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Scenery Tutorials
Topics about .fld, .stp, .ter, .yfs, and Scenery Editor.
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YSFlight Source Code Released!

Last post by In Revolt « Fri Apr 18, 2025 10:39 am
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by YSFHQ » Sat Aug 20, 2022 12:37 am » in Announcements
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YSFlight is now open-source!

As of August19th, 2022, we're pleased to share the news that our friend CaptainYS has released the source code of...
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Request for dead links

Last post by decaff_42 « Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:46 am
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by waspe414 » Fri Aug 20, 2021 9:23 am » in Addon Releases
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If you have encountered dead links when looking for addons, please post:
Which addon?
Where did you find the link? (What topic/website)
When were you...
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Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:46 am
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Welcome to the best English-speaking YSFlight community! For the benefit of our community as...

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[Blender] scripts to import/export .SRF .DNM .FLD .YFS

Last post by decaff_42 « Sun Apr 09, 2017 2:28 am
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by vincent » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:00 pm
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YSFS Blender

Features:

import/export SURF ( .srf ) and DYNAMODEL ( .dnm ) files
import/export the object layout of .fld and .yfs files...
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Sun Apr 09, 2017 2:28 am
=== GETTING STARTED GUIDE [READ THIS FIRST] ===

Last post by Mobiyus « Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:15 pm
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by Flake » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:39 am

Greetings!

If you are reading this, you are most likely very new to the concept of YSFlight Modding, and have no idea what you are doing!

Here, I...

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Last post by Mobiyus
Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:15 pm
How to make panel lines

Last post by decaff_42 « Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:34 pm

by decaff_42 » Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:34 pm

A brand new video teaching you some techniques for making panel lines in your models.

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Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:34 pm
[README] Free Aircraft Design Software

Last post by Donut « Tue Aug 24, 2021 1:34 pm
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by u2fly » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:29 pm

Here is a list of special and usefull tools for aircraft (and other vehicle) design and modelling, that used by addon creators for YSFlight,...

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Last post by Donut
Tue Aug 24, 2021 1:34 pm
.DATtack -- .DAT File Editor

Last post by vmateen « Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:13 pm
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by wingzfan99 » Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:15 am

Introducing YSUpload's new .DATtack software, a free downloadable .DAT file editor for YSFlight!

Features:
- Syntax highlighting
- Auto-complete...

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Last post by vmateen
Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:13 pm
[Program] YSFlight Map Reverter

Last post by decaff_42 « Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:21 pm
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by decaff_42 » Fri Sep 04, 2020 6:05 pm

Have you ever run into issues trying to open a .fld file to edit it? Ran into a snag with different versions of Scenery Editor of YSFlight?

YSFlight...

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Last post by decaff_42
Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:21 pm
Is it possible to add helmet design in the pilot models inside the cockpit?

Last post by QueenAstrid « Tue Oct 29, 2019 3:37 pm
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by Halliverd 1 1 » Tue Oct 29, 2019 8:27 am

In some planes, they show pilots inside, Is it possible to edit the helmet?

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Last post by QueenAstrid
Tue Oct 29, 2019 3:37 pm
[UPDATE] YSFLIGHT HANDBOOK

Last post by mobius « Tue Aug 13, 2019 4:36 pm
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by u2fly » Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:33 am
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In this single book collected all needed knowledge about file types formats of YSFlight with best tips and tricks, and many discovering. Target is...
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Last post by mobius
Tue Aug 13, 2019 4:36 pm
Scenery problem

Last post by waspe414 « Wed Dec 12, 2018 1:01 am
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by Maverick » Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:23 am

Hey guys i have a question. Recently i started making map, but i ran into a problem with scenery being funky in game.

This is how it looks in...

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Last post by waspe414
Wed Dec 12, 2018 1:01 am
Blender 2.78 Tutorials

Last post by u2fly « Thu Jun 08, 2017 1:08 pm

by u2fly » Thu Jun 08, 2017 1:08 pm

We already has YSFS add-ons for Blender 2.49 and many tutorials for it. Now we are working on YSFS add-ons for Blender 2.78 too.
Blender 2.78 is...

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Last post by u2fly
Thu Jun 08, 2017 1:08 pm
Winutil2/GepolyX/O tools

Last post by Neocon « Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:27 am
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by Killer » Tue Feb 14, 2017 1:36 pm

Tried to get 'em off the site but the DL's are broken.

Any ideas?

