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Re: M.A.C Updates

Post by tigershark »

some how this 241 map does not work on my 2012 ysflight .is that the test version or full verson
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Doesn't work for me either.
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With some of the new features included, I'm assuming it will only work for the 2013 versions and onwards. The 2012 version may not understand the ground to air mission or transfer of vehicles in this map.
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tigershark wrote:some how this 241 map does not work on my 2012 ysflight .is that the test version or full verson
The problem could be that I used the 2013 test version of the scenery editor to update this map. After saving it once with the new editor, it wouldn't open in the older one. I also tested the map using the new test version of YS. I assumed that the test version and the last stable version weren't that far off, I must have been wrong. I'm not sure if there is a way to convert the map into one that it compatible with 2012 ys without loosing features, I will try to find out.

Also, is there a way to convert a map edited with the 2013 test version of the scenery editor back into a file that the older scenery editor can open? I find that like the older one a lot more, almost everything about it is better.
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Even if you were to be able to make the map compatible with the 2012 version of YS Flight, you would still encounter errors when starting the map or having anything to do with the new features since some of them are not programmed in the 2012 version. The new scenery editor and test version of YS are like a big upgrade to the entire system but neither will really work the other way around. If there is a way to convert the map to 2012 to just be editable in the old scenery editor, I think you would still have a lot of problems but it may be possible once some new things are removed.
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I have been doing a lot of modifications to a few small A/C and the West Virginia map using the old DNM viewer and 2012 S.E. but test flying on the latest 2013 platform both D3D and OpenGL.And have not noticed to many errors popping up.But on the other hand I have not used the new S.E. or there new features so I have to agree that compatibility issues may crop up as we transition to the new software.I have also flown Mathews new 241st and have had no issues at all using the new test software and the FPM where vary respectable.
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Over the past couple of days I've been trying to figure out how to get my maps to work on the 2012 version of ys after working on them in the new scenery editor. Now that there is a new 2013 stable version, I will focus on making them compatible with only that version. Please let me know if I'm wrong but I'm assuming that everyone will upgrade.

I also took a look at the YSU Addon challenge and its tempting. If I have any ideas I will let you know.
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I've been having a treat flying around the 241st map. It's working fine in the current 2013 stable version. Good job!
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Getting closer to the release of my main map pack. At this rate, I'm aiming towards a September 15th - 20th release.

Recently I've been updating the ground objects in the Chicago map. I've used the unshadow perl script on nearly everything and I've remade a couple Chicago landmarks. In the Runway City map and others with lots of controllable vehicles, I've created some simple signs that help drivers find airports.

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New Sears (Willis) Tower with more realistic scale, colors and design.
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New Ferris wheel.
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I've always loved Chaos City Matt, keep up the good work. Can't wait :D
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I believe that there are some aircraft in YS that just can't properly fly an air route. In the Chaos City map I created an air route and assigned it to the stock diamond eclipse. The plane flew the route perfectly until it reached its destination where it repeatedly landed a few thousand feet past the touchdown zone. I spent many hours modifying the route and the map before I decided to try testing the route with another airplane. With the stock Piper Archer, everything worked perfectly. I'm guessing that not all aircraft are compatible with the traffic system.

Besides that, I have a few other updates.
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Its been over a month since my last post. In that time I've made a lot of upgrades and corrections to my primary scenery pack. I will post details about those updates later, some of them are still in-progress.

I am also preparing a series of short videos to advertise my maps and their features. 'Demeteron One' is the first in the series, Its available now on YouTube. New ETA for the scenery release is November 3rd or sooner.

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Those sounds... :shock:
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Were those sounds in-game?
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Great stuff but I think your ride needs a bit of break work from the sounds of it. ;)
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Honey Badger wrote:Were those sounds in-game?
No, I borrowed the sounds from freesound.org and some movies.
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Awesome stuff mh3w!

Your maps have always been an inspiration for me, and Red Planet is one of a kind!
Will be awesome to see the updates!
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As you may have guessed, the M.A.C Pack is slightly behind schedule. That is mostly because I have a new job. I've also recently moved and somewhat forgot exactly where I left off. I am now back on track to getting everything finalized. The sceneries are practically done, I am thoroughly checking for bugs and making small changes. I estimate that I am about 20 solid hours away from releasing this update. With my new job its been difficult to string that much time together but its not impossible. I will post more updates in the next few days.

Speaking of my job, I have some digital coupons for a friends and family event this weekend. They are for 40% off at the Gap this Nov 7th - 11th. If you want one I can email it to you, or PM for more info. Also if you live near Chicago it would be awesome if you could redeem your discount at the Michigan Ave store ;). I'm not sure if I am advertising too much, I'm sure the mods will let me know if i am haha :lol:.

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looking good! Do you have all of those runway hold markers pre-made for runway widths, or do you have something that you can scale to the right value?
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