials explaining almost all the procedures required for you to start enjoying the game. The information is always correct in those videos and Krause is a great flight instructor, if I may say so:) With his aid you will be up in the air the same day you installed the game;)You will still need the manual in order to check details that Krause missed but 1) you will know what to look for, and 2) it will be a much more pleasant experience than wading through tonnes of information without knowing what is still valid and what is outdated (like I did before I discovered Krause' videos):)TUTORIALSHere you can find KRAUSE' Falcon 4 BMS Tutorials:INSTALLATION INFO:1. GOG version of Falcon 4.0 is compatible with BMS.2. You don't need to install Falcon 4.0 before installing BMS. You can start with the installation of BMS immediately, all that is required is Falcon4.0.exe which the mod will be looking for. The best thing to do is to create a folder for BMS before its installation and put the EXE in it, then proceed with the install.Good reading, watching, and hopefully, hunting!

I also recommend Chuck's tutorial which will bring you up to speed in 1 hour if you have some flight sim background.One advice I would like to give any newcomer is that in BMS keys/buttons simulates the controls which in effect correspond with specific functions dependent on actual Master Mode of the jet. So just read up on TMS, DMS, CMS and if you don't have HOTAS with enough HAT's then try to bind those keys in a way will be suitable for you. Mastering those switches is the key to success in this sim (along with getting know the avionics - ICP, DED etc. And weapon deliveries). Since you mentioned the best sim part. How does fully updated F4 compare to DCS (hope it's not a taboo a question;) )? That's a difficult question to answer.Software-wise, Falcon 4.0 BMS is much smoother, less demanding and almost as beautiful as DCS titles.Content-wise, Falcon 4.0 BMS still offers the best dynamic campaign EVER designed, and still unsurpassed.

DCS so far proved unable to provide a similar feature, which is disappointing and which ultimately made me loose interest in their offerings.Realism-wise, we are at a level of excellence in both titles. I've only flown on DCS A-10C Warthog and it's a very complex machine to operate, much more complex than an F-16 - in a bad way.

Its avionics are all but user-friendly even if the plane is quite enjoyable to fly. F-16 is not a simpler plane, on the contrary, but it's easier to operate, something that's understandble considering its versatility compared to an A-10.Bottomline, it depends a lot on what kind of plane do you like and what do you expect from a sim. If you like an A-10 there is nothing better than DCS. I'm a F-16 fanboy so I'll stick to BMS. Also, a flight sim without a dynamic campaign is incomplete in my eyes, so that's another thing in favour of BMS.But my dream is to fly on a F-14 sim that includes realistic Carrier operations and a dynamic campaign.

If DCS should ever pull that off it will be the day I'll put down my F-16 bMS helmet and go back to DCS;). Koranis: That's a difficult question to answer.Software-wise, Falcon 4.0 BMS is much smoother, less demanding and almost as beautiful as DCS titles.Content-wise, Falcon 4.0 BMS still offers the best dynamic campaign EVER designed, and still unsurpassed. DCS so far proved unable to provide a similar feature, which is disappointing and which ultimately made me loose interest in their offerings.Realism-wise, we are at a level of excellence in both titles. I've only flown on DCS A-10C Warthog and it's a very complex machine to operate, much more complex than an F-16 - in a bad way. Its avionics are all but user-friendly even if the plane is quite enjoyable to fly. F-16 is not a simpler plane, on the contrary, but it's easier to operate, something that's understandble considering its versatility compared to an A-10.Bottomline, it depends a lot on what kind of plane do you like and what do you expect from a sim. If you like an A-10 there is nothing better than DCS.

I'm a F-16 fanboy so I'll stick to BMS. Also, a flight sim without a dynamic campaign is incomplete in my eyes, so that's another thing in favour of BMS.But my dream is to fly on a F-14 sim that includes realistic Carrier operations and a dynamic campaign. If DCS should ever pull that off it will be the day I'll put down my F-16 bMS helmet and go back to DCS;) Whats different between Falcon 4 BMS and Falcon 4 allied force? Koranis: Yes.That's a difficult question to answer.Software-wise, Falcon 4.0 BMS is much smoother, less demanding and almost as beautiful as DCS titles.Content-wise, Falcon 4.0 BMS still offers the best dynamic campaign EVER designed, and still unsurpassed.

