*This video was set to not alert subscribers* This is only being posted publicly due to people asking on our discord. I made this video and decided to not post it and just sat on it. *I do not think this video is good* but people kept requesting it because they were having issues with getting started in the F-16. The original intent of this video was to act as a time stamp and a reference point to look back on. I have not flown modern in 2 years and never flown the F-16 before. I particularly do not like flying this stuff but BMS has a very compelling campaign and I am actually having a lot of fun. I have already made some great strides since the recording of this video so I may make more concise videos that follow the progress of a campaign. This video was filmed a month ago so this was filmed the day I installed BMS.
The one way I could enjoy BVR fights in DCS is to conceptualize it like I was playing one of the old submarine games. Getting a torpedo to hit another sub is a lot like trying to get an AIM-7 or AIM-120 onto a guy 40 miles away. I just told myself I was playing Silent Hunter at 30,000 ft.
BMS. Never gotten into it. Was trying to before Lock On was released in 2003, but didn't have Falcon 4 either, so I bought that (what a box!), got BMS 1.32 and failed deliberately. The original tutorials were completely broken, there were no new ones to account for that and there was no manual, the Tube didn't even exist. The readme literally told me to google the dash 1 online. That's what made me quit it - but I was going to try it again somewhere around 2008-2010ish, YT was already a thing, but noone had tutorial videos up there, especially for BMS. Manual situation was exactly the same, so I happily went back to my Black Shark. Next time I gained interest in trying it again was when ED announced the Viper. Well, BMS still has no VR support to this date as far as I know... I simply can't, Pancake flying is like "flying" RC. I just can't, unless it's the old 90s sims that I fire up every now and then. I guess I'll never see myself in BMS, but I also don't have a lot of spare time for it anyway. I do respect it though for what it is and it still has that campaign advantage over DCS which is a massively huge thing for offline players.
I spent hours looking at all of the weapons and vehicles in one of the main menus.. then spent a couple hours setting up my hotas, then spent time fighting with my G2 because it was loading up at some crazy resolution and running at 1 fps or less. Learned all the details of the dynamic campaign and set that up... Finally got in the plane and had no idea how to start it. So I gave up. I've flown many planes on DCS, including the F/A 18 a lot.. but had no clue how to start the F 16
If anyone is using this as a startup tutorial, be aware that we found that it's usually better to wait until ~25% RPM to bring the throttle to idle (clicking the "cowlick"). Just waiting for SEC to extinguish and 20% seems to have a decent chance of causing a hot start. Not sure how realistic that is, there's footage here on youtube of an F-16 starting up with fuel introduced at 20% RPM and not burning itself up, but who knows, it takes like ten more seconds for the RPMs to climb up there and it has thus far avoided a hot start every time.
It’s perfect, we need DCS’s competition to be advertised. Seeing we can get an entire full fidelity game for the price of the F-16 module anyways… I with the new 4.37 update it should be shown some love in the spotlight.
In my opinion, this is one of the best videos you have done. Pacing and the step-by-step approach is on point. Even if not designed that way, this video is actually a VERY good tutorial without being dense and formal on specific systems. BMS can be a bit overwhelming coming from DCS as it has a lot more going on than the aircraft itself. So It was refreshing to see a general BARCAP workflow in one video. Very helpful.
That is probably more of a reflection of Tony and how he planned the instruction session. I typically don't like posting videos that are over 15-20 minutes long and I try to distill them down but because BMS is so involved there was nothing to cut out of this.
@@jimmydesouza4375 Falcon 4.0/BMS has a dynamic campaign engine that has yet to be matched in any other flight sim. BMS puts you in the middle of a dynamic, unpredictable war that proceeds even without your participation, where as DCS puts you in scripted missions that have MUCH better graphics, but are basically static in nature.
Nice to see somebody else getting into BMS as well. The F-16 is a pretty cool and easy fighter. Some tips for you: The shortcut for the pilot model is alt c + p The hmcs has to be aligned every 15-20mins Read the training manual. It really helps when you forget stuff.
@@xXrandomryzeXx lol; also some older models do NOT have the hmcs even though the knob is there (BMS simulates every version of the F-16; even the israeli ones. You just have to have the right theater installed to see them.)
Welcome to BMS! It is overwhelming for everyone but, glad you are trying it out. Learning is part of the journey and nothing is more rewarding than flying a persistent, dynamic campaign with friends :) Also BMS really needs talented people such as yourself for some cool ~10 minute videos for people to see how much fun it can be.
Thank you . Yeah I noticed that in the youtube space that most of the videos were really long which is a reason why I did not want to make this one. I promised myself that 2023 for me will be the year where I only make videos that I feel like making so I am going to shun away from guides, additionally I am not an expert in the F-16 so I will most likely make a video series of a campaign in BMS.
