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shared.dds

mongoose

mongoose

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Does anyone actually have one shared.dds file, let alone 2 ? I can't find this to even think of deleting or changing it!:dizzy:


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Isn't that the sort of error you get when you have a .m3d filename called "shared" being used in 2 places so it fails to load the second model named "shared"
Dont think 2 dds files named the same will cause anything other than funky texturing
 
as Mixxer says, same named .dds files causing not any such warning messages, just visual issues.

the most close reason of the message seems is really a 3d object duplicty. it also can be defined twice or more in some .xdp and/or .cfg file.

for such kind of "research" I would reccommend to use some decent file manager, which can search the files including inside (means the current file content), for example the Total Commander.
 
I just use the Windows Search function in the Aircraft directory. I would start with looking for the word shared and see what turns up.

The other possibility is that you have more than one Aircraft.cfg file with an entry of model = shared. This would be more difficult to track down, but starting with your most recent aircraft additions should help.
 
You can be sure I have done is search in ALL folders; not only this install but others!:banghead: Now there are plenty of dds files with 'shared' as part of the name but none just 'shared.dds'. Even then I only found one duplication and removing them did not solve the issue. My ? was; did anyone actually have a 'shared.dds' anywhere?
 
the message is about unitdata model, I cant see there any patterns of dds texture file :)

as Mixxer and Major already wrote, the point is a duplication of a model (name), you have to check the m3d filenames and mainly the content of airplane cfg and xdp files.

with the tool Ive mentioned its a matter of milliseconds to discover the issue.
 
First of all; my mistake! I had a brain fart in calling for dds files i/o m3d files!:banghead: Well I don't have any shared.m3d files either but will check elsewhere as Borek suggests!:wiggle: I also suspect some WOTR buildings or vehicles I added.
 
Well that is odd! I established it was some WOTR vehicle I had added by simply replacing the whole folder with my back up one (always have one!:jump:) Then I searched for the word 'shared' in the folder of the WOTR vehicles I needed for gsl facilities and came across a folder called "shared" with one crate.dds file in it. I placed that dds outside the folder and deleted the folder. That seemed to do the trick; for now anyway!:dizzy:
 
good youve solved it, mate ;)

as to the other possible issue causing:

current airplane CFG file, always called aircraft.cfg contents a section called [fltsim.*] where is defined what for model will use current flight model, eg:

sim=Ju_88 //means Ju_88.AIR
model=ju_88a_4 //ju_88a_4.M3D


current airplane XDP file contents a section called <UnitData> where is defined which m3d ariplne model is used, see for ModelName there, eg. in ju_88a_4.xdp you will find ModelName="ju_88a_4.m3d".

if somewhere in the game file content is such kind of naming duplicity, you can easy get problems :)
 
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