DCS World and .lom format

[aap_flanker]

Hi,

Is there any way to install .lom models (su-30,su-33 by combatace; su-27 flanker by 3GO) in DCS World?

This models haven't been redone so the existing .edm models are (at real) the old FC2's models, and I think this contrast with the level of detail of new models (A-10,F-15,E-2C).

 

Just to remember:

 

 

 

 

Thx

 

AAP

[aap_flanker]

Any idea???

[Blaze]

Yes .LOM will work in DCS World you just won't have the benefits of .EDM like specular and normal mapping. Otherwise you should have no issues. Just make sure you remove/backup the .EDM file you're replacing before putting in the .LOM model, as the game will always choose the .EDM over .LOM and you'll never see it.

[aap_flanker]

I know about that I will lose some benefits of .edm format and I think it's ok for me :)

 

May be you can help me and tell me what I'm doing wrong... For example:

I try to replace the Su-30 for that I place all the skins and textures (.bmp + .tga) into temp textures folder, then remove the .lods and .edm file inside world\shapes, put the .lom+.skin files in this place but when I start a mission I can hear the engines of the aircraft but it's invisible.... I'm sure that I forget something so obvious but i just can't get it!!!!

[luckybob9]

Is the .skin the exact same file name? I seem to recall that you need to declare it someplace

[Mustang]

One other thing i noticed is the lack of model self shadowing and shadows cast onto the ground when uising .loms, so theres that too.

[aap_flanker]

Well as mustang said, the models in .lom format hasn't shadows over the ground, other thing is the lights that looks too shiny and some textures that I have missing in the 3go flanker and combatace su-33... but I think I can live with this until somebody releases all 3 models of Su's at .edm format...

Here are some screenshots of what I'm talking about...

 

thx for the help

 

 

AAP