@@Enigma89 Sounds fun, I'm always down to watch some lighthearted fun. Doesn't always have to be a guide. But you will be an F-16 expert after the campain, no doubt :)
Glad to see videos like this I was just now switching to having shorter videos. There is a time and a place for 1 hour plus videos just make sure to include chapters. I might have to go back to my old style. Good to have you looking forward to flying together one day maybe even get into one of our training missions and even ground school. The cockpit is not a good classroom.
Thanks but I am actually all caught up already I filmed this a month ago, a few minutes after I installed BMS. I need to go straight into the cockpit first and then double back on reading later. I sort of have to see it to have it in my head for when I read about it later. After playing this game for a month, I can say that I still think the F-16 is an incredibly boring plane because of how streamlined it is. Now despite that, I am still playing BMS, this is really a nod to how compelling the scenario is in the dynamic campaign. It would be really interesting if we had a SU-22 or a MIG-21 in this or a F-16A. The older janky planes are more of my jam 😀
@@Enigma89 the thing about BMS is you can install other theaters that have older blocks of the F-16 you can fly. And trust me; things get very hectic when you learn how all the systems work properly and youll have a blast in this sim because your buddy barely scratched the surface. DCS is more of a aircraft sim but BMS is a fighter pilot simulator
That is a great video! I had a lot of fun watching you (with your DCS background) going through the Falcon experience for the first time and appreactiating its Dynamic Campaign and all the little things around it! I gotta admit, that I haven't quiet given Falcon the love it deserves in recent years, but the recent launch of BMS 4.37 has made me diving into it again as well, after not having touched it much for almost a decade. After last weeks DCS newsletter I'm also really curious how the upcoming EDDCE for DCS will look like and if ED manages to get it anywhere close to the awesomeness of the Falcon campaign.
Funny thing is just after your video on "the sim darkage" ED posted their newsletter with an update on the Dynamic campaign engine. I am not saying you had anything to do with it (but I kind of do)
@@mro9466 next years dynamic campaign newsletter will be a teaser post about the real newsletter coming 2024, which will talk about their 2025 plans to start early stage development now they have scoped out the requirements.
@@mro9466 indeed. I suspect multicore will be a part of DCS 3.0 and normally big updates are done in the spring between march and may. Who knows maybe we get the dynamic campaign as well then
Kudos to both Tony for the great explanations and for you to be a very quick learner making this enjoyable to watch even as a seasoned (albeit mostly DCS) F-16 dude
Nice video! They did alot of work since that Video came out, so this startup sadly is outdated. I am still new, but: 1. don't do any fuel/engine feed before you start up the turbine, or it overheats/catches fire 2. after you start it up you need to wait until it is at 20-25% RPM (right panel) and then click that little lever to go in idle (idk, i said i am a beginner :D ) 3. right panel under the arm rest has cooling, put it on or you will overheat and get warnings or catch fire. To hide the Pilote Model the shortcut is "alt+C : P" which means: "Press 'alt+C' wait a tiny bit (about half a second) and press P" you also can turn it off in the launcher now. Also the nose-wheel-steering is a hidden button on the back side of the stick (as far as i know), so get a key ready for NWS. I don't try to complain that a 1 year old video does not have this in it, i just imagine all the newbies that just found out about BMS and now sit in a F16 that is covered in smoke, because it catched fire :D
That was awesome! I can only dream of getting this good! I flew the original falcon and 4.0 many many years ago. Just refound it and trying to learn what to do. This was very motivating.
I've played the DCS Liberation mod a few years back. It was pretty good. Basically it's another application that runs the dynamic campaign and produces a DCS mission. Then when you finish the mission it'll read DCS's results file to see how you did and update the dynamic campaign.
@@zorn2017 yeah I had so many problems with it. I didn’t get to make the campaign I wanted but I hope with this new dcs campaign engine you have a lot more freedom.
Great stuff! please Keep it coming I might try BMS myself just to check if I can disregard the visual aspect of it (I hear the dev's planning to take care of the old terrain engine for the new year).
Right above RPM indicator you have the nozzle position. It will tell you if you are using afterburner. Very important indicator because otherwise your fuel won't last.
I know this was a month ago and not sure if you’ve done it yet so I’m just throwing this out there: I recommend using the alternative launcher if you don’t already. It makes it way easier to rebind keys and HOTAS controls (native BMS control binding is not user friendly). It also comes with several 3rd party program links that really enhance the experience. For instance, you can use the Weapon Delivery Planner to save mission data to your in-game kneeboard so you can look at airport data, frequencies, IFF codes, steerpoint info, etc. during a mission, in case you forget. Hopefully this helps.
