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3DS Max .X file Request (Closed)

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I have a request of any of the 3DS Max users out there.

Fist I would like to ask does 3DS Max allow you to export a .x file. And If it does, could someone when they have some extra time on there hands make a simple test file for me.

Test file simple cube with a diffused texture and a simple bump map applied. I would need 2 .x files exported. The first on if you could apply the bump map with a setting of 30, and a second .x file with a bump setting of 70.

Thank you all very much. Kris!
 
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I think that was by design, and had something to do with allowing the creation of the Gmax game pack. I don't remember the details.
 
I have a request of any of the 3DS Max users out there. Fist I would like to ask does 3DS Max allow you to export a .x file. And If it does, could someone when they have some extra time on there hands make a simple test file for me.

Test file simple cube with a diffused texture and a simple bump map applied. I would need 2 .x files exported. The first on if you could apply the bump map with a setting of 30, and a second .x file with a bump setting of 70.

Thank you all very much. Kris! :-)
 
Due to the restrictions that were place on MS:ACES by Discreet (the then owners of GMax), ACES had to develop a seamless exporter/compiler that used temporary memory for the intermediate files, then ensure that those memory areas were totally erased after the compiler had finished.

You see, when GMax was first introduced in FS2004, it only took a few months before a pair of programmers managed to "hack" the process and keep the intermediate .x and .xanim files. Discreet was not amused and refused to renew the license MS:ACES had for FS2004. It took a lot of convincing (and money!) for Discreet to grant a license for FSX.
 
Hi Everyone!

Thank you very much for all of the replies!

I have found the information that I was looking for. It was in the SDK, I just looked over it and did not see it.

I will now have the information to apply the changes to the Blender2FSX tool-set!

Thanks, Kris
 
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