The recommendation is now to move to 64-bit as it allows access to more of your PC’s resources. Each major feature could be an article in itself. The primary source for this changelist is the excellent updated documentation included within the /docs Falcon BMS 4.33 release install.
This is a monster update, so I’ll try to be brief here. Primarily the new features of the conversion have been updates to: The detailed avionics, dynamic war campaign, and love for the Viper make it unique in the flight-sim pantheon.įalcon BMS 4.33 is a free total conversion, in that much of the original feature set have been radically updated. Official development stopped when MicroProse folded as a business, but the sim has always kept a strong player interest over the years. F4 modelled the Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 50/52 in a full-scale war on the Korean Peninsula.
FLACON 4.0 MOD
Some Historyįor those new to Falcon or Benchmark Sims (BMS) then the background to this all is that ‘Falcon BMS’ started out as a community mod for MicroProse’s 1998 release ‘Falcon 4.0’ (F4).
FLACON 4.0 PDF
If you don’t have Falcon 4 already, Good Old Games (GOG) has a decent deal here (the GoG shows Falcon 3 screens, don’t be put off):Įspecially recommended is the included PDF as part of the GoG package – The Art of the Kill, by Pete Bonanni. The 4.33 version is a clean install, can be installed alongside 4.32, and requires access to the original Falcon disk, disk image, or installation directory. Direct downloads will be available later, but at the time of writing the torrent is very well seeded and was a quick download. The group has worked hard for years on this free update, so it’s worth taking the time to register (for free!) and get the install from where it was made. The best way to get Falcon BMS 4.33 is to use the torrent file by registering at the BMS forum and accessing this thread: Benchmark Sims had some exciting news this week that all started with a surprise trailer for an upcoming Falcon BMS 4.33 – it looked amazing, check it out:īefore the synchronized eye-rolling had even started on the ‘This is never coming out’ theme song, the group pulled off a glorious switcheroo and released the 1.25GB update for immediate download! Considering the last major point release update was about four years ago, this update is full of many, many impressive things.
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