Help please, solid VC canopies???

[dmdragon]

Hi guys,

I am having trouble with the 'Tornado GR4 package' (IrisTornado_X.zip) and 'FSX F-16 Viper Package Inclusive' (USViperX.zip).

The cockpit canopies in the VC of both aircraft are a solid colour and not transparent. The 2D cockpit works fine and the canopy is transparent from the external view, but I can

[Daube]

Hi,
You should take a look at the FAQ, I believe it contains a link that explains how to correct the problem in the F-16, and the Tornado is fixed in the same way. It's all about using DXTBMP to edit the Alpha Channel of the canopy texture

[dmdragon]

Hi,
You should take a look at the FAQ, I believe it contains a link that explains how to correct the problem in the F-16, and the Tornado is fixed in the same way. It's all about using DXTBMP to edit the Alpha Channel of the canopy texture

Do you mean a FAQ that came with the F-16 download? I have looked but must not have kept that file (I sometimes delete the read me

[Hagar]

Hi,
You should take a look at the FAQ, I believe it contains a link that explains how to correct the problem in the F-16, and the Tornado is fixed in the same way. It's all about using DXTBMP to edit the Alpha Channel of the canopy texture

Do you mean a FAQ that came with the F-16 download? I have looked but must not have kept that file (I sometimes delete the read me

[Daube]

The link is dead ? Ok sorry for the bad advise then :/
Somebody should really start to care for that FAQ page... maybe I'll take a look when I find some time...

[Bumkin]

Do a search in this forum for "DXTBmp".  The last post on the results that are displayed give directions on how to invert the Alpha.  You will have to experiment with the textures to be able to invert the alpha on the correct .bmp file so be certain to save a copy of that file before you try to invert the Alpha.  I have had mixed success.  Depending on how the model was constructed, inverting the Alpha may or may not work.  Why - I don't know.  There are many on this forum a lot smarter than me on that one.

[dmdragon]

[quote]Do a search in this forum for "DXTBmp".