=VG= SemlerPDX
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Last fall, I bought a few more PC monitor arms to free up desk space... I have a transforming setup now, lol.
Made this GIF to show the different ways I can set this thing up so I can, for example, play VR without punching a hole in my main monitor or knocking over my drink.
The laptop is connected to the smallest monitor on the right, the other two are connected to my PC. I have to hide a lot of spaghetti behind the desk, but all the cables are well managed.
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Thanks for the report! It was crashed to the desktop. I've restarted to the last autosave file. If it's greatly messed up the time of day for our regular pilots, let us know and we can adjust the clock.
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Important Changes and New Features in BMS 4.34
=VG= SemlerPDX commented on Jeffu's blog entry in How 2 git gud at Falcon BMS
I've read this like twenty times since you posted (I think it's finally sinking in), figured I'd comment and say thanks! A lot of new stuff in BMS 4.34 - this helps a lot! Cheers! -
I agree - when they changed up the radios and radio menus for 4.34, I started by taking pics of all of them (the bottom graphic) just to wrap my head around the changes. Then I built this voice control profile so I didn't have to memorize anything (except those 5 "add/remove hoomans" commands). To use this profile myself, I have that bottom image on my tablet or phone just as an image reference so I can see "what" I can ask of AWACS or other contacts, in case something is new. I certainly don't know everything by memory myself, but I also don't find that I use everything in every flight. I definitely use the AWACS and ATC stuff a lot, and the ATC has really changed! A little learning is half the fun of a sim, right? haha! I'm relying heavily on Jeffu's blog post here to figure out these new features in Falcon BMS 4.34:
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Wow! Great video! (guy needs to turn up the volume on the microphone that is embedded in the controls ... I can barely hear what buttons he is pushing... j/k )
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Thank you very much Kav!!
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Great idea, thanks Keed!
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Thank you Cpthawk!!!
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I'm down for $20 -- thanks for taking care of this shit! Note to everyone: VETERANS-GAMING is fortunate enough to have a few very generous alumni members who take care of many of VG's bills behind the scenes, and this sometimes leads the rest of us to assume that nothing costs much and everything is being taken care of, but truly we rely on every member to help out if able because we can't expect those generous members to handle everything. Dig deep, any little bit helps! Thank you! Long live VG!
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Frame drops on kashan (not khamisiyah)
=VG= SemlerPDX replied to Vanillapop's topic in PR Cooperative
Ooh - then it is a problem. Feel free to report to Stark58 if there is an unplayable broken map *(note the layer) that should be removed from rotation. No sense having to load and then skip a map and waste your time, just let us know. -
Frame drops on kashan (not khamisiyah)
=VG= SemlerPDX replied to Vanillapop's topic in PR Cooperative
Interesting things to note, but definitely not worthy of fixing just for coop, if it is unintentional after all. A thing that discourages people from messing around in an uncappable enemy main? Can we get some more of that please? -
That's gonna change the SOP for sure...
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Thanks man! Bad luck on the friendly fire. BMS isn't perfect, then again, a review of the ACMI if you have it might shed some light on what went down. I'll catch you online sometime and get in a flight, it's been awhile. I'm gonna do my "retraining" and getting familiar with BMS again in 4.33 just until the YAME64 update comes out for BMS 4.34 -- I never knew how much I relied on just one external monitor for my MFD's until I tried an Instant Action today without it. I'll be around and hang out, and can even host a flight (in 4.33) so hopefully people who fly BMS still have old version(s) installed. I have 3 versions of BMS all working great, 4.32 -- 4.33.5 -- and 4.34.0 now. I had some pretty sweet frame rates near a 100FPS, too, so if it's that high in Instant Action, I hope it remains pretty high in a busy campaign online.
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I'm just getting 4.34 installed, and trying to get my Helios working again. A monitor got changed, and I kinda forgot how to config this so I have to relearn it. Side topic: Can we try to use the ZULU Clock on the front page instead of regional specifics like BST? (which is UTC/ZULU +1) The ZULU Clock on the home page is UTC and easy to get your own conversion for you (coincidentally, I see 20:00:17 right now and my Windows PC clock says 13:00, an easy 7 hour difference). If I wanted to say I'm going to be available to fly at around 19:00 here, I just add 7 to that and say to everyone in a post: "I'll be flying online at 02:00 ZULU if anyone would like to join" I added that ZULU Clock so we can more easily share our time without anyone worrying about international datelines, like for our Aussie friends and such, as it's just a matter of what that ZULU clock says and what your own watch or clock says, and the difference. When we get to dates far in the future, and international dateline issues arise, I've rigged our Calendar to display dates in our own personal time zone(s), so anyone looking at it will see the actual date and time the event will happen for them.
