MICROPROSE News! FALCON 4.0 SERIES IS BACK! 2023

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[@Karl-Hungus]

I played the whole Falcon series from the 80's up to Falcon 4. It was top of the line back in the day. I fly in DCS these days but it was the Falcon series that set me on a life long love for computer combat flight sims....

[@SimUKReviews]

Just shows the level of quality that it is still fondly remembered 30 years on!

[@Flying_Acehole]

🥲

[@evolgenius1150]

Flying both DCS and falcon 4.0 with the updated BMS mod to make it stand up to todays standards. Love em both, grew up with microprose sims. ❤

[@mohiothman8170]

I remember ... _acquiring_ Falcon 3.0 as a young kid back in the day and being absolutely overwhelmed by its complexity. Perhaps it's time for a rematch.

[@SimUKReviews]

I think you definitely should. The Falcon 4.0 BMS mod looks outstanding, I might also revisit this series!

[@SPBurt1]

@@SimUKReviews I my mind Falcon never went away. Been following and playing BMS for over 15 years. BMS is amazingly immersive.

[@thatguy7085]

This was study level back when I was in the military…

[@Gunmonkey5]

Dude I remeber playing with my brotherona floppy disk!

[@thatguy7085]

@@Gunmonkey5 it was one of my first ‘good’ video game. The company put out the best programs for the time.

[@lonnierh0dgejr41]

i bought this (4.0) back in the day when it had the flight manual with it. it took me 2 weeks before i could even land it. lol so much fun.

[@SimUKReviews]

Happy, happy days!

[@Marcin79W]

I still have the book. I use it as a hammer if I can't find one.

[@almightyIrie]

The main selling point of a new Falcon, and the main reason why BMS still is a thing (next to BMS's incredible dedication of course), is the fact that BMS (Falcon 4) has a proper dynamic campaign. When it comes to pure aircraft / systems modelling DCS is probably leaps ahead by now - and it offers more than "just" the Viper.. Microprose has huge footsteps to fill here, with competition that pretty much mastered the art of aircraft and avionics design. Obviously, i wish them the best of luck, but will be a tough one.

[@SimUKReviews]

I agree. I don't think it will be a DCS killer, just an alternative 🤔 for now......

[@ShqipeInfo-bc3ss]

Nothing can be DCS killer. Bring only one module like from DCS, nobody offer such precision, detaills and functions lile DCS Modules.

[@Altrote100]

@@ShqipeInfo-bc3ss like F16 ?

[@ShqipeInfo-bc3ss]

@@Altrote100 do you mean f-16 from bms? 🤣🤣 this script is outdated. Before i found DCS, i was flying Falcon 4.0 and allied force, then BMS. BMS feels like you are on boat, in DCS it feels like e real jet, you can feel that. But i dont know which is more accurate (compare between Block xx... frolm bms and DCS). But the most accurate is the real one, right? DCS just feels good

[@JazmynnJones]

@@ShqipeInfo-bc3ss There is Advanced Flight model in falcon bms that is more accurate than dcs.

[@imacmill]

I was a huge fan of Jane's Combat Sim games, and would love to see those resurrected with VR support.

[@SimUKReviews]

Yes.

[@tampajep]

I am 62. I began with Falcon 3.0 and moved on to Falcon 4.0 when it was released. This is very exciting news! Thank you for sharing! I feel like a kid again!

[@SimUKReviews]

You're most welcome Jose!

[@ernestwinslow7316]

Great and exciting news. My Falcon 4 Allied force installation CD, paperback user manual is still in my collection box. I played all the Falcon 4 mods after the source code was linked. It is just amazing how this sims has survived these many years of iterations. Looking forward to a better future for this sim. Kudos to the BMS crew who kept the life line alive for the sim over these years. It beats to see that the campaign engine in this sim is unrivalled to this present day of software development.

[@robertsartino7664]

Falcon BMS is not going away because microprose got the license back. If anything Falcon BMS is going to thrive and go the distance. Next update introduces a new terrain engine into Falcon BMS.

[@user-rt7vl9ky3r]

These old sims were like reading good books. The pictures painted in your head by the author are much grander than the words used to paint them. These old sims were just as immersive and the pictures in my head are much better than what the graphics represented. Most gamers who got to play these sims back in the day don't remember how pixelated they looked compared to when the first AGPs showed up.

[@SimUKReviews]

I could not agree more :-)

[@dancingwilderness]

Old 87th Stray Dog here. Excited to see what's coming for this series! Still have my original Falcon 4.0 kit with the wonderful 3 ring binder in mint shape. This was a head above the rest back in the day!

[@SimUKReviews]

I lost mine, much to my regret.

