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Postby Shadow » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:40 pm

ok how do you convert the .gmax file to a .mdl file?
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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby Travis » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:05 pm

Depends on which sim you're trying to convert to.

But the simple explanation for FS9 is:

All of the SDKs for FS9 can be found here.

The one you need is MakeMDL.  (Clicking the link will automatically download the SDK)

After you download, install it directly to the plugins folder of your Gmax setup.

You are now ready to export!
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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby Shadow » Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:06 pm

sorry its for FSX
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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby Felix/FFDS » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:29 pm

Then hopefully you have FSX Deluxe (original RTM) in order to install the SDK from disc 1.  AFter that, you need to download and install the SDK appropriate to your version (i.e., if you have FS-X ACceleration, you install the SDK ACceleration update (or SDK SP2)....
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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby Shadow » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:21 pm

I have the gold version (Deluxe and Accelleration) so where can I get the SP2 for SDK?
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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby dave3cu » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:52 am

SDK Installation document from FSDeveloper.com-
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=SDK_Installation_(FSX)

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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby Wing Nut » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:06 am

I have the gold version (Deluxe and Accelleration) so where can I get the SP2 for SDK?


It should be on the disc...

Basically, after you configure the paths for the SDK, you export the model as a .X file.  Then you use the XtoMDL tool to turn it into a .mdl file.  After that. it gets a bit fuzzy for me...
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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby Fr. Bill » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:32 am

Unless of course you are using GMax, in which case the intermediate step of the .x file is automatic...

You simply compile an aircraft .mdl file directly.
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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby Shadow » Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:08 pm

I got it working but some other things that are sopposed to be in Gmax aren't there (Yes I've added the FSX Gamepack...), like for example, the GUID thing isn't in there...
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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby Fr. Bill » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:50 am

You don't have the LODNameTool as one of your FS Tools?
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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby Shadow » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:17 pm

I've gone through ever single menu... it isn't there... I must have moved it somewhere it isn't supposed to be...

under the gmax file, where does it go?
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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby Fr. Bill » Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:27 pm

I've gone through ever single menu... it isn't there... I must have moved it somewhere it isn't supposed to be...

under the gmax file, where does it go?


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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby Shadow » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:24 am

For me there is no FS tools thing...
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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby Alejandro Rhodes » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:51 pm

That means you don't have the proper FSX-Gmax instalation

watch please , You will not use the gmax.exe WHICH IT has A SHORTCUT IN YOUR DESKTOP You will use this *.exe

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Re: Gmax Exporting

Postby Shadow » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:22 pm

O Ok I was not aware of this... It is working fine (Well for now anyways... ;D ;D)
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