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Here we go with the next problem then....

I have a helmet which is see-through on the inside. Easy i thought, just go into Gmax and change the material two two-sided and away we go.

Trouble is it works in gmax but not is FSX?

I tried making a totally new tw0-sided material but that made no difference.

What am I missing?

thanks
Keith
 
No, to see it in FSX you must check the "double-sided" box on the FSX material properties (last section)...
 
Workaround sorted

I have gotten around the problem by cloning the helmet,
making the clone slightly smaller, then fliiping the normals on the clone.

It seems like an expensive way (polys wise) but it works.

cheers
Keith
 
For FS2004 you need to use a material name prefix of ds_ to make a material double sided.

But cloning the polygons usually works better, as you will get weird shading of the polygons with the double sided option. That's because the front and back side share the same normal with that option.
 
arno said:
For FS2004 you need to use a material name prefix of ds_ to make a material double sided.

But cloning the polygons usually works better, as you will get weird shading of the polygons with the double sided option. That's because the front and back side share the same normal with that option.
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Thanks for that Arno.
 
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