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ModelConverterX alpha 07 release

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Hi guys,

Another update of the ModelConverterX tool. Fixes this time include:

  • Fix the crash introduced in alpha 06 (sorry for that :))
  • Improved handling of manual vectors on SCASM polygons, most objects should be read in correctly now
  • Added LayerCall command support to SCASM reader so that ground polygons can also be read in
  • Some minor OpenFlight writer fixes

Hopefully this new version did not introduce to many new bugs :).
 
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Hi Folks

Cheers Arno.

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Any chance please
of prepending the filename to the window title ?

Also of a 'Re-Import' option on the menu ?

Many thanks.

ATB
Paul
 
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Hi Paul,

That are two good suggestions, I have put them on the wishlist. I don't think the next release will be within a day again this time though.
 
Hi Arno

I advised earlier that I was able to compile the x file with MaketoMdl from FS2004 gamepack and then tweak the subsequent Mdl file with your MDL Tweaker. I should now advise that it appears that in fact the tweaking does not work. I was trying to add a 'distance from ref point' condition but this does not seem to be effective in FSX. I have found however that Mdl files produced directly with GMax from FS2004 gamepack and tweaked in the same way do have the condition applied in FSX.

Iain
 
Hi Iain,

For a future version I would like to add LOD support to the tool, so that you can do it at the FSX way :).

I would have to check what is wrong with the FS2004 MDL file. Probably the structure of the X file is so that the MDL file does not become as MDL Tweaker expects. Do you have to optimize option turned on in MakeMDL for example?
 
Yes, it should be on. I'll try it here later and see what goes wrong. Maybe a different X file output is needed for FS2004. Will check once I have time (probably not for the end of the week).
 
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