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  1. n4gix

    My really, really horrible day...

    Some folks may remember me as having once been rather active in FSX/P3D development here and elsewhere over the past decades. My name is Bill and I am a disabled U.S. Army veteran. Last week as I was returning home from helping another Army veteran who'd just had major surgery get settled back...
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    Anyone else ride an eBike?

    Well, my shiny new Rad Runner Plus was delivered by FedEx just before noon today. The driver picked it up and carried it across the street easily. I thought to myself "Oh joy, that doesn't look all that heavy!" I'm happy that the driver offered to carry it into my house. There is no way I would...
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    MSFS "Build All" in MSFS2020 Developer Mode

    Has anyone any idea why when I try using the Developer Mode's "Build All" command I get nothing at all? I can successfully Load the project but clicking on "Build All" I get no response... :eek:
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    3DS Max SDK fails to install in Max2020.3

    I am finally getting moved from P3Dv5.1 development to FS2020, however I've encountered a real problem... ...and yes, the installer did find Max2020 installed and auto-checked the install option for me. I have both Max2018 and Max2020.3 installed on my newer development computer. Running the...
  5. n4gix

    Transparent PBR Texture?

    I have several small polys that I use for 'hidden' mouse control points. Does anyone know how to make a transparent PBR material?
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    P3D v5 ARGH!!! - SOLVED!!!

    ARGHHH! This Avanti is driving me nuts! The prop arrays are tagged correctly for visibility and animation, but slow and blurred cones will not display in the sim --- whenever I compile the entire exterior. When I compile only the fuselage and the prop array, they work perfectly! In the screen...
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    P3D v5 fx_landing.fx lights up VC

    Has anyone discovered a way to use the fx_landing.fx file without it blasting bright light into the VC? Alternatively is there a way to eliminate the bright little circle of light coming from the attachpoint axis, leaving only the ground splash visible?
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    FSX FSX_Emissive_Textures_and_VCLighting

    This is the "White Paper" I authored for MS/ACES back in the ancient FSX days... :teacher:
  9. n4gix

    P3D v5 fx_landing.fx

    Has anyone discovered how to get the fx_landing.fx to NOT flood the VC with light? The only way I've found is to place them far forward of their actual physical locations so that the "light" is forward of the cockpit. The problem then is that there is always a small brightly lighted speck at...
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  10. n4gix

    Installing MSFS SDK

    My friends, is it possible to install the MSFS SDK on a computer that does not have MSFS installed? You see, I have one computer dedicated to development and have Max2018, Photoshop CS2, and assorted other useful tools installed. I need the SDK to add the necessary Max plugins, etc. to that...
  11. n4gix

    P3D v5 Effects - Duplicated FileLabels

    I have a number of nav, position, strobe, et cetera .fx lights on the Avanti. For some strange reason any attempt at creating a white nav light on the vert stab results in an error after running it through the compiler: Object Properties: FSXML = <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>...
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    Lockheed-Martin: UK Job Opening

    The Lockheed Martin UK Ltd Integrated Systems (LMUK IS) business unit is in search of a multimedia design professional to join the team in Bristol, UK. This role offers an exciting opportunity to build a career with a leading provider of systems engineering, software development, and complex...
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    MCX: How to recover lost modeldef.xml file?

    I remember using MCX years ago to recover a lost modeldef.xml file from a compiled .mdl file, but now don't remember just how I managed to figure it out finally. Help an senile old man please? :rotfl:
  14. n4gix

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    My Christmas present to myself this year! I just reserved my seat for the above movie a day early, this coming Thursday, Dec 19th.
  15. n4gix

    Fantastic News for MSFS!

    I truly believe that nearly everyone will be jumping for joy at this news! I've learned that the SDK is planned to be released before the year is out. The new modeling format for MSFS will be gLTF. glTF™ (GL Transmission Format) is a royalty-free specification for the efficient transmission and...
  16. n4gix

    Colonel Killed in Vietnam War Finally Came Home...

    ...His Son Flew the Final Leg of His Homecoming. I am not crying! It's just the dust in the air... https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/us/colonel-homecoming-vietnam-dallas.html Longer video of arrival at Love Field: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=464134104409119
  17. n4gix

    Propwash Effect(s)

    I have a twin turbine aircraft and need to adjust the Propwash from the centerline to behind each engine. Where is this defined? Aircraft.cfg or perhaps .air file?
  18. n4gix

    XML MouseRect problem

    I have encountered an issue that defies all of my attempts to resolve. I have multiple switches that are 3 position, center return. They are various 'trimming' switches that are left/right click, with spring-loaded center return. Most of them work as designed, however two simply do not. Here is...
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    Is this the coolest FBO or what?

    I noticed this in my AOPA email feed today. This has got to be the coolest FBO in the world! https://bentwingflightservices.com/
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    P3D v4 Max 2017 & PBR Materials

    I have recently (as in a week ago) had to begin working on projects using P3Dv4.4 PBR Materials. However, in my Max 2017 none of the PBR albedo textures are being used in the Max Viewport, which makes further work exceedingly difficult! Has anyone a clue as to what I need to do to get this...
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