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Blender Replacement of Simplygon

Jorge Padilha

Jorge Padilha

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Hello Everybody,
After a little gap in use of Blender, I exported a model to MSFS2024 and I face of Simplygon negative to compile.
Now i ´m stopped to devellop due this software that microsoft hesitate to put free or not.
Today, if exist, is very expensive the license to us.
In the "state of art" of this problem, which is the better substitute of this software for blender/msfs2024/sdk user?
Best regards.
 
ModelConverterX can make adequate LODs. Use quadratic based error. From LOD 40, consider reloading to Blender to eliminate small details before you create smaller LODs.
You could also try InstaLOD The pioneer license is free if your yearly business income is less than $100000. This is the studio version. They may have a Blender addon version, but that is for the paid licensing I believe.
 
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I suggest first trying the LOD Creator in Arno's ModelConverterX (aka "MCX").

Other options have been discussed at FSDEV forum (both freeware and payware).

If you intend to make payware, entry level requirements for quality and performance by consumers in the addon market are likely going to make demands of MSFS developers.

That may involve making LODs, but performance can also be achieved by subdividing content via SimPropContainers.

Personally, for MSFS 2024, I would prefer making fewer LODs that are scaled (but still recognizably shaped), while emphasizing greater use of SimPropContainers.

GaryGB
 
Thanks to Dick and Gary, I ´ll try these suggestions.
One things to consider, is that my models are too simples, topographic models, as montains and caves, that doesn´t need, much lods. I think that is only one lod, or lod_0.
I´ll try and any advise and I´ll return with my friends here.
Best.
 
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