Simviation Forum - 3 New FS2004 SDKs Released 20-Feb-2004

Feb 20^th, 2004 at 7:30pm

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GMAX Gamepack SDK (15.5mb)
file name: fs2004_sdk_gmax_setup.exe

BGLCOMP SDK (updated)(857kb)
file name: fs2004_sdk_bglcomp2_setup.exe

Special Effects SDK (693kb)
file name: fs2004_sdk_special_effects_setup.exe

Get them at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555857

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Reply #1 - Feb 21^st, 2004 at 3:57am

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The VC windshield rain effects animation looks simple enough.

I compiled one of my aircraft okay. The specular levels appear higher than what I got through Middleman/MdlCommander. All my _T textures were lightly transparent, all my chrome parts were missing. Easy way to reduce poly's and weight. lol
However, the compile added 64K to my .mdl size. I suspect that the black primary and black alphas made the chrome transparent.

Also, if you get an error message during compile referring to Missing MSXML4.DLL, copy the 3 dll's by that name (and suffixes) from the FS9 folder and paste into the Gmax Plugins folder that contains the new Makemdl.EXE.

The FSModelExp.DLE is included. That should please a few people. Wink

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Reply #2 - Feb 21^st, 2004 at 10:47am

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Another quick note - The FS2004 plugins are installed into a new FS2004 " gamepack" folder, and if you have the FS2002 plugins/makemdl/middleman, and don't want to part with it, you are also prompted on creating a new FS2002 folder in the gamepack folder, etc.

Basically, similar to the CFS3 setup of a different gamepack.

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Reply #3 - Feb 24^th, 2004 at 6:52pm

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The VC windshield rain effects animation looks simple enough.

All my _T textures were lightly transparent, all my chrome parts were missing. Easy way to reduce poly's and weight. lol

Yes, they disabled access to options tab while exporting (why???!!!) - thus no control to enable reflective textures - thats why they become transparent and reflectivless. But, it seems this could be enabled via switching reflection channel map on in the material editor.

The other problem - is how to switch 'weld points' off and get access to the other options? The only idea that cames to mind - is to get *.x files directly into new makemdl...

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Reply #4 - Feb 25^th, 2004 at 12:28am

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Have you tried Export Selected to stop MakeMdl?

I just put Middleman and MdlCommander in the sequence and stopped it that way. Then I set the options and saved as default.

Then you can pull MM/MC back out if you wish.

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Reply #5 - Feb 25^th, 2004 at 7:25am

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If middleman works fine with new makemdl and its new approch to interior/exterior hierarchy - it is certainly good news. Will switch to that export sequence back again, and see what happens

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Reply #6 - Feb 28^th, 2004 at 10:39am

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Check the SDK downloads - Makemdl SDK has been released also. Even though the "new" makemdl has been released with the gamepack SDK, this new release has the docs.

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Reply #7 - Dec 1^st, 2009 at 4:19pm

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I realize this post is ancient, sorry for reviving the dead. However, the Microshaft seems to have eliminated the FS2004 GMAX SDK.

Does anyone still have the download?

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Reply #8 - Dec 1^st, 2009 at 4:54pm

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Try here ---> http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/downloads.php?do=cat&id=10

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Reply #9 - Dec 1^st, 2009 at 8:25pm

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Thanks, Hagar. I think I want to start looking into dev. It may be fun. Shocked

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