Wont shine for me

[aceronzo]

I NEED HELP .Tried the TUT on Making the Model shine ,looks great in Gmax but not in CFS2.I know its a pain, but could someone go thru the steps again,I must not be UNDERSTANDING something.THANK YOU ONE and ALL.

[d0mokun]

GMax standalone has a problem with exporting with 'dynamic shine', or specular highliting to be exact. You have to use a program called FS Middleman.

see http://takeoff.to/landing .

and also mdlcommander, the link and instructions are all on that site above.

dan.  8)

[aceronzo]

I am using both of them.I tried using the tut I got here and it looks ok in Gmax ,but no shine in CFS2.I've tried different settings also.I must be missing some setting or something.If you are getting a shine could you give me a  basic step by step.

[d0mokun]

I could be wrong but forgive me if im mistaken- cfs2 doesnt do shine\ reflective maps?

[aceronzo]

It's not a reflective texture,It's in the MDL file I beleive with Gmax Materials setting.It's on a P-40,and Russain Mig,SkyRocket,ect...any suggestions?

[d0mokun]

so you arent doing a reflective texture, you're doing 'dynamic shine'?

[aceronzo]

Yes,any help

[d0mokun]

ok they way i'd do it is to;

select the material you want to have shine
on material editor stick a value like '150' in the specular level box
when exporting, when middle man comes up, click options.
check 'save x file'.
then check 'fix specular'
then 'compile x file'
and make sure 'combat flight simulator' is checked not 'flight simulator 2002'.

dan.

[aceronzo]

Thanx Dan I'll try it.