F-16 is not a simpler plane, on the contrary, but it's easier to operate, something that's understandble considering its versatility compared to an A-10.Bottomline, it depends a lot on what kind of plane do you like and what do you expect from a sim. If you like an A-10 there is nothing better than DCS.

I'm a F-16 fanboy so I'll stick to BMS. Also, a flight sim without a dynamic campaign is incomplete in my eyes, so that's another thing in favour of BMS.But my dream is to fly on a F-14 sim that includes realistic Carrier operations and a dynamic campaign. If DCS should ever pull that off it will be the day I'll put down my F-16 bMS helmet and go back to DCS;). Erzeal: Whats different between Falcon 4 BMS and Falcon 4 allied force? Short version: Allied Force sucks, it runs poorly and it's full of bugs. BMS is polished, optimized and expanded ten fold.

Allied Force had to be bought, BMS is free as long as you have the original Falcon4.0.exe. Allied Force has been discontinued, which means it's still a choppy mess and full of bugs even today and that's not going to change. BMS is still worked on, improved, polished, expanded.

Graphically it's superior, with improved textures and lightning.BMS has a thriving community of talented modders that keep producing add-ons for BMS: new theaters, new campaigns, new models etc. ALSO BMS has a new fully interactive virtual photorealistic 3d cockpit.Long version is to long:)Take a look (I chose the first vidoes I found but you can dig for some more):Allied Force:Falcon BMS. Koranis: The way I see it, while the older Falcon titles are nice to have, the only good Falcon experience is Falcon 4.0. And the only good Falcon 4.0 experience is BMS 4.32. There are other 'mods' for the game but I think BMS is the best.The problem with the 'untouched' Falcon 4.0, as it's been provided by GOG, is that it's still a buggy and choppy mess. BMS solves all these problems.

If you seriously want to try and learn one of the most realistic - and rewarding - fighter jet sims you might find this information useful.DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION OF BMS 4.32 mod (you will need the Falcon 4.0.exe provided by GOG).Here you can find a video illustrating how to set up the simulation and install the mod, step by step.If you're new to the sim, or to the sims in general, know this: If you think that, once you've got BMS running and your joystick ready, that the game will allow you to just take off and start shooting down enemies, you're sorely mistaken. A long study awaits and what's worse, the process of learning the BMS is really painful and frustrating.The reason for this is that the original Falcon 4.0 manuals are already outdated by all the additions BMS made. In practice you should start reading those original manuals (100+ pages) and everytime you'll find a discrepancy between what the manual tells you and what you see in the game, it will be time to open the BMS MANUALS and track down the changes done by the modding team. It's hell, it's frustrating and chances are you'll drop the best flight sim ever made because of that.BUT LUCKILY FOR US, there's a great guy in the BMS community, named Krause, who made over 4 hours of video tutorials explaining almost all the procedures required for you to start enjoying the game. The information is always correct in those videos and Krause is a great flight instructor, if I may say so:) With his aid you will be up in the air the same day you installed the game;)You will still need the manual in order to check details that Krause missed but 1) you will know what to look for, and 2) it will be a much more pleasant experience than wading through tonnes of information without knowing what is still valid and what is outdated (like I did before I discovered Krause' videos):)TUTORIALSHere you can find KRAUSE' Falcon 4 BMS Tutorials:INSTALLATION INFO:1.

GOG version of Falcon 4.0 is compatible with BMS.2. You don't need to install Falcon 4.0 before installing BMS. You can start with the installation of BMS immediately, all that is required is Falcon4.0.exe which the mod will be looking for. The best thing to do is to create a folder for BMS before its installation and put the EXE in it, then proceed with the install.Good reading, watching, and hopefully, hunting! Where can i find the Falcon 4.0 exe? I've looked thru all the gog folders pertinant to the sim but can't find em anywhere an every attempt to get bms to recognise anything remotely related to 4.0 fails. Sry total noobie here.

Koranis: The way I see it, while the older Falcon titles are nice to have, the only good Falcon experience is Falcon 4.0. And the only good Falcon 4.0 experience is BMS 4.32. There are other 'mods' for the game but I think BMS is the best.The problem with the 'untouched' Falcon 4.0, as it's been provided by GOG, is that it's still a buggy and choppy mess.

