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FSXA Adding reflections in gmax

euroastar350

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Hi all,

I am experimenting with my Bell 222 and FSXA...so far, I have a test fuselage with the tail surfaces, wings and inner fuse in sim and FSX native. Question is how do I add reflections for the textures, etc?
 
Hey Eurostar,


Make sure you named the texture with '_t ' on the end of the name and use a black lightmap, then tune the slider for reflection to 100 or 60% or what ever you wish, then add a gray Alpha channel to the diffuse texture. Super light gray will be shiny. Getting to dark gray will be like a mirror finish, but will not look entirely realistic. Great for chrome though.

If you work with the Alpha, you can have certain area's non-reflective, leaving non-reflective zones with a pure white zone.

Side note; the lightmap will keep the texture from going transparent at dusk. I use pure black or very very dark gray for my lightmaps. If you attach a very slight grayish tint to pure black, it will allow your plane/helo to be slightly visible at night. I call it 'ambient glow'.
 
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