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section 8 Sabre help..
- Thread starter Prowler1111
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FSX Exhaust
Good day and thank you for your response.
Can you explain what you mean by "activating" the lights ? As you can see I've included the Light section below to help with your explanation.
Cheers.
[lights]
//#1=beacon #2=strobe #3=nav #4=cockpit #5=landing
//#6=taxi #7=recog #8=wing #9=logo #10=cabin
//index,type, long, lat, vert, fx_filename
//-------------------------------------------------
light.0= 3, -12.43, 18.7, -0.82, fx_SF86_steadyg
light.1= 3, -25.55, 0.10, 1.81, fx_SF86_steadyw
light.2= 3, -12.43, -18.7, -0.82, fx_SF86_steadyr
light.3= 2, -12.43, 18.7, -0.82, fx_SF86_flashg
light.4= 2, -25.55, 0.10, 1.81, fx_SF86_flashw
light.5= 2, -12.43, -18.7, -0.82, fx_SF86_flashr
light.6= 5, 8.60, -0.55, -2.10, fx_SF86_landing
light.7= 5, 8.60, 0.55, -2.10, fx_SF86_landing
//light.8= 4, 1.92, -0.07, 1.48, fx_vclight
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//---------Choose one set (lights 9, 10, 11) by adding "//" at start of other lines--
//---------First set has stages of flame w/smoke, second set has flame at max only---
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//---------Light "type" must match the number at end of the effect filename----------
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
light.8= 4, 1.92, -0.07, 1.48, fx_FSX_SF86_VC_Aqua_4 //optional tint
//light.9= 6, -18.00, 0.067, -0.02, fx_FSX_SF86_FlameSmoke_6 // 60% N2
//light.10=8, -18.00, 0.067, -0.02, fx_FSX_SF86_FlameSmoke_8 // 77% N2
//light.11=9, -18.00, 0.067, -0.02, fx_FSX_SF86_FlameSmoke_9 // 90% N2
//light.9= 6, -18.00, 0.067, -0.02, fx_FSX_SF86_HeatSmoke_6 // 60% N2
//light.10=8, -18.00, 0.067, -0.02, fx_FSX_SF86_GraySmoke_8 // 77% N2
//light.11=9, -18.00, 0.067, -0.02, fx_FSX_SF86_FlameSmokeCurl_9 // 90% N2
light.12=1, 0.60, 0.00, 0.00, fx_FSX_SF86_HotBlanks_1 // gunflashes
//light.13=7, -15.0, -18.40, -1.00, fx_FSX_SF86_Tip_Thick_7 // wing vortices
//light.14=7, -15.0, 18.40, -1.00, fx_FSX_SF86_Tip_Thin_7 // wing vortices
//light.15=10, -4.50, 0.00, -0.50, fx_FSX_SF86_WingClouds_10 // wing clouds
Aircanuck
Good day and thank you for your response.
Can you explain what you mean by "activating" the lights ? As you can see I've included the Light section below to help with your explanation.
Cheers.
[lights]
//#1=beacon #2=strobe #3=nav #4=cockpit #5=landing
//#6=taxi #7=recog #8=wing #9=logo #10=cabin
//index,type, long, lat, vert, fx_filename
//-------------------------------------------------
light.0= 3, -12.43, 18.7, -0.82, fx_SF86_steadyg
light.1= 3, -25.55, 0.10, 1.81, fx_SF86_steadyw
light.2= 3, -12.43, -18.7, -0.82, fx_SF86_steadyr
light.3= 2, -12.43, 18.7, -0.82, fx_SF86_flashg
light.4= 2, -25.55, 0.10, 1.81, fx_SF86_flashw
light.5= 2, -12.43, -18.7, -0.82, fx_SF86_flashr
light.6= 5, 8.60, -0.55, -2.10, fx_SF86_landing
light.7= 5, 8.60, 0.55, -2.10, fx_SF86_landing
//light.8= 4, 1.92, -0.07, 1.48, fx_vclight
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//---------Choose one set (lights 9, 10, 11) by adding "//" at start of other lines--
//---------First set has stages of flame w/smoke, second set has flame at max only---
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//---------Light "type" must match the number at end of the effect filename----------
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
light.8= 4, 1.92, -0.07, 1.48, fx_FSX_SF86_VC_Aqua_4 //optional tint
//light.9= 6, -18.00, 0.067, -0.02, fx_FSX_SF86_FlameSmoke_6 // 60% N2
//light.10=8, -18.00, 0.067, -0.02, fx_FSX_SF86_FlameSmoke_8 // 77% N2
//light.11=9, -18.00, 0.067, -0.02, fx_FSX_SF86_FlameSmoke_9 // 90% N2
//light.9= 6, -18.00, 0.067, -0.02, fx_FSX_SF86_HeatSmoke_6 // 60% N2
//light.10=8, -18.00, 0.067, -0.02, fx_FSX_SF86_GraySmoke_8 // 77% N2
//light.11=9, -18.00, 0.067, -0.02, fx_FSX_SF86_FlameSmokeCurl_9 // 90% N2
light.12=1, 0.60, 0.00, 0.00, fx_FSX_SF86_HotBlanks_1 // gunflashes
//light.13=7, -15.0, -18.40, -1.00, fx_FSX_SF86_Tip_Thick_7 // wing vortices
//light.14=7, -15.0, 18.40, -1.00, fx_FSX_SF86_Tip_Thin_7 // wing vortices
//light.15=10, -4.50, 0.00, -0.50, fx_FSX_SF86_WingClouds_10 // wing clouds
Aircanuck
Bjoern
worst developer ever
Beware: The exhaust effects are severely harming performance.