BMS solves all these problems. If you seriously want to try and learn one of the most realistic - and rewarding - fighter jet sims you might find this information useful.DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION OF BMS 4.32 mod (you will need the Falcon 4.0.exe provided by GOG).Here you can find a video illustrating how to set up the simulation and install the mod, step by step.If you're new to the sim, or to the sims in general, know this: If you think that, once you've got BMS running and your joystick ready, that the game will allow you to just take off and start shooting down enemies, you're sorely mistaken.

A long study awaits and what's worse, the process of learning the BMS is really painful and frustrating.The reason for this is that the original Falcon 4.0 manuals are already outdated by all the additions BMS made. In practice you should start reading those original manuals (100+ pages) and everytime you'll find a discrepancy between what the manual tells you and what you see in the game, it will be time to open the BMS MANUALS and track down the changes done by the modding team. It's hell, it's frustrating and chances are you'll drop the best flight sim ever made because of that.BUT LUCKILY FOR US, there's a great guy in the BMS community, named Krause, who made over 4 hours of video tutorials explaining almost all the procedures required for you to start enjoying the game. The information is always correct in those videos and Krause is a great flight instructor, if I may say so:) With his aid you will be up in the air the same day you installed the game;)You will still need the manual in order to check details that Krause missed but 1) you will know what to look for, and 2) it will be a much more pleasant experience than wading through tonnes of information without knowing what is still valid and what is outdated (like I did before I discovered Krause' videos):)TUTORIALSHere you can find KRAUSE' Falcon 4 BMS Tutorials:INSTALLATION INFO:1.

GOG version of Falcon 4.0 is compatible with BMS.2. You don't need to install Falcon 4.0 before installing BMS.

You can start with the installation of BMS immediately, all that is required is Falcon4.0.exe which the mod will be looking for. The best thing to do is to create a folder for BMS before its installation and put the EXE in it, then proceed with the install.Good reading, watching, and hopefully, hunting! Call911: Where can i find the Falcon 4.0 exe? I've looked thru all the gog folders pertinant to the sim but can't find em anywhere an every attempt to get bms to recognise anything remotely related to 4.0 fails.

Sry total noobie here. You have to install Falcon 4 from GoG if you can't get the.exe from CD etc -it's part of the Falcon Gold package. Go into your 'backup & Goodies' of Falcon Gold. To the right you will see Falcon 4, 367mb, second from the bottom above 'Art of the Kill.PDFInstall it default your GoG games and then run BMS. It wil pickup the Falcon.exe, then install the BMS in a folder relevent for you to fnd it -i put mine in the Falcon 4 DIR.Personaly BMS is untouchable, it's amazing! But unless you have a serious HOTAS kit, then it's just more trouble than it's worth.

I've been flight simming since the mid 90's and own pretty much all the best sims released (inc all the ring bound and HUGE manuals from Janes,DID and Microprose. But that was before we were awash with games and massive HDDs that meant we can and do jump into dozens of games per week! My head is too stimulated now to remember dozens of key presses or buttons over a few days let alone after i've played other games on an XBox PC controller. Sorry, but playing Falcon 4 in easy mode or with a Thrustmaster HOTAS X is now my cup of tea, or better still, firing up EF2000 is more my gaming heaven. Or F22 ADF /Hope you enjoy BMS though, i wish it had the graphics of BMS but the options to play as you please, like the original F4. Ironicaly BMS wont let you play quickstart -Backspace for AG and Enter for AA for eg, yet you can skip DATA Cassette RAMP start by starting on runway/Taxi or play with invulnerability on??????????? Sorry, but that's just silly.

If you let the player just have their own option of how to play BMS it would be sensational. We are not all using TrackIR or have several hundreds of HOTAS and voice commands. Call911: Where can i find the Falcon 4.0 exe? I've looked thru all the gog folders pertinant to the sim but can't find em anywhere an every attempt to get bms to recognise anything remotely related to 4.0 fails. Sry total noobie here. Take a look at this - it will definitely help you out:Prior to 4.33, all that was needed was the falcon.exe file. In 4.33 you need to install Falcon 4.0 to be able to install it.If you need tutorials, while Krause's.

are fine for 4.32, things are changed in 4.33 so you better check out somewhere else, like supanova's channel on Youtube. (type 'bms 4.33 tutorials supanova'). Krause has a lot of BMS 4.33 mission videos that I find particularly interesting to watch, so do check his channel.Also, if you don't have a HOTAS setup, don't worry. You'll just have to memorise a lot of keys. Depending on what joystick you have, you may be able to find profiles for it on the official forum.

