FSX conversion project HTAI C-130 / JAI P-3

[gsnde]

After my initial joy about this terrefic job Gavin and his partners have done with these FSX conversions, I realized the terrible amount of work that lies ahead. To convert all textures and add the new alpha channels - I guess nobody knows better what this means than myself

After having checked that there is indeed no solution to solve that issue with any tool, I contacted Martin Wright and explained him our situation. He agreed to help, and made a set of console tools for conversion and alpha channel adding. I wrote a warpper for these tools that allow to operate them in batch mode.

As an initial test I have converted all P-3 textures from all MAIW packages and gave them to Gavin for detail check. His feedback was that the textures are matching the manual conversion.

I will make these converted paints available here in the download center after a few things have been cleared regarding approval etc.

I am also willing to do the same job for the whole set of C-130 textures. Batching or not... this will take some time. But the good news is that nobody has to do this manually.

Martin Wright is very generous man, and a great person to work with. His contribution has made this FSX conversion project really doable.

[Greg]

Wow that's huge, Martin! This will save many of us hours of tedious work.

Do you plan on making the tool itself available as well?

[gsnde]

I am happy to share the wrapper once it is completed... you know right now I am still a bit distracted by AIAE...
And I am sure Martin will provide the tools if he is asked nicely...

Only used together it becomes the time safer.


From mobile hence short

[Greg]

Any update on this, Martin?

It looks like we're in need of such a tool more than ever.

[gsnde]

You are right, Greg. No, I have not followed on that recently and I also have not yet published the P-3 FSX update (which I will do now) .

[gsnde]

I am not sure whom I asked, but I now remember that I was waiting for somebody confirming the P-3s are okay... Let me check....

[Severin]

Hi! Need help too, to convert everything in my P3Dv4. Is there anything to download to solve the problem?

[gavinc]

Hi! Need help too, to convert everything in my P3Dv4. Is there anything to download to solve the problem?

Severin - you appear to have asked the same or a similar question in about 10 different threads. I will answer you here.
Over on the Alpha India Group forums there is a discussion board specifically about P3D / FSX conversions.
http://www.alpha-india.net/forums/index.php?board=220.0
On it you will find a number of civilian FS9 models that have been converted (all HTAI public domain models, the OSP ATRs, some of the TFS & some AIG models). You will also find a draft document that I wrote where I tried to explain what is involved in converting a model from FS9 to FSX or P3D.

thanks
Gavin