[@SPBurt1]

Falcon's dynamic campaign still reigns supreme. DCS is still trying to develop one but props to them none-the-less. I wonder if the developers know what they are getting themselves into?

[@SimUKReviews]

I think they are going to produce something really special.

[@JimboJet737]

Perhaps better if they did a collaboration.

[@Dee-Jay]

"wonder if the developers know what they are getting themselves into?" I don't think so. Dynamic Campaign like Falcon4 is not commercially valide. Takes Toooooooooooo much adjustment, development, debugging and compromises ... I don't think that payed developers could ever sustain such an effort. Truculently, DCS is not able to host such a dynamic camping, tooooo many things to enhance, fix and debug before considering a DynCamp. Starting with IA behavior, and ATC ... no need to consider a DynCamp as long as they don't have a descent ATC control by AI, and flight AIs able to manage trimming and fuel more efficiently. (and I don't even talk about the real time engine that is currently impossible in DCS at this point).

[@dial2616]

@@Dee-Jay What do you mean by a "real time engine" here?

[@Dee-Jay]

@@dial2616 Hi! Planning mission, changing flights, weapons, controlling units, connecting MP, etc ... while dome other ppl are flying and while the campaign is running.

[@Dan-ni9ip]

Great news. Falcon 3 was the best flight sim ever. Let's hope they produce big box versions with old school manuals and maps.

[@Marcin79W]

Falcon 4.0 you mean?

[@ImpendingJoker]

@@Marcin79W Flanker 2.0 you mean?

[@Marcin79W]

@@ImpendingJoker Dan said Falcon 3.0, I think Falcon 4.0 was way better. Flanker 2.0 developed into DCS if I remember well, right?

[@billpii6314]

@@Marcin79W correct!

[@getsideways7257]

@@billpii6314 To the point even the engine has barely changed... Well, at least it did change since Flanker 1.0

[@Smasher77th]

I started with Falcon 4.0, which I happened to see in a gaming shop in Germany, in September of 1999. Actually, the previous week, I saw the F-22 Raptor by Novalogic (IIRC that was the name), and was already wowed to thy kingdom come, then the next week, I saw Falcon 4.0!!! I just had to get it. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming because I came from Africa, just a week prior, and In Nigeria, I already had the F-117A Stealth Fighter 2.0 given to me by a friend. I read the 500+ pages of the manual back to back several times, and because this was in Germany, I had the German version. But MicroProse shipped me the English manual overnight, so I had both versions. I'll never forget this.

[@SimUKReviews]

The manuals were almost as good as the games!

[@johnwicks4936]

This announcement blew my mind. Exciting times and I hope they are actually going to bring a new Falcon 5. The fact they plan to support BMS is fantastic news.

[@damsonn]

There was no mention about Falcon 5, was it? MPS only assured that they wont intervene with BMS which is reassuring since they are doing really good job. The good thing about MPS getting the rights to Falcon series is that they will complete the missing documentation for the older titles (the manuals for MIG-29 and Hornet are missing from Falcon Gold release). Fun fact - Falcon series was never truly Microprose title - it was always the work of Spectrum Holobyte which at one point (after Falcon 3) bought out Microprose, and since Microprose was considered as more recognizable trademark, Spectrum Holobyte basically renamed themselves for Microprose.

[@petermillar9022]

I also played the falcon series from the 80's. They probably didnt have the copyright for Falcon 4.0 Allied force but it was a great "stable" version with 2 or three campaigns that is still in my computer. The good part about it was if you modified one file in all campaigns you could fly , all fixed wing aircraft modelled in the game, tornadoes, c-172's, F-22's etc with the default f-16 cockpit and it really opened up the game for multi-combat ops, caps, transport flights with cap support . It also had ATC that scored your airport behaviour and take off and landings. The only thing it didnt have was carrier ops. Thats why bms happened. Allied force is a great game and a stable platform (BMS not so stable) that you could run on your own server and stop and save and run again later (or have a server that ran 24/7)and make your own missions with as well. The best part of it was that it had a dynamic continuing campaign model that was adjustable that the AI fought against you and you had to continually pump missions into it to stop them advancing. Hopefully the new falcon 4.0 will have all the dynamic campaign elements that Allied Force had.. fingers crossed. I also fly DCS now. Ive flown bms and although AF is not as good technically as bms , its stable and has a great camdpaing that just keeps on coming at you . i love it but people dont fly it anymore. still good for single player and a rank mode with medals. hopefully this new version will encompass all of what falcon 4.0 allied force did.

[@SimUKReviews]

My fingers are crossed 100%

[@b0bl00i]

I can't wait for 4.38!

