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Could it be a "last converted animation" bug? there is a bug with mdlc, the last converted animation listed on the top of the scasm file don't work, could it be Engine1?
The way to round it can be to cut a line with an animation not working in CFS2 and paste it at the end of the list, "crash check" is perfect for that...
Cheers
Martin
The way to round it can be to cut a line with an animation not working in CFS2 and paste it at the end of the list, "crash check" is perfect for that...
Cheers
Martin
Mav,
You crack me up....ha ha...
Pepe,
What's the problem with the rear prop?
Cheers
Shessi
It's the f switch it needs to fix the animation
Ito actually made a fairly decent model... well what he doesn't know won't hurt .... lol
UncleTgt
SOH-CM-2025
Could it be a "last converted animation" bug? there is a bug with mdlc, the last converted animation listed on the top of the scasm file don't work, could it be Engine1?
The way to round it can be to cut a line with an animation not working in CFS2 and paste it at the end of the list, "crash check" is perfect for that...
Cheers
Martin
I'm pretty sure you're correct Martin. Whatever method is used to convert, this engine prop refuses to rotate, even though the animation shows up in MCX.
Could you explain the details of adding the "fake" animation to the scasm file - I know I can use Allen's DOSmdl to get the sca file, which I can view using Notepad, but I'm unsure what to look for, & what exactly to add (& where to add it). It sounds like a very useful trick to learn
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Pepe
When you convert to proper cfs2 format use the operator "-f " switch to activate the last command in "DICT_SECTION.
just read the README.... it will tell you the way to do it..... no skills needed. Lol
Cheers mav
P.s can do it the long winded way too... but takes longer and not worth headache, for sumthin like this.
When you convert to proper cfs2 format use the operator "-f " switch to activate the last command in "DICT_SECTION.
just read the README.... it will tell you the way to do it..... no skills needed. Lol
Cheers mav
P.s can do it the long winded way too... but takes longer and not worth headache, for sumthin like this.
UncleTgt
SOH-CM-2025
Mav
I assumed Allen's batch files would do this already.
But, just in case, I went back + using a DOS commands I window tried to convert = I got the same result, the rear prop doesn't spin.
Yes, I applied the 'f' operand ... maybe I didn't do it correctly, the MDLC readme is not the easiest thing to read, unless you know DOS command language well, that is ...
I assumed Allen's batch files would do this already.
But, just in case, I went back + using a DOS commands I window tried to convert = I got the same result, the rear prop doesn't spin.
Yes, I applied the 'f' operand ... maybe I didn't do it correctly, the MDLC readme is not the easiest thing to read, unless you know DOS command language well, that is ...
The prop part has to be identified as a propeller - actually as a second propeller - in the mdl programming. Either when it was constructed or added via SCASM afterwards and recompiled. I think editing in SCASM is what Mav is referring to. If it is given some other identifier (name) it won't animate. IT this is probably what is going on here.
fake animation
Hello all
here is a way I found to round the non working animation, but perhaps there are other possibilities
When you open a mdl with Scasm, you have on top of the file:
[;SCASM source file created by MDLC Version 1.90
;MDL Converter object for Combat Flight Simulator 2.0
;Flight Simulator scenery file: TRIPLE.MDL
;Copyright (c) 2003-2006 by Ivan Hsu
;uType uOffset uLen guidParam uName
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;DICT_SECTION
;CHAR[12] 98 2 {DE76EABD-43D1-11D3-BA66-0000F81F5859} trimtab_elevator
;UINT32 9A 4 {FBD8EE2C-39A7-4E9C-B527-AA632FE7E50F} engine0
;FLOAT32 A0 4 {BA9EBED0-34E5-11D3-A479-00105A24D108} r_gear
;UINT32 A4 4 {747D97A8-8770-4FC7-B8F7-1D893A2544BB} r_tire
;FLOAT32 A8 4 {2A09AF32-34E5-11D3-A479-00105A24D108} l_gear
;UINT32 AC 4 {4D54624D-D897-4408-876E-1E3E38A253B0} l_tire
;FLOAT32 B0 4 {FC649DE0-34E5-11D3-A479-00105A24D108} c_gear
;UINT16 B6 2 {1F22276C-0E48-439D-864A-8C639EF0EFDC} barrel7
Set( RAW 1 )
Set( BUF 4096 )
Set( LABELS 9000 )
Set( PATCHES 9000 )
Set( LINBUF 8192 )
Set( MAXPTLST 3000 )
Set( FSVERS 0x0732 )]
Before this manipulation, the c_gear didn't work.
So I created a little cube hidden in the model named "Barrel7", and once the mdl compiled, and converted to CFS2 with mdlc, I converted it to a scasm code, cutted the line with this fake animation and pasted it at the list's end, changed its number to B6 to follow the hexadecimal suite (I'm not sure it's important to do it, but if you do it you mustchange it everywhere in all the file not to have error messages)
So, once the scasm file re-compiled, my c_gear that didn't work before was repaired
Perhaps there is a simplest way?
