fs2004 pode ficar bonito que voce olhando nao acredita.

Hello, that is correct however you should run the program as admin every single time as it may have full C access on one run but the next run it may not and that could fire up errors or simply clear out some fearures

@@Soarflyconcepts Ah ok, thank you. I just made sure I ran it as admin just now, and it's still complaining that it can't find the BGL compiler. I'm getting really confused haha. Basically, I need to figure out why it's not detecting the BglComp, I need to figure out the directory it needs for Shp2Vec Compiler, and potentially find an SDK. I've heard that FSX:SE doesn't come with the compiler (or something along those lines) so I'm not sure if I need to download an SDK/BGL Compiler, but if I do, I don't have the slightest clue where to look or what to do once it's compiled lol This whole process has been so stressful :joy:

@@leodavis4242 run as admin, manually add your SDK tools, close and every time you open from there on run as admin

@@Soarflyconcepts I've just done exactly that, and when I re-open it as an admin, and when I press CTRL + C, it says it can't find the BGL compiler

Oh I seriously hate to be "that guy" but did you press "OK" first then in the white space?

@@Soarflyconceptsafter so much try I managed to do it I changed the view also to medium size for the folders !! it was in list mode and I did it thanks anyway

To MSFS?I honestly have no clue, at first I was all for learning the sim and getting to grips with creating for it, but stuff changed a lot.

@@Soarflyconcepts I hear ya, a lot of chop and change definitely during the first couple years. Do you have a Discord you'd be willing to share. Would love to connect and discuss some concepts!

A bit of yes, and no, the AFCAD needs to be separated from the ground and you'll need to not surface anything but the runway especially if aircraft park under surfaces

It needs to go into an active scenery folder, nothing specific to it for me it was placed in (Soarfly Concepts Scenery/Newcastle/Scenery) but the most common place is 'addon scenery/scenery'

You can, I'd suggest taking several screenshots and popping them together in a program like photoshop or something then you won't need to scale up too far and get all the pixilated edges. There is a print option too but that basically just prints the image on the screen and it's not huge by any means xD

@@Soarflyconcepts Thanks

It SHOULD I say should xD it should be in the main FSX folder of your steam install, should be a folder in there simply called "SDK" Easiest way would be to see the sim in Steam, right click on it and go into the properties and click "Browse Local Files"

@@Soarflyconcepts thanks for following up with me on this mate... I'll check it out ASAP... Me too I moved to ADE Airport Design Editor and I love it so far... I'm having hard time understanding how to flatten the land tho' even in this video I didn't really get it... Maybe would worth if you can to make a step by step tutorial on this, how to flatten the land...in ADE help pages it's something about exclusion to remove the stock background and then add our custom made airport background polygon but it's very confusing and I don't get it...

@@gabeghiby6935 In most cases simply drawing a "Flatten" works well enough , it flattens the area with some exceptions like buildings will be AGL or at ground level so the ground will always meet them, if you have terrain features like roads or powerlines running through the scenery then they will be drawn at AGL but they are usually generated "after" the terrain is adjusted in the sim. If a general Flatten does not generate the desired results then the scenery contains something else that is causing the issue

You can set specific airline codes for specific parking locations but unless those planes are connected to an actual AI flight plans (outside ADEs control) the spaces will remain empty. The only way to ensure a specific airline park's at a specific location is to add statistic models but as you know these won't ever move. If the parking spot has no airline code this can be added with ADE I cannot guarantee the list will have an airline that no longer or doesn't exist though

@@Soarflyconcepts so sadly I can't add Royal Air Philippines and Pan Pacific Airlines :(

Hello, as far as I am aware you can make the structure but the actual illumination will need to be attached I use a program called AFLT to generate the lights themselves for PAPIs

@@Soarflyconcepts thankful, can you make a video regarding this thing. I tried several methods.. but no result 😢.. Also tried aflt , but i am fed up with the error 102,117, the attribute name on this element is not defined in the dtd/schema. Any help is highly appreciated 🙏..thanku

The LODs are a little limited it is a lot easier to use actual light models or BGL lights or even effects

@@Soarflyconcepts Thank you for your reply. But if you could specify a bit more detail, it would be great for me. or Can I contact you via some mail?

@@akhilvijay8670 you can use a great little program called AFLT (it's free) and that generated lights as .fx or bgl lights

@@Soarflyconcepts I tried AFLT and get this error while compailing 'the attribute name on this element is not defined in DTD/schema' where should I change name

They don't effect the underlying surfaces, it's just the way that I work. I would recommend using apron links due to the underlying surfaces, saves the need for changing the taxi surface, it just takes on the underlying surfaces property.

I haven't used it in quite some time but I believe you need to point it to the correct SDK paths

@@Soarflyconcepts yeah i though so, but im using P3Dv5 and theres no option for V5 in there only for V4. Im planning to make a new Airport, if you still have your skills it would be great to stay in contact just so if i have any questions i can ask you! Here is not so great. Everything was going well until the BGL file was not coming up. Let me know if u can help. Thanks.

@@MoTilson2K I definitely still have the skills haha, have you gone to the scenery design site and got the latest version of library creator? The version you have might (not saying it is) but the version you have might be out of date

@@Soarflyconcepts probably, ill have a look, do you mind if i ask, u have like insta or something to talk?