[@johnclowes3502]

I was a great lover of falcon 3.0 when it first came out. I love what they have done with BMS components

[@SimUKReviews]

I must admit, it does look incredible.

[@ervmoore1111]

Wow! My old Falcon 4.0 is still in my library. Haven’t loaded , played in years. A big MS2020 VR flyer now. Tks for sharing.

[@beijingpete]

Wow, I had Falcon on the Amiga 500! Glad to see Microprose getting back into the market, I hope they do some re-writes.

[@SimUKReviews]

Lots of GREAT new stuff coming.

[@billpii6314]

There are, its called Falcon BMS

[@raymatton7564]

Yes Indeed I lived for Falcon .. I started with my Amiga 500 and a sim simply called Falcon ... Then got my first decent pc , a 486 DX 66 and played falcon 3.0 then later Falcon 4.0. I worked on the F18 Hornet for 25 years while I served in the Canadian Military and got to sit a bunch of times in the F16 Pit while we were hosting exercise Maple Flag...

[@SimUKReviews]

Fantastic memories. The new era awaits!

[@GAFflyer]

Let's just hope that they will allow BMS to continue, now that they have reaquired the copyright. Wouln't be the first publisher that pisses of its fanbase wiht corporate BS like that.

[@SimUKReviews]

Fear NOT! This is Microprose, they do things the right way: QUOTE: "We also want to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible work that the Benchmark Sims team has done with their BMS mod for Falcon 4.0. We recognize the passion and dedication that they have brought to the Falcon community, and we are committed to fully supporting their efforts in any way possible. With MicroProse's support, there is no end in sight for the work of the BMS Team. The future of the Falcon franchise looks bright, and we can't wait to share more with you soon!"

[@GAFflyer]

@@SimUKReviews Oh, thats great news indeed then. Thank you for sharing!

[@Altrote100]

@@SimUKReviews "in sight"....

[@SimUKReviews]

"no end in sight" They must have plans for them?

[@Altrote100]

@@SimUKReviews That seems, well... patience, we'll see what happens, meanwhile, let's continue enjoying what we have. Greetings from Argentina

[@erawanprawira]

I played falcon 4.0 in 1999 before i moved to US from indonesia. I got limited rig such as thrustmaster joystick without throttle. My desktop was low spec like AMD 3D now with 16mb ram. Then. Circa 2000-2004 falcon 4.0 rebranded with different name & i still have copy on it

[@SimUKReviews]

This just confirms game developers used to care so much more about their products

[@jochenschmidt1072]

THIS is great news! Diehard Falcon 4.0 (Allied Force etc.) fan, here. This was my top favourite Simulator of all times. The dynamic single player campaign is something i miss in all the other flight sims out there. I am absolutely excited! A dream came true! Thank you so much for this info!

[@SimUKReviews]

A complete pleasure, I will keep you posted.

[@Naption]

To many memories with my Father and Uncles playing Falcon heading to the game store for more Ram etc cheers this game was crazy

[@SimUKReviews]

:-)

[@MAWvR3ALITY]

Microprose fuelled my passion for flight simulators and sim-racing with their Falcon seires, F-Strike Eagle, F-19 Stealth Fighter, Gunship, M1 Tank Platoon, Silent Service and all of the Geoff Crammond GP series. Added to everything Jane's produced - it was a great era for simulation fans.

[@SimUKReviews]

And so ahead of their time.

[@ScubaDrunk]

Many nights playing Falcon 4 multiplayer with my American clan. Up all night due to the time zones but god I made some freinds to this day and had some great nights. I still remember the awesome multiplayer dogfights we used to have. And all over a 56K modem OR 128k ISDN line. But it worked and worked quite well. If F5 gets released, it will be on my PC for sure.

[@SimUKReviews]

Superb, may the next generation enjoy it as much.

[@a53-platty78]

My boxed copy of Falcon 4.0 is probably the only thing i still have from 1998! I remember being at the computer shop (remember those? ) for when it opened on release day.

[@robertsartino7664]

Computer Shop WHAT? Lol that’s a bygone era. I miss all the plethora of computer shops and all the boxed games.

[@billpii6314]

I still have mine also, its in a nice three-ring notebook-type binder

[@johnclowes3502]

Yep... back in the early 90, I played most of the microprose sims and l loved em.. now retired I am getting back into it.. but can't remember how to fly the damn things. So it's back to training I go..

[@SimUKReviews]

Happy days 😃

[@Asgeir_W]

Oh yes, falcon by microprose 👍👍 I believe it was 4.0 I played, or rather lived for at the time. I even had a Walkman strapped to my thigh, for those who get that reference 😄 loved that simulator, read the huge manual back to back.

[@SimUKReviews]

Chappie!!!

