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- | ===== Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator Software Development Kit (SDK) ===== | + | ====== Aerofly FS Flight Simulator Software Development Kit (SDK) ====== |
Version 2019/06/25 | Version 2019/06/25 | ||
- | ==== Important update for latest version 2019/ | + | ** Important update for latest version 2019/ |
If you have installed a previous version of our Aerofly FS 2 Content Converter and Aerofly FS 2 Aircraft converter, please uninstall them first before installing the latest version as of 2019/06/25. Both tools now no longer requires elevated privileges and are installed in the Windows Programs folder for the current user. | If you have installed a previous version of our Aerofly FS 2 Content Converter and Aerofly FS 2 Aircraft converter, please uninstall them first before installing the latest version as of 2019/06/25. Both tools now no longer requires elevated privileges and are installed in the Windows Programs folder for the current user. | ||
- | ==== Getting the SDK ==== | + | |
+ | ===== Getting the SDK ===== | ||
Please visit our [[https:// | Please visit our [[https:// | ||
- | * [[https:// | + | * [[https:// |
- | * [[https:// | + | * [[https:// |
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
- | ==== SDK Tools Overview ==== | + | **SDK Requirements** |
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+ | * 64 Bit version of Windows 7, 8 or 10 with | ||
+ | * E-mail account to register in the IPACS forum and download the SDK | ||
+ | * UNICODE capable text editor, e.g.: | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * Windows Wordpad | ||
+ | * If you want to create own 3D models: | ||
+ | * 3D Studio Max 2010 or higher, | ||
+ | * Maxon Cinema 4D Version 17, or | ||
+ | * AutoCAD (AC3D) 3D Version 8 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== SDK Tools Overview | ||
The Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator Software Development Kit (SDK) consists of several different programs and libraries that are required by external developers to create additional content for Aerofly FS 2. | The Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator Software Development Kit (SDK) consists of several different programs and libraries that are required by external developers to create additional content for Aerofly FS 2. | ||
This SDK includes: | This SDK includes: | ||
- | *Export plugins for 3D Studio Max, Maxon Cinema 4D and AC3D Version 8 | + | * Export plugins for 3D Studio Max, Maxon Cinema 4D and AC3D Version 8 |
- | *Installer for the Aerofly FS 2 Content Converter used to create 3D scenery objects | + | * Installer for the Aerofly FS 2 Content Converter used to create 3D scenery objects |
- | *Installer for the Aerofly FS 2 Aircraft Converter for creating your own airplane | + | * Installer for the Aerofly FS 2 Aircraft Converter for creating your own airplane |
- | *GeoConvert tool to bring your own aerial images into Aerofly FS 2 | + | * GeoConvert tool to bring your own aerial images into Aerofly FS 2 |
- | *The ' | + | * The ' |
- | ==== Scenery Workshop | + | ===== Export Plugins For 3D Studio Max, Cinema 4D and AC3D ===== |
- | The scenery workshop download contains | ||
- | *The ' | ||
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- | ==== Aircraft Workshop ==== | ||
- | |||
- | The aircraft workshop download contains | ||
- | * The ' | ||
- | * A ' | ||
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- | ==== Requirements ==== | ||
- | *Operating System: 64 Bit version of Windows 7, 8 or 10\\ | ||
- | *One of the following modeling tools: Autodesk 3D Studio Max 2010 or newer, Maxon Cinema 4D Version 17 or AC3D Version 8\\ | ||
- | *UNICODE capable text editor, e.g.: EditPad Pro, UltraEdit, Notepad++, Windows Wordpad | ||
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- | ===== Plugins For 3D Studio Max, Cinema 4D and AC3D ===== | ||
The SDK provides export plugins for 3D Studio Max, Maxon Cinema 4D and AC3D Version 8. Those plugins export the 3D objects from the modeling software into the intermediate .tgi file format. | The SDK provides export plugins for 3D Studio Max, Maxon Cinema 4D and AC3D Version 8. Those plugins export the 3D objects from the modeling software into the intermediate .tgi file format. | ||
The structure of the intermediate .tgi files generated by the export plugins is independent of the chosen modeling software and specific export plugin. This ensures that there is only one input file format for the final converter to the Aerofly runtime-engine. This converter can be subject to change for future Aerofly versions and can optimize the already exported 3D models without the need to reopen the modeling software. | The structure of the intermediate .tgi files generated by the export plugins is independent of the chosen modeling software and specific export plugin. This ensures that there is only one input file format for the final converter to the Aerofly runtime-engine. This converter can be subject to change for future Aerofly versions and can optimize the already exported 3D models without the need to reopen the modeling software. | ||
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**Installation**\\ | **Installation**\\ | ||
Installing the export plugins should simply be a case of following the usual plugin-installation-procedures for your modeling software, copying the plugins into the respective plugin-folder of the target modeling software.\\ | Installing the export plugins should simply be a case of following the usual plugin-installation-procedures for your modeling software, copying the plugins into the respective plugin-folder of the target modeling software.\\ | ||
- | *In 3D Studio Max select Customize > Configure System Paths > 3rd party plugins and add a file path reference to the 3D Studio Max export plugin file\\ ' | + | * In 3D Studio Max select Customize > Configure System Paths > 3rd party plugins and add a file path reference to the 3D Studio Max export plugin file\\ ' |
- | *For Maxon Cinema 4D copy the file ' | + | * For Maxon Cinema 4D copy the file ' |
- | *For AC3D copy the file ' | + | * For AC3D copy the file ' |
- | ===== Aerofly FS 2 Content Converter ===== | + | ===== Aerofly FS Content Converter ===== |
- | The Aerofly FS 2 Content Converter can do several operations to generate files compatible with the Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator: | + | |
- | - Convert | + | The Aerofly FS Content Converter can do several operations to generate files compatible with the Aerofly FS Flight Simulator: |
- | - Convert .wav sound files to .tsb sound files for the Aerofly FS 2 engine. | + | - Converts |
**Installation**\\ | **Installation**\\ | ||
- | For the installation of the Aerofly FS 2 Content Converter simply start the setup program ' | + | For the installation of the Aerofly FS 2 Content Converter simply start the setup program ' |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Aerofly FS Aircraft Converter ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Aerofly FS Aircraft Converter is an executable that serves the following functions: | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Converts intermediate .tgi 3D models and textures in .bmp, .png and .tif file format to the final Aerofly FS Flight Simulator aircraft format.\\ | ||
+ | - Converts .wav sound files to .tsb sound files for the Aerofly FS engine. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Installation**\\ | ||
+ | For the installation of the Aerofly FS 2 Aircraft Converter simply start the setup program ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Aerofly FS GeoConvert ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Aerofly FS 2 GeoConvert is an executable that converts input aerial images to the final engine format. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is no installation process reqiured, the executable is stand alone and starts converting all files in the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Please check out our [[sdk: | ||
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+ | ===== Scenery Workshop ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Requirements** - Please download the Scenery Workshop (link above) and install the Aerofly FS Content Converter. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The scenery workshop download contains | ||
+ | * The ' | ||
+ | * The ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Check out our [[sdk: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Aircraft Workshop ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Requirements** - Please download the Aircraft Workshop (link above) and install the Aerofly FS Content Converter. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The aircraft workshop download contains | ||
+ | * The ' | ||
+ | * A ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Check out our [[sdk: |
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