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FSX Need Advice...

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I'm pretty excited about SAMM... using v2204.

But I can't figure out the "right" way to do things... apparently I just don't know what I'm doing.

When I create libraries, SAMM scatters textures all over my hard drive then still says "can't find texture/non-existent folder scenery\global\texture", etc. Even when it doesn't complain, often textures are not found and my models are solid black.

I have sometimes solved the issue by copying textures to several different folders, including Addon Scenery\texture, \texture, and scenery\global\texture.

What is the "right way"? Where should libraries and textures be saved and what settings in SAMM will put them there?

Also I am unable to compile models for FSX from FS9 aircraft... I get the "MCX.dll issue, probably due to the use of ",""... but that's not my problem. My locale has never been anything but US English. Is there a fix for this?

If not, is it possible to compile and use models as FS9 in FSX?

Thanks very much for a great tool!
 
SAMM scatters textures all over my hard drive
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That seems unlikely. Perhaps you could be a little more specific.

still says "can't find texture/non-existent folder scenery\global\texture
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It appears you are attempting to convert an aircraft not intended for use with the version of Flightsim for which you are converting. "Global" textures are textures the aircraft designer expected to be provided within Flightsim itself.

I have sometimes solved the issue by copying textures to several different folders, including Addon Scenery\texture, \texture, and scenery\global\texture
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A static aircraft library requires the same handling as any other scenery object library. For single aircraft, SAMM will place the textures for you.

What is the "right way"?
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SAMM includes an extensive user manual. As noted above, libraries and textures are handled in exactly the same way as any other scenery object library. If you are not sure of that, there are literally hundreds of posts throughout fsDeveloper on the topic.

Also I am unable to compile models for FSX from FS9 aircraft
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The most likely causes are that SAMM asked you to locate makeMDL.parts.xml and/or makemdl.exe (see Page 1 of the user manual) and you failed to do so, or that the installation of SAMM is faulty. I can't respond further to this without having the aircraft to convert.

Don
 
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