Prop visibility problems

[alrot]

No, reverse the alpha (is too white into black,..from 255,255,255,into 40,40,40)

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1196033638

[Brett_Henderson]

I do think however the thought about specific tools desigend to automatically convert files and report missing elements in order to prepare older planes and scenery for upgrades may come into being.

That would be nice... except most of it would have to happen in that nebulous zone twixt source-file and .mdl file.. else it's just the same compromises we're dealing with now.

I don't think most developers will be giving the average user access to the source files.


We need this clean break. FSXI

[Flight Ace]

Do you have the Acceleration packackage installed or just SP2?

[Flight Ace]

Sorry, wrong post

[alrot]

:-? Who me ? or Brett? (just in case I have acceleration)

[NickN]

I do think however the thought about specific tools desigend to automatically convert files and report missing elements in order to prepare older planes and scenery for upgrades may come into being.

That would be nice... except most of it would have to happen in that nebulous zone twixt source-file and .mdl file.. else it's just the same compromises we're dealing with now.

I don't think most developers will be giving the average user access to the source files.


We need this clean break. FSXI

[NickN]

No, reverse the alpha (is too white into black,..from 255,255,255,into 40,40,40)

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1196033638

Yes, very dark gray or black will work, or just remove the alpha in some cases

[Flight Ace]

[quote]Happy to say that after SP2.......Zero!! "0" problems..........and oscillating fps between 18-36. Sweet....
Things started going for the better with Nvidia

[theduke]

I checked the texture files for that plane in DXTBmp and the only prop file is just a plain BMP. it has no alpha channels that I can find. Of course I don't know beans from apple butter when it comes to model texture files. Same with the prop textures for the Lockheed.

[NickN]

[quote][quote]Happy to say that after SP2.......Zero!! "0" problems..........and oscillating fps between 18-36. Sweet....
Things started going for the better with Nvidia

[NickN]

I checked the texture files for that plane in DXTBmp and the only prop file is just a plain BMP. it has no alpha channels that I can find. Of course I don't know beans from apple butter when it comes to model texture files. Same with the prop textures for the Lockheed.

Sometimes lack of alpha works and sometimes it does not.


You may need to add the black alpha layer Alex mentioned, or, you may have come across something different in which the texture itself uses color code SP2 responds to as invisible.

[alrot]

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[NickN]

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there you have it

add the black alpha

The reason I mentioned very dark gray Alex was so the person could control the amount of prop showing as it spun. Sometimes props look better when they show a bit more while spinning

not every model is the same in that respect.

[alrot]

Yeah, and fix it by 40, 40, 40,

Or give me your email and I'll send it too you this Bmp..