Fsdg and SimsSkunks works TF-104

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Fsdg and SimsSkunks works TF-104

Post by mikee » Wed Feb 02, 2022 7:32 am

Hello ,

I have purchased SimsSkunks works TF-104 and it seems there is an issue with one entry in this file : fsdg-glx_aa
Inside this folder there is a Visual effects lib. and into that there is another entry : Smoke.spb !

Whenever i try to load and fly with the TF-104 there is Smoke around the Aircraft !!!

If i disable : ( Smoke.spb.off ) then the smoke dissapears !

My question is : Am i losing any Visual effects from your sceneries ( I own all of them ) for my MSFS2020 ?

Thank you

Waiting for your reply !

Mike Georgiou

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Re: Fsdg and SimsSkunks works TF-104

Post by Er!k » Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:40 pm

Do you mean the file EngineSmoke.spb? It could be that the F104 has a file with exactly the same name. Can you check that?
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Re: Fsdg and SimsSkunks works TF-104

Post by mikee » Wed Feb 02, 2022 2:02 pm

Hello and thanks for your quick reply !

I am sorry i wasn't clear . Yes i meant : EngineSmoke.spb

I just checked and there is a folder in my F-104 and into Visual Effects Libs folder : f104-exhaust-smoke

In this folder there is an spb : F104 Exhaust.spb and also F104 Exhaust_edition.spb !

Most probably one of them is in conflict with fsdg : EngineSmoke.spb

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Post by Er!k » Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:19 am

Strange... Maybe there is another file with the same name from another add-on? But the file is used for some smoke effects from the chimneys so disabling the file does not harm that much...
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Re: Fsdg and SimsSkunks works TF-104

Post by mikee » Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:06 am

Hello ,

Good to know ! Do you know which of your Msfs2020 Sceneries will be affected ? ( I own all of them )

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Post by Er!k » Fri Feb 04, 2022 3:38 pm

In this case only the Landmarks are affected. Every scenery comes with their own files.
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Post by mikee » Fri Feb 04, 2022 5:46 pm

Got it !
Thank you very much !

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Re: Fsdg and SimsSkunks works TF-104

Post by horst18519 » Fri Feb 11, 2022 4:34 pm

That endinesmoke.spb indeed should not be in our folder. It's a default file and part of the SDK example files. We used it to build our custom effects on, but we should note have released that file. Simply remove it from our folder and everything should be fine.
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Re: Fsdg and SimsSkunks works TF-104

Post by Er!k » Fri Feb 11, 2022 7:07 pm

A reference is also available in VisualEffectLibrary.xml:

<VisualEffectLibrary Version="1.0.0">
<VisualEffect File="EngineSmoke"/>
<VisualEffect File="glx_fx_chimney_a"/>
<VisualEffect File="fsdg_glx_fx_obs_light_2"/>
<VisualEffect File="fsdg_glx_fx_coolingtower_a"/>
<VisualEffect File="glx_fx_chimney_b"/>
</VisualEffectLibrary>
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Re: Fsdg and SimsSkunks works TF-104

Post by mikee » Fri Mar 11, 2022 7:21 am

I have removed it , and everything is Perfect !!
No more issues !

Thanks again for your help !

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Post by horst18519 » Thu Mar 31, 2022 1:00 pm

Please download our new Landmarks of Germany - Baden-Wuerttemberg pack (v1.3). It should remove the wrong fx file. (Please uninstall previous version first and make sure the fsdg-glx_aa folder is completely removed before re-installing.)
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Re: Fsdg and SimsSkunks works TF-104

Post by mikee » Sat Apr 02, 2022 7:13 am

It has been removed !

Thank you for letting me know !!

P.s. There used to be Roadmap of your future releases compatible with Msfs2020 !
I cannot find it anywhere !

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Post by horst18519 » Tue Apr 05, 2022 12:11 pm

The main focus right now is new developments, like Accra, Sylt or the Landmarks of Germany series.
We'll release some conversions later this year, though. We just haven't decided which ones to do first.
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Re: Fsdg and SimsSkunks works TF-104

Post by mikee » Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:22 pm

Thanks for letting me know !

One last question :
Regarding Casablanca GMMN and Marsa Alam HEMA . They are both available for Msfs2020 (from other developers ) .
I definitely want to wait for your Versions for my Msfsf2020 !
Are you planning to have them available some time in the future ?

Thank you very much

Mike

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Post by horst18519 » Tue Apr 05, 2022 9:03 pm

Casablanca yes, Marsa Alam maybe.
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Re: Fsdg and SimsSkunks works TF-104

Post by mikee » Thu Apr 07, 2022 6:00 am

Great !

Thanks

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