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I've noticed that on some aircraft, even if I check the "Night textures" box, no "_LM" file is generated in the destination texture folder, even though one is present in the source folder.

Now can I add night textures to those static AC?
 
Please send me an aircraft (or a link to one) that exhibits this difficulty.

Don

EDIT: Don't bother sending me anything. It's a general problem. (From your description, I assumed it affected only certain aircraft.)

I'll get a fix out ASAP.

Don
 
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If you copy the _L file(s) into the static model texture folder and rename it/them _LM, it should work.

I've found the problem in SAMM and should have a fix shortly.

Don
 
gadgets said:
Please send me an aircraft (or a link to one) that exhibits this difficulty.

Don

EDIT: Don't bother sending me anything. It's a general problem. (From your description, I assumed it affected only certain aircraft.)

I'll get a fix out ASAP.

Don
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Thanks! I figured it was pilot error ;)
 
A fix for the night textures is available at here.

Please let me know if it resolves your difficulties.

Don
 
gadgets said:
A fix for the night textures is available at here.

Please let me know if it resolves your difficulties.

Don
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Sorry Don... It actually seems to have created a new issue. I haven't been able to get the version 1.1.14 to compile at all (see attached) I tried several different AC with the same result. Also, the "night textures" box is greyed out on some.
 

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That error message generally means SAMM couldn't find the compiler. (I say "generally" because the error is generated by Windows, so I can't be sure without being on your system.) Did you install the test version in your usual SAMM folder, or did you just install to a new folder? If the latter, you'll have to copy everything else from your SAMM folder.

I presume this is the FS9 stock aircraft. I just compiled it without difficulty. (However, there is an unusual instruction in the model file that I'll have to investigate and provide for, but that didn't stop the compile.)

Don
 
Indeed. I left my system on all night for a disk defrag and something in Windows must have gone wonky since a reboot solved that issue quickly.

I tested several of the AC I had problems with and they seem to be generating night textures now. One thing I did notice though is that apparently some default FS9 AC such as the DC-3 (the origin of my night texture problem) and the Baron have no night textures and I assume that their .mdl file does not map any to the model. Does that sound correct?
 
As you've already discovered, neither the Baron nor the Dak have night textures - either mapped in the .mdl file or provided.

Incidentally, you can check this by generating a listing with textures displayed.

Once I figure out what is the unusual instruction in the DC-3 .mdl file and provide for it, I'll re-release SAMM.
Don
 
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