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by meshman
Sat Aug 10, 2013 8:23 pm
Forum: SBuilderX for Flight Simulator X
Topic: Smoking Volcanoes
Replies: 6
Views: 17829

Re: Smoking Volcanoes

An effect is treated like a scenery object and can be placed using the Objects button.
by meshman
Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:54 pm
Forum: SBuilderX for Flight Simulator X
Topic: Smoking Volcanoes
Replies: 6
Views: 17829

Re: Smoking Volcanoes

It would best be handled by placing an effect or maybe many effects at the vent point for the volcano. Someone did some work for a few around the globe and I think a search at the Avsim file library would turn them up. All I can recall is the first name of the person, Kim.
by meshman
Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:02 pm
Forum: SBuilderX for Flight Simulator X
Topic: FSX Water Features too High
Replies: 1
Views: 9873

Re: FSX Water Features too High

A simple exclusion polygon will take out any offending water. But within FSX that will affect a QMID 11 size area, which you can see with that QMID grid activated. Then you can reintroduce new water, with new elevation data. That's the kicker, FSX going with water that carries elevation. You can als...
by meshman
Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:10 pm
Forum: SBuilderX for Flight Simulator X
Topic: Big problem during coastline creation
Replies: 2
Views: 10852

Re: Big problem during coastline creation

Once a vector based BGL file is generated there is no method to decompile the file.

You might zip up your .SBP file and attach it, so that I or someone else might take a look at what's going on.
by meshman
Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:26 pm
Forum: SBuilder for Flight Simulator FS2004
Topic: SBuilder for FS9
Replies: 4
Views: 29646

Re: SBuilder for FS9

Found via Google; http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/component-comdlg32ocx-or-one-of-its-dependencies/0b1d6e17-e39c-4b00-920d-80e38df598e0 or http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/59463-comdlg32-ocx.html#post711841 These apply to Win 7 based systems. B...
by meshman
Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:26 pm
Forum: SBuilderX for Flight Simulator X
Topic: Adding WGS84 TIF from disk (Wrong image format error)
Replies: 4
Views: 16911

Re: Adding WGS84 TIF from disk (Wrong image format error)

I can say that even if the image was in the correct projection/datum it would be too big for SBuilderX to handle. Here is a small tool that *may* help, I haven't tried it on BIG files; http://freegeographytools.com/2009/tritonrmp-helper-upgraded-to-version-2-0 It's pretty basic is it's use. If it ca...
by meshman
Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:55 pm
Forum: SBuilderX for Flight Simulator X
Topic: Maps from disk
Replies: 4
Views: 14899

Re: Maps from disk

Your picture shows that the Map has been highlighted. Working with SBuilderX requires certain steps be followed. To compile a Map or background image you must go into the Menu and choose Select | All Maps and then click the Compile button. If you are doing that, then I'd make sure that SBX has found...
by meshman
Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:26 pm
Forum: SBuilderX for Flight Simulator X
Topic: Maps from disk
Replies: 4
Views: 14899

Re: Maps from disk

After adding and calibrating the Map, have you used the menu Select | All Maps prior to trying to compile the file? SBuilderX can compile many things. You need to tell the program what you are trying to compile or tell it to compile Everything.
by meshman
Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:08 am
Forum: SBuilderX for Flight Simulator X
Topic: bgl loading in FSX
Replies: 3
Views: 13529

Re: bgl loading in FSX

First to Ken, when you look at the BGL file in TMFviewer what is shown as the highest LOD to display? If you make a Map (as described in SBuilderX aka photo scenery) and it is of a lower level than default texture it will not display. I want to say that LOD 13 is where default will still show. Now t...
by meshman
Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:58 am
Forum: General Discussion on Microsoft Flight Simulator
Topic: FSX Standard vs FSX Deluxe?
Replies: 1
Views: 17921

Re: FSX Standard vs FSX Deluxe?

Hello Bob, here is a link to Wikipedia that outlines some of the differences;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_ ... xe_Edition

And for the scenery makers, the biggest difference is one has the SDKs and the other doesn't!
by meshman
Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:45 pm
Forum: SBuilder for Flight Simulator FS2004
Topic: Running under Win 7
Replies: 3
Views: 26379

Re: Running under Win 7

Maybe this helps?

http://devonenote.com/2010/02/register- ... -x64-win7/

I'm getting ready to go to Win7 from XP. Looks like I'll be having some of the same fun you are?
by meshman
Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:57 pm
Forum: SBuilderX for Flight Simulator X
Topic: Problem with adding BGL file
Replies: 3
Views: 13699

Re: Problem with adding BGL file

Ah, now I see what you are trying to do. When SBuilderX installs it places a compiled help file in the \Help folder. There are instructions on the importing and using of objects using the Edit | Object Lib Manager function. To summarize; append an library object file (ebbt-brasschaat.bgl), select a ...
by meshman
Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:08 pm
Forum: SBuilderX for Flight Simulator X
Topic: Problem with adding BGL file
Replies: 3
Views: 13699

Re: Problem with adding BGL file

SBuilderX has no method to work from an existing BGL file. That's why your screen stays white.

What is it that you are trying to accomplish?
by meshman
Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion on Microsoft Flight Simulator
Topic: Waves mask to get crashing waves
Replies: 1
Views: 12760

Re: Waves mask to get crashing waves

There is no such thing as a "wave mask". Any wave activity in FSX is done through a vector line and is tied into an effect. You could modify the effect file to extend the time that it shows, I guess?
by meshman
Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:33 pm
Forum: SBuilderX for Flight Simulator X
Topic: Problem when adding map
Replies: 8
Views: 28051

Re: Problem when adding map

It's still early for me (second cup of coffee), but if your example .TXT file is correct I wonder if your using a comma as a numeric delimiter is causing problems reading the data? Maybe switch to the period as the delimiter and see if it works?