It is normal to not know how to bind the keys when you first start, but later when you learn basic procedures & which key does what, you'll be able to bind the most important of them to your joystick's buttons.Have fun!

For J.L.W.What you have is STILL a W.I.P.FF5.0 is by no means a “Finished Product”. Again, we would stress this point. Having taken into account the feedback from the Community, this release simply builds upon the previous release.

The Team continues to rely upon the FreeFalcon Community, to ensure the development of FreeFalcon toward its full potential. Development of the FreeFalcon Graphics Engine continues, as does progress in all areas of the Simulation. Obviously, this release is NOT the “end” of development; just a further step in an unending process of tweaking and improvement. Once again, the Team very much looks forward to your input as we continue to to develop Falcon™The FreeFalcon Team thanks you – the Community – for all of the valuable feedback which has allowed development to continue.

We very much look forward to your continuing comments and observations.s.iiREAD THISThis is an “Automated” Document. Most Pages are ACTIVE!By clicking on the title icons, you will be taken directly to the selected page. You can return to the Contents of this document by clicking on various “Snakes” “Pictures” and “Icons” located at the bottom of many pages. For ease of Navigation, you should also use the BOOKMARKS Tab (to the left)About this Companion Yet another F.A.Q.Snail’s Slow Guide To MultiplayerMULTIPLAYERKhronik’s Chronic MP For Dummies FreeFalcon Multi Miscellany RifleFighter’s TeamSpeak3D Pits.It’s The ‘Pits.

BREVITY Codes Wild Red YonderWeather FF5.0 Enhancements Carrier Ops Keystrokes Config EditorC o v e rs h o w ss c r e e n s h o tf r o mF r e e F a l c o n / R e d V I P E RIsraeli Theatre of Operations IIProjectsThe Phantom The Tornado The LEGACYThe Learning CentreAVIONICSStar Navigation Landing the F-16 Dual Terrain SKINNING Skins - 512 Vs 1024 DewDog’s War College The U.I. FF On-Line.TacticsBasic Air Combat Manoeuvres Employing the AIM-54 “Phoenix”CobraWeatherTOOLSTacEdit TODMixerThe Aragorn Tapes:The Gilman Louie Interview The.

InterviewGorny’s:. Advanced Tactics School.

Gorny the Flyboy.A Day In The LifeGorn’s Arts & CraftsII.COMMUNITY INTERVIEWF-16 Ground Technician HORNET DRIVER TrackIR & Joe’s Alternative. TouchBuddy & Joe’s Alternative.A BaldEagle Chat.AppendicesHow To Miscellany Random Considerations Shimmer with Bat. 2D Vs 3D.Nth Korean TACAN Falcon Timeline The COBRA Sample FMs Victory ConditionsFreeFalcon is a dedicated group of 3D modelers, skin artists, programmers, campaign builders, tweakers and just plain old enthusiasts. Our diverse group includes people from North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Antarctica, Australia, South America, South Africa and Asia.

We range from sixteen, to sixty-something years old, with current and former Army and Naval Aviators, F-16 Ground Crew, Active Fighter Pilots flying combat missions in Iraq, Computer programmers, Lawyers, Students, Engineers, Teachers, Skilled laborers, Commercial Pilots, Writers, Educators, and Burnt-out Rock Stars. The one thing we all have in common: The love of the world’s finest Military Flight Simulator. Falcon 4.0™ was released ten years ago, and - over the years - we have seen many improvements as different groups have striven to improve our beloved sim. FreeFalcon/RedVIPER continues the effort.Remember – the pictures and icons are to help you navigate the document7F R E E F A L C O N 5.0This Companion is not a Stand-Alone Guide to Falcon™.This Companion will not teach you how to fly the Viper. It is assumed that you will follow the “Study Programme” outlined in the FF4.0 Manual in your falcon4/theManual Folder. This Companion presents an eclectic variety of information for both n00b & Veteran. A pre-existing knowledge of Falcon4.0™ is assumed.