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Last post by Neocon
Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:27 am
[Blender] Book "Wirtualne modelarstwo", ver.1.0

Last post by u2fly « Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:21 pm
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by u2fly » Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:25 pm

Here are PDF + examples for FREE Polish version of Virtual Airplane book by Witold Jaworski special for Blender 2.49b !

While Polish version is...

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Last post by u2fly
Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:21 pm
Glider DAT-file Tutorial for YSFlight

Last post by Neocon « Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:56 am
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by u2fly » Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:13 pm

NOTE: This topic created in a hope to collect information about specific of DAT variables needed to design gliders for YSFlight flight simulator.

If...

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Last post by Neocon
Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:56 am
Japanese Text Editor for Windows

Last post by decaff_42 « Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:52 am
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by KM6BZH » Tue Sep 27, 2016 5:04 am

Did you ever have a problem where you couldn't read what was on a readme file from a Japanese author? Well, the Windows just mess with the stuff, and...

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Last post by decaff_42
Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:52 am
Decaff's Quick Tutorials

Last post by u2fly « Sat Jul 30, 2016 8:36 pm
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by decaff_42 » Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:35 am

I'm trying a new format for tutorials. Little one-3 page tutorials that talk about one specific function or process in Blender. I hope you guys like...

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Last post by u2fly
Sat Jul 30, 2016 8:36 pm
YS Loading wrong .DNM

Last post by Neil « Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:45 pm
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by Neil » Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:00 pm

Strange problem where YS is loading the same .dnm file for 3 aircraft despite them all being different, but they open up in blender and DNM viewer...

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Last post by Neil
Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:45 pm
[PROGRAM] Flight Data Recorder

Last post by decaff_42 « Sat May 07, 2016 11:29 pm

by decaff_42 » Sat May 07, 2016 11:29 pm

This python tool requires Python 3.4 and will create CSV files with raw YFS data and derived parameters that are of interest to a dat file modder....

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Last post by decaff_42
Sat May 07, 2016 11:29 pm
Tutorials about aircraft modeling in Blender

Last post by u2fly « Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:34 pm

by u2fly » Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:34 pm

There are collection of tutorials on 3D modeling aircrafts in Blender application, that NOT specially designed for YSFlight

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Last post by u2fly
Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:34 pm
[HOW] Animated collision model

Last post by Flake « Fri Feb 12, 2016 10:46 pm
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by u2fly » Fri Feb 12, 2016 2:57 pm

Is it a way to make animated collision model for aircraft or ground object?
By default there is _coll.srf file, that is static.
So, is it any chance...

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Last post by Flake
Fri Feb 12, 2016 10:46 pm
[REQUEST] JAPANESE TUTORIAL TRANSLATING

Last post by u2fly « Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:06 pm
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by u2fly » Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:31 pm

I discover that there are many interesting online tutorials, that now only in JAPANESE, so this topic is for those who know how translate it...

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Last post by u2fly
Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:06 pm
[HOW] Visual model without shadow on ground

Last post by u2fly « Thu Feb 11, 2016 2:55 am

by u2fly » Thu Feb 11, 2016 2:55 am

Does anybody know how to make a ground object without a shadow? If you make something that lies flat on the ground, all you see is the shadow....

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Last post by u2fly
Thu Feb 11, 2016 2:55 am
"TRACKER" ground object setup

Last post by u2fly « Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:19 pm

by u2fly » Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:19 pm

The tracker feature can be used for ground objects (or selected parts of ground objects) to follow planes along, e.g. radar dishes of SAMs.
TRACKAIR...

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Last post by u2fly
Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:19 pm
DNM effiecency

Last post by Flake « Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:13 am
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by Neocon » Tue Oct 13, 2015 2:36 am

I'm posting this as a person who doesn't know a lot about how Blender works and a modder who uses Gepoly (x and o), DNMViewer, and Notepad to make...

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Last post by Flake
Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:13 am
[Blender] Import from X-Plane, FS9/FSX, FlightGear

Last post by u2fly « Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:46 am

by u2fly » Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:46 am

Cool blog about aircraft creating in Blender program!

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This topic include some actual scripts and tools, that can help start make aircraft...

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Last post by u2fly
Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:46 am
[HOW TO][Blender]Renders

Last post by NightRaven « Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:14 pm

by NightRaven » Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:14 pm

Many of us here use Blender for modding purposes, repaints and the likes. But what many of us don't use Blender for, is its ability to generate...

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Last post by NightRaven
Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:14 pm

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