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FS9 to P3D model conversion not accepting visibility conditions

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Hi,
I've come across a weird issue converting Dave Garwood's FS9 Avro Anson model to P3D format. None of the visibility conditions seem to be taking.

Started the usual way, converted the external model with the Propx_still animation. Isolated the Propx_slow and Propx_blurred animations and merged them with the main model.
Assigned the appropriate visibility conditions but when I tested the model in P3D all that I saw was the Propx_still. If the engine was running the prop would rotate and if I killed the engine the prop would stop. Exactly the behaviour that is seen if the visibility condition isn't assigned.
As a test I assigned one of the props the propx_blurred visibility condition. When I tested in the sim the prop wasn't displayed even though the engine was running and it should have been.
I then assigned the prop the landing light visibility condition. When I turned the lights on the prop briefly appeared and then disappeared again.
I added a light to the model and assigned it the landing light visibility condition. The same behaviour was seen, turning the lights on would flash the landing light on for second and then it would go off again.

This is exactly the same modeldef.xml that I have used to convert a number of AI and user flyable aircraft with no issue.

Would anyone have any ideas about this issue?

Thanks
Gavin
 
Have a look in the aircraft.cfg, see if you can find as line for prop rotation. If it reads -1,-1 change it to 1,1
 
Often this is due to an improper transparency setting in the blurred prop's material - it makes it totally transparent. Try using the Set Default Transparent drop down and Apply button on the blurred prop's material. If this doesn't work, then try setting the Alpha Test Level to 1.
 
DaveWG - there was a prop rotation -1,-1. Changed it to 1,1 and that seems to have fixed the issues with the visibility of the props.

thanks for the advice

Gavin
 
Update,
The issue with the lights still exists. No idea why this is happening but I created a simple light effect using the standard P3D fx_landing and attached it to the model.
No visibility setting and the light shines as expected. Set the visibility condition to be triggered by the landing lights and the light flickers on and then immediately off. If I set the visibility code to be Nav lights, or taxi lights it seems to behave properly.

I've never seen this behaviour before, does anyone have a thought?
The only entry in the Lights section of the aircraft.cfg is for the VC light

thanks
Gavin
 
Hi,

Yes, I had this problem too. I had to create my own version to get it to work in P3D.

I talked about this in this forum thread:

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P3D v4 - Landing Light Splash Not Appearing

Hi, I have converted an aircraft from FS2004 to FSX format and loaded it into P3Dv4. It all seems to work fine except the landing light splashes do not appear on the tarmac. The landing light splashes of this model appear fine in FSX SP2. What could be the issue? Is there something I need...
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This code also works in FSX (but isn't required there).

XML: 
    <PartInfo> <!-- used for Attached Object landing lights - controlled by a landing light switch. -->
        <Name>special_light</Name>
        <AnimLength>100</AnimLength>
        <Visibility>
            <Parameter>
                <Code>
                    (A:LIGHT LANDING, bool)
                </Code>
            </Parameter>
        </Visibility>
    </PartInfo>
 
Sounds like there may be some XML code in a gauge that's forcing the landing light off.
Been a loooong time since I built the Anson but I can't remember if there was anything that may do that.
 
Update:

looks like there was a fault with the code for the landing light switch included with the Anson causing it to force the lights off unless you used the actual panel switch. I've corrected the code and here's a link to a new gauge cab file. Just replace the original with this.
https://daveg.cbfsim.org/files/Anson_Mk1.zip

Apologies for the error.
 
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