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Russian Beauty
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You have to open the mdl file in the notepad to see if the model is native or not. There are "native" addons which are using bmps and vice versa. However, the dds textures are helpful and they allow to save few fps in a portover, if you will convert it's default bmp's to the dds.
Lucas
Lucas
falcon409
SOH-CM-2025
I won't even load this one to look at it. The textures are 512x512, hence the small download size. The person who loaded this also states that the textures are saved as DDS DXT1(no aplha), or DXT3, and that the original 32 bit textures can be downloaded from the Samdim website? Hmmmm.
No thanks!:salute:
No thanks!:salute:
falcon409
SOH-CM-2025
That's good to know Dimitri. I never did install it, but from the sounds of it, I don't think they did you any favors by releasing it with such poor textures and a makeshift VC.:salute:
The original FS2002 model available at samdimdesign.free.fr contains decent VC.
Only the gauges were unusable in FSX, so I used stock FSX gauges instead. It gives fictional,
but fully functional and believable virtual cockpit.
As regards textures, these needed some alpha channel treatment to display properly in FSX.
All in all, your old Antonov 72 is a masterpiece and I really enjoy it in FSX
Brano
It is really amazing that you know the textures are poor without even seeing them.
The textures are exactly the same (apart of DXT compression) as Dimitri released in 2003
and to my eye they look pretty damn good!
warchild
Charter Member
Well, 512 x 512 bitmaps will display fine in a 1024x768 but even then, you font have the latitude available for doing serious detailing. Added to that, most people are using a minimum of 1280X720 sized screens and many of us are using something quite a bit larger, and thats where the smaller 512x512 sized bitmaps fail to perform well.. I think maybe thats what Falcon was referring too..
Few notes on Antonov An-72 Package for FSX
The package is adaptation of old FS2002 Samdim Design Antonov An-72.
The aircraft model works flawlessly in FSX. Control surfaces, wheels, thrust reversers,
cargo bay, doors, flaps etc are all animated and functional.
The original textures needed some alpha channel treatment to display,
and at that occasion they were converted to FSX DDS format using DXT compression.
This reduced the file size and improved framerate.
To my eye, they look very good, even by todays standards.
Original FS2002 gauges in VC could not be revived in FSX and were replaced by
stock FSX glass gauges. This makes the VC not authentic, but it is fully functional.
Flight model is in my opinion excellent, reflecting STOL capability of the aircraft.
Many thanks to Dimitri (Samdim Design) for this beauty. I really enjoy it in FSX.
However, I hope to see native FSX An-72 by samdim one day.
Brano
The package is adaptation of old FS2002 Samdim Design Antonov An-72.
The aircraft model works flawlessly in FSX. Control surfaces, wheels, thrust reversers,
cargo bay, doors, flaps etc are all animated and functional.
The original textures needed some alpha channel treatment to display,
and at that occasion they were converted to FSX DDS format using DXT compression.
This reduced the file size and improved framerate.
To my eye, they look very good, even by todays standards.
Original FS2002 gauges in VC could not be revived in FSX and were replaced by
stock FSX glass gauges. This makes the VC not authentic, but it is fully functional.
Flight model is in my opinion excellent, reflecting STOL capability of the aircraft.
Many thanks to Dimitri (Samdim Design) for this beauty. I really enjoy it in FSX.
However, I hope to see native FSX An-72 by samdim one day.
Brano
Personally, what i'd really love seeing done for fsx ( since Dimitri is here( unabashed request here )) is an updated TU-124 with a VC.. i loved that plane..
Yes, I would love that too! Only the lack of VC prevented my from trying to convert it
for FSX
falcon409
SOH-CM-2025
That's because by todays standards an aircraft livery done with 512x512 textures (despite being saved as DDS) will not display a high level of detail which most simmers have become accustomed to. I don't have to look at the aircraft "in-sim" to know that. . . .I've been doing this long enough to know.
That's fine bipon. Remember now, this is 2011 and a lot has changed in the past 8 years. We've actually come a long way from 512x512 "low-res" textures. If they look good to your eye, then, by all means, enjoy flying the airplane.:salute:
I see your point. However, original textures are 512x512 and it is beyond my capability
to change that (if it is possible at all)
I am using 1280X720 I believe and the textures are still looking rather good to me.
On the other hand, my screen is not that big.
I can only agree to that.
Yes, I also wish the textures were "hi-res", but we have what we have until Dimitri releases
native hi-res model (if ever). Maybe you should give it a try, maybe you will find the textures good enough to your eye