This Companion is largely lost on those who have not followed the “Study Programme” outlined in the FF4.0 Manual. Besides - a firm knowledge of Falcon 4.0™ is a ‘given’ to the serious simmer. Most significantly, this Companion WILL introduce you to the new features of this release.

There have been changes both cosmetic and fundamental. It is recommended you read BOTH this Companion AND the FF4.0/RV Manual.

This Companion will give some description of the processes running in the background; the machinations of the FreeFalcon 5.0 simulation experience. This Companion will NOT concentrate on technical details/aspects of the Software. GSST™ (Gorny’s Special Simpleton Terms) will be used wherever possible.

Where relevant, it will refer you to the FF4.0 Manual. This Companion WILL provide a variety of TUTORIALS, to educate both the n00b and the Veteran alike.

(see the Disclaimer Pg. 344) This document is intended for the average “Pilot on the Street”. For those who wish to access it – more detailed information is available in both the Appendices and the FF4.0/RV Manual. Be warned This Companion does include the Gorny “lite” approach!If you are an Uptight Anal Retentive, this Companion may be detrimental to your overall mental health. This being the case, may I refer you to the “Blow Me, You Humourless Twat” Section. Hopefully, the Edutainment methodology will make your visitation to this Companion far more relaxed, than is the norm.

And enlightening And fun.Ara’.No offence to Norm.8F R E E F A L C O N 5.0For ease of Navigation, a 2-page spread is recommended.For actual reading, that 2-page can be re-sized to “Actual Size”9F R E E F A L C O N 5.0Can I install FreeFalcon 5.0 over my Open Falcon install? To install, should I use my Allied Force or my ORIGINAL MicroProse Falcon 4.0 ™ CD? I recommend the ORIGINAL. However – if you ONLY have AF.

Is it possible to remove all lame jokes from this document? Is a Catholic Church a safe place for a choirboy?

Is the new 3D Pit fully compatible with my 6DoF Track IR™? Where can I find support for this product? Ara’s Support Forum at FreeFalcon Is it LEGAL for me to have this product on my Hard Drive? FreeFalcon has ALWAYS complied with the directives of the IP Owner. Is it LEGAL for you to be so talented? Please, please! I prefer the term ‘Gifted’.

How can I get AIFF in my Aircraft? Make sure you are flying an aircraft which has AIFF in Real Life. The switches don’t “move” in my 3D Pits! Stay tuned, though;) There seem to be “Bugs”.!? And – together – yourself and the FreeFalcon Team will eradicate them.

See Page ii Visit the FreeFalcon WebSite for support information. How can I stop the terrain shimmer with my nVidia GPU?

See the: “Bat Does The Shimmy” Section. My load times are really slow!

It takes 15 mins to enter the 3D world! Ensure you have killed all background processes. Try End-It-All or XP Smoker (I use both).

If you are running an ATI Card, make sure that End-It-All doesn’t kill any of your ATI processes. This is ESPECIALLY true of Anti-Virus software.

With Norton running, I can expect a 16 minute load. With Norton disabled, it goes from 16 minutes to 12 seconds.10F R E E F A L C O N 5.0My Hot-Pit refuelling doesn’t seem to work! There’s no “option”! Some 3rd Party Cockpits do NOT include this option with their ‘pits. You’ll need to copy in the ORIGINAL FreeFalcon “menu.dat”.

You don’t have it? Please check in your Docs/EXTRAS folder. We’ve included it there for your convenience. I want to make a Skin for FreeFalcon. Should I use 512 textures or 1024 textures? See the Skin Textures 512 Vs 1024 Tutorial in the Learning Centre Section of this Companion. What is “Combat Autopilot”, and WHY would one use it?

See the Random Considerations Section of this Companion. Is FreeFalcon the “Hollywood” version of Falcon?

Well – better the “Hollywood” version than the “Bollywood” version, ‘eh? Better a “movie” than a SLIDE SHOW! My jet is dropping chaff, but NO FLARES! Check your EWS Program. Select Default Program “2” or “4”.

