Stupid FSX Tricks - Revision history

Jetwelder: /* Aircraft */

2010-08-11T23:54:50Z

Aircraft

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	'''Texturing'''		'''Texturing'''

	1. Before exporting a texture, it must be flipped vertical.for fsx, when using photoshop or paintshop,download the free nvidia plugin.works with both...export as dds directly to texture folder.flip,dxt,image tool, not needed..and save as psd,psp.to project folder...		1. Before exporting a texture, it must be flipped vertical.for fsx, when using photoshop or paintshop,download the free nvidia plugin.works with both...export as dds directly to texture folder.you still need to flip,dxt,image tool, not needed..and save as psd,psp.to project folder...

	2. When exporting a file as .dds with an alpha channel, you may get a message in Photoshop saying there are too many channels (5). Simply collapse the layers and it should export fine.		2. When exporting a file as .dds with an alpha channel, you may get a message in Photoshop saying there are too many channels (5). Simply collapse the layers and it should export fine.

2010-07-03T18:39:20Z

Aircraft

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	1. Before exporting a texture, it must be flipped vertical.for fsx, when using photoshop or paintshop,download the free nvidia plugin.works with both...export as dds directly to texture folder.flip,dxt,image tool, not needed..and save as psd,psp.to project folder...		1. Before exporting a texture, it must be flipped vertical.for fsx, when using photoshop or paintshop,download the free nvidia plugin.works with both...export as dds directly to texture folder.flip,dxt,image tool, not needed..and save as psd,psp.to project folder...

			2. When exporting a file as .dds with an alpha channel, you may get a message in Photoshop saying there are too many channels (5). Simply collapse the layers and it should export fine.

	'''Panels and Gauges'''		'''Panels and Gauges'''

2010-06-30T01:11:51Z

Scenery

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	== Scenery ==		== Scenery ==

	'''GMAX ~~TRICKS~~'''		'''GMAX Tricks'''

	To set units correct in GMAX for easy export into ADE9X when using feet instead of metric:		To set units correct in GMAX for easy export into ADE9X when using feet instead of metric:

2010-06-30T01:11:37Z

Scenery

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	1. Customize > Preferences > General > System Unit Scale > "1 Unit = 1.0 Meters"		1. Customize > Preferences > General > System Unit Scale > "1 Unit = 1.0 Meters"

	2. Customize > Units Setup > US Standard > Decimal Feet (1.5 ft = 1 foot 6 inches)		2. Customize > Units Setup > US Standard > Decimal Feet (1.5 ft = 1 foot 6 inches)

2010-06-30T01:10:48Z

Scenery

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	== Scenery ==		== Scenery ==

			'''GMAX TRICKS'''

	To set units correct in GMAX for easy export into ADE9X when using feet instead of metric:		To set units correct in GMAX for easy export into ADE9X when using feet instead of metric:

	1. Customize > Preferences > General > System Unit Scale > "1 Unit = 1.0 Meters"		1. Customize > Preferences > General > System Unit Scale > "1 Unit = 1.0 Meters"
	2. Customize > Units Setup > US Standard > Decimal Feet (1.5 ft = 1 foot 6 inches)		2. Customize > Units Setup > US Standard > Decimal Feet (1.5 ft = 1 foot 6 inches)

2010-06-30T01:10:16Z

Scenery

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	== Scenery ==		== Scenery ==

			To set units correct in GMAX for easy export into ADE9X when using feet instead of metric:

			1. Customize > Preferences > General > System Unit Scale > "1 Unit = 1.0 Meters"
			2. Customize > Units Setup > US Standard > Decimal Feet (1.5 ft = 1 foot 6 inches)

2010-06-28T01:12:29Z

Aircraft

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:12, 27 June 2010
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	'''Texturing'''		'''Texturing'''

	1. Before exporting a texture, it must be flipped vertical.		1. Before exporting a texture, it must be flipped vertical.for fsx, when using photoshop or paintshop,download the free nvidia plugin.works with both...export as dds directly to texture folder.flip,dxt,image tool, not needed..and save as psd,psp.to project folder...

	'''Panels and Gauges'''		'''Panels and Gauges'''

2010-06-26T21:56:50Z

Aircraft

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	2. Never use the Mirror tool in the main tool bar, but only the modifier fly-out. Otherwise it looks good in gmax, but you'll have flipped normals in FS.		2. Never use the Mirror tool in the main tool bar, but only the modifier fly-out. Otherwise it looks good in gmax, but you'll have flipped normals in FS.

			3. When you want to give a material a name (in the Material Editor), open the Material Navigator before typing, otherwise gmax will crash.

	'''Texturing'''		'''Texturing'''

2010-06-26T21:53:02Z

Aircraft

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	1. When adding an animation tag to a part, the range of Key Frames must be entered before selecting the animation		1. When adding an animation tag to a part, the range of Key Frames must be entered before selecting the animation

			2. Never use the Mirror tool in the main tool bar, but only the modifier fly-out. Otherwise it looks good in gmax, but you'll have flipped normals in FS.

	'''Texturing'''		'''Texturing'''
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	'''Exporting'''		'''Exporting'''


	== Scenery ==		== Scenery ==

2010-06-26T18:27:33Z

Inserted WIP & Version Infobox

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			{{:Ambox-Content-WIP}}

			{{Infobox-Applicable-FSVersion
			\| FSXI = false
			\| FSXA = true
			\| FSX = true
			\| FS2004 = false
			\| FS2002 = false
			\| FS2000 = unknown
			\| FS98 = unknown
			}}
	'''		'''
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