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MSFS24 Creating LODs with InstaLOD

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Hi all.
Although I tagged this as MSFS24, this applies to all the sims. Making LODs is time consuming and now demanded by MSFS 2024. Applying your creations to the Marketplace may be impossible without following the dictates from Asobo and Microsoft regarding LODs... probably because of the influence of XBox. The MSFS 2024 Blender exporter allows auto-generation of the LODs via Simplygon. But you need to buy a license, and the price is ridiculous. I assume this is true for 3dsMax as well.

I stumbled across InstaLOD
They have a free "Pioneer" license that allows the use of InstaLOD Studio if your income from modeling is less than $100,000 per year. It is a Windows program that has some impressive features, including generation of LODs. It works with glTFs. Their website might lead you to believe it is integrated with Blender, but that is only for a paid subscription. The Pioneer license is good for a year, and hopefully will be extended into the future. The InstaLOD Studio income limitation is for individuals or businesses. I would assume if 10 employees make less than $100,000 per year each, then each could have a license. The license is tied to the PC... you don't need to login to use it.

YouTube has a few videos if anyone is interested: InstaLOD on Youtube
 
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