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What is the DOS command line to rename all files of a type in a folder to an appended name?eg.001322020232332Su.bmp and so on...... to 001322020232332Su_lm.bmp and so on.Or is it SU to LM?This time I'll write it down.http://members.rogers.com/jkanold/jimlogo.gifhttp://members.rogers.com/eelvish/flyurl.gif

Hi there, I have FS2002 installed, but was unable to install the Western Hemisphere scenery, due to a corrupt cab files (Thats another story). My question is that I did manage to load the entire Eastern hemisphere, and world.cab. I am interested in downloading and installing some addon scenery from the Carribean, which of course is in the Western Hemisphere. Would this scenery show up, and all the nav aids be intact, or do I also need the Western hemisphere files? Many thanks for any help. Cheers Chris

Hi, Is it possible to make a heli pad in gmax, without crashing when you land on it in FS2K2?? How? Tomas

Hello all,i am searching for every data, picture or something else about japanese Airports.All i have found till now are from websites in japanese, so it is difficult to read for me.Thanks in advanceRalf

Hi FSdesigners,I have produced a number of roads in my own city and the result wasthis; the roads came up in FS2002 very well, but....... most of the,by FSautogene generated scenery (houses & buildings) was gone.Is this the normal case or am i doing something wrong?I hope somebody of the designers can give me some explanation.FS2002Prothanks in advance!bert www.worldoffs.com

Hi,I have just (almost) completed the Gmax tutorial from the FS insider website and have finished texturing. In the tutorial I am now told to export the file to a .bgl. However, when I try to do this the export button cannot be clicked. Is there any mode I might be in that will not allow me to export or something? Has anyone else had this problem?Any help appreciated!:-wave

Heres my terminal gate gate now if we can animate and editsource code for control variable (Nav Freq)!Were's the *#^!> scenery SDK :-8 Microsoft!!!!!!!!!!

HowdyI would like to try placing 4 1024x1024 bitmaps as ground textures covering an airport area. I have tried using groundmaker but aligning the polygons and textures over the aerial background image is difficult because the texture is not visible or previewed in the groundmaker program. Is there an easier way ?SteveCYYZ

Help! I am a casual designer using FSDS. I have had basic success attaching textures to objects. I went through the pain of putting spaces in the file name(won't work), proper sizing and so on. I am using PS-Pro v7 of which I admit I am a rank amateur at. New problem. I am elevating my expertise to the level of creating transparent textures. FSDS has a texture menu item dealing with this. I went through procedure and attached to object. No see! The BMP texture is a 256x256x256 file of about 65k size. Any ideas of what is stumping me on this? Thanks for help. I have been distracted from active scenery design for about a year and my mind like steel trap is a bit…

FS 2000 has the Tustin Marine Corps Air Station, KNTK with its 2 gigantic Blimp hangars, they are 296,000 sq. ft., 1000' long, 296' wide, 170' high, 120' door height. In FS2K2 the KNTK along with its hangers has been removed but the ground textures are there.Is there anyway to copy the missing KNTK buildings into FS2K2?

Hi allI have a strange polygon appear on two corners of a building. I have looked at all aspects of the file and can't discover what is causing this polygon, other than a possible Non planar polygon.If this was the case, how would I solve. If Fsds resolves this problem, which does comfirm the existance of a non planar, it seems to affect the 3 'D' design view, adversely.Check Image below, exists on to corners nearest in the picture.Hope someone understands and can helpRegards Dave

G'day Was wondering whether anyone would be kind enough to give me a quick crash-course in 2 things (or give me directions to where I could find such info)1) I have a scenery object that is animated in gmax, how do I export this animation into fs2002 so it will move within fs2002?and2) How do I edit the source code of my scenery object so that this animation is controlled by a radio frequency (ala certain sceneries with radio-controlled hanger doors)Thanks very much in advanceJarrad

Hi allCan anyone recommend a good esay to use program for doing mountains,islands ect.?ThanksAll the best

Hey, Im new to AFCAD, what is it and where can i get it, because i download KPIT, and KCMH and they require that. Thanks Matt

Anyone know how to create an API file for an object created with GMAX?Peter Leadbeater,Air Pierre, Warrington, UK.

I am trying to place vegetation in custom bitmaps that I have. The shape of the vegetation is irregular so I placed a bunch of smaller overlapping rectangles to get the job done. I then edited the properties so the density was 100% and I had a mix of vegetation. However, once in FS, the area I specified is sparsely populated with trees. There are a bunch in one corner area, and then a few on one side, but nowhere near what I thought should happen since I drew vegetation boundaries all over the place. Is this just how autogen works? It just spreads things out in some statistical distribution? Or is there a limit to how small/large a footprint can be? I don't rememb…

Hi all, Don. Have a question. I need to make some people. How do I go about doing this? I have tried what I thought was the 'right" way and I get black boxes. Great for folks dressed in black at night, but doesn't look too good in the day. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks all.Don

Does anyone know of a good way, in PhotoShop, to make a texture tileable. I am using it on custom terrain slices and need the edges to flow seemlessly, like the default textures. Is there an easy way to do this?Thanks

Is it just me or are the airports on the east coast, JFK, La Guardia, Dulles, Logan, Philly, and others, are they not as detailed as Chicago-Ohare, San Francisco, and LAX? JFK, La Guardia, etc, seem so empty, no jetways, like previous Flight Sim editions. Is my game messed up or is it like that for everybody? Thanks, see ya.

A few years ago I used to know using older programs how to designate a color such as black as transparent or see-through when viewed in FS. How is that done these days? I am using Paint Shop Pro v.7.Thanks,Mike Eppright

Hi all.I managed to get a couple of hours into fsregen. Following Arno's instructions (thanks Arno !!), the API calling file should have a boundaries box showing it's size when placed in design progs.I have not tested this myself, so please let me know if it works.One question : can the points in SCASM be doubles (ie 3.432) ? I currently convert them to integers (3.432 becomes 3) following Arno's example and playing it safe.It would be nice to have a bird's eye view of the real object, but this creates quite a bit of programming and present schedule is simply forbidding... .Excuse me if do not follow the thread too closely. Blame the aforementioned schedule :-)All the bes…

Well i love flying in and out of JFK Airport and have become very disappointed in the fact that there are no scenery updates out there for it. So necessity is the mother of invention, i have plenty of time on my hands and look to build my own. The Problem is that i have never done scnery before so this is going to be a tremendous undertaking as all of you know. Creating 9 terminals, taxiway signs, hotels, parking garages but i can put in 8-10 hours a day over the next month and i want to get it done, what i need is advice on where i can go for pictures, tutorials, programs anything that can help my attempt and not only learn how to do scenery, but learn how to do it well,…

Hello, This is going to be my first FULL attempt at designing scenery and I have decided to bite the bullet and go for my nearest airport which is a good size project for me!!!! I start last night to produce a smaple texture and see how well I could do to replicate the ground at Edinburgh (EDI/EGPH) and also to refine my technique(s) if I have any LOL...please tell me what you think and how I can improve!!!! Thanks,http://ftp.avsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3d4397746aa4d31a.jpg

Hi allcan anybody tell me where i can get static aircraftThanks

Hi,I have been writing my own macros for a while now, using EOD.I have a slight problem with ships and oilrigs (elevated helipads) when I place the ships/rigs in areas where the water is at main sea level it all works fine, but when I try to place them in places where the water level is above Main Sea Level, such as off the Meigs airport for instance, the helipads become "soft" and the chopper just fall through. any ideas what I am doing wrong?for scenery I use Airport for Windows, and the latest build I can get.ThanksDanny Levin