FSX and White AI

[BadPvtDan]

So...I know these are silly questions and have been answered years ago but...why are they all white at distance? It seems like at the farther LODs they have no textures.
Thanks.

[tango234]

Thats just how it is
LODs work differently I believe.

Btw if you want it I made a new alpha channel for the JB AI P-3 so the prop looks better in FSX. You've probably already done the necessary though, if you have P-3s in your sim.

[BadPvtDan]

Surely, post it here thanks

[tango234]

Here we go, just add it to the prop texture and you're away

[BadPvtDan]

Hmmmm I'm not able to download it. It's like it's a picture.

[Greg]

Hmmmm I'm not able to download it. It's like it's a picture.

Right click -> Save image as...

[MIKE JG]

We tried to warn him about FSX, now he won't stop bitching about it.....

[BadPvtDan]

It's like a freaking puzzle!

[tango234]

You'll get there eventually . Just be careful with the French Rafale package-the CDG causes CTDs in FSX, so you need the FSX native version.

Yeah, right click the picture and save.

[Firebird]

Dan, I get the white aircraft at distances quite often. the higher res screen you have the worse it is. What I believe is happening is that the distance that FSX changes LODs are actually closer to you than the FS9 ones. It maybe simply be a case that you have always had it it's just that now you notice it.

[Victory103]

We had a post on this in the FSX thread, I've noticed with different changes and I guess something I will have to live with. Now need to figure out why I have one black HTAI F-16 on the ramp at Nellis.

[Firebird]

Check what scheme is the problem and then see if there is an alpha layer applied to the scheme.

I believe that is the cause of these things.

[tango234]

Or the texture is missing. I get it all the time when I mislabel things.

[CelticWarrior]

Some good suggestions above. Try to identify which aircraft it is then get that a/c in AI view and see if it's white, if it is then it's probably a mis-labelling error.

Personally I think it's more likely the way FSX handles LODs; as I understand it FSX does it differently than FS9 and therefore displays a white (untextured) model at ranges which in FS9 display a texture.

I've noticed this and the effect is different for different models, so I think the issue lies somewhere in the design or compiling of the model. As there are very few (if any) models compiled solely for FSX, or even ones re-compiled for FSX, then the issue will persist. I'm not even sure it's possible to re-complie an FS9 model using an FSX-compatible compiler. I'll leave that to others far more knowledgable than myself.

As ever, all flying simulators are compromises.