Should I use “application preference” for my Anti-Aliasing Setting? If you want to use AA, you have to check it 'hard', not application preference.

Has the aiming reticle for the rocket been fixed? However we have made a small adjustment which should allow you to be fairly accurate via the use of your FPM as an aiming reference for your rockets. My “Bubble Slider” is missing!

It has been removed. The Bubble has already been optimised.

Can I use my Allied Force ‘Pit? Yes - IF you fly Allied Force. IF you fly FreeFalcon – No; No, you can’t. I can’t get that “3D” look in my 3D Pit.

Like in the Videos I see posted! A Track-IR is required to move around the 3D pit, as seen in many videos.

See the Track-IR Section When I change to the 3D ‘Pit, my HUD Symbology / Cues keep going out of “calibration”! See Qawa’s Note in the Miscellany Section. Should I use Vista or XP.? Windows XP is the recommended OS. Vista has issues, many of which we cannot support.11F R E E F A L C O N 5.012F R E E F A L C O N 5.0FF.x tremeWeather Various Enhancements Carrier Ops Keystrokes Config Editor13F R E E F A L C O N 5.0FreeFalcon WeatherWhat types of weather are in FreeFalcon? There are four types of weather.

They are Sunny, Fair with clouds, Poor, which is solid overcast, and Inclement which may include rain, thunder and lightning. What are the conditions of each type of weather?

Sunny is clear skies and solid sunshine. But just like in real life there is a chance of very high stratus clouds of varied patterns.

There is a 30% chance of stratus clouds in Sunny weather. Fair is sunny weather but with clouds. The amount of clouds is determined by the cloud options available in the Red Viper Config Editor.

The clouds have a random density condition that is set at the start of each mission. You may have light thin clouds, dark bottom clouds or even rain at times. Like sunny weather, fair weather has a 60% chance of high stratus clouds.

Poor is solid overcast but no rain. You will have a band of solid clouds with a fixed cloud base under which you will have random visibility ranging from very good to possibly fog but no rain. Visibility distance under the cloud base in fog is determined by a calculation of 4x the middle altitude of the cloud thickness. So depending on that altitude your visibility might range from 8000’ to over 16 miles.

Above the overcast weather will be clear with no chance of stratus clouds. Inclement is solid overcast with thunder, lightning and possible rain or fog under the cloud base. You will have a band of solid clouds with a fixed cloud base under which you will have random visibility ranging from very good to possibly fog or rain. Visibility distance under the cloud base in fog is random, ranging from a minimum of 3000’ to 100000’.

Above the overcast weather will be clear with no chance of stratus clouds. Here is an example of randomly generated varied pattern of high stratus clouds in Sunny weather.

As stated above there is a 30% chance of stratus clouds appearing and the construction of them can be varied.14F R E E F A L C O N 5.0Is weather dynamic in FreeFalcon? In certain weather types - yes.

The visibility, fog or rain under the overcast base in Poor and Inclement weather will gradually change over a period of time. There is no determination as to if or when this will occur.

However you may begin your mission with rain or fog when you depart and - by the time your mission ends - it may have changed to clear underneath; to worse or better visibility; to raining or not raining. Are the Sun & Moon dynamic in FreeFalcon? Just as in Real Life, in campaign the rising of the sun and moon will occur at different times each day.

The phases of the moon will also change. The total time period in FREEFALCON covers 48 days. Day by day, the days increase in length and - compared to real life in South Korea - sunset is about 18:59:20 on April 10th.

This is equivalent to Day 1 in Falcon4. Over the next 48 days in FreeFalcon, the sun will set later each day, and - on Day 48 - it will set at 19:22:14. Sunrise follows a similar pattern, however – compared to Real Life data, it rises one hour early on day One 1. However, this adjusts day by day so that - by Day 48 – the Sun is only 10 minutes early.

Your campaigns can last as long as 48 days and you will probably get many nighttime flights. However to customize the times with moon positions you need to make your own missions in the TE Editor. Information on how to create Tactical Engagements after Day 1 is provided in this Companion Guide. FreeFalcon has special lighting between the hours of 20:00 and 03:00.

