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Aug 15^th, 2012 at 9:33pm

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Downloaded the AlfaSim T34A, originally for FS2004. I am using it with Win7 in FSX. Everything is fine EXCEPT the landing gear wheels show when the window opens and immediately disappear, showing only a halo of the tires. I have reinstalled a number of times but cannot clear this problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Reply #1 - Aug 16^th, 2012 at 12:13pm

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This is a common problem with FS9 textures in FSX. You can fix it easily with DXTBmp. http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk/programs/dxtbmp.htm

Run DXTBmp & click File > Open. Find & open the file named jcwheels.bmp in the T-34 texture.A1 folder.
Click Alpha > Invert Alpha.
Click File > Save As > Extended Bitmap.
Select DXT3 format & save it in the original location. Overwrite the existing file when prompted.

Try it in FSX. Select the "Bare Metal" variation.

If that fixed the problem paste a copy of the modified file into the other Texture folders of the T-34.

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Reply #2 - Aug 16^th, 2012 at 1:56pm

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THNK YOU!!! Really liked the airplane and your solution was fantastic.

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Reply #3 - Aug 16^th, 2012 at 2:45pm

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Hagar wrote on Aug 16^th, 2012 at 12:13pm:

This is a common problem with FS9 textures in FSX. You can fix it easily with DXTBmp. http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk/programs/dxtbmp.htm

Run DXTBmp & click File > Open. Find & open the file named jcwheels.bmp in the T-34 texture.A1 folder.
Click Alpha > Invert Alpha.
Click File > Save As > Extended Bitmap.
Select DXT3 format & save it in the original location. Overwrite the existing file when prompted.

Try it in FSX. Select the "Bare Metal" variation.

If that fixed the problem paste a copy of the modified file into the other Texture folders of the T-34.

And that my friends is a great tute right there!

Nice one Hagar. Wink

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Reply #4 - Aug 17^th, 2012 at 6:35am

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Glad it worked for you. Wink

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