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Shaman

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There is 3D Studio Max 7 trial - which is free.

Then you must activate it.

 

I'm having weird problem here. Though I installed plug-in I actually see some titles on its buttons as "????????", I mean I'm missing some font or characters or something. I assume buttons are in Russian, but I have Russian fonts installed since I can write and read Russian webpages and in MS Word. Anyone has any idea how to fix it?

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Trident

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I think it's good that they're not allowing full additions ... just think about all the people who'd be flying UFO's. :P

 

LOL, good point. However the process of submitting models to ED for approval turned out to be very slow, for something that was basically little more than improved artwork. I hope a lot of interesting models will get added/replaced much sooner now.

GGTharos

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I totally agree with that. I'd like to see a nicer looking F-15 and A-10 :D

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SuperKungFu

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With these plugins, it is possible to rework the existing models in the game. Like import the current Su-27 or eagle into 3d max and make some adjustments to make it look better. Because i know starting for scratch does indeed take a long time and i dunno if a lot of us are up to that challenge.

 

Regardless we should focus on improving our current flyables before venturing off into something like F-14, or F-15E. Btw, if a new Su-27 model does come out, this means our current skins can't be adapted to it correct?

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hitman

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Sure would be nice to see a 50k poly A-10C for a change....hint hint...

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Shaman

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With these plugins, it is possible to rework the existing models in the game. Like import the current Su-27 or eagle into 3d max and make some adjustments to make it look better.

 

No, reverse engineering (importing .CMD or .LOM files) is not possible.

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S77th-GOYA

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Before anybody goes nuts with high poly models, consider FPS loss. It's true that some of the models could use a facelift but playability should be taken into account. But of course, those that just want to make screenshots and movies, knock yourself out.

 

Remember, it's just eyecandy.

 

And yes, Cosmo, drop tanks would be a perfect application of this new tool.

Pilotasso

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Before anybody goes nuts with high poly models, consider FPS loss. It's true that some of the models could use a facelift but playability should be taken into account. But of course, those that just want to make screenshots and movies, knock yourself out.

 

Remember, it's just eyecandy.

 

And yes, Cosmo, drop tanks would be a perfect application of this new tool.

 

Level of detail is essential for this. Its not enough to make one model, you have to make several with increasing polygon count. Or else the game will use the one model at all distances and kill the game. If tis donne right FPS loss should be minimal, and only possible at guns range.

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SuperKungFu

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we should tell VIPER21 who made that fuel tank, i believe he is finished with it, just waiting for ED's reponse, we can ask him to test the plugin if it indeed works.

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S77th-GOYA

S77th-GOYA

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Without explanation from ED, this is only speculation. But, with the CDDS tool, can all the hi-res skins and all the other textures that had to be placed in the TempTextures folder now have a CDDS file of their own? And would this help with performance/resources?

wsoul2k

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:thumbup: Nice ED

 

i cant wait for bether model to

F-14

F-15

A-10

SU-FAMILLY

and others

 

 

can we improve the damage model also ?

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Alfa

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we should tell VIPER21 who made that fuel tank, i believe he is finished with it, just waiting for ED's reponse, we can ask him to test the plugin if it indeed works.

 

It does work - I just tried it out :) .

 

However, there is more to this than just exporting a *.max object to *.lom format......as I found out :D .

 

I agree it would be good to have some more documentation on what adjustments are needed in max(and how to make them) to get the new *.lom objects to "behave" properly in the sim world.

 

I just converted a submarine model to lom format and although it was loaded by the sim, when swapped with one of the current submarine models, it turned up floating somewhere in space detatched from the place on the sea where its cavitation/wake appeared......I obviously overlooked a minor required adjustment there :D .

 

Maybe I should try with something simpler :) .

 

Cheers,

- JJ.

JJ

hitman

hitman

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Screenshots!!! This thread is WORTHLESS without screenshots!!!

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Shaman

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Maybe someone can quickly made some R-77 model? Because the current one is broken (cuts frame rate by half).

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hitman

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I think I will leave the screenshots till I have something that actually works in the game ;) .

 

Cheers,

- JJ.

 

Who doesnt want to see a sub parked at 10k feet ASL?!

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SuperKungFu

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I just converted a submarine model to lom format and although it was loaded by the sim, when swapped with one of the current submarine models, it turned up floating somewhere in space detatched from the place on the sea where its cavitation/wake appeared......I obviously overlooked a minor required adjustment there :D .

 

 

ahhaa, hey could you post of screenshot of the fuel tank on the F-15, that should have worked right?

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