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by redouane_bpw
Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:15 pm
Forum: Simulation Object Development Questions
Topic: PDK SimObject Manager failes to load a simobject with a category ID
Replies: 0
Views: 12408

PDK SimObject Manager failes to load a simobject with a category ID

Hello all i made a DLL that loads a dummy object my sim.cfg contains the GUID of the simobjectV400 class and i succeed registring the Factory, however when i create the object using the Simobject manager->createObject(ID, "TITLE"); it fails i tried to create an object that doesn't have a c...
by redouane_bpw
Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:04 pm
Forum: Simulation Object Development Questions
Topic: PDK poperties not registering
Replies: 0
Views: 11905

PDK poperties not registering

hello i followed the SDK docs and even coped/pasted a sample code and i'm still getting this error when i try to register a property in visual studio Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State Error (active) E0304 no instance of overloaded function "P3D::ISimObjectManagerV400...
by redouane_bpw
Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:47 am
Forum: Scenery Development Questions
Topic: PBR Traslucent ground polygons don't work
Replies: 0
Views: 9771

PBR Traslucent ground polygons don't work

Hello all I'm updating an OLD ground poly to P3D v4.5.12 PBR I'm using MipMapped DXT 5 DDS textures and render mode set to translucent decal orders are all set but I can't get my textures to be transparent here is a result : using translucent mode : https://i.imgur.com/9CxEgN4.png Using masked with ...
by redouane_bpw
Fri Jul 05, 2019 9:25 pm
Forum: Simulation Object Development Questions
Topic: PBR and skinned mesh ?!
Replies: 2
Views: 18653

Re: PBR and skinned mesh ?!

i checked it and didn't work to check if it has a relation with PBR I did a test my jetway has two materials so I set the 1st as PBR and the 2nd as standard and I got the standard part animating while the PBR one doesn't here are some picture https://i.imgur.com/gpYEb6t.png https://i.imgur.com/aw0M2...
by redouane_bpw
Tue Jul 02, 2019 3:20 pm
Forum: Software Development Kit (SDK) Questions
Topic: PBR and skinned mesh ?!
Replies: 0
Views: 7831

PBR and skinned mesh ?!

Hello the new aircraft procedures SDK DOC says "Skinned meshes need a special material in order for the animation to work. This is essentially identical to the General Material with the addition of checking the Skinned mesh box under Enhanced Parameters" this was before P3D v4.4 with stand...
by redouane_bpw
Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:47 pm
Forum: Simulation Object Development Questions
Topic: PBR and skinned mesh ?!
Replies: 2
Views: 18653

PBR and skinned mesh ?!

Hello
with standard P3D materials, we had skinned mesh option to make skinned animations
now with PBR, this option doesn't exist in the material editor and the animations that use bones don't work
any solution?
thnx in advance
by redouane_bpw
Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:54 pm
Forum: SimConnect Interface Questions
Topic: Visual studio 2019 and P3Dv4 SDK ?
Replies: 2
Views: 17074

Visual studio 2019 and P3Dv4 SDK ?

Hello all
as VS 2019 is out and P3D v4.5 is out too, I want to update my Visual studio
so are the samples compatible with vs 2019? I don't want to update to get problems
thnx in advance :)
by redouane_bpw
Thu Feb 14, 2019 8:43 pm
Forum: SimConnect Interface Questions
Topic: Setting weather QNH problem
Replies: 12
Views: 37977

Re: Setting weather QNH problem

i think i just found it
aviationweather.gov/adds/dataserver_current/httpparam?dataSource=metars&requestType=retrieve&format=xml&stationString=STATION&hoursBeforeNow=What ever&mostRecent=true
by redouane_bpw
Thu Feb 14, 2019 8:36 pm
Forum: SimConnect Interface Questions
Topic: Setting weather QNH problem
Replies: 12
Views: 37977

Re: Setting weather QNH problem

hey
i understood now the web request concept
i also tried programming it
and i succeeded doing it :D
now i need the NOAA link to request from, and that's what i'm trying to find in the text server documentation
by redouane_bpw
Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:30 pm
Forum: SimConnect Interface Questions
Topic: Setting weather QNH problem
Replies: 12
Views: 37977

Re: Setting weather QNH problem

i'm a noobie in programming , i never done web requests :)
i think time to learn new things
thnx for the info and i'll check your app :)
cheers
by redouane_bpw
Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:54 pm
Forum: SimConnect Interface Questions
Topic: Setting weather QNH problem
Replies: 12
Views: 37977

Re: Setting weather QNH problem

For example, the NOAA AWC Text Data Server will give you METARs for lat/lon coordinates, stations ids, and many other request formats. I have implemented that a while ago in one of my freeware apps, and it seems to work OK-ish. Hey i took a look at the NOAA AWC Text Data Server, i found the documen...
by redouane_bpw
Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:35 pm
Forum: SimConnect Interface Questions
Topic: Setting weather QNH problem
Replies: 12
Views: 37977

Re: Setting weather QNH problem

i'm thinking of making many stations to apply enroute weather
the problem is there is no weather source that i can use to get good informations
we are not living in an aviation world so the weather infos are just for cities :'(
by redouane_bpw
Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:06 pm
Forum: SimConnect Interface Questions
Topic: Setting weather QNH problem
Replies: 12
Views: 37977

Re: Setting weather QNH problem

ah thnx
can i use the setmode custom with the GLOB ID to get a specific values ( i found that set mode custom make the qnh and winds values more precized )
by redouane_bpw
Sat Feb 09, 2019 12:43 am
Forum: SimConnect Interface Questions
Topic: Set Weather raduis is sooooo small
Replies: 1
Views: 11556

Set Weather raduis is sooooo small

hello i'm making a weather engine when i set a metar if i select set mode global : i got many changes like wind speed , QNH, cloud state , .... almost everything if i select set mode custom : i got what i need :D : but nooo cus the raduis is so small if we are approaching an airport we need to get s...
by redouane_bpw
Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:51 pm
Forum: SimConnect Interface Questions
Topic: Setting weather QNH problem
Replies: 12
Views: 37977

Setting weather QNH problem

Hello i made a weather engine it gets metar from the net and apply to P3D it works but when setting the weather , there are many changes : for example(the worst ) the QNH in the metar it's 1023 but in the sim 1000 ( always 1000 ) for winds, metar : 05kt sim : 10kt any fixes ? i use C# and i set the ...