@@MoTilson2K no Instagram unfortunately only Facebook beyond this

Yes pretty much, fs9 has a few limitations but ADE can be used for FS2004 and above, I still use fs9 :) I just create for FSX in these videos because it opens up ALL the features of ADE if you're creating for FS2004 it's exactly the same but ADE only has about 80% of it's features available 😉

@@Soarflyconcepts fs9 is still quite an awesome flight sim lol. Aaaah ok, i assume it shouldn't be that difficult compared to FSX? Or probably the same huh lol. You have any other recommendations in making scenery for fs9? or is ADE the best thing to use? By the way thanks on the quick reply! Appreciate you for that 🙌🏽

@@pjm91788 all you really need are 4 programs to create scenery 1 - ADE 2 - I use Photoshop but an image editor like Gimp or something for textures 3 - a 3D modelling program like Blender or Sketch up And 4 - the sim itself. There's not a whole lot of difference between scenery creation for FSX and FS9. FSX has a few more features such as light effected textures, reflections, speculars etc but both sims are virtually the same when it comes to scenery design. The advantage of not needing to worry about light effected textures does tend to make some buildings and scenery objects look a little strange, bake shadows and add shading in your textures so things look decent.

​@@Soarflyconceptsi was wondering when making the buildings etc for fs9, what option should i choose for the models since the earth in fs9 is flat?

@@pjm91788 for fs9 you just need to not apply earth curve correction. :)

www.scruffyducksoftware.com/airport-design-editor

@@Soarflyconcepts i got it

@@ryanairguy69 perfect :)

The new scenery files need to be compiled and placed into the addon scenery, scenery folder in your main p3d directory. If it is the first addon for P3D you will need to activate the folder as an active scenery library in P3D itself

Noo no noo xD you're seeing things xD

Yeah...

@@Soarflyconcepts so then what are our options of getting an image as a background from Bing/Google? What software is there in 2022 that actually works without fumbling for HOURS upon HOURS just to get past 1 step? Im exhausted already.

In the esp engine the seasons use different textures, the esp engine is old haha

if you have a specific scenery, you need to contact the developer if its payware, to make changes, you bought the rights to use not "alter" and the reason people still watch is because 90% of the FS community start with what they can afford there are 7 other MS based sims to choose from some aren't even available anymore but P4Dv4 being just 14.29% does not make it the most viable option you have FS2004, FSX, P3D, P3Dv2, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, P3Dv5 and MSFS and most will go with the cheapest and considering FSX still runs well on modern PCs and is on Steam for less than a monthly subscription to Netflix a lot of beginners go for that

@@Soarflyconcepts unfortunately most developers are TAKE YOUR MONEY run and no support. In the end YOUR ARE LEFT editing your PAID scenery no matter how much you complain. FlyTampa, thanks for your useless and expensive Las Vegas scenery that still have the wrong runway numbers, navaids and parking definitions.

@@mihalyfreeman5928 well it is true a lot of developers just want your money, I may not have many sceneries for your sim of choice but at least I'm not making you buy something that's below your expectations.

Yes, if you compile through FSEarthTiles Then add that scenery, your AFCAD will be above the imagery.

Brilliant thanks! Also I was wondering how you made the ground layer slightly transparent to add more detail? I noticed you said to keep the group closed and then explode afterwards but I can’t see the original base image anymore…

I have a script... does that count 😄 No video yet, the weekend or there abouts will be the record and upload day

@@Soarflyconcepts I'd like to see it please or know how this is done. Thanks

Sloped scenery is a 3D model in most circumstances. The easiest way to create it is to make an actual model and give it a hard surface (landable)

@@Soarflyconcepts and then how can i make the ground poly follow the slope

@@manu0598 in general you can't, ground polygons are flat. To display undulations you need a mix of ground polys and 3D models

If you're talking about the tyre marks it would be added as a ground polygon using a custom texture

I have experienced the same. What I have found is dividing the ground up first works well. If it doesn't work correctly try again, unfortunately it's sometimes a matter of try, try again

You need to use a texture to create the visual elements then using ADE you can create the taxi point element, sitting under the main ground polygon ADE will only generate the unseen part of the scenery

In this particular tutorial I didn't make any runway lights, in P3D the default lights sit on the next layer up, whereas the ground is layer 4, 8, 12 etc for FSX yet p3Dv3.3 and later the ground polys sit on layer -4, -8, -12 etc, so some AFCAD elements show above the ground polys. So the lights you're seeing are just the default runway lights

The "how to make scenery" series will continue, remember part 5 will simply be a review/reminder of parts 1-4 and part 6 will be the continuation where I touch on night lighting and runway markings, I am at the same time learning the building methods to MSFS plus raising a baby 😄 not to mention my spare time is limited at best

In the newer versions of MCX the night texture is called "emissive"

@@Soarflyconcepts Yeaa..Its working, But the night effects are not directly visible in model ConverterX. Only able to see at FSX. Really good. If possible you can create an updation of this tutorial video.

@@akhilvijay8670 it's still the same process with only the name variation (for the night texture)

I can (it won't be related to this video though)

Yes, yes I am xD

Teaxtuers should be in a folder called the same for example your .dae is hill.dae the folder will be called "hill" if you encounter issues after using mcx youll need to make sure the textures are in the correct format for flight sim

Be sure to lay a "flatten" down in ADE over the AFCAD scenery, hopefully that'll mitigate the issue failing that unfortunately you have to recompile the scenery and test test test

Get the FSX RTM SDK and install SP1 then attempt SP2.

@@Soarflyconcepts link?

@@aviation0024 in the description :)