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[Mr. Schutte]

I have Dxtbmp, and I open up a texture, then edit the texture. What format do I save it as to make it FS compatible?

I open Groundmaker, and place a texture, when I select the texture it says it isn't compatible, so.. which format should I use?

[IBtheSarge]

Generally, a 24-bit Windows bitmap sized 256x256 (pixels) but no larger than 512x512.  If you can't achieve any of that, then use DXTbmp to convert it to an extended bitmap (DXT1 or DXT3); but sometimes even THAT doesn't work if it's too far out of whack with what FS9 is looking for.

[TechnicolorYawn]

I convert all my scenery textures to either DXT1 (if no alpha is needed) or DXT3 (if an alpha channel is needed).

You can also use Extended 32 bit 888-8 textures if more detail is needed in the alpha channel. These kinds can take 8 bit alpha channels (256 shades of grey) whereas the DXT3 can only take 4 bit (16 shades of grey).

[IBtheSarge]

TechnicolorYawn, on Apr 22 2006, 12:59 PM, said:

You can also use Extended 32 bit 888-8

Crikey, mate!!!!!  Thanks for pointing out how badly my brain has deteriorated over the years!     Of all people, I should have REMEMBERED that and mentioned it, because I had to go to 32-bit to get the textures on those munitions correct.  

[Mr. Schutte]

Well have a look guys, please tell me what I'm doin wrong.

This is the texture.




This is what I save the texture as.



Here is the result of my actions.






Help would be nice This would hugely improve my sceneries, if I can get this working.

[TechnicolorYawn]

It looks like you have a space in the filename. Try taking it out. Apart from that, I can't see what might be wrong.

[Mr. Schutte]

Thanks, I think I fixed it.

[Panhead]

aahhhhhhhhh... Thats TAMPA NORTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 YAYA!!!!!!! ARE YOU DOING A SCENERY AGAIN?!!!!!!!!1 IM GONNA WET MYSELF!!!!!!!!


OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG,OMG

YIPPEE!!!!!

Chris

[TechnicolorYawn]

I love the way you can tell the airport from about 20m of the threshold...

[Mr. Schutte]

Actually, he lives near there, and took pics of the strip for me to make the scenery, so he does know it pretty well

Yes Chris, I'm back onto this scenery, and its comin along smashing

[Panhead]

its true though, ive been there like 5-6 times, its runway 32, at the end of this runway there is a road... State Road 54, my house is just off of that road! Plus the filename is tampanorth.bmp... duh.

But this is my local airport, i live in walking distance of it, and the buildings and taxiways are exactly the same as in real life... thats... how i knew.

Chris

thank you sooooo much Jon, you are my new hero! Sorry Mr.P... you got degraded by Mr.Shutte, shoot him if you like, lol.

also, is there any way that i can help? I can help with object placment afcad? anything?

Edited by cmfs2004, 12 May 2006 - 06:05 PM.

[Mr. Schutte]

Absolutely nothing now mate. I am placing objects exactly on top of the photo's. And using your photos for the objects. They won't all be 100% accurate, but a ###### of alot better then before. I am so Amped I can now use photorealistic textures!

Edited by Mr. Schutte, 12 May 2006 - 06:14 PM.

[Panhead]

You don't know how much this means to me   i feel special now   Are you positive that i cant help? Im willing to in any way possible. What crazy though is just like 2 nights ago i was thinking about the update that i was gonna do for my personal X39 scenery and i was going to put in Photo scenery and custom objects and all!

TCY: here is a pic just for you...its even labeled and all!:



Im like freaking out right now cause im so excited!

Chris

[Mr. Schutte]

Alright, here's the deal mate. I'm customising alot of textures, and I might have to create custom grass etc. over the satelitte photo's are low quality if you view them from the ground. I mean, all the textures and stuff are top notch, and as close to photoa s I can do with quality.