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FS2004 FS9 Reflections + Transparency

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Hi friends,

I'm trying to concert a working AI aircraft into a static model and retain the canopy transparency materials properties.

I have read several threads on doing this but none of them are very clear on the process from start to finish.

The model has had all of its animations removed but is otherwise exactly the same as the AI version.

I have tweaked the ASM to read as written below. Have I missed a step somewhere as when I put the ASM through BGLC-9, I create a .bgl file which when placed into FS9, gives an "out of memory error" straight after the files updating process at the starting of FS9.

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When I remove the bgl, the sim starts as normal so it must be problem with the bgl.

Can anybody shed some light on the problem.

Thanks,

Mark
 
Hi,

When you compile a ASM file for a FS2004 scenery object the result you get is a MDL file, not a BGL file. If you load the MDL as a BGL file FS2004 will crash. Try to rename your file to MDL and place it using BGLComp and a XML file.
 
Arno,

If I'm suppose to get a MDL via dragging the ASM to BGLC-9, why then is it giving me a BGL???

I tried renaming the file as suggested but nothing happens.

I don't have any problems when I use the CAT proggy and ASM with BGLC-9.

Mark
 
Arno,

I tried compiling the ASM a different way. I run it through CAT and gave it a simple turn to user command. When I pressed the button to make the MDL, it gave me a BGLC-9 error in the window.

I must have something wrong but I can't see through looking so hard at it for so long.

Mark
 
Hi,

BGLC_9 will give you a MDL file if you use the -mdl flag when compiling. The compiler does not know if the ASM files you are compiling are for a BGL or a MDL file. You will have to tell that to the compiler yourself.

Maybe you should try to compile from the command prompt, then you can see any warnings or errors in the code.

Using CAT for non animated objects is not something I would advice...
 
Arno,

That's the secret, the -mdl. The models now compiles as a .mdl file and now provides both reflection and transparency.

Thanks
 
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