Hi all,
As several have reported, there are 4 models in Tongass Fjords X that needed conversion to function properly in P3Dv4. They are the two DHC-3s, the DHC-6 and the Dash 7 models. At first I thought, we could not get the prop blur discs isolated from the FS8 & 9 models to gives us some blur on the turning props, but Gavin (his offer to help post is a bit above in this thread) sent me a draft document he was working on to guide a developer on converting AI models from FS9 to FSX or P3D native format. It included instruction on how to extract the blur discs assuming that one is familiar with Arno's excellent MCX tool. In addition, a high end paint program, RADitor and a tool like DXTBmp were also required. I am happy to say that, with Dex spending a lot of time testing in a P3Dv4 environment, all 4 AI models have been successfully converted to be FSX models which function perfectly in P3Dv4. We are in the final phase now of fine tuning the models a bit, preparing a small distribution package (FSAddon has already approved) and testing the installation of the package for final release to Doug for posting.
I am hoping we are able to have the conversion package ready within this coming week or so.
Rod