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FSX Static Aircraft Library Released

Ok. Let me try again. In your FSX Addon Scenery Main Folder, you need to have a Folder called: Static Objects Library. It has two sub-folders: scenery and texture. Put kb_static_aircraft_FSX. bgl in the scenery folder. Put all the dds textures in the texture folder.

I believe you already have kb_static_aircraft_FSX.bgl in your ADEX bgl folder. That's all you need in ADEX as I don't think any thumbs came with it.

Now open ADEX then an airport you're working on and select one of the airplanes. Add it to your scenery, save, compile and open FSX. The airplane should now show up at the airport.

Of course, you first need to have that airport already added to FSX. I always make a Main folder (Farm for example) then I have a scenery and texture sub-folder.

When you compile in ADEX, it will ask where you want the compiled file saved. Tell it to save it in Farm/scenery (again, my example) and that's where it will save it.

Once you get the hang of using ADEX, you will really enjoy using it.

Hope this helps.

Romeo-Delta
 
Got it - I think

Thanks again, rdaniell.

Here is how I got it working:

In FSX/Addon Scenery, I just stuck the kb_static_aircraft_FSX folder, with its Scenery and Texture sub-folders.

I copied the kb_static_aircraft_FSX.bgl file into the ADE Bgl folder.

But the real trick I was missing before is - you have to SELECT the kb library in the Library Object dialogue before you can see the kb objects! (It is set to "*All" by default). That's why I wasn't seeing the C172 before!
 
jschall said:
Thanks again, rdaniell. Here is how I got it working: In FSX/Addon Scenery, I just stuck the kb_static_aircraft_FSX folder, with its Scenery and Texture sub-folders. I copied the kb_static_aircraft_FSX.bgl file into the ADE Bgl folder. But the real trick I was missing before is - you have to SELECT the kb library in the Library Object dialogue before you can see the kb objects! (It is set to "*All" by default). That's why I wasn't seeing the C172 before!
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That's great news. Now you'll have static airplanes all over the place. I've even placed some inside some open door hangers.

I get a lot of enjoyment out of tweaking the airports that I either have flown in and out of in the past or the ones that I occassionally visit now. Just looks better than the "default" stuff. I'm also always on the look-out for "new" scenery objects like the four wheeler that Dimus just released here at the Outhouse. He's in the process of doing a mobile home/trailer scenery object. Probably still awhile off as he posted that he would be traveling this week.

Happy Simming.:guinness:

Romeo-Delta
 
I appear to be missing something. When I get the file from the link at the beginning of this tread, it is a file from 2009 with bmp's not dds's. What link are all of you getting the FSX version from?

Dave

Never Mind. I seem to have had an old link to the pages in cache. when I Cleared it, I went to a different location.

Doh.

Dave
 
Thumbnails?

I installed kb's static aircraft library, and I can use it with Airport Design Editor.

But, in the ADE Library Object dialogue, the thumbnail box says "Not Available".

It is possible to take a snapshot of installed objects with ADE's Library Object Manager. But to do that I would have to install each and every one of the static aircraft into an FSX airport - as kjb seems to have done in the screenshot.

Has anyone already done this?

Or is there an easier way to get the thumbnails into ADE?
 
jschall said:
I installed kb's static aircraft library, and I can use it with Airport Design Editor. But, in the ADE Library Object dialogue, the thumbnail box says "Not Available". It is possible to take a snapshot of installed objects with ADE's Library Object Manager. But to do that I would have to install each and every one of the static aircraft into an FSX airport - as kjb seems to have done in the screenshot. Has anyone already done this? Or is there an easier way to get the thumbnails into ADE?
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JSCHALL, You are correct. There are no thumbnails available. That requires exactly what you asked....You will have to install each aircraft and take a screenshot of it. Collect all of these as thumbnails, place in a folder. Place the folder in ADEX/Thumbnails and then open Library Object Manager and do the find thumbnail function for each aircraft. I just elected to place a couple of airplanes around in order to discover what they looked like in the sim. Once I did that, I just limit placement to a few that I like to use. Hope this helps.

RD
 
This is great news. I will replace the old ones in my two Greek airports. Your work is excellent! Thank you for sharing with us!
 
If anyone has Instant Scenery 1 or 2 it will take/create thumbnails for you and those could be used in other programs. Or even in Instant Scenery itself.... :mixedsmi:
 
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