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convertMDL Tool

convertMDL Tool 2025-05-05

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convertMDL Tool - convertMDL

SDK: The MDL Converter Tool 21 May 2001 What is the MDL Converter? The MDL Converter tool does three things: It converts the MDL header of pre-CFS2 aircraft models to the new CFS2 format. It fixes the payloads bug so you can use payloads on imported planes. It optimizes the aircraft model to use the new CFS2 graphics format, resulting in higher frame rates. 131K
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For those that don't remember this is an old tool from MS that fixes payloads for pre-CFS2 aircraft so they can use external weapons like bombs.
 
I'm not sure if I'm in the right place to ask you guys about this but may I ask you is there any tools to convert from aircraft (.mdl) to ground object (.bgl)?
 
I use Arno Gerretsen's Model Converter X to convert the mdl file to a 3ds file which I then import into Gmax where I use the FS2002 Gamepack to convert it to a bgl via a sca file with the help of Allen's tutorial and program for making objects.

If you want a destructible ground object you will have to do some editing in Gmax, depending how much damage you wish to display. The separate damaged model is similarly converted and combined with the intact model using Allen's program.

Have fun!
 
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