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FS2004 model export issues

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johnor999

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Hello,

I'm working on some projects that are FS2004-based (dead platform, I know) and came across some issues with the FS2004 model export in ModelConverterX.
To reproduce this, load the default 737-400 model file from FS2004 and then export it to the FS2004 .MDL format.
This should show the following issues:
  • The transparency on the windshield is not preserved on the exterior model.
  • The rain animation on the windshield in the VC is completely stationary (always shows and the rain is not moving on the windshield).
  • The dynamic tail number on the exterior model has a reflective metallic background color.
I'm using MCX version v1.8.250804-devrel.
 
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I've managed to identify a few causes for the problems I described:
  • The rain animation is a special case that requires a specific structure in the .x file in order to work. This structure is not replicated by MCX.
  • Most transparency issues seem to have two causes:
    1. On dynamic textures (prefixed by $), MCX seems to add ReflectionTextureFileName to the material. This then causes the background to become reflective, thus destroying any transparency.
    2. The opacity parameter is sometimes not preserved in the .x file. For example; it's sometimes 1.0 when it should actually be 0.5 or some other fraction.
 
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