Valleys have a very soft lighting as though lit by moonlight. This effect occurs whether there is actually a moon up or not. It creates a very enjoyable lighting for night missions, and - if you haven’t flown during those hours - I suggest you try it. Both the rising of, and phases of the Moon reflect Real Life phenomenon. 2 An example of this can be seen in the following picture.Day 104:52Day 404:521 2Editor’s Note Living in this area, I forego the “data” and opine that the time is VERY close to Real Life See APPENDIX at the end of this Section15F R E E F A L C O N 5.0Are the headings on your planning map and HUD compass tape True or Magnetic? They are True.

Even the magnetic compass in your cockpit is showing True. This is not correct of course, as one should have to compensate for magnetic declination.

But in Falcon 4.0, this is not necessary.How does wind effect weather? The clouds in Fair weather, and the clouds which comprise the overcast band in Poor and Inclement weather, will move in the same direction and at the same speed as the wind. In your cockpit, if you want to know the wind direction and speed in knots - press the SEQ on your Data Command Switch, and this information will appear on your DED Display.How can I change the weather type in my mission?

There are several ways. When you enter FreeFalcon - Go to the Setup page & click on the Graphics tab.

There is a ‘Weather Conditions’ option there. Open that and select the type of weather you want. This will apply to all flights. Additionally, when you first enter the UI of a mission (TE, Training, Campaign, Dogfight or Instant Action) you can change the weather type there. Before entering the 3D world, click on your Setup Graphics Weather Conditions. It will show ‘Locked’. Click to Unlock and then select the type of weather you want.

The same method is used in the Tactical Engagement Editor when you are making a mission and want to specify what type of weather conditions it will have. Additionally you can customize all types of weather from wind direction and speed to the level and thickness of clouds and overcast types of weather.! (See Editing Weather below.)What are the ‘Haze’ and ‘Dynamic Lighting’ options in Setup/Graphics? Haze is the ground mist you see in the valleys in early mornings and late evenings.

You can enable or disable this feature in the Setup/Graphics. While in the 3D world you can enable/disable this feature by using the keystroke combination of CTRL-X, H. Dynamic Lighting effects the brightness of the terrain in early mornings and late evenings.

You can enable or disable this feature in the Setup/Graphics. While in the 3D world you can turn this feature on or off by using the keystroke combination of CTRL-X, G. In both cases if you change in the 3D world, this also changes your Setup/Graphics setting until you reset, as you desire.16F R E E F A L C O N 5.0Are there stars in FF? Two options are provided. One provides more and brighter stars; one less, with less-bright stars. See the Starry Starry Night Section for details.

Choice is available via your FF Config Editor.More Stars.Less Stars.17F R E E F A L C O N 5.0Can I edit the lighting conditions of sky and terrain in FreeFalcon? Within limits. These conditions are controlled both by the FF engine and the tod.lst file in your Falcon4/terrdata/korea/weather folder. This is editable using notepad. RGB values can be edited for lighting conditions as well as Specular, Star and Bad Weather. If you choose to edit them and need a backup, there is the tod.lst.default in the Tod folder. Rename it and place in the weather folder if needed.

You must be aware that the FF Engine and tod.lst work together. There are time periods in which the engine is in complete control in early morning and more dramatically in the evening around 18:30 hours. In these periods the engine will change terrain lighting automatically regardless of what the tod.lst has.

You can override that change using the keystrokes CTRL-X, G whilst in the 3D world. It will also activate stars automatically, yet you can add additional periods for stars. Additionally the engine reads ahead in the tod.lst file and transitions the lighting over the period between changes listed in the tod.lst. Between 19:00 and 20:00, the engine will change the settings gradually - approximately every 15 minutes.EDITING WEATHER.Few people take the time to learn how to edit weather but an understanding of the procedures really gives you an insight into the fantastic weather engine in FF. You can make just about any conditions you want and improve your flying skills in different difficult weather situations.

For example - A subtle editing of the weather was integral to the creation of the Training Mission 33 ILS Landing Advanced. There are two tools you can use to edit your weather CobraWeather v1.0, a 3rd party tool developed by Sakis “Monster” Giokas, and Julian Onion’s very popular TacEdit v2.48. To save you hunting through the internet, both of these wonderful tools have been placed in your Utilities/TOOLS Folder.18F R E E F A L C O N 5.0CobraWeather is simple to use for editing Tactical Engagements, but does have some limitations.

