No the only way to get a model in there is to follow their guide on how to take pictures of it, sent them in and hope they'll do the work for you =). Just wish the same went for flying sites, heh. I'll give it another go, too good to be skipped.
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No the only way to get a model in there is to follow their guide on how to take pictures of it, sent them in and hope they'll do the work for you =). Just wish the same went for flying sites, heh. I'll give it another go, too good to be skipped.
What I would like them to do would be to give this their released internal tool Phoenix Creator an overhaul to make it workable for humans and not only colleagues. But apparently some have succeeded in using it so I guess it comes down to time, talent and endurance. Poor me.
Johan
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Well what lacks in Phoenix creator is the ability to actually model a plane or copter, all you can do is change the paint job..
They use a proprietary file format, so there is no known way to 'hack' your own model into it ...
I've tried the flying field modeler, but also with limited success, it just is not very user friendly
They use a proprietary file format, so there is no known way to 'hack' your own model into it ...
I've tried the flying field modeler, but also with limited success, it just is not very user friendly
Johan
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Yea I'd stay away from Phoenix's "tools" if maintained mental health is a concern.
Yes my "it just is not very user friendly" was a bit of an understatement
Johan
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Update: I've created a better stitch of the Spring version of the scenery, a ready to use (for heli-x simulator) can be found at:
http://www.codewerk.nl/blog/3-updated-flitetest-scenery-for-heli-x.html (click the image over there to download the zip)
The zip contains the 6 cube faces of the scenery in 4 resolutions: 1024x1024, 2048x2048 and 4096x4096.
A link to the 360x180 is also included
Preview (not clickable):
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I have RF 6.5. I am not good at all at making flying sites in it, matter of fact I have never done it. Would like to have this in my Real Flight though!!!
Johan
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I don't own RF, but here is a tut:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-...are-138/3381125-importing-panos-g3-guide.html
I do have the needed 360x180 pano, but it is 25 MB (jpg), so I'll have to find a place to host it (my hosting is nearing its limits...) EDIT: updated the old (15 MB) so now the new one is downloadable from here : http://www.codewerk.nl/blog/3-updated-flitetest-scenery-for-heli-x.html
You might want to check out:
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthre...Test-Flying-Site&p=58826&viewfull=1#post58826
He changed the previous version into a RF scenery
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I don't own RF, but here is a tut:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-...are-138/3381125-importing-panos-g3-guide.html
I do have the needed 360x180 pano, but it is 25 MB (jpg), so I'll have to find a place to host it (my hosting is nearing its limits...) EDIT: updated the old (15 MB) so now the new one is downloadable from here : http://www.codewerk.nl/blog/3-updated-flitetest-scenery-for-heli-x.html
You might want to check out:
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthre...Test-Flying-Site&p=58826&viewfull=1#post58826
He changed the previous version into a RF scenery
Thanks a ton Johan, I will check it out and see if I can get it in my RF!
Thanks!!!!
Johan
Senior Member
You're welcome! If you manage to do so, post your findings / results in this thread. Others might benefit
You're welcome! If you manage to do so, post your findings / results in this thread. Others might benefit
Johan,
Because I have never imported a field before as a jpg. I wasn't sure what it entailed.
I read the RC groups instructions and viola, there was the Kapper residence and was flying where the FliteTest boys fly!
To easy!!!
Thanks again!
(I do need to add the collision objects, but that I can do anytime!)
Johan
Senior Member
Oh, man I agree...
I just tried (like in: how hard can it be?(Should have taken your word for it...)
) Well, they made it hard to deal with ....
If it does NOT crash, and you try for medium resolution you get a black screen, might as well have it crash ..
If it DOES crash, well it crashes, so you loose al you've done ...
As a SW developer myself, this also makes me itch ...., it does nothing you'd like to achieve, more enough, it behaves differently every time I launch it.
I had a basic scenery completed, want to save it, it just HANGS on the save dialogue .... lost everything AGAIN ...
Grrrrrrr...
Johan
Senior Member
OK,I officially give up. I get the field in Phoenix RC alright (tried everything, placing the lighting, giving each type of model a starting position etc,..). I just get the field, no model whatever I try.
I give up.
I anyone wants to try: Its quite easy from the start: start the Phoenix RC modeler, choose New scenery, select the 6 front/back/left right etc images from the zip until your get it right, then try adding positions, then fail ... unless You succeed.
Good luck!
Looking great, thanks Johan!
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