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FSX Custom effect not visible in virtual cockpit

Mellin

Mellin

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Hi

I've created this effect:
Code: 
[Library Effect]
Lifetime=5
Version=2.00
Radius=0.1

[Properties]
VirtualCockpit=1
Spot=1
Tower=1
Map=1

[Emitter.0]
Lifetime=0.50, 0.50
Delay=0.00, 0.00
Bounce=0.00
Light=1
No Interpolate=1
Rate=1.00, 1.00
X Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Y Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Z Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Drag=0.00, 0.00
X Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Y Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Z Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
X Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Y Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Z Rotation=0.00, 0.00
X Offset=0.68, 0.68
Y Offset=0.00, 0.00
Z Offset=-0.18, -0.18

[Particle.0]
Lifetime=0.00, 0.00
Type=19
X Scale=1.00, 1.00
Y Scale=1.00, 1.00
Z Scale=0.00, 0.00
X Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Y Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Z Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Drag=0.00, 0.00
Color Rate=0.00, 0.00
X Offset=0.00, 0.00
Y Offset=0.00, 0.00
Z Offset=0.00, 0.00
Fade In=0.00, 0.00
Fade Out=0.00, 0.00
Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Static=1
Face=1, 1, 1

[ParticleAttributes.0]
Blend Mode=2
Texture=fx_2.bmp
Bounce=0.00
Color Start=0, 0, 50, 1
Color End=0, 0, 60, 0
Jitter Distance=0.00
Jitter Time=0.00
uv1=0.00, 0.00
uv2=0.01, 0.01
X Scale Goal=0.00
Y Scale Goal=0.00
Z Scale Goal=0.00
Extrude Length=0.00
Extrude Pitch Max=0.00
Extrude Heading Max=0.00

[Emitter.1]
Lifetime=0.50, 0.50
Delay=0.00, 0.00
Bounce=0.00
No Interpolate=1
Rate=1.00, 1.00
X Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Y Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Z Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Drag=0.00, 0.00
X Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Y Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Z Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
X Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Y Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Z Rotation=0.00, 0.00
X Offset=0.00, 0.00
Y Offset=0.00, 0.00
Z Offset=0.00, 0.00

[Particle.1]
Lifetime=0.00, 0.00
Type=19
X Scale=0.30, 0.30
Y Scale=0.30, 0.30
Z Scale=0.00, 0.00
X Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Y Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Z Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Drag=0.00, 0.00
Color Rate=0.00, 0.00
X Offset=0.00, 0.00
Y Offset=0.00, 0.00
Z Offset=0.00, 0.00
Fade In=0.00, 0.00
Fade Out=0.00, 0.00
Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Static=1
Face=1, 1, 1

[ParticleAttributes.1]
Blend Mode=2
Texture=fx_2.bmp
Bounce=0.00
Color Start=0, 0, 50, 100
Color End=0, 0, 50, 0
Jitter Distance=0.00
Jitter Time=0.00
uv1=0.00, 0.00
uv2=0.50, 0.50
X Scale Goal=0.00
Y Scale Goal=0.00
Z Scale Goal=0.00
Extrude Length=0.00
Extrude Pitch Max=0.00
Extrude Heading Max=0.00

[Emitter.2]
Lifetime=0.50, 0.50
Delay=0.00, 0.00
Bounce=0.00
No Interpolate=1
Rate=1.00, 1.00
X Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Y Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Z Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Drag=0.00, 0.00
X Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Y Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Z Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
X Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Y Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Z Rotation=0.00, 0.00
X Offset=0.00, 0.00
Y Offset=0.00, 0.00
Z Offset=0.00, 0.00

[Particle.2]
Lifetime=0.00, 0.00
Type=19
X Scale=0.10, 0.10
Y Scale=0.10, 0.10
Z Scale=0.00, 0.00
X Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Y Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Z Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Drag=0.00, 0.00
Color Rate=0.00, 0.00
X Offset=0.00, 0.00
Y Offset=0.00, 0.00
Z Offset=0.00, 0.00
Fade In=0.00, 0.00
Fade Out=0.00, 0.00
Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Static=1
Face=1, 1, 1