The scales move by increments of 500’ and the wind direction changes in 10 degree or greater clicks on the blue compass. However it does automatically reverse wind direction and convert Cloud Thickness into actual number of feet instead of a conversion number in TacEdit. Descriptions of the sliders are: Weather Type Wind & Direction Compass Cumulus Stratus 1 Cloud Thickness Temperature Stratus 2 Contrails – – – – – – – – 1 = Sunny 2 = Fair 3 = Poor 4 = Inclement Wind in knots and direction in compass degrees.

Elevation above MSL for Base of Clouds in Fair weather. Primarily used for the middle of the Overcast clouds Thickness of the layer of Overcast clouds. In degrees Celsius.

Level that high stratus clouds may form in Sunny & Fair. Level that aircraft contrails are drawn.Wind direction and speed are important in determining which direction you will depart from an airbase, the ILS landing approach to an airbase, and the amount of drift your aircraft will experience as shown by the offset of symbols on your HUD. Editing can also be used to create serious crosswind landings;)19F R E E F A L C O N 5.0Using TacEdit v. 2.48, one may edit weather for Tactical Engagements, Training Missions and even saved campaigns. I wouldn’t recommend editing campaigns however - the format is completely different from this discussion.TacEdit has boxes with different names but the same purposes as CobraWeather.Forecast Forecast ForecastCloud Base Temp X or Y- enter Weather Type. enter temperature in degrees Celsius. enter stratus2 cloud level.

enter desired direction 3 - enter level of Cumulus Clouds. enter wind speed in knots. enter the middle of Overcast cloud thickness. enter a number for the thickness of overcast clouds. 4 - where aircraft contrails appear. 5Wind Direction Wind Speed Forecast / Wind Temperature Con Layer End Con Layer Start3 4 5The entry is 180 degrees from actual. So if you want wind at 360 degrees, you enter 180.

Representing 100’s of feet. Trails gradually fade in 10% below this.20F R E E F A L C O N 5.0Base where contrails appear. “Fade in” starts at 10% below this figure.Cumulus cloud Base 1 = Sunny 2 = Fair 3 = Poor 4 = InclementBase at which there is a 30% chance of varied types of stratus in Sunny, and 60% chance of varied types of stratus in Fair.Overcast Depth Overcast BaseThe Overcast Base is the middle of the total Overcast Depth.In this example, the depth of poor weather clouds is 2,000ft. The Overcast Base is 22,000 ft. So – the band of poor weather clouds will be from 21,000 ft bottom to 23,000 ft top.21F R E E F A L C O N 5.0Remember the “Update” button for changes to take effectDo not edit this field.The base for contrails in the example above is the level at which the maximum contrails will develop. The contrails begin to fade in at 10% below this figure.

In the above example, contrails will start to form at 27000’ (10% of the 30000’ maximum). You can also change the depth of Cumulus clouds by entering your desired depth in the Overcast depth box. You may want to fly the area you plan your mission to check mountain heights first ☺ If the base of Fair weather clouds is too low in the mountains, you will get a bad shimmering effect. If you want to create low clouds in the mountains use Poor or Inclement weather instead.

Take care when lowering the ‘middle’ level for the Overcast base as described above. While this works fine for Poor weather you may find your conditions underneath rapidly deteriorating in Inclement weather. The random function of visibility is greatly increased to create bad visibility in Inclement weather just like in real life. The lower the cloud base, the worse the visibility.

Remember that the figure for wind direction is reversed by 180 degrees. So – in the example above - the figure of 160 means that the wind is coming from a heading of 340 degrees. After entering your changes be sure to click on Update!

Before saving your work.22F R E E F A L C O N 5.0Below, a pilot searches for a pass through mountains, the tops of which are literally cut off by clouds from Inclement weather!Can I create complete whiteout conditions by editing weather? You sure can. Try the following Set the weather to Poor. Then in TacEdit: Set the depth of the Poor weather clouds to 4000’.

Set the Overcast base to 1000’.This being the middle of the depth of clouds, the base of the cloud bank would be 1000’ at the bottom; 3000’ at the top. You should now be taking off in the middle of the clouds!