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I updated the page (and then updated the post above this one because my update broke that link ) Cheers!
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Yes.
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Update on my DIY TrackIR project -
Wireless TrackClip Pro has now been on for a several hours and the voltage on the battery has dropped by 0.40 Volts. If I do some very rough estimates, I am assuming this thing might last between 18-24 hours between charges. I'm leaving it on overnight to find out. The other connector for the magnetic micro USB charger tip is shown in this pic. They sell cords, or these tips that plug onto the end of a normal micro USB charging cable. They have a tiny green indicator light when powered. At $4 a piece (for a male and female pair of magnetic plugs) they are so worth it for the bi-directional connection option alone!$4.00 NetDot Magnetic USB Charging Connectors
$2.92 3.7V 10440 AAA Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery (sold in 4-pack for around $12)
$1.00 TP4056 (03962A) Charging Board with Protection
$1.00 MT3608 DC to DC Step Up Boost Converter
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$8.92 Total Cost
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How to install disc with no DVD drive? I have original disc and key
=VG= SemlerPDX replied to aspiteri9's topic in A-10C
So that did work? You can just use the key from the box version to activate it on Steam? -
A tiny little Arduino project wot I did late last night... Road America lap timer & avg. speed calculator
(charging circuits for the wireless TrackClip should arrive Wednesday)
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^What he said. Basically, it has a narrow FOV (field of view), so if the target gets out of that, and then back on center, that 5 seconds is gonna start over, isn't it? Account for that, and like Stark said "lead time" and you'll probably have more success in any game with simple AA weapons.
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DIY Wireless TrackClip Pro
Haven't had time to spend on this project for awhile.... Been trying to find batteries that will power these 3 LED's, and previous tests required at least 4x 1.5V AAA Batteries which is way too large for a battery pack that will sit velcro'd to my headphones.I just found some rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries with 3.7 Volts each in a "AAA" form-factor. These things are great! I tried running a single battery, but the LED's didn't illuminate in any noticeable way so I had to wire a second battery in serial, and they light up just fine. They are 350mAh each, which is less than half the capacity of a standard rechargeable Li-ion AAA battery, but the trade-off for a higher voltage in such a small size is exactly what I need for this project.
I left this thing plugged in overnight and it was off in the morning, I guess I'll time it to see how long it lasts. Next step will be to rig a recharging circuit with a micro-A USB female plug-in for easy re-charging, and then cram it all in a small black box with a velcro strap to easily attach to my headset. To start, I'm not going to cut the TrackClip Pro wire, and I'll leave the female USB connector shown below on the battery pack. I may shorten the TrackClip wire near the end of this project, at least to remove the heavy USB pass-through dongle hanging off it.
We'll see where this goes, I've never done anything like this before so it's a small challenge.
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Well done and Congratulations!!
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OMG looks like a bomb ...
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lol @=VG= kiwirambob
Yea, I'm sure the stuff I've ordered online has put me on some list somewhere. Then again, a cursory search would reveal I'm just another gaming dork with no radical beliefs of a social, political or religious nature.
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Sorry I haven't been around (Good bye).
=VG= SemlerPDX replied to FatAlbert's topic in Project Reality
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Tried a $5 again just now. Same results, same as screenshot above. I googled the problem a little bit, a lot of the results came up assuming there was a problem with the receiver's PayPal account. Other comments suggested that it was temporary and might resolve within 72 hours. I don't know what to believe, but it would be worth checking out your PayPal, and also, I'll try again tomorrow and the next day to see if it ever gets through.
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Okay, I have tried $1.00 and just now $5.00 We could really use help -- if someone else from USA can try donating $5.00 and also someone from out of the USA as well. I have a feeling none of it will go through, but please don't be our tester if you can't afford $5 Both of them failed with the following screenshot:
