XtoMDL.exe Unhandled Application Exception

[Hughes-MDflyer4]

Hi all,

I'm encountering a strange error when attempting to compile an X file into an MDL.

Here's the error:

error : Error loading .X file: (C:\Users\Brandon\Desktop\aircraftname.X).  Is it a valid FLIGHT SIMULATOR '.X' file?
(0): error : XToMdl.exe Unhandled Application Exception
(0): error : SlimDX.Direct3D9.Direct3D9Exception: D3DXFERR_PARSEERROR: Parse error (-2005531760)

(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToXmlLib.XFileLoader.LoadFromModelFile(ModelFile FileInfo)

(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToXmlLib.ModelFile.LoadFromXFile()

(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToXmlLib.XToXmlLib.LoadAllFileData()

(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToXmlLib.XToXmlLib.Process(ModelFile[] InputFiles, Hashtable[] AnimationLinkage, String[] AnimationFileRef, XPartDict PartDictionary)

(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.ProcessInputs()

(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.RealMain(String[] args)

(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.Main(String[] args)
(0): error :
(0): error : D3DXFERR_PARSEERROR: Parse error (-2005531760)
(0): error :
(0): error : Stack Trace:
(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToXmlLib.XFileLoader.LoadFromModelFile(ModelFile FileInfo)

(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToXmlLib.ModelFile.LoadFromXFile()

(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToXmlLib.XToXmlLib.LoadAllFileData()

(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToXmlLib.XToXmlLib.Process(ModelFile[] InputFiles, Hashtable[] AnimationLinkage, String[] AnimationFileRef, XPartDict PartDictionary)

(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.ProcessInputs()

(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.RealMain(String[] args)

(0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.Main(String[] args)

Here's the X file. I've exported only a single polygon and replaced all instances of the aircraft name for obvious reasons.

The model exports fine with a single FSX material, but if I apply a multi material (as I've left it in this X file), it gives the above error.

Any ideas?

 

[Paul Domingue]

I've encountered this error when compiling for FSX when the 56k limit is exceeded.

 

[n4gix]

I tried compiling locally as "text.x" and simply got a zero byte file with no error messages.

 

[Hughes-MDflyer4]

I tried compiling locally as "text.x" and simply got a zero byte file with no error messages.

I tried with the P3D v1.4 XtoMDL when I got my error, but if I try with the FSX XtoMDL, I get no error as well, but still a 0 KB file.

 

[Paul Domingue]

I tried with the P3D v1.4 XtoMDL when I got my error, but if I try with the FSX XtoMDL, I get no error as well, but still a 0 KB file.

What is in the build log when you get the 0kb file?

 

[Hughes-MDflyer4]

What is in the build log when you get the 0kb file?

The log I posted in my original post if I use the P3D v1.4 exporter. If I use the FSX exporter, I just get nothing.

 

[Heretic]

This one's fromtwo years ago and seems to deal with the same problem:
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/does-anyone-know-what-this-error-means.427208/

Solution back then: Use the 64bit XToMDL from the v1.4 SDK.

 

[Paul Domingue]

The log I posted in my original post if I use the P3D v1.4 exporter. If I use the FSX exporter, I just get nothing.

That's very odd. The build log is being written but empty of text or not being written at all? I've gotten 0kb MDL files before but something was always written to the build log when using the DOS redirect switch.