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P3D v2 Added autogen/library objects that casue flickering...

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I've noticed as I mess around with P3Dv3's autogen/Library objects that some are "flickering" when at high altitude looking down. Library warehouse roofs seem to be the main culprit. Other items I have installed to not reveal this issue so I believe my process is intact just individual models. Is this the "z" fighting issue I have read about in the past?

I guess I am posting to confirm some models have this issue and it is not just me. If so, any suggestions on ways to eliminating the flickr. ModelCoverterX maybe? Short of creating my own custom buildings.

Thx to any and all for input.

Clutch

(Arno - need to create a P3Dv3 option for the Subject line)
 
Hi,

I haven't read about this before, but it would be interesting to see if the affected models have polygons close together that could flicker from further away.

Good idea to add the P3D v3 tag.
 
Yea. I also did take a look at default scenery as well and noticed a few, not many, of their buildings (again warehouses), had the same issue. So is that textures fighting each other to be on top?
 
Have you figured out which roof objects have this problem? Would be interesting to inspect those mdl files.
 
Sure do. Here are three that are very noticeable starting at around 6-7,000 ft in altitude. I listed both the FS2004 and FSX GUIDs:

1. agn_WareHseMaint_3 - b5572de44ebee1c43d6959ba414022bd - b5572de4-e1c4-4ebe-ba59-693dbd224041
2. agn_WareHseMaint_4 - a59dca424ecfa256d663319c451b23bb - a59dca42-a256-4ecf-9c31-63d6bb231b45
3. agn_warehsectkh_2 - e6c471984a39ce7f4d4b3386f327045e - e6c47198-ce7f-4a39-8633-4b4d5e0427f3
 
Thanks, I'll have a look at them.
 
Hi,

I had a look at the model and I think it's sloppy modelling. If you look at the roof it has a certain thickness, but there are two polygons facing up with only a few decimetres in between. From a big distance polygons so close and in the same direction can indeed flicker.

But the object also has levels of details, which don't have this issue. But I see drawcall batching is enabled, so the levels of detail are not shown.

It's always tricky to modify default objects, but I guess it would be best to optimize the model. Disabling the drawcall batching probably costs more performance.
 
Nope, there's no such button. Wouldn't even know how to code such behaviour to check if polygons are visible from nowhere.
 
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