[@raedius_music]

the dynamic campaign with real stock levels of friendly and enemy sets this as number 1 flight game of all time and still to this day

[@SimUKReviews]

That is a HUGE feature...no doubt that will be carried over?

[@Jimbo-in-Thailand]

Great news! Back in the day I had bought Falcon for my beloved Atari 1040 ST computer. This was way back in 1988 or 1989 and loved Falcon as it was bleeding edge at the time. I seem to remember it came with a very nicely bound quite thick printed manual. Ah, those were the days, but gotta admit I'm absolutely amazed at how realistic both MSFS and DCS have become! I certainly hope MICROPROSE can pull it off again! ;)

[@SimUKReviews]

I wish I had kept my manual now lol

[@RichieKeane]

Had a version with pink tandy graphics from memory on my first 386... great sim on a stick. Desperate for a Fleet command/Cold waters cross over..

[@SimUKReviews]

Ahhh. The 386. Memories.

[@tsangarisjohn]

Tears of joy 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉. I just purchased the package. I am a little kid again. Falcon3.0 is running on my modern PC

[@SimUKReviews]

Don't forget to grab BMS.

[@jdooweb]

It amazes me how DCS STILL doesn't have a dynamic campaign generator. It's the one thing, the ONLY thing that it is missing. :( Falcon 4.0 had it all, Man. I loved it!

[@SimUKReviews]

Yes agreed. Isn't there a mod that can do this though?? Sure I saw something similar once before...but that was a while back.

[@jdooweb]

@@SimUKReviews Not sure. I stopped playing DCS for a while. Gonna get back into it soon though.

[@simonex2552]

Hopefully Falcon 5 will be more accessible the FalconBMS

[@spana123321]

I had original Falcon on the Amiga and loved the voice of the computer”caution”😉😉. I have the manual that came with the game if anyone is interested

[@SimUKReviews]

You're selling the manual?

[@nothingtoseehere.9923]

My Falcon 4.0 Squadron Leader Special Edition 3-ring Binder is a thing/tool of beauty and is always kept nearby alongside my Chuck Yeager's flight Trainor and Chuck Yeager's air combat which is my absolute favorite. And I did auger in a few. Nothing can top becoming a god of the sky in me-163 Komet.

[@SimUKReviews]

Thats fantastic. Would love to still have mine.

[@VRFlightSimGuy]

AMAZING news thankyou! I'll share this on my discord. Cheers buddy.

[@SimUKReviews]

Many thanks! Did you ever make a vid on VTOL VR? Didn't spot anything on your channel, unless I missed it?

[@VRFlightSimGuy]

@@SimUKReviews Not yet.. But never say never 😅

[@robertsartino7664]

Falcon 3.0 was my first real flight sim when I was a teen. Too powerful for my 386 dx2

[@SimUKReviews]

Maybe you should take another look? I think I might try the BMS mod

[@robertsartino7664]

@@SimUKReviews I ended up with a more powerful rig and loved Falcon 3.0. Then when Falcon 4.0 came out it was heaven. I got back into Falcon 4 BMS with 4.32 & loving it. Also love Falcon 4 Allied Force also.

[@MisterMannIndy]

I got my start in flight simulations on Falcon AT. What a rush back then as a young adult. I've been hooked ever since. I own every Falcon product since (looking at the binder for 4.0 on the shelf behind me right now). I've since moved on from this title and into DCS. I must admit, this announcement doesn't really get me all that excited. There's certainly potential for excitement - lord knows we (the consumer) need competitors in the space to drive innovation and speed of delivery. I'll definitely keep my eye on this. If this announcement just means they're taking BMS and building on top of it, I don't see how that changes the competitive landscape. If they're building a brand new platform using the Falcon brand, we're years away from seeing anything approaching "competitive" to Eagle Dynamics or even MSFS. At least that's how I see it based on the information I've seen.

[@ZYXWV75]

Had the original on my Atari ST and 4.0 on my first PC. Still have that massive manual on a shelf. :)

[@SimUKReviews]

I wish I had kept mine.

[@dotnetdevni]

I cannot wait the main reason we got a pc in the house back in the day was for this.

[@iamfritz]

I've had Falcon 1, Falcon 3 and all its Add-ons, and Falcon 4. Falcon 4 I actually bought 3 times, the first 2 times I was still so disappointed I just passed it on to someone else for $20. Inone forum I actually made an (un-)popular comment about the clouds looking like wet toilet paper spread out on a table top.

