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Hi Paul,

BASys said:
Please could you look at the default - cruise_linerA_sm.mdl
located in - \SimObjects\Boats\cruise_linerA_sm\Model

Seeing dual sets of LODs
e.g. 25,50,75,100,25,50,75,100

I've no idea if it's -
- Correct/Wrong.
- The models themselves.
- DCM decoding them.
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I have seen this as well, I think it is related to animations or so, but I do not yet understand that part of the MDL file. What it means is that there are multiple LODE sections in the file with the same LOD value.
 
Hi Paul,

BASys said:
Please consider incorporating the following -
- Write full results to a text file, (including filename & path).
- Drawcalls for FS9 mdls.
- Drawcalls for scenery BGLs, (FSX & FS9).

This last item is where most FPS damage is being done.
That'd give us some ammunition for encouraging conversion.
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Exporting to a filename is a good idea, I'll put that on my whislist.

About the FS9 MDL files, at the moment I have not yet made the reader for that for ModelConverterX, so that means I can not easily add it to DrawCallMonitor. Once I have that reader I will consider. On the other hand, in the FS9 MDL format the drawcalls are not so clearly identified, I could for example count material changes there.

What do you mean with drawcalls for BGL files? Are you talking about library BGL files with MDL files (in which case you could just count the MDL files and add them up) or do you mean some other BGL file? Also just counting the entire BGL might not be relevant, as it depends on what FS needs to draw on the screen at once for the total load.
 
Hi Folks

Arno -
Mean't to follow up earlier. :o
Reminded by a thread elsewhere.



The FSX default Aircreation trike's external model
won't load into DCM. :D

Is this related to Torgo's article - Let's blow up the exporter real good! ?
(Sidenote - Article also confirms animated parts cause seperate drawcalls.)



DCM
Can the columns be made sortable please ?
(Maintain grouping by LOD).



re: BGLs
Low priority. :D
I was specifcally thinking of a bgl
containing a single model placement.
(In the context of comparing FS9/FSX impact).



FS9 MDLs
Whenever. :D
in the FS9 MDL format the drawcalls are not so clearly identified,
I could for example count material changes there.
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As the mdl still has to be processed by FS,
maybe a question to the 'other place'
may identify what to look for.



HTH
ATB
Paul
 
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Hi Paul,

BASys said:
The FSX default Aircreation trike's external model won't load into DCM. :D
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Will check that, I guess it is just some sort of nasty bug in my code :).

BASys said:
Can the columns be made sortable please ?
(Maintain grouping by LOD).
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Will check that, I would say that should be possible, but I will have to see if this is easy to implement with the control used now.

BASys said:
FS9 MDLs
Whenever. :D
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OK, they are not so easy to read as in the FSX format but I will try to come up with something. Probably counting the SET_MATERIAL commands gets close :).
 
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