Thanks for sharing this! It does show why Falcon BMS seems daunting to me, but great watch regardless. Not about this vid, but about others that DO say they're guides, they presume knowledge that presumes knowledge that presumes knowledge. And an encyclopedia full of abbreviations. They seldom explain why you're following the steps you're following. I guess it's also a problem of 'modern' with all it's systems, which is why I keep 'giving up' and go back to WWII warbirds ghehe, where I'm not following steps as much as knowing what's actually mechanically happening under the hood. That kinda appeals to me :). In any case, when I finally get around to firing up BMS again, this is definitely a video I'll be coming back to! It's one of the most clear around.
@@ZaytexYT Thanks! Yes, agreed. I dabbled. However, still pretty daunting, as it's absolutely chock full of abbreviations and links to other manuals, also filled with abbreviations. I guess the trouble I'm having with the manual is that it's super complete. It's not something you can read in one go and remember. The scope is great, but it's difficult to gauge where to start. I guess that's where the tutorial manuals come in and I could use the other manuals as a reference, but It's a pretty big threshold/hurdle for me still. On the other hand, I do see the fun in slowly learning and having things click. The complexity does trigger me to want to actually learn as an act of resistance. Which is why I just watched another hour long video on BMS and replied to it I guess haha. I guess what I'm also saying on the side is, I wish there was something like BMS and it's dynamic campaign (and decent enemy AI) for older jets and warbirds too! And no stress, at some point I'll slowly dip my toes in a bit more.
@@bloyamindYeah, it sure is a packed manual, which can be a little discouraging at the start. Like you said, it's almost impossible to read in one go, so what i would recomend is picking something that you want to learn, whatever it is and do that till you really get it. At the end of the day, what really matters is if you're having fun while doing it or not, so do what you enjoy doing. Btw, IL2 is a good option for older birds. The campaign is not that good compared to BMS tho.
@@ZaytexYT Thanks, I guess that would be the best approach :). I've been playing IL-2 Cliffs of Dover Blitz and Tobruk, because I really enjoy the flight model. But the AI is absolutely horrid in a dogfight. So I've been flying the Spit in DCS a lot lately. Also I've been playing a community made dynamic campaign (by theOden) of the Battle of Brittain for Blitz. It's good fun, but the doing a weird dance after half an hour of formation flight can be a bummer.
I recently had a barcap go south when we got a bunch of contacts when it was becoming night when my wingman separated and last thing I knew he was dead, before dying he shot down a mig 23 I then shot down the other Mig 23, after that I shot down 2 Mig 29s and out of confussion ended up landing with 600 lbs of fuel
You seem to have quite a low opinion of this video but I rather enjoyed it and feel tempted to download BMS and have a go with a modern jet, but oh so many switches and buttons to learn.
For the range change on the HSD page, the radar cursor up/down thing should work too if it is SOI. Also, near the end you had the eject seat arm clickspot highlight for a sec.
If you get disconnected during a multiplayer sortie, the AI takes over for you, and you can just rejoin in your same jet to take it back from the AI. It's a really nice feature, and it also means people can't disconnect to deny their opponent a kill.
i really enjoyied this video! one suggestion is when you are getting close to a target to reduce the range of the radar. example the first contact your radar was set to 160 and the contacts were at the very bottom of the screen, if you would have decreased the range to 20 or 40 it allows you to see the picture easier. also at the top row of buttons on the radar mfd there is a word NORM this is for normal view of the radar, if you press it, EXP will show up and its for expand and it will allow you to break out targets that are bunched very close together. on the hsd page there is a DEP and a DCPL if you press them one will bring the view to the center of the page and the other one makes the hsd follow the same distance as the radar. so if you zoom out the radar the hsd will zoom out to, if you zoom in the hsd does too. i enjoy seeing the variety of games you get into and it is cool to see a noob learn the ropes of a new game to them. PSs. have a fantastic NEW Year!
You probably know it by now but you mentions that somewhere in the vid that is there a shortcut to in/decrease the range on the HSD without pressing the buttons on the MFD: no but you can press DCPL to sync up the HSD to your radar's range.
Pretty sure Falcon default keybinds have the ICP stuff bound to the keypad, like 1 to 1, with the minstick thing bound to the arrow keys. Makes DED functions like data entry, steerpoint selection really smooth.
Damn, that looks more fun than my DCS JF-17. I might reinstall this so i can lern it. I got falcon 4.0 anyway. I hope my ancient Thrustmaster Hotas X will be nuff for this. I stopped to play DCS as I got stuffed with server play and fact that nobody flies JF 17 there. If i am not in 16 or 18, you are not in DCS and that is sad. Also, need to buy all those maps is way too expensive honestly.
How far was the nearest alternate airfield after getting hit ? Despite not having fired up Falcon BMS in years, it's etched in my memory that the glide ratio for the F-16 is 7:1, or if conservative and remembering the original Falcon 4.0 manual, for every 1000 ft of altitude, you can glide 1 nm, since 1 nm = 6076 ft. After being hit at 25K ft, you should be able to glide for at least 25nm. Just maintain the attitude that keeps a constant airspeed, and that should maximize the glide distance.
