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Textures not working

kevintampa5

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My textures are not showing on the models I create. I created with Sketchup/Blender convert to Collada, imported w/ textures to MCX, then converted the textures to BMP for FS9, when placed into scenery, it doesnt load the textures.

I am not sure why, as FS2002/FS8 and before, textures were simple. Any guidance is appreciated.

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Hello,...

So,.. it's for FS9,.. how was the model placed in FS9? and where did you place the textures of the model?
 
Are you using DXTBMP as your choice when converting the textures? The BMP choice will not show up in FS.

Hope this helps,
 
so DXTBMP is the texture to use. Good to know, and I should have tried that, because usually I try every option available until it works :)

BMP's were used for every other version of FS until FS9. MICROSOFT doesnt want us to play with their stuff I supposed. *cough: MSFLIGHT :cough*
:whiteflag

And the textures are in the active texture folder that houses the airport and associated BGL files and MDL files.
 
Actually the BMP choice converts the textures to 24 bit BMP files, which no FS version can read. I warned Arno about this potential support problem, but he thought it would be OK. Now I end up supporting it... :)
 
FS2002, FS2k, FS98 and FS95 scenery and aircraft paints I used to use BMP files and it always worked no issues. Maybe my FS versions were broken if its not supposed to work with any of them.
Ill do it with DXTBMP later on. Thanks for the assistance.
 
8 bit bmp files worked, 16 bit also. But 24 bit has never worked.
 
Pyscen said:
Hello,...

So,.. it's for FS9,.. how was the model placed in FS9? and where did you place the textures of the model?
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placed the model bgl in the scenery subfolder of airport name. textures in texture folder. converted to bmp 16bit and tried dxtbmp still not working.
models show, just naked.
bgl file export from mcx
Any ideas?
 
Hi,

Just to be sure, you converted your sketchup model with modelconverterx. Did you use the mass texture editor to convert the textures? And if so, did you select dxtbmp as format in that editor?
 
That all sounds ok. Maybe you can send me a sample object so I can check what is going on.
 
how do i get it to you?
i see some people attach here, but im thinking have to use free hosting site for that.
otherwise email?
 
Depends how big it is I guess. Attach it here is fine, but I can also give you my email. I'll pm it to you.
 
Thanks, I'll check it.
 
Thanks. So far I have 3 models that show in sim, but no textures.

I think it might be a GUID related issue, but Im not sure how the GUID links to the textures.

I have tried DDS, BMP, DXTBMP and different resolutions available in MCX, and it just isnt working. I know its a simple step I am missing.

I have a total of 8 models finished, ready for conversion from collada, but am holding off until I get this texture thing fixed.
 
Hi,

From the MDL file I see nothing weird, it references the textures with BMP extension correctly. So I think the problem must be in the texture files. Can you also send me the textures you used for this building?
 
arno said:
Hi,

From the MDL file I see nothing weird, it references the textures with BMP extension correctly. So I think the problem must be in the texture files. Can you also send me the textures you used for this building?
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Ok, when I get home I will get that up here for you. 6 hours from now.

I think its the textures not in the correct size, but Ill load here for confirmation.
 
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