To activate = To remove the "//"s.
skyblazer3
Charter Member
I think it's worth removing the "//" in front of the exhaust effects in the aircraft.cfg and testing out the frame impact on your machine. I used to have terrible frame-lag from those effects, but once I upgraded my graphics card and processor I can look at 4 F-86s blazing smoke with no frame-lag. I keep my frames locked at 28FPS.
Cheers,
Chris
Cheers,
Chris
skyblazer3
Charter Member
AIRCANUCK,
I previously wrote that you could activate the smoke by removing the "//" in front of lights 8,9, and 10. I must have a different aircraft.cfg than you do. Looking at yours, you want to remove the "//" in front of lights 9,10, and 11.
I previously wrote that you could activate the smoke by removing the "//" in front of lights 8,9, and 10. I must have a different aircraft.cfg than you do. Looking at yours, you want to remove the "//" in front of lights 9,10, and 11.
Hey Wooood,
You mean these two mentioned dds files are not in your texture.shared folder ??....
cheers,
jan
You mean these two mentioned dds files are not in your texture.shared folder ??....
cheers,
jan
Thanks, Chris, working hard on our first native FSX puppy. Actually first TWO native FSX puppies... :mixedsmi:
The significant Sabre update is nearly finished (see screenie in my post #16) but sadly got (very much) delayed. Mainly FSX is to blame ( see above ) but also Rob is very busy with other things so the slightly altered hardwing FD is quite overdue.
With a bit of luck we might still be able to release it.
cheers,
jan
heywooood
Mayor Emeritus of Taco City
no Jan - after checking the shared textures folder I can see that I do infact have those two files
Ah, Ok. Could you delete 'f86jv_rectpart.dds' and replace with the file below ? See what happens ? ( it's a bmp, if you leave the dds in FSX will not read the bmp )
http://sectionf8.com/f86files/f86jv_rectpart.zip
Let us know, Ok ?
Cheers,
Jan
heywooood
Mayor Emeritus of Taco City
here is the gunsite image in the original download from yesterday
here it is with the .bmp replacement file you posted here today
it looks better - but the yellow image looks like a solid 'painted' gunsite reticle...rather than an opaque, illumination of the glass
here it is with the .bmp replacement file you posted here today
it looks better - but the yellow image looks like a solid 'painted' gunsite reticle...rather than an opaque, illumination of the glass
FSX Exhaust
I checked the effects file ..... all ok !
Removed "//" in front of lights 9 , 10 , 11 ........ still no exhaust !
Where have I goofed ?
Aircanuck
I checked the effects file ..... all ok !
Removed "//" in front of lights 9 , 10 , 11 ........ still no exhaust !
Where have I goofed ?
Aircanuck
skyblazer3
Charter Member
Jan,
Screenshot in post #16 looks great. The hard-winged model looks fantastic, I like the wing-fences. The glass also looks better. Will there be a new texture set with this as well? It would be hard to beat the textures you have on there already.
Chris
Screenshot in post #16 looks great. The hard-winged model looks fantastic, I like the wing-fences. The glass also looks better. Will there be a new texture set with this as well? It would be hard to beat the textures you have on there already.
Chris
Ok! Atleast we know that the original dds texture doesn't seem to work for you.... Remarkable..
Please download and install the file again, Heywood, it should be transparent now.
cheers,
jan
I can't check FSX myself at the moment. FS9 has a slider with which you can set the amount of light effects. Check if it's still there in FSX ?.. ( i actually don't think so.... ? )
Also there are two sets of '9,10,11' light effects. Did you try them both ?
Been quite a while, i can't exactly remember what these particular exhaust effects look like.... We tried a LOT of 'em ! There's various sorts of smoke, thick or thin, 3 sorts of exhaust 'glow' depending on 3 stages of rpm, plus exhaust 'heat shimmering' effects. What exactly are you looking for ? Did you use the model in FS9 ?
cheers,
jan
Yessir, new external texture sets down to the last pixel. All handpaint this time. Comes with repaint kit in psd format, lots of seperate layers for rivets, panellining, weathering (all light and/or dark), legends, paint chips, smoke, oil stains, dirt, etc and what not. Next to hard wing ( with removable inner wing root tip to allow armament door/step to be opened ) a.o. redesigned nose section with wider air inlet and more pronounced 'lip' and 3D radio stack in VC. Also optional 1950/60's RAF pilot figure. Here's a couple more piccies although getting bit long in the tooth because of temporary suspension of finishing up the update.
And still very much WIP :
Really want to finish up and release this update but i have to wait for Rob to deliver the altered FD for the hardwing ( bit more difficult to land a.o. )
Fingers crossed
cheers,
Jan