Hey Mav same thought, but it'd be quite an achievement to teach somebody how to restart engine "on the fly" :D Someone should invite Enigma for proper online training session. BMS is so much more fun and far less frustration if you know what you're doing :D
The launch warning was blaring at you for like 20 seconds before you did anything. He probably should have briefed you on what it sounded like. Guess this is your introduction to the F-16 since it makes the same sound in DCS. Also anything you learn in BMS regarding the use of F-16 systems for the most part transfers to DCS, at least for important things.
I don't fly F-16s, this was my first time. I mostly fly Russian planes so the RWRs are mostly suggestions more than anything on top of that I have a massive disdain for fighting AI so I simply did not respect it. It was clear after the first sortie that the AI in BMS is smarter than I thought so I had to use the last month to adjust and adapt. I wasn't really planning on posting this video but people asked me to so I thought it would be nice to show what DAY 1 looked like to contrast it with future videos where I know what I am doing.
@@Enigma89 Yeah, the AI in Falcon 4.0 caught me off guard many years ago. I was used to the AI in Falcon 3.0 and Janes USNF and ATF, which was much easier to cheese. I would imagine that BMS even has improvements over vanilla Falcon 4.0 AI and is something to be wary of. Also missile guidance in BMS is superior to DCS from what I hear. They path better and as a result have considerably longer effective ranges than they do in DCS. What looks like out of range in DCS may be well within range in BMS. I remember in vanilla 4.0 and Allied Force that I would regularly land AMRAAM hits at 40 miles. Yes it can be done in DCS but they seem harder to evade in BMS.
Dude! I learned so much about the F-16 in this video. I downloaded BMS because of your channel, and I tried what your friend did with the Sniper pod in DCS with the Litening pod. It works almost the same. I was using dogfight and missile override modes to switch between long range and short range engagements. Knowing more ways to switch between missiles and use the MFDs is great to have. Same with where all the tacan and fuel economy stuff is off the DDI.
*This video was set to not alert subscribers* This is only being posted publicly due to people asking on our discord. I made this video and decided to not post it and just sat on it. *I do not think this video is good* but people kept requesting it because they were having issues with getting started in the F-16. The original intent of this video was to act as a time stamp and a reference point to look back on. I have not flown modern in 2 years and never flown the F-16 before. I particularly do not like flying this stuff but BMS has a very compelling campaign and I am actually having a lot of fun. I have already made some great strides since the recording of this video so I may make more concise videos that follow the progress of a campaign. This video was filmed a month ago so this was filmed the day I installed BMS.
The one way I could enjoy BVR fights in DCS is to conceptualize it like I was playing one of the old submarine games. Getting a torpedo to hit another sub is a lot like trying to get an AIM-7 or AIM-120 onto a guy 40 miles away. I just told myself I was playing Silent Hunter at 30,000 ft.
BMS. Never gotten into it. Was trying to before Lock On was released in 2003, but didn't have Falcon 4 either, so I bought that (what a box!), got BMS 1.32 and failed deliberately. The original tutorials were completely broken, there were no new ones to account for that and there was no manual, the Tube didn't even exist. The readme literally told me to google the dash 1 online. That's what made me quit it - but I was going to try it again somewhere around 2008-2010ish, YT was already a thing, but noone had tutorial videos up there, especially for BMS. Manual situation was exactly the same, so I happily went back to my Black Shark. Next time I gained interest in trying it again was when ED announced the Viper. Well, BMS still has no VR support to this date as far as I know... I simply can't, Pancake flying is like "flying" RC. I just can't, unless it's the old 90s sims that I fire up every now and then. I guess I'll never see myself in BMS, but I also don't have a lot of spare time for it anyway. I do respect it though for what it is and it still has that campaign advantage over DCS which is a massively huge thing for offline players.
@@CakePrincessCelestia actually BMS 4.37 was released like 7 days ago with VR ;)
@@MultiJp51 Makes it more worth a try :)
I spent hours looking at all of the weapons and vehicles in one of the main menus.. then spent a couple hours setting up my hotas, then spent time fighting with my G2 because it was loading up at some crazy resolution and running at 1 fps or less.
Learned all the details of the dynamic campaign and set that up...
Finally got in the plane and had no idea how to start it. So I gave up.
I've flown many planes on DCS, including the F/A 18 a lot.. but had no clue how to start the F 16
it's crasy how this was released in 1998, bms has done wonders for this simulator.
Yes absolutely, it really is a different sim now.
"press DMS down"
*cacophony of random clicks and cockpit lights*
yeah I laughed so hard :D
This is the only flight simulator that ever made me feel like I was an actual fighter pilot doing actual fighter pilot things.
