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Hey, I've grabbed those books and am at the beginning of the long road to learning C :) I started the main panel in 3DS Max but going to restart it because it's rubbish! I made the template for the over head panel, it's just a case of doing it in 3DS Max! One thing that I think may be a problem will be on the ADIRU because it has a display and the whole unit is tilted slightly, and don't know if I will be able to edit the text to fit AND look right..anyone know if that will be possible...because I don't want it to look rubbish! Anyway..I will post a shot of the over head later in this post..well if i can get it somwhere near complete :D

hey guys!!!well, i am bout done playing round with some of my center posts (think that they look pretty good, though im sure that they dont compare to the 777 that i just got! hehe:-yellow1 ) anyways, i need to repod the .pbm and .act files, but i cannot seem to figure out how to repod a file.....does anyone think that they could help me out with it? i figure that it probably something really completely easy, but hey....its me, im a little, well.... :-beerchug ...oh well, at least i know my college education is not going completly to waste! thanks for all the help!!!!!!!!!!anthony miller

Matthew sent me this screenshot of his upcoming panelmaker for Fly2 :)http://home.online.no/~johsvenn/artimages/...elEditorSS1.JPGJohnny"I'LL BE BACK"[div align=center]http://www.avsim.com/hangar/fly/josve/fly2/vas.gif][/div

Dearest,I took some problems in front panel conversion: - Some friends gave me two panels (PBM,ACT files) and when I tried to convert, everytools said me "it waited 678 bytes from ACT files an not 772 bytes!! - I am doing a plane front panel ( BMP 256 colors converted in PBM.&ACT files with FLY Graphic Tool ). When I designed my panel I maked glass areas in black (0,0,0) to getting trasparecies. OK After conversion I took an image with a lot of trasparencies where I don't want, and after several tests, many time I took not trasparent area where I painted in black (0,0,0)!!!!!Is there somebody who helps me to solve this problem?Thank you so much for you attention …

Hi All,TerraShape v1.12b is available on my site now.This version contains coastline editing functions.There is also an additional manual covering these functions included with the zip.I have tested the d/l and the link is working OK.ColinMy Hangar Site

I need to relocate an ILS signal and its accompanying markers to a new runway, is there a decent tutorial or any tips anyone can give me for this venture?-Matt

1. I get some GLG files that are more than 10 times the size of others, are they useable files?2. Do you have any plans to make TerraScene use a higher resolution? I see many use your program for FS2002 with the only one complaint, the resolution of output files.

I'm just messing about with New Bedford airport (KEWB), adding buildings and such with TerraModels.Now I'd like to place some signs for the airport, but I don't know if there are any "rules" for taxiway placement. Anybody care to give me some rules or guidelines? :)Thanks.John IvanENHD

This is my first experience with the taxiway editor by Peter Jacobsen. Is there a trick to get working with FlyII, or is there another version somewhere that I don't know about.It's looking for epd databases from 2k.-----------------------Scott CannizzaroPPASEL-KTEB

would someone please be able to tell me what all is involved in adding center posts to airplane? does all it involve is opening the .pod file, and then changing a bitmap or something of the sorts, or is it much more involved. i am not a programer or anything, so if there is any of that, i guess that i am out of luck, but if someone could please get back to me with the answer it would really help me out!!!! thanks so much!!!anthony miller!

i have got a new .bmp pic of the cockpit panel and center post that i want to use, however now that i have it in .bmp format, i tried to use fly!graphics to convert it back to a .pbm format. when i hit convert i get the following error:There was a problem encountered during the conversion. Please verify the file you are trying to convert is indeed a TRI supported graphici have been trying to convert it for a while, but i got frustrated wiht it and decided to ask around for some help. i select the convert to type to PBM and hit convert. but that is when i recive and error. if anyone has any idea as to what i can do to fix this problem, i could really use the help! thanks s…

I noticed that I never progress beyond the Flyhawk following the instructions in the user manual. The next plane, the Sahara, is an

hey guys, getting really busy with fly!II recently, and now i have run into a new problem. while running terra scene (specifically while i am trying to render) i get the following error:tk.ts.d.a:IOException: d:TerraScene2textureHITWHITW-TS2-lake-mid.jpg (the system cannot find the path specified)if anyone has any idea as to what i should do to fix this please let me know. i have ts 2.1 (newest version that i found) and installed it with out errors. fly!II patched to 230. i was trying to render a portion of ohio (round dayton metro area) to test everything out to see how it looks with terra scene. thanks for all the help!!!!!anthony

I have added an airport to the FlyII database. How do I update that database for Terrascene so that it recognizes the new airport?-----------------------Scott CannizzaroPPASEL-KTEB

Hello, Does anyone knoew of any good books for a new person to learn C/C++? Online or any books that I can buy? I have an ambition for Fly!II, a plane I have always wanted to be detailed! You can guess by my s/n! ANy help? Matthew

is it possilbe to change the strobe lights so that they flash more realistically? all the aircraft that i have seen have a double flash strobe, maybe some are different, however i was just wondering what all would be involved in do this.thanks!!!anthony

Hi Everyone,At last, after a lot of frustrating attempts, I can now edit coastlines with a CAD program.This is an addition to TerraShape and will be available as soon as I clean the code up a bit.What you can do:The coastlines are made up of polygons that define the land area.These polygons are defined for each ground tile within each globe tile.The process is twofold; you must change the polygon to reflect the real coastline and then import your changed coastline file into Fly!These files are contained within COAST.POD (so make a backup!!!)If you 'extend' the coastline, as in the case of Nice, then you should also change the underlying texture in GLOBE.PODGLOBE.POD conta…

I'm nearly completeion of Terminal A for KSJC and now the time has come to being developing compnaion night-lit models. I'm looking for general tips and advice on what I can do to this process easier and/or more realistic.I am also quite interested in the function of exporting light data from 3ds max using the TRI plugin. What are the pros and cons to using this method?-Matt

hello again,where can I get elevation data for europian countries, and how import them?I

I am using Truespace 3.0SE to model some scenery things. I am wondering how to change the 'unit of measure' to feet with decimal units. This would help a lot..I wouldn't have to play size the model ;-)If TS can't do that, can I use Gmax to model things for Fly!2?ThxFred

Is there a way to get better lines ? I always end up with ugly roads and railways. Is it possible to change this in Terrascene ? I use antialiasing and solid color for the roads right now.Or is this solved in render.ini ?All the lines are edited in a CAD program. Is it possible to set a higher resolution there ?

Anyone know how to solve this error with Deximport GUI?-----------------------Scott CannizzaroPPASEL-KTEB

Hey, Just wondering if it's possible to program a failures system, I know Fly!II has a failure system but it is limited! Would it be possible to program a custom failure system for my A320? I think it's limited to the progammer but I think it would be interesting to be able to fail systems (ELAC's, FAC, SEC, HYD, ELEC, etc) Thanks, Matthew

When I render project I receive the following error message:tk.ts.f.b.i:shapefile contains mixed types,header says 1,this rec =2024062632Where do I look to check, that I do not have any mixed types before I commence rendering?The Digital Map window showed all type 8 files in "Files In Project" window.Rodger Buckley.

Is there a method or program to add custom ground lines for instance the parking markers at airport jetways or the guide lines for moving around an apron or ramp?-Matt