[@SimUKReviews]

You did what!?? You know you're not allowed to voice your own opinion these days 😆

[@pilotpawanc]

Never played but did hear a lot of good things

[@GunniesLetsFlyVFR]

Note Falcon BMS is a community addon with BMS 4.37 and VR which requires the original Microprose falcon 4.0. Credit where credits due that's all. You described it like it was all microprose and that's not really accurate 😂

[@SimUKReviews]

No, I don't think I did. "There is also a mod available". I never associated it with MicroProse; however Microprose have hinted at a collaboration....so it might well transpire.

[@GunniesLetsFlyVFR]

@SimUKReviews no prob, all I heard was microprose but saw a lot of BMS footage. Good if MP updates all the graphical engine because the gameplay is already better than DCS (I love DCS TOO) 😀

[@SimUKReviews]

I'm going to check out BMS, it looks incredible.

[@Globalnet626]

Please pick up Falcon BMS. You will be blown away, I promise you.

[@SimUKReviews]

I'm already on it!

[@clint9040]

I would absolutely love to see a F-19 stealth figher kind of game play. I still play the old Dos version frequently.

[@SimUKReviews]

Fair play!

[@JosephKinney]

This is awesome. I got into Falcon 4.0 and had a full HOTAS setup. Nothing like what's available today, but still very immersive. I can't wait for the new version.

[@SimUKReviews]

Happy memories :-)

[@slyguythreeonetwonine3172]

Sure would be nice to see Microprose making MilSim games again. ❤

[@SimUKReviews]

Agreed!

[@davidrenton]

the only game manual i kept from those days was the Falcon 4.0 manual, it was a beast

[@SimUKReviews]

I so wish I had kept mine.

[@iancolvert2543]

Falcon 3.0 propelled me to become a pilot in real life.

[@SimUKReviews]

That's fantastic. Commercial or military?

[@RED768]

I played this as well. I still have the flight manual binder that came with it.

[@SimUKReviews]

Fantastic mementos

[@stevenlewis1612]

WOW does that bring back some memories..

[@ImpendingJoker]

Wow, I had Mighty 8th when it was new. Damn.

[@SimUKReviews]

What a fantastic time I had with the mighty 8th, can hardly wait for their new B17 game to release.

[@Tom--Ace]

Awesome!!! Will this support Varjo 4 screen VR? (VR3/XR3 focus displays)

[@SimUKReviews]

I don't know if it will for certain, but I suspect that it will.

[@Altrote100]

Falcon BMS is insane and what is comming is more crazy, new terrain, dedicated avionics for differents aircrafts. Long live Falcon

[@beepIL]

Well I can't wait for a dynamic campaign, so if they do it, i'm in

[@SimUKReviews]

100%

[@evanbrown2594]

Cool maybe they will buy back M1 Tank Platoon 2.

[@SimUKReviews]

No confirmation of that.....but watch this space

[@schizophrenicgaming365]

does that mean i can use the coupon that came with my copy of roller coaster tycoon?

[@SimUKReviews]

😆

[@John-ic6zo]

So my original Falcon 4 manual may be of use again? And didnt we get some great product to unbox?

[@SimUKReviews]

Unlikely....but maybe a little? Both BMS and whatever MP release next is going to be vastly different.

[@justinbuford4416]

Still have the full version Falcon 4.0. Discs, manuals, binder, etc. Just been working on getting a system and hardware to be able to play it.

[@TheMack]

So cool! I only have the re-issued boxed version with just a smaller paper manual. I bought the book by Prima; "Falcon 4.0 - Advanced F-16 Tactics". Far from having the real binder though... I guess the original 4.0 can be a challenge to run on modern hardware...

[@justinbuford4416]

@@TheMack Maybe if I can install it there will be an update to download.

[@baronvonrichthofen2021]

I recall the game from the late 80’s, and loved it but not the computer speed back then 😂. I do weigert how it will compete with DCS though.

[@dougroberts3840]

This is great news, but my question is, How long will it take them to release it, ever since we got news that Microprose came back and announced their other games, we haven't seen anything except pictures and talk, where's their other games, like Task Force Admiral, which has been in development since about 2019, or Sea Power, which has also been in development since about 2019, where are those games? Where are all the others that they mentioned, huh, still patiently waiting, and waiting, and waiting........

[@robertsartino7664]

I doubt Microprose could top what Falcon BMS is.

[@JSmith73]

I recall waiting for *ages* for Falcon 4.0 to come out. Still have my heavy spiral bound manual for it, and am excited even though happy with DCS at the moment. It's just good to get more players in the field!

[@briangulley6027]

So, it will go from free to play with BMS to pay to play with Microprose, oh boy that's exciting.

[@SimUKReviews]

No, BMS will continue & be supported by MP and falcon 5 (i guess) will follow.

[@briangulley6027]

@@SimUKReviews Never happen, but we'll see.

