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Dragnhorn

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Living World program
« on: March 30, 2011, 09:54:53 PM »
Dang...can't find the post where the Humpback whales were in the bay.  Was it you Jeff?   I got the Living World program and placed the files but can't figure out how to edit my existing exe.xml file to add the lines referred to in the pdf file for the program.  Once I get that done I'll learn how to use it.  Then it's on to learning how to create Missions.    :-X
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Re: Living World program
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2011, 10:22:07 PM »
Hey Rob,
     I was just looking over the posts, and stumbled upon this.  Yes, it was me.  I'd be happy to share with you what I know.  The section of the exe.xml file looks like this:

<Launch.Addon>
  <Name>Living World</Name>
  <Disabled>False</Disabled>
  <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
  <Path>addon scenery\animation\LivingWorld.exe</Path>
  <CommandLine>LivingWorld</CommandLine>
</Launch.Addon>

     Once you get it working you need to edit the livingworld.cfg file to give coordinates to the whales location.  A rectangular path for the whales to travel in.  Here's a couple of mine:
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; Humpback whales in Ketchikan, Alaska.

[SimObj0]
Number=9
Season=4
Points=4
Speed=50
Altitude=1
Grouping=300

[Route0]
Lat=55 35.65,55 33.82,55 33.40,55 33.04
Long=-131 54.28,-131 53.02,-131 52.32,-131 53.33

; Orcas offshore of Bellingham airport.

[SimObj1]
Number=9
Season=4
Points=4
Speed=40
Altitude=1
Grouping=300

[Route1]
Lat=48 44.86,48 44.97,48 44.92,48 44.87
Long=-122 32.93,-122 32.93,-122 32.93,-122 32.93
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Notice that there are no "N,S,E, or W".  Instead of W122 32.93, it is -122 32.93.  The Lats are positive numbers in the northern hemisphere.  There are four points, defined by a lat and a long for each.  Something to remember, when you want to find them.  Hint - Pick a spot and land there in a float plane.  Get the coordinates of where you are.  This is the important part. "Save a flight at that spot" so you can find them later.  I had a hard time finding the humpbacks after I placed them.  Look for the Mist they breathe out.  Orcas are easier to spot.  Good luck with it.  Let me know if you need help.
« Last Edit: April 02, 2011, 11:16:36 PM by jeff3163 »

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Re: Living World program
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2011, 03:13:21 AM »
Thanks Jeff.  Got everything installed.    I'll try some Orcas near Edmonds where my daughter lives first for practice.   :-)   Originally I had the exe.xml in the Animations folder I placed under Addon  Scenery...ooops.
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Re: Living World program
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2011, 07:55:33 AM »
OK, let me know if it works for you.

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