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    hi arno, im a guy from spain, having few problems to convert fsx ai model planes to gITF. i have used MCX and make the conversion. after that i can see it generates 3 files: xml, bin, 3dobjcts.
    sorry, could you help me just a little bit? i really appreciate your help. its 15 years updating traffic airliners (6000 repaints), and now they dont work or rash MSFS. it only accepts 13.
    (fsxpai mdl works better)
    arno
    arno
    Hi,

    A model for MSFS contains for multiple files. Each level of detail consists of a separate glTF model. And each glTF file has a .BIN and a .GLTF file (these two together form the glTF model). The XML files defines that all these different models belong to the same model and can also specify other details like animations and such.
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    abran
    than you very much. you are very kind! im going to try stpe by step, but it makes me happy understanding it as you have explained!:)
    thanks from spain
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    Hi Arno,
    I'm trying to bring old FSX AI models to the new MSFS environment and tried to convert them using the good tool ModelConverX.
    Unfortunately I found that by importing an MDL and exporting it to GLTF the animations are not exported and resulted model imported in FS2020 is not showed.
    Is there any other way that can allow you to transform old MDLs into GLTF without violating authors' rights?
    Thanks
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    abran
    ok.
    something is missing and i dont know why: i can hear the turbines taxiing in front of me of my converted model a359, but i cant see it.

    what could i be missing?
    thanks again!
    arno
    arno
    I have no idea, I am not an aircraft developer myself. Maybe you better ask it in the forum where you will find more developers who might be able to help you.
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    abran
    oh, ok, thank you very much!:)
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    Am I able to add you on some sort of im? possibly facebook messenger?
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    bkircher
    or if you could just help me with this..

    aircraft.zip

    drive.google.com drive.google.com

    So the model is mostly converted, I am having a hard time getting the engine fans to work properly, also, I have no lights, didnt notice that until right now. Are you able to help me with this?
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    bkircher
    Were you able to look at this?
    arno
    arno
    I doubt I can help with specific aircraft modelling bits, I am not an aircraft modeller myself, I mainly understand the MDL file format :)
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    Please could you change my year of birth to 1941. The day and month are correct.
    arno
    arno
    OK, I have changed it.
    ronh
    Was wondering if I could get a user id for the Wiki, would like to update the Blender2MSFS, per vitus.
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    Arno,

    I just downloaded the "latest version of ModelconverterX, but it crashes on certain model files.
    Fw190D9m1.MDL crashes (Classics_Hangar_Fw190D-9)

    pby5_mil_Vingtor_ext.MDL crashed both in FSX-se and P3Dv5.1, latest hotfix (Aerosoft_PBY-5_Mil)


    default FSX Airbus_A321.MDL is OK

    Am I doing something wrong or..

    Regards,,

    Jan

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    mj507
    Arno,

    Dit is een stap in de goede richting, maar de objectrenderer genereert nog erg veel fouten, zie screenshot.

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    mj507
    Dit gebeurt ook bij de payware (fs190d) die nu dus niet meer crashed
    arno
    arno
    Die melding is wat vaag, maar ik denk dat er teveel bones zijn in het model. Ik zal kijken of dat aantal met de recente aanpassingen is veranderd.
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    I have been at this a couple of years now. I would love to make it work. I am an IT guy and I get so pissed off at it I just walk away from the flight sim altogether.
    My grandson is 8 who I only see 2 times a year will be home for Christmas this year. and now he is into flight sim big time. I was hoping I could get two models on the FSX box.
    Just our house and barn. He would think that was so cool.
    Geoffb
    Geoffb
    My grandson is 8 and lives in London, while I live in Australia. He is into flight sim since MFS2020 came out. Every weekend, he an I, multiplayer together some where in the world for a few hours...Great way to stay in touch...especially in these covid times.
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    I have nine different models all doing the same thing. I did a basic box store, as simple as it gets. It did runs until it completes the mdl and stops. It shows it wrote the file but it does not.
    of course, it does attempt to write the bgl on the box store model.
    arno
    arno
    I had a look with the BGL file you attached, but I can process it through the convert and place object wizard without any issue. I both tried the stable 1.4 release and the latest development release.

    Which build are you using?
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    Hi Arno
    I am having issues with exporting BGL files. See attached information.

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    arno
    arno
    Hi, it seems that the preview encountered an issue. That's also why you get the red cross. But this will indeed not affect the exporting, these run as separate threads.

    Do you get this error with any object or is there a specific action that you first apply in the GPW?
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    ohioavi
    As soon as you export or use the export wizard at the very end.
    arno
    arno
    But with any object or just this one?
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    Hi Arno
    I have discovered a rewards that are not on the FSX "Rewards list" on the Wiki. If you create me an account I could add them.
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    hi arno
    hope your'e well.. have an issue with sodeplacer... suddently an error comes up "Exeption in thread main:" followed by a very long list of messages !! do you know what the cause cut be ?
    arno
    arno
    Hi, why not post your question and the error message in the forum? Then somebody might be able to help you. SODE has a support forum here, so the author of the tool can help you there.
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    3. When we open the import or export dialog boxes in the menu, only one path of the last use of a file will be remembered. Is it possible to make what a paths of the last opening files remembered in each window separately? I have several versions of the aircraft and there is no possibility to store files in one folder.
    arno
    arno
    For the import button, you have the little arrow on the side that allows you to select from a list of previous opened files. For exporting there is no such feature and MCX will suggest a name based on the model that is currently loaded. I don't really see how I could change that.
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    Sergej
    Thank you!
    S
    2. Is it possible to make the function of searching for animation links on/off in the settings? (Could not find linked animation for...). It also takes a lot of time each time.
    arno
    arno
    Those warnings are caused by the X file having links to animations that do not exist in the XANIM file. But I don't think these warnings should cost a lot of time.
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    1. Is it possible to make the function of reading the file modeldef.hml when importing a *.x file turned on / off in the settings? It takes a very long time to import a *.x file each time and just as long export to *.mdl file. The model contains more than 500 thousand polygons.
    arno
    arno
    Reading the modeldef.xml file should not take that long. If loading the model takes long, I think it is more likely the X file then the XML file causing this.
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    Hello! My name is Sergey, I am from St. Petersburg. I am very grateful for your program (MCX). I am developing an aircraft for FSX and P3D v4.5.
    I have a few questions for you. At the moment I am working with the modeldef.xml file and I have to compile very often in a *.ml file:
    tgibson
    arno
    arno
    Hi Tom,

    Thanks, as a non native speaker I do sometimes mix things up. I try to make as few mistakes as possible. I'll probably remember this from now on :)
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    Hi Arno,
    I create FSX-A sceneries all freeware so far. where can I find your actigate module link thats current?
    I get the non actigate models to appear on my scenery, but they all just are non responsive with only
    a wait sign. Any help would be appreciated.
    Regards,
    AR619.
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    arno
    arno
    Hi, you can use the basic model in FSX and as long as placed with the FS2004 tools it will work. The advanced ActiGate features (aircraft type, etc) don't work in FSX.
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    Ratan Lewis
    Hi Arno. I used your vdgstweaker to create safegate mdl with the required settings or do I have to create my own model and use the vdgs tweaker for placement with whisplacer.
    Can I use ADE9X to place safegate/safedock models? Also for using the basic model do I have to replace those various asm files with your simple/tweaked asm files?
    arno
    arno
    If you create the mdl files with vgdstweaker and put them in a FS2004 library, you can place them with any placement tool. Just remember that the model is made for one specific heading.
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