[@Robolaralobarar]

Would defo buy it if it had lost of real life type missions

[@SimUKReviews]

Yeah, I hope it will

[@donnygustian6707]

if you want flight F-16 simulation, you must have Falcon BMS

[@sasquatchycowboy5585]

They're definitely going to put some pressure on DCS. Which is needed..

[@SimUKReviews]

Competition is healthy

[@utley]

because DCS needs some good honest competition, and that other new military sim doesnt cater to anyone outside the military.

[@SimUKReviews]

Healthy competition

[@user-oq2nz1eu7i]

oh yeah, played Falcon4.0 like crazy, online sqadron "wolfpack"

[@Flying_Acehole]

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[@SimUKReviews]

I think we're safe from Arcade shit 😃

[@Marc42]

Steam came out in 2003 - 1998's Falcon probably still had a floppy edition.

[@SimUKReviews]

Thank you. I meant to say the Release date on Steam is as such.

[@davidpaulsen2681]

Its funny. DCS core game features like the ATC, and Datacard, is the most annoying thing, ever to exist in that specific sim. setting up constantly your jet in a mp session, versus loading a DTC. Having a ATO. here we are with Falcon 4 and BMS yet again, with all its core function working. micropose is going to brew something big :)

[@SimUKReviews]

I hope you're right

[@JoeGaffey]

Looks great but more of a racing sim fan myself. Any chace of an F1 series reboot. I guess licensing would be "difficult".

[@SimUKReviews]

A Geoff Crammond relaunch? I would LOVE to see that....only time will tell.

[@DanBlake3rd]

I remain skeptical. Smacks of a Third Wire move actually. I hope that they prove me wrong.

[@SimUKReviews]

Your skepticism is well founded, there aren't many reputable reliable and honest developers left....however, I hope and believe MicroProse are the real deal. I guess this is an opportunity for them to convert you to their cause & let us hope that they receive the support needed to continue along this path.

[@Bergie_78]

Being a gamer and flight sim guy since it began I’m gutted I missed out on the falcon series. Though recently getting into the f16 on DCS in VR, I can’t imagine what Microprose can do to compete? Any ideas?

[@SimUKReviews]

MicroProse have always been ahead of the times in regards to dynamic missions and simulated experiences (on top of simulation physics and systems). Long and short, immersion personified.

[@ramtin-s8722]

The f-16 is more detailed in BMS than in DCS..more realistically simulated and also has failures so checklists are worth checking

[@SimUKReviews]

I have heard this.

[@MrDertien]

Falcon BMS is VR now with 4.37

[@SimUKReviews]

It is amazing

[@MrDertien]

@@SimUKReviews Anyting cockpit related, I play exclusively in VR and I've come to the following conclusion regarding BMS, DCS, IL2 GB and X-plane 4: BMS is (at the moment - let's see what microprose brings to the table) the most complete F-16 simulator. It exceeds DCS in the gameplay department. Better AI, the ATC is barebones in DCS compared to BMS. The systems are study level material. In short; BMS is superior to DCS as a platform. Before DCS world was a thing, the first stand alone full fidelity module that came out by Eagle Dynamics was the A-10C, and thereafter the Ka-50. Those are avionics and systems wise comparable to BMS. The depth of the other modules (not taking into account the warbirds of ww2) are not BMS material. IL-2 Is a great experience. It's not as hard core as DCS, but it comes close. It offers a level of immersion that DCS hasn't managed to replicate. For example, German voice overs for the Axis forces are non existent in DCS. IL-2 Yankees speak yank, Germans speak Kraut, Russians speak Russki and the Brits are as tally-ho and jolly-good-show-chaps as can be. X-plane 4 scratches my non military itch and besides being very modular and moddable, Microsoft gets my boycott. Regardless of how beautiful or good their product is. Gates (or affiliated) doesn't get a cent from me. Since you're on the sim train... have you had a look at the recent 'Simulator' update of Derail Valley? Something that blows cash grab developer Dovetail and its worthless 'Train Simulator' out of the water.

[@SimUKReviews]

Thanks for your Great comment. I do keep meaning to check out derail Valley again, but always very impressed with their ethics.

[@GeneticVehicle]

I hate to break it to you but Microprose isn't 'Microprose', it's a completely different entity that bought the name. It's wonderful to see the brand back in the game, and I'm as excited as anyone to see what they do with Falcon, however, just temper your expectations, nothing we have seen from them so far has had the magic of the original classics.

