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FSX runway texture

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comy

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Hello,

Tried to make a own runway for fsx in 3ds max.

I created a plane with the dimensions of the real runway and exported it at this time without texture to test it.

I can add this bgl object to fsx, but in FSX at some areas of the runway, I have the problem, that the old runway/the terrain is visible through my runway plane.

I replaced it on a existing airport, so I think the airport should be flatted and this shouldn't happen. What did I wrong?

Any tips for me?

regards comy
 
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Hi,

There are a couple of things to check here. First you need to make sure you have a flatten under your airport to make sure the mesh is really flat.

Also you need to "postprocess" your ground polygons (runway). If you just place it as a MDL object it will not follow the curved earth of FSX correctly. Most people are using the FS2002 style techniques for their ground polygons, since that allows them to display with flickering and with the correct layering.

You can either use the FS2002 MakeMDL and manually tweak the ASM files. Or you can use the Ground Polygon Wizard functionality I build into ModelConverterX for this.
 
arno said:
Hi,

There are a couple of things to check here. First you need to make sure you have a flatten under your airport to make sure the mesh is really flat.

Also you need to "postprocess" your ground polygons (runway). If you just place it as a MDL object it will not follow the curved earth of FSX correctly. Most people are using the FS2002 style techniques for their ground polygons, since that allows them to display with flickering and with the correct layering.

You can either use the FS2002 MakeMDL and manually tweak the ASM files. Or you can use the Ground Polygon Wizard functionality I build into ModelConverterX for this.
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Hi arno,

Thanks for help.
I thought that every default airport of fsx has a flatten. How can I check it and add it if neccessary?



I didn't found anything about Ground Polygon Wizard in your Model Converter X. I did check the Manual, too.

thanks

regards comy

Edit: okay have found your video...hope that will help me:O)
Edit2: But I don't have the wizard tab in the menu bar. I use v1.2, too.

Edit3: OKAY last development release:) Have it now, I will try it with the help of your video. Thanks.
 
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hmm okay...something is wrong. I textured my runway now, but in Model Converter it looks like a chessboard.
 
Hi,

The checkerboard texture means that ModelConverterX could not find or load the texture file. Check the event log.
 
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