Oh yes definitely have that feeling
RIGHT!!!!
First Il-2 1946, now BMS ... _it's the circle, the circle of life_
If anyone is using this as a startup tutorial, be aware that we found that it's usually better to wait until ~25% RPM to bring the throttle to idle (clicking the "cowlick"). Just waiting for SEC to extinguish and 20% seems to have a decent chance of causing a hot start.
Not sure how realistic that is, there's footage here on youtube of an F-16 starting up with fuel introduced at 20% RPM and not burning itself up, but who knows, it takes like ten more seconds for the RPMs to climb up there and it has thus far avoided a hot start every time.
It’s perfect, we need DCS’s competition to be advertised. Seeing we can get an entire full fidelity game for the price of the F-16 module anyways… I with the new 4.37 update it should be shown some love in the spotlight.
To play you need to buy Falcon 4 which is $5 on GOG. Hardly the price of the DCS module even :D
@@thomasmaier7053 I don't think they let you even look at the DCS modules on the store for $5
Preach. Preach man.
In my opinion, this is one of the best videos you have done. Pacing and the step-by-step approach is on point. Even if not designed that way, this video is actually a VERY good tutorial without being dense and formal on specific systems. BMS can be a bit overwhelming coming from DCS as it has a lot more going on than the aircraft itself. So It was refreshing to see a general BARCAP workflow in one video. Very helpful.
That is probably more of a reflection of Tony and how he planned the instruction session. I typically don't like posting videos that are over 15-20 minutes long and I try to distill them down but because BMS is so involved there was nothing to cut out of this.
@@Enigma89 bla bla, it's good :D
What does it have going on that DCS doesn't? I am curious.
@@jimmydesouza4375 Falcon 4.0/BMS has a dynamic campaign engine that has yet to be matched in any other flight sim. BMS puts you in the middle of a dynamic, unpredictable war that proceeds even without your participation, where as DCS puts you in scripted missions that have MUCH better graphics, but are basically static in nature.
Yup, starting on BMS and this has helped me a lot.
Nice to see somebody else getting into BMS as well. The F-16 is a pretty cool and easy fighter. Some tips for you:
The shortcut for the pilot model is alt c + p
The hmcs has to be aligned every 15-20mins
Read the training manual. It really helps when you forget stuff.
Bruh, I though you had to align the hmcs once, and then forget about it. I guess that's why it hasn't been working for me
@@xXrandomryzeXx lol; also some older models do NOT have the hmcs even though the knob is there (BMS simulates every version of the F-16; even the israeli ones. You just have to have the right theater installed to see them.)
Welcome to BMS! It is overwhelming for everyone but, glad you are trying it out. Learning is part of the journey and nothing is more rewarding than flying a persistent, dynamic campaign with friends :)
Also BMS really needs talented people such as yourself for some cool ~10 minute videos for people to see how much fun it can be.
Thank you . Yeah I noticed that in the youtube space that most of the videos were really long which is a reason why I did not want to make this one. I promised myself that 2023 for me will be the year where I only make videos that I feel like making so I am going to shun away from guides, additionally I am not an expert in the F-16 so I will most likely make a video series of a campaign in BMS.
@@Enigma89 Sounds fun, I'm always down to watch some lighthearted fun. Doesn't always have to be a guide. But you will be an F-16 expert after the campain, no doubt :)
You ain't lying. I'm ON IT. Been studying for two years now.
Glad to see videos like this I was just now switching to having shorter videos. There is a time and a place for 1 hour plus videos just make sure to include chapters. I might have to go back to my old style. Good to have you looking forward to flying together one day maybe even get into one of our training missions and even ground school. The cockpit is not a good classroom.
Thanks but I am actually all caught up already I filmed this a month ago, a few minutes after I installed BMS. I need to go straight into the cockpit first and then double back on reading later. I sort of have to see it to have it in my head for when I read about it later.
After playing this game for a month, I can say that I still think the F-16 is an incredibly boring plane because of how streamlined it is. Now despite that, I am still playing BMS, this is really a nod to how compelling the scenario is in the dynamic campaign. It would be really interesting if we had a SU-22 or a MIG-21 in this or a F-16A. The older janky planes are more of my jam 😀
@@Enigma89 the thing about BMS is you can install other theaters that have older blocks of the F-16 you can fly. And trust me; things get very hectic when you learn how all the systems work properly and youll have a blast in this sim because your buddy barely scratched the surface. DCS is more of a aircraft sim but BMS is a fighter pilot simulator
@@Enigma89 it's time for you to try 80s Israeli Theater Operations
@@Globalnet626 Oh I am all about it :D It's my favourite one already
The startup makes me wish ED spend more time modelling systems rather than every single last bomb imaginable. :)
I'll take this as my cue to download BMS! Excellent video to introduce the mechanics and dynamics of the sim. S!