[@SimUKReviews]

I've spoken the the new CEO, who has the backing and support/guidance of one of the original owners....so whilst there is a new man at the helm, I have actually spoken to him and I can assure you he is (like me) a childhood fan, who holds the same passion and ethos MP did back in the day. Furthermore: having review nearly every game they have released; I think they have smashed out some extremely quality titles, much better IMHO than much of the tripe we get fed these days. In short; I completely disagree with you there 😃

[@GeneticVehicle]

@@SimUKReviews I agree that they are doing good work, some of the new titles are certainly decent, I just haven't seen anything from them yet that has persuaded me to pack my Amiga away for good.

[@SimUKReviews]

😆 If I still had mine, I wouldn't either.

[@jeremy7383]

I really hope we see F-117 return too.

[@bulletstop100]

I still fly falcon 4 bms 4.36. I can't wait.. i bought falcon 4 in Dec 1998.

[@SimUKReviews]

That's awesome! I'm really tempted to jump on Falcon 4 BMS....should I do you think?

[@bulletstop100]

@Sim UK Reviews be prepared for a serious learning curve, but yes, sir, i definitely think you should. It's awesome. I have watched streams of multi-player and I wish I had friends that did flight Sims, 🤣🤣

[@6XENO9]

4.37 is on its second update, and brings even more awesomeness. With recent announcements 4.38 new terrain engine and other gfx goodies seems to be secured. No need to wait, just enjoy what Falcon has to offer today and tomorrow a seen in quoted BMS 4.37 trailer.

[@bulletstop100]

@@6XENO9 Holy crap, I am still getting used to 36, lmao.

[@6XENO9]

@@bulletstop100 Luckily most of the knowledge is trasferrable, with exception of ECM which got major overhaul. Also 4.37 supports VR if someone is interested ....

[@ramprider8]

I wonder if this will affect the free updates from the BMS community..

[@SimUKReviews]

They issued a statement saying they would support them....

[@Naption]

Shout out to Comanche also 🎉

[@SimUKReviews]

defo!

[@Grumpy_Englishman]

You should try regiments...

[@SimUKReviews]

Love regiments.

[@channelwright9137]

I loved playing Falcon 4.0 in the day. It was years ahead of anything. However, I was frustrated by the "weapon bubble" it had. Which meant that stand-off ordinance didn't exist in the world if you fired from 30 nm out from the target. The positive is 5hat these days that constraint shouldn't be an issue.

[@Dee-Jay]

Hi! This Weapon bubble issue doesn't exist anymore since long time. Weapon and/or weapon sensor deagg its target by its own regardless aircraft/own-ship location. Regards.

[@mobiuszero1018]

Question:How do you improve on perfection?

[@SimUKReviews]

Answer: Carefully.

[@OLIV3R_YT]

Are they going to pick up the BMS mod? If not this will be quite an endeavor;)

[@Malc2169]

No

[@SimUKReviews]

They are supporting BMS and appear to be working with....waiting on exact details for that....but a new version is likely to be on the cards.

[@Malc2169]

@@SimUKReviews BMS Dev Team member here - I can assure you they will not be picking up the BMS mod as a basis for any future addition of the Falcon lineage.

[@SimUKReviews]

Thanks so much for the confirmation. Can you elaborate any collaboration you might be expecting? And I am just about to fire up and test out BMS, but I am EXTREMELY impressed with what I have seen already...you guys are incredible.

[@thatguy7085]

I think 4.0 was in the early 90s. I remember the box, not the game too much.

[@lisa-azrabroad4137]

Does the steam version have the BMS mod incorporated?

[@SimUKReviews]

I don't think so no, at least not right now. BMS can be downloaded from their website: www.falcon-bms.com/

[@lisa-azrabroad4137]

@@SimUKReviews thanks Mike :)

[@SimUKReviews]

Always a pleasure.

[@julianmorrisco]

I bought Falcon BMS a year or so ago for the dynamic campaign feature but found the out-of-sim UI just too clunky. I’ve spent years getting to know the clunky DCS interface (I mean when you’re not in a plane) and BMS was much worse. I use a 4k monitor so the layout and fonts are barely readable and, as I understand, BMS has had to layer their UI elements over the top of the original (basically it’s not really their fault) so even if I could easily read it, I’d still be tearing my hair out. I know that the menu part of the game is old and part of Falcon 4 but I just didn’t have the heart to go through the frustration of another poor UI. Also, as I work with 3D graphics, I find the current graphics painful - although I was prepared for a step down from DCS, this combined with the UI just pushed me over the edge and I’ve only loaded it maybe a dozen times. The good and improving look of DCS means I was prepared to put in the effort to learn the awful main menus etc. - unfortunately Falcon BMS was a step too far. With Microprose buying it, I can’t wait for an update with modern graphics and a better UI. I’m hoping for great things.

[@VonDrinkoften]

You can increase the font size of the UI in DCS from the options/settings menu on the main launch screen. I had a similar issue when I purchased my new pc a couple months ago, but all is fine now.