Cheers
Martin
Hello all
here is a way I found to round the non working animation, but perhaps there are other possibilities
When you open a mdl with Scasm, you have on top of the file:
[;SCASM source file created by MDLC Version 1.90
;MDL Converter object for Combat Flight Simulator 2.0
;Flight Simulator scenery file: TRIPLE.MDL
;Copyright (c) 2003-2006 by Ivan Hsu
;uType uOffset uLen guidParam uName
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;DICT_SECTION
;CHAR[12] 98 2 {DE76EABD-43D1-11D3-BA66-0000F81F5859} trimtab_elevator
;UINT32 9A 4 {FBD8EE2C-39A7-4E9C-B527-AA632FE7E50F} engine0
;FLOAT32 A0 4 {BA9EBED0-34E5-11D3-A479-00105A24D108} r_gear
;UINT32 A4 4 {747D97A8-8770-4FC7-B8F7-1D893A2544BB} r_tire
;FLOAT32 A8 4 {2A09AF32-34E5-11D3-A479-00105A24D108} l_gear
;UINT32 AC 4 {4D54624D-D897-4408-876E-1E3E38A253B0} l_tire
;FLOAT32 B0 4 {FC649DE0-34E5-11D3-A479-00105A24D108} c_gear
;UINT16 B6 2 {1F22276C-0E48-439D-864A-8C639EF0EFDC} barrel7
Set( RAW 1 )
Set( BUF 4096 )
Set( LABELS 9000 )
Set( PATCHES 9000 )
Set( LINBUF 8192 )
Set( MAXPTLST 3000 )
Set( FSVERS 0x0732 )]
Before this manipulation, the c_gear didn't work.
So I created a little cube hidden in the model named "Barrel7", and once the mdl compiled, and converted to CFS2 with mdlc, I converted it to a scasm code, cutted the line with this fake animation and pasted it at the list's end, changed its number to B6 to follow the hexadecimal suite (I'm not sure it's important to do it, but if you do it you mustchange it everywhere in all the file not to have error messages)
So, once the scasm file re-compiled, my c_gear that didn't work before was repaired
Perhaps there is a simplest way?
Cheers
Martin
DOSMdlc 2.0 dose use the "/f " switch/operator.
Now that I have the model (Thanks Peperez) and can look at it I think I have an idea of what the problem with the non-moving prop is.
Way way back when I started gMax I found out that you needed anything animated on the exterior model to be also be with the interior (VC) model or random animated parts would not work. The model I have only has animated parts for the canopy and front prop for the interior (VC) model so I'm kind of thinking things may be broke because of the missing animated parts.
Now that I have the model (Thanks Peperez) and can look at it I think I have an idea of what the problem with the non-moving prop is.
Way way back when I started gMax I found out that you needed anything animated on the exterior model to be also be with the interior (VC) model or random animated parts would not work. The model I have only has animated parts for the canopy and front prop for the interior (VC) model so I'm kind of thinking things may be broke because of the missing animated parts.
Hi Folks,
As Mav alluded to, this is a simple conversion BUT you have to use manual DOS command line MDLC (which only takes a minute to do), it will not work with the automated Mk_MDLC. There isn't any need for scasming or hex editing. Those of you who are using any OS later than Vista I don't think will be able to do that...
I looked in the vaults and I had converted it way back in 2012, and it works perfectly in CFS2, I've attached a copy....
Cheers
Shessi
As Mav alluded to, this is a simple conversion BUT you have to use manual DOS command line MDLC (which only takes a minute to do), it will not work with the automated Mk_MDLC. There isn't any need for scasming or hex editing. Those of you who are using any OS later than Vista I don't think will be able to do that...
I looked in the vaults and I had converted it way back in 2012, and it works perfectly in CFS2, I've attached a copy....
Cheers
Shessi
Attachments
Maybe you should open the .bat and conf files and look around but I'll save you the work.
The 1st thing the "DOSBox Auto Convert.bat" dose is run "DOSBox_Master_A.conf" and "DOSBox_Master_A.conf" mounts MDLC into DOSBox and runs "MDLC.exe /f Z.mdl"
"DOSBox FS04 or FS02 to CFS2.bat" runs "DOSBox_04_to_CFS2.conf" that mounts MDLC into DOSBox and runs MDLC.exe /f z.mdl, MDLC.exe /c z.md8 and MDLC.exe /c z.mdl
Shessi
That is Ito's model....
The 1st thing the "DOSBox Auto Convert.bat" dose is run "DOSBox_Master_A.conf" and "DOSBox_Master_A.conf" mounts MDLC into DOSBox and runs "MDLC.exe /f Z.mdl"
"DOSBox FS04 or FS02 to CFS2.bat" runs "DOSBox_04_to_CFS2.conf" that mounts MDLC into DOSBox and runs MDLC.exe /f z.mdl, MDLC.exe /c z.md8 and MDLC.exe /c z.mdl
Shessi
That is Ito's model....
I have no idea what you're talking about..... guess some things werent meant to be simple.......
