Compiling question

[lambda]

Hi everyone,

It's an easy question, i'm new in fs2004 gamepack. I found out that MakeMDL.exe (FS2004) only keep the asm files if i add "keep=1" to the makemdl.cfg because the MakeMDL window doesn't show up before compiling just for a second.

So now i tweaked the ASM files what i want but i don't know how can i make MDL and XML file from this? I tried with BGLC_9.exe but this is immidately make a BGL file. I need for the MDL and XML to add the correct coordinates etc, and after that i just want to compile it to BGL. Thanks!

Regards,
Peter

 

[lambda]

Ohh i realized. I have to use the "/mdl" parameter for BGLC.

My new is question about lights. I created a 3D taxilight with LIGHT_NAV material, i tweaked the ASM code and it works fine. I can place it in many place with the XML. I used this code for eaxmple:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<FSData version="9.0" xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance' xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="bglcomp.xsd">

	<SceneryObject lat="47 26.31" lon="19 13.71" alt="0" pitch="0" bank="0" heading="0" altitudeIsAgl="TRUE" imageComplexity="NORMAL">
		<LibraryObject name="703231FC4834FCBABC2E4BBA1BBAD5FA" scale="1.0" />
	</SceneryObject>
	<SceneryObject lat="47 26.36" lon="19 13.69" alt="0" pitch="0" bank="0" heading="0" altitudeIsAgl="TRUE" imageComplexity="NORMAL">
		<LibraryObject name="703231FC4834FCBABC2E4BBA1BBAD5FA" scale="1.0" />
	</SceneryObject>
	<ModelData name="703231FC4834FCBABC2E4BBA1BBAD5FA" sourceFile="3Dtaxi_light.mdl" />
</FSData>

In this case my lamp is visible at two place of course. My question that: with this code each light has an own reference point which is the coordinates? If its right how can i set the visibility distance? Thanks!

 

[arno]

Hi,

In this case my lamp is visible at two place of course. My question that: with this code each light has an own reference point which is the coordinates? If its right how can i set the visibility distance? Thanks!

The reference point is indeed the 0,0 point in GMax and you place it at certain coordinates with the XML file. In the XML code it is not possible to set a visibility distance anymore, the scenery engine determines the maximum for you automatically. But if you use LODs or add a check on the distance, you can restrict that.

 

[lambda]

Hmmm thx.

I also tried to set the intensitiy, but i don't want to put two lights at the same place and i also would like to make lower intensity lights than default. One of the topic i read that increasing the scale in XML affect the intensity but it doesn't What is the best solution?

 

[arno]

If you don't want two at the same place, just enter different coordinates in the XML file , I don't see the problem there.

For the intensity I don't really know, as I never tested that properly myself.