MSFS Non PBR texture exportation for MSFS

[Fischkopp]

OK, here is my test package for the port ship traffic. It includes only one ship and one route.

The route runs between the island of Helgoland and on the Elbe river to the port of Hamburg.

But I now had an idea what the error could be. I have compiled the route with the AIBTC. Since the AIBTC was actually programmed for FSX and P3D, it may be that in the BGL file is referenced to a mdl model, which the MSFS now of course does not find, because it is a gltf model.

Now the question would be, how (with what) does one compile a route BGL with a gltf model?

 

[arno]

Hi,

I haven't heard of a difference between static and SimObjects before. I assume you did run the SimObject through the packager tool of MSFS?

 

[Fischkopp]

Hello Arno!

Well, one difference between static models and SimObjects I have already found.

While with static models normal PNG textures are sufficient to display the model in MSFS, this is obviously not the case with SimObjects.

With the SimObjects from ASOBO I have seen that all models (no matter if vehicle, aircraft or ship) have textures that are available in the format "Modelname.png.dds" and that also have a "Modelname.png.dds.json" file (although I have no idea how to create these files).

Now I don't know if this is the bug why my models are not displayed as SimObjects but I guess it is.

I tried to create these files with the package tool of MSFS. But when packing only the "sim.cfg" and the "model.cfg" are written into the package. The gltf files and the textures are missing.

 

[rhumbaflappy]

With the SimObjects from ASOBO I have seen that all models (no matter if vehicle, aircraft or ship) have textures that are available in the format "Modelname.png.dds" and that also have a "Modelname.png.dds.json" file (although I have no idea how to create these files).

You don't make them. You just supply the PNG or JPG texture, and the compiler creates the DDS and JSON files in the package.

 

[Fischkopp]

Hello Dick,
unfortunately that's exactly what it doesn't do. As I wrote above, I only get the "sim.cfg" and the "model.cfg" in the package but not the model files (gltf) and also not the textures.

I'm sure I'm doing something wrong but I haven't figured out what yet.

 

[rhumbaflappy]

I think the model's XML file needs LODs. Something like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<ModelInfo guid="{8a3e25a8-8c5e-4c65-8fe4-11af1ddadaca}" version="1.1">

   <LODS>

      <LOD minSize="30.0" ModelFile="SD_AI_UltraBulk_Lynx.gltf"></>

      <LOD minSize="10.0" ModelFile="SD_AI_UltraBulk_Lynx.gltf"></>

      <LOD minSize="1.0" ModelFile="SD_AI_UltraBulk_Lynx.gltf"></>

   </LODS>

</ModelInfo>

This just uses the same model for each LOD.

 

[Fischkopp]

HMMM, Henrik had told me nothing about different LOD's.
But at the moment he is on the road (air) again for work. I think I will put the shipping in the port of Hamburg on hold until he has finished his native GAIST. Then we will see.
So I have then a reason for an update of the scenery 😇