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FSX and Alpha Channels

falcon409

falcon409

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In the past, I always assumed that in order to have something transparent you simply made it solid black 0,0,0.

With FSX that seems to be different, because I have some scenery objects that while the area around them is solid black, in the sim they display this way: (I shot a screen of the problem and it didn't reproduce as I expected)

Basically, when I import these objects in question they appear fine, but if you move around them you see that there is what appears to be a mirror surrounding the image so that it reflects (in a way) the surroundings but isn't transparent. If you place another object behind it, that object is obscured.

Now is that because FSX processes solid black differently or is in the way the alpha channel is done. . .or is there another reason? I'd like to figure this out as there are quite a few scenery objects I'd like to use but can't because of this anomaly.
 
In FSX, you have many more options for the textures on an object than you did with FS9 and one of those is enabling the texture to have transparent properties, which is why you get that effect or solid black with FS9 objects that use alphas for transparent parts.
 
MCDesigns said:
In FSX, you have many more options for the textures on an object than you did with FS9 and one of those is enabling the texture to have transparent properties, which is why you get that effect or solid black with FS9 objects that use alphas for transparent parts.
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So is there any way to correct that or is that coded into the bgl file when compiled?
 
I think there is no way to correct a "mirror" surface.
I have the problem with some planes, especially with night textures in the VC. I think it's linked not only to the texture, but also to the material properties in the 3D model.
 
Not that I am aware of falcon, the info is coded into the MDL
 
PicNic works real well when installed in FSX, just make sure it is directed it into the main FSX folder. It is compatable with FS2004 too, again just install it into the main FS9 folder.

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Caz

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Ok, my bad. . .what I'm looking for is grass "edging". . .just a long strip of grass that can be placed along the edge of a building, fenceline, apron edge anywhere to break the hard edges up and soften it a bit.

The object library I am trying to use is like that except that the grass isn't transparent, but has the area around it I described above. Sorry guys.
 
I'm gonna have to read up on this a bit and take a break in the meantime. Let my brain cool off. Nothing shows in the sim, not around taxiways, or ramps or anywhere actually. It may be a case of those areas having to meet certain criteria before it's applied. . .I need to figure out what those are.

Thanks for the link!!
 
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