I love this sim, it's like Prepar3d, old and not as good looking as DCS but more in-depth than it.
Subscribed. Now that BMS has VR support I went an downloaded and got it going. Watched your video last night and was sold.
Nice!
I recently got into BMS, and i learned from this video a lot. Thank you.
I haven't touched BMS in years so this was a fun watch. Thanks for the upload
That is a great video! I had a lot of fun watching you (with your DCS background) going through the Falcon experience for the first time and appreactiating its Dynamic Campaign and all the little things around it! I gotta admit, that I haven't quiet given Falcon the love it deserves in recent years, but the recent launch of BMS 4.37 has made me diving into it again as well, after not having touched it much for almost a decade.
After last weeks DCS newsletter I'm also really curious how the upcoming EDDCE for DCS will look like and if ED manages to get it anywhere close to the awesomeness of the Falcon campaign.
Funny thing is just after your video on "the sim darkage" ED posted their newsletter with an update on the Dynamic campaign engine. I am not saying you had anything to do with it (but I kind of do)
Can't wait for next year newsletter update about the dynamic campaign, and the multicore 💀
@@mro9466 next years dynamic campaign newsletter will be a teaser post about the real newsletter coming 2024, which will talk about their 2025 plans to start early stage development now they have scoped out the requirements.
@@mro9466 indeed. I suspect multicore will be a part of DCS 3.0 and normally big updates are done in the spring between march and may. Who knows maybe we get the dynamic campaign as well then
Kudos to both Tony for the great explanations and for you to be a very quick learner making this enjoyable to watch even as a seasoned (albeit mostly DCS) F-16 dude
I love BMS and I'm so glad you made this video.
This was a great way for me to learn. Thank you
I'm really excited for BMS and its future.
Nice video! They did alot of work since that Video came out, so this startup sadly is outdated.
I am still new, but:
1. don't do any fuel/engine feed before you start up the turbine, or it overheats/catches fire
2. after you start it up you need to wait until it is at 20-25% RPM (right panel) and then click that little lever to go in idle (idk, i said i am a beginner :D )
3. right panel under the arm rest has cooling, put it on or you will overheat and get warnings or catch fire.
To hide the Pilote Model the shortcut is "alt+C : P" which means: "Press 'alt+C' wait a tiny bit (about half a second) and press P" you also can turn it off in the launcher now.
Also the nose-wheel-steering is a hidden button on the back side of the stick (as far as i know), so get a key ready for NWS.
I don't try to complain that a 1 year old video does not have this in it, i just imagine all the newbies that just found out about BMS and now sit in a F16 that is covered in smoke, because it catched fire :D
That was awesome! I can only dream of getting this good! I flew the original falcon and 4.0 many many years ago. Just refound it and trying to learn what to do. This was very motivating.
Same here, but I discovered BMS about 10 years ago. Jumped online pretty quickly and stuck with a small community for over a year. Many hours of fun.
I've played the DCS Liberation mod a few years back. It was pretty good. Basically it's another application that runs the dynamic campaign and produces a DCS mission. Then when you finish the mission it'll read DCS's results file to see how you did and update the dynamic campaign.
I have also played dcs liberation and it’s very cool! It takes a lot of time but I feel the dynamic campaign in bms is so much better. Just my opinion
big issue with Liberation was the DCS AI being uncooperative in more ways than one
@@zorn2017 yeah I had so many problems with it. I didn’t get to make the campaign I wanted but I hope with this new dcs campaign engine you have a lot more freedom.
Huh. That's cool
Great stuff!
please Keep it coming
I might try BMS myself just to check if I can disregard the visual aspect of it (I hear the dev's planning to take care of the old terrain engine for the new year).
Right above RPM indicator you have the nozzle position. It will tell you if you are using afterburner. Very important indicator because otherwise your fuel won't last.
awesome, learning lots from this
I know this was a month ago and not sure if you’ve done it yet so I’m just throwing this out there: I recommend using the alternative launcher if you don’t already. It makes it way easier to rebind keys and HOTAS controls (native BMS control binding is not user friendly). It also comes with several 3rd party program links that really enhance the experience. For instance, you can use the Weapon Delivery Planner to save mission data to your in-game kneeboard so you can look at airport data, frequencies, IFF codes, steerpoint info, etc. during a mission, in case you forget. Hopefully this helps.
Thanks for sharing this! It does show why Falcon BMS seems daunting to me, but great watch regardless. Not about this vid, but about others that DO say they're guides, they presume knowledge that presumes knowledge that presumes knowledge. And an encyclopedia full of abbreviations. They seldom explain why you're following the steps you're following. I guess it's also a problem of 'modern' with all it's systems, which is why I keep 'giving up' and go back to WWII warbirds ghehe, where I'm not following steps as much as knowing what's actually mechanically happening under the hood. That kinda appeals to me :).
