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Blender to FSX Toolset

Problem solved, thanks to Felix! It turns out to be your standard PEBKAC - problem exists between keyboard and chair. I hadn't noticed the little "use FSX material" checkbox in the interface. Once I checked that, the model exported with my material settings intact. Sorry for the false alarm! Sometimes, it's the little things that hang a person up...

Carry on. ;-)
 
Hello,

I saw on the Web that Blender v2.70 is release and I wanted to know if your toolset is compliant with this new version ? (a lot of bugs of 2.69 release have been solved, so ... )
 
I guess I could use the new "tab feature" of the toolshelf to group all FSX-related tools in one spot. That'll be for the next release then...
 
Yes, I'd like it! Was a little confusing when I was looking for a Smooth or Flat shading. Where's it gone?? But tabs help in getting the interface a bit cleaner.
 
smooth is in the tools tab

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Is it possible to use the Toolset with the SDK from P3D v1.4 instead FSX SDK? Can't find my Cd from FSX SDK and have only P3D SDK available.

And big Thanks for the Toolset!!
 
It should be possible, if I change some of the Blender environment variables in the toolset. Let me give it a go and come back to you.
 
I have modified the registry queries to match P3D's Installation Path.

First, delete 'Blender2FSX' from your addons-folder. Then paste the attached .zip to your addons folder and activate the tools in Blender. If it works, you should see the Animation Tool populate when pressing the "initialize toolset"-button. I haven't tested it.
 

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Just a question: is it possible to use the toolset for FS9? Needs it only a different SDK or is it more difficult?

I'm thinking of something...;)
 
I have never tinkered with that idea. FS9 uses a different .X file format altogether so, yes, it is more difficult. But... FS9 .X files are closer to the standard .X file format. Perhaps Blender's official .X exporter can already create files that are usable with makemdl. I have never tried it, since I don't have FS9 nor the FS9 SDK.
 
Hi,

From my experience using the fsx x file with makemdl works quite well. So material settings and the animations are different.
 
Right, this will have some challenges, but I'll look deeper into them as soon as I need this new workflow. Thanks anyway for the information!
 
Hi capt_X,

I really want to thank you and those who you helped to run at this point
Blender2FSX !!!

I'm addicted to Blender and FSX.

I have no problem, nothing to say thank you :) thank you :) thank you :)

capt_X and Arno Big thanks bye ...


fsx3d.fr
 
Rico83, you're welcome. Are you Rico83s from pilote-virtuel.com? I read only today about some difficulties with the .MDL export option you guys encountered. So you were able to resolve the issue?

A+
 
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