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    MSFS24 Dirt effect on the leading edges...how?

    I watched your videos and tried to adjust the vertex alpha properties based on them. Unfortunately, I wasn't successful. Then I decided to play it safe: I wrote a short script in AI that sets the value of a specific (selected) object's vertex alpha channel to a value I specify. I tested it on...
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    MSFS24 Dirt effect on the leading edges...how?

    I already tried both "ends" of this scale 'Blend Mask Threshold", 0 to 1.0 and with both values shows same visible effect; with the dirt debug slider still functional in the same way: 0 to 0.99 no effect, 1.0 full effect. But you mentioned above those 'Vertex Alpha' thing... well... I already...
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    MSFS24 Dirt effect on the leading edges...how?

    I’ve already checked your suggestions, and yes, the base color was indeed in the wrong place; I’ve now moved it to the “Base Color Texture” slot. ☺️ I think the mask PNG texture is in the right place, as shown in my previous image: “Decal Blend Mask Texture” slot The result is that the...
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    MSFS24 Dirt effect on the leading edges...how?

    Hi folks, I want to add a dirt effect to the leading edge of my plane. I tried following the SDK’s instructions for this, but unfortunately the effect isn’t working as it should. Does anyone have any idea what I did wrong or what I might have missed? This is the section of SDK dirt effect that...
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    MSFS24 Cockpit collisions, attached objects and pilot visibility

    Oh, I was afraid I would get that answer... I tried to convert my project to this 'modular' version, but without much success; the whole thing is a big mess. What's more, there are no tutorials anywhere, the documentation is also confusing and incomplete, and you can't learn much from the...
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    MSFS24 Cockpit collisions, attached objects and pilot visibility

    Hello Devs! I have a big problem that I can't solve, and I don't know what the solution could be. I would greatly appreciate any help or tips, because I'm out of ideas! I decided to convert my aircraft from MSFS2024 to MSFS2020, where the entire aircraft and its functions work perfectly...
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    How to make a proper electrical system?

    Hi All, Unfortunately, I did not find a satisfactory answer in the SDK how I can properly link the instrument's Asobo Template in interior.xml to the circuit.x in systems.cfg. I got advice on Discord, which says that I can set/control this with this line: <FAILURE>(A:CIRCUIT ON:<circuit.x>...
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    Texture beginner - how to make night light texture like this for MSFS?

    Good to hear that your problem is solved. ;) Yeah, light parameters perfectly adjustable in Blender, I always use this option for my projects.
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    Texture beginner - how to make night light texture like this for MSFS?

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    Texture beginner - how to make night light texture like this for MSFS?

    You're better off using a real 3D light source instead of a texture. This way you can see the light effect not only on your object, but everywhere (e.g. ground) where the light reaches. ;)
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    MSFS20 Pilot figures

    Hello Didier, I have a very similar problem: when I fly in formation with a friend in my own developed aircraft, the pilots are not visible in his model. I've looked through the default Asobo Cessna 172, all I can find differences is that in it the Pilot_0 and Pilot_1 plain axes are in the LOD_1...
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    Smoke effect binding to switch in cockpit

    I finally found the error: the GUID was different for the switch than for the effect... ☺️ 😁
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    Smoke effect binding to switch in cockpit

    You write well, you're absolutely right. This time I forgot about this Behaviour menu item indeed - even though I use it regularly ☺️ Unfortunately, I didn't get much new info from there, maybe because I don't know what to check, or what I see is good or bad code? In any case, I couldn't find...
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    Smoke effect binding to switch in cockpit

    Oh, I forgot... The smoke switch in the cabin was working before, moving up and down as needed. But with the SimVar Watcher I can't check if it has any effect, because I don't know which simvar value it sets? :( I have already found some smoke-related simvar, but these values are not affected...
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    Smoke effect binding to switch in cockpit

    Thank you very much for your suggestions! In fact, as I have experienced, these errors have no effect on the operation. I always compile the project outside the simulator with fspackagetool.exe - as you suggested. It compiled the project flawlessly. Now I have made the changes you suggested...
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