In any case, when I finally get around to firing up BMS again, this is definitely a video I'll be coming back to! It's one of the most clear around.
Also playing the A4-E a bit in DCS, which is somewhere nicely on the edge of that.
That's why the best way to learn is reading the manuals that come together with it. They show what everything does.
@@ZaytexYT Thanks! Yes, agreed. I dabbled. However, still pretty daunting, as it's absolutely chock full of abbreviations and links to other manuals, also filled with abbreviations. I guess the trouble I'm having with the manual is that it's super complete. It's not something you can read in one go and remember. The scope is great, but it's difficult to gauge where to start. I guess that's where the tutorial manuals come in and I could use the other manuals as a reference, but It's a pretty big threshold/hurdle for me still. On the other hand, I do see the fun in slowly learning and having things click. The complexity does trigger me to want to actually learn as an act of resistance. Which is why I just watched another hour long video on BMS and replied to it I guess haha.
I guess what I'm also saying on the side is, I wish there was something like BMS and it's dynamic campaign (and decent enemy AI) for older jets and warbirds too!
And no stress, at some point I'll slowly dip my toes in a bit more.
@@bloyamindYeah, it sure is a packed manual, which can be a little discouraging at the start. Like you said, it's almost impossible to read in one go, so what i would recomend is picking something that you want to learn, whatever it is and do that till you really get it.
At the end of the day, what really matters is if you're having fun while doing it or not, so do what you enjoy doing.
Btw, IL2 is a good option for older birds. The campaign is not that good compared to BMS tho.
@@ZaytexYT Thanks, I guess that would be the best approach :).
I've been playing IL-2 Cliffs of Dover Blitz and Tobruk, because I really enjoy the flight model. But the AI is absolutely horrid in a dogfight. So I've been flying the Spit in DCS a lot lately. Also I've been playing a community made dynamic campaign (by theOden) of the Battle of Brittain for Blitz. It's good fun, but the doing a weird dance after half an hour of formation flight can be a bummer.
Sir, we are all nerds. We love hour long videos packed with information.
I recently had a barcap go south when we got a bunch of contacts when it was becoming night when my wingman separated and last thing I knew he was dead, before dying he shot down a mig 23 I then shot down the other Mig 23, after that I shot down 2 Mig 29s and out of confussion ended up landing with 600 lbs of fuel
nice!
Enigma flying modern. A new era is born. 😁
lol. I think I will maybe do a campaign series for videos here and there.
You seem to have quite a low opinion of this video but I rather enjoyed it and feel tempted to download BMS and have a go with a modern jet, but oh so many switches and buttons to learn.
For the range change on the HSD page, the radar cursor up/down thing should work too if it is SOI. Also, near the end you had the eject seat arm clickspot highlight for a sec.
I just reinstalled this. It’s so good
If you get disconnected during a multiplayer sortie, the AI takes over for you, and you can just rejoin in your same jet to take it back from the AI. It's a really nice feature, and it also means people can't disconnect to deny their opponent a kill.
Great video! Thank you!! We want more please! 🤩
Awesome video, very entertaining and instructive.
Really enjoyed this!! Your friend really knows his shit. I admit I'm tempted to reinstall the Viper 😂😂 I hope you post more BMS content.
I will
i really enjoyied this video! one suggestion is when you are getting close to a target to reduce the range of the radar. example the first contact your radar was set to 160 and the contacts were at the very bottom of the screen, if you would have decreased the range to 20 or 40 it allows you to see the picture easier. also at the top row of buttons on the radar mfd there is a word NORM this is for normal view of the radar, if you press it, EXP will show up and its for expand and it will allow you to break out targets that are bunched very close together. on the hsd page there is a DEP and a DCPL if you press them one will bring the view to the center of the page and the other one makes the hsd follow the same distance as the radar. so if you zoom out the radar the hsd will zoom out to, if you zoom in the hsd does too.
i enjoy seeing the variety of games you get into and it is cool to see a noob learn the ropes of a new game to them.
PSs. have a fantastic NEW Year!
YAY! One of us!
I’m only watching this on my phone for the moment, but is it WAY easier to spot contacts than in DCS?
Yeah it's not even in the same league. BMS has an incredible spotting system.
I started my first campaign only two days ago after 5 months of reading manuals. I need friends.
You probably know it by now but you mentions that somewhere in the vid that is there a shortcut to in/decrease the range on the HSD without pressing the buttons on the MFD: no but you can press DCPL to sync up the HSD to your radar's range.
I love how your instructor abuses the Viper 🥰🥰🔥🔥🔥🔥
maybe have a tutorial on how to to install all these mods for the old fogies. Can you use Falcon4.0 Gold on GOG etc.