[ParticleAttributes.2]
Blend Mode=2
Texture=fx_2.bmp
Bounce=0.00
Color Start=0, 0, 60, 200
Color End=0, 0, 60, 0
Jitter Distance=0.00
Jitter Time=0.00
uv1=0.00, 0.00
uv2=0.50, 0.50
X Scale Goal=0.00
Y Scale Goal=0.00
Z Scale Goal=0.00
Extrude Length=0.00
Extrude Pitch Max=0.00
Extrude Heading Max=0.00

[Emitter.3]
Lifetime=0.50, 0.50
Delay=0.00, 0.00
Bounce=0.00
No Interpolate=1
Rate=1.00, 1.00
X Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Y Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Z Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Drag=0.00, 0.00
X Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Y Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Z Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
X Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Y Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Z Rotation=0.00, 0.00
X Offset=0.00, 0.00
Y Offset=0.00, 0.00
Z Offset=0.00, 0.00

[Particle.3]
Lifetime=0.00, 0.00
Type=19
X Scale=0.10, 0.10
Y Scale=0.10, 0.10
Z Scale=0.00, 0.00
X Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Y Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Z Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Drag=0.00, 0.00
Color Rate=0.00, 0.00
X Offset=0.00, 0.00
Y Offset=0.00, 0.00
Z Offset=0.00, 0.00
Fade In=0.00, 0.00
Fade Out=0.00, 0.00
Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Static=1
Face=1, 1, 1

[ParticleAttributes.3]
Blend Mode=2
Texture=fx_2.bmp
Bounce=0.00
Color Start=0, 50, 100, 255
Color End=0, 50, 100, 0
Jitter Distance=0.00
Jitter Time=0.00
uv1=0.00, 0.00
uv2=0.50, 0.50
X Scale Goal=0.00
Y Scale Goal=0.00
Z Scale Goal=0.00
Extrude Length=0.00
Extrude Pitch Max=0.00
Extrude Heading Max=0.00
and 3 similar ones (only difference is color) using FXEditor.

I wanted to use them as control indicators in my Vespa's virtual cockpit.
But after they turn on I can see only light border in places where thers is no meshes (I can see ground).

For some reason they popup sometimes when I zoom in or out, but disappear when zoom settles.

Here are some photos:
Without those lights
2016-2-2_20-23-32-539.jpg


With them
2016-2-2_20-23-35-857.jpg

When I'm in the middle of zooming
2016-2-2_20-23-48-304.jpg


Any ideas why?
 
Without having examined the FX code or testing it in FS at run time, I'm initially compelled to ask:

...Did you use MIPMAPs in the texture files ? :scratchch

GaryGB
 
Those meshes don't have there own textures, just colours assigned in Blender.
 
Last edited:
I've added texture to that part of craft and tested FSX with that texture both with and without MidMaps - same effect, no light on mesh.
Other texture preferences: res 2048/2048 DXT1
 
Mellin said:
Those meshes don't have there own textures, just colours assigned in Blender.
Click to expand...

Possibly this legacy modeling method might be what you are describing ? :scratchch

http://blogs.technet.com/b/torgo300...lways-use-a-texture-and-bones-ain-t-free.aspx


Mellin said:
I've added texture to that part of craft and tested FSX with that texture both with and without MidMaps - same effect, no light on mesh.
Other texture preferences: res 2048/2048 DXT1
Click to expand...

BTW: I'm not certain that this issue is entirely due to Effect coding, and IMHO, this merits greater review by those having more extensive experience with aircraft modeling as pertains to texture file (ex: DXT / DDS) format and/or Materials settings on the object MDL in question.

Perhaps you might post a thread on this topic in the FSDeveloper Aircraft Design sub-forum and link to this thread ? :idea:

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/categories/aircraft-design.61/


GaryGB
 
Last edited:
I ran into the same issue, and my final thought is that fx effects wont show in a virtual cockpit camera (ofcourse they do in external views).
 
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