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FS2004 Black boxes once more.

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Hi,

I downloaded from avsim and installed saoxt_lgat.zip, which is a relatively recent release of old Athens airport (LGAT).
As it looks as a nice depiction in FS, I decided to correct its parking positions in ADE9. For that reason I upgraded from v1.67 to v1.70.6042, imported LGAT scenery objects in ADE through LOM, all objects are showing correctly (not as black boxes), but, after saving and compiling, file's size is only 36KB instead of 8.936KB. Because of this, no scenery objects are showing in FS.
I am sure there is something I miss. Its files are three, that could mean an extended compile was carried out (main, GP and TER).
Any help ?
 
Hi,

AFAIK, ADE does not add the models embedded in an existing BGL airport file when you compile the airport. Thus the models contained in the original BGL file are not being included. You would need to extract them using a tool like ModelConverterX or BGLX, add all the resulting MDL files to a library BGL file with a tool like Library Creator XML (making sure that they retain their original GUIDs), and place this BGL file alongside your new ADE file(s).
 
Even though it seems new to me, I try to import objects in ModelConverterX, but soon after start importing, shows an unhandled exception and stops.
 
Are you using the latest development version? (1.4x) Don't use the old stable version (1.3)
 
1.3 was the only one I found. Have you got a link for 1.4 ?

EDIT : I installed 1.4, it shows some warnings nevertheless I saved the report in xml.
What 's next ?
 
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Warnings shouldn't prevent MCX from working. If you still have problems, post these issues over at the ModelConverterX forum.
 
Tom,

I don't think there is any problem with MCX. As I wrote, I have saved the airport file as xml.
As I am not familiar with the total procedure you suggest, I simply don't know what to do next.
 
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