Pretty sure Falcon default keybinds have the ICP stuff bound to the keypad, like 1 to 1, with the minstick thing bound to the arrow keys. Makes DED functions like data entry, steerpoint selection really smooth.
Gonna try BMS today, thanks for the vid...my goodness that's a lot of buttons lol
Your welcome
Damn, that looks more fun than my DCS JF-17. I might reinstall this so i can lern it. I got falcon 4.0 anyway. I hope my ancient Thrustmaster Hotas X will be nuff for this. I stopped to play DCS as I got stuffed with server play and fact that nobody flies JF 17 there. If i am not in 16 or 18, you are not in DCS and that is sad. Also, need to buy all those maps is way too expensive honestly.
Great stuff !! And great tutorial !!
That was a really cool mission to watch, too bad you couldn't make it back to the divert base.
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Hey, thanks!
That was cool.
Yeah!!! We need a bms pve server
When DCS gets its dynamic campaign I will be playing it so much more. Maybe I will re-try BMS now it supports VR until then.
I'd definitely fly more in dcs with the campaign want to to support every map and planes even ww2 and helis!
Only if BMS in some far future would have public servers.
There is one called falcon online it's well ran
BMS, I just heard about this a few days ago and now thanks to this video I'm so interested in it. I'm surprised how close it is to DCS cold starts.
Nice! You can switch the pilot model on and off via alt+c then p.
how it feels to try and get your friend into BMS
How's the Mirage 2000 in BMS i loved the videos i have seen from others on you tube
Teach us more about IFF and AWACS declare.
who is instructing in the video? are they for hire?
How far was the nearest alternate airfield after getting hit ?
Despite not having fired up Falcon BMS in years, it's etched in my memory that the glide ratio for the F-16 is 7:1, or if conservative and remembering the original Falcon 4.0 manual, for every 1000 ft of altitude, you can glide 1 nm, since 1 nm = 6076 ft.
After being hit at 25K ft, you should be able to glide for at least 25nm. Just maintain the attitude that keeps a constant airspeed, and that should maximize the glide distance.
What is your opinion on overall visibility of contacts and ability to visually track them
It's incredible. Not a pain like in other games. Very easy.
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How big is BMS nowadays? I want to reinstall and see how it feels but I don't have much disk space to play around with.
It's worth it for the campaign
wow! i wish i had a guy in my head telling me what to do at all times during my day!!
4.37 is out apparently...just found out a few minutes ago
Im starting my journey too.
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Nice vid 👍🏼
jeez , you could have restarted the engine no problem here !
Hey Mav same thought, but it'd be quite an achievement to teach somebody how to restart engine "on the fly" :D Someone should invite Enigma for proper online training session. BMS is so much more fun and far less frustration if you know what you're doing :D
The launch warning was blaring at you for like 20 seconds before you did anything. He probably should have briefed you on what it sounded like. Guess this is your introduction to the F-16 since it makes the same sound in DCS. Also anything you learn in BMS regarding the use of F-16 systems for the most part transfers to DCS, at least for important things.
I don't fly F-16s, this was my first time. I mostly fly Russian planes so the RWRs are mostly suggestions more than anything on top of that I have a massive disdain for fighting AI so I simply did not respect it. It was clear after the first sortie that the AI in BMS is smarter than I thought so I had to use the last month to adjust and adapt. I wasn't really planning on posting this video but people asked me to so I thought it would be nice to show what DAY 1 looked like to contrast it with future videos where I know what I am doing.
@@Enigma89 Yeah, the AI in Falcon 4.0 caught me off guard many years ago. I was used to the AI in Falcon 3.0 and Janes USNF and ATF, which was much easier to cheese. I would imagine that BMS even has improvements over vanilla Falcon 4.0 AI and is something to be wary of. Also missile guidance in BMS is superior to DCS from what I hear. They path better and as a result have considerably longer effective ranges than they do in DCS. What looks like out of range in DCS may be well within range in BMS. I remember in vanilla 4.0 and Allied Force that I would regularly land AMRAAM hits at 40 miles. Yes it can be done in DCS but they seem harder to evade in BMS.
How are you zooming in an out fob near 9:50
There is a keybind called FOV something and you can use that
@@Enigma89 thanks, I’ll try looking for that. I tried it vr and the fov was zoomed the tf out. Had to quit messing with it due to time.
You should do a play through
!bms
do you need friends whom play sims to have fun? I have the friends, just not the friends who play sims sadly.
53:00 "Su25´s" ..."Based"
When am i gonna be in an Enigma video
soon bb
Dude! I learned so much about the F-16 in this video. I downloaded BMS because of your channel, and I tried what your friend did with the Sniper pod in DCS with the Litening pod. It works almost the same.
I was using dogfight and missile override modes to switch between long range and short range engagements. Knowing more ways to switch between missiles and use the MFDs is great to have. Same with where all the tacan and fuel economy stuff is off the DDI.