[@SimUKReviews]

Fingers crossed for me too. I'm going to try BMS myself, thanks for the heads up.

[@julianmorrisco]

@@VonDrinkoften thanks! If I’d thought about it, I suppose I should have looked for an option like that. I might have another quick look, it’s still installed. And it’s not as I made a grand decision to not play it, just that I never have the enthusiasm to learn a less than intuitive interface when I sit down to ‘fly’. I don’t want you to think I’m completely down on BMS. The dynamic campaign sounds so good, it’s after reading about it that I bought the app and downloaded BMS. Which is another thing, with Falcon 4 at about 5£/$, it was practically an impulse buy. It’s amazing that so much is offered for so little and I hope the new arrangement gives the BMS guys, who I believe have mostly done their work as a hobby, a chance to get some reward other than the appreciation of the players. IIRC, Microprose were the creators of M1 Tank Platoon in the early 90s (?). I loved that game. It was the first game I’d bought for PC, I believe, about the time when it became possible to play even a CGA level graphics game on a PC. So Microprose is a name to conjure with, to me anyway! EDIT - crap, I didn’t realise you were talking about the DCS screen fonts, I assumed you meant Falcon BMS. I guess I wasn’t clear in my overwordy post. Yes, I have expanded the DCS menus to 150%, I can read them fine. My objections in DCS are to the very average usability of the menus and structure of the sim outside the game. Love the planes, though. I have almost all of the modules and all of the maps.

[@manosr9772]

How exactly you bought something that is Free? BMS is a free add on for Falcon 4.0. You only need the original Falcon 4.0 in order to be able to install Falcon BMS witch actually is a separate installation!

[@Hairysteed]

What is this going to mean for BMS?

[@SimUKReviews]

They are supporting them

[@computerclub5192]

Omg unreal engine 5 version. Surely not 🎉

[@SimUKReviews]

Unlikely.

[@Dee-Jay]

Unreal Engine is not made (optimized) for flight simulation. It would be a huge waste of performance and some required features would not be possible.

[@ARyanCoke]

Nah, DCS is where it’s at now. Besides, you can buy way more add on aircraft in full detail

[@SimUKReviews]

Healthy competition always a good thing.

[@paulsaunders6536]

How will this impact the Falcon BMS developers?

[@SimUKReviews]

They are officially supporting them and working with them it seems....very exciting; sure BMS will confirm in due course.

[@thebiggestoneyouveverhad]

Wait... What does this mean for the Falcon BMS project?...

[@SimUKReviews]

They appear to be looking to work with them....awaiting official details on where and how.

[@basfinnis]

Blimey, I remember playing this year's ago. Could not for the life of me land the bloody thing. Tad unrealistic in its landing physics. And that's what I'm telling everyone 😜

[@SimUKReviews]

🤣 I'm thinking about grabbing the BMS mod, looks incredible

[@6XENO9]

Then try Falcon BMS, it fixed almost all of the original Falcon 4.0 bugs and added so much more good things...

[@omon316]

What happens now to Falcon BMS?

[@SimUKReviews]

Waiting for official news, but seems like MicroProse are looking to work with BMS to some degree.

[@victoriousomen]

Steam didn't exist in 1998. Valve was about to hit big though.

[@SimUKReviews]

Let me correct myself....on steam the release date is stated as such.

[@G_de_Coligny]

Falcon 4 on Macintosh OS … with the Mac /adb thrustmasters… Still can’t fathom the abomination of air to air refuel on F16s…

[@SimUKReviews]

Have you tried the BMS mod?

[@G_de_Coligny]

No BMS on mac… And then SU27 Flanker on PC…

[@6XENO9]

@@G_de_Coligny Wine/Crossover is your friend here ;)

[@SimUKReviews]

Oh no, windows emulator?

[@G_de_Coligny]

@@SimUKReviews in 1999 using a windows emulator for a flight sim was a brilliant experience in frustration… When I switched simming to PC i went the Flanker way…

[@genericyoutubeusername6462]

what does this mean for BMS

[@SimUKReviews]

Still waiting for 100% clarity, but MP are supporting BMS and appear to have something lined up with/for them??

[@smsheard]

98 added to steam? Steam didnt exist then. Im guessing you mispoke ( or of course I may have mis heard or misunderstood ) of course, good video though thank you very much sir

[@SimUKReviews]

Thank you. To correct myself: that is the release date on steam page.

[@smsheard]

@@SimUKReviews I see , makes sense now buddy thank you.

[@chrissinclair8705]

Wait...Are you saying I should dust off the Commodore 64?

[@SimUKReviews]

Oh memories 😃