Release 1.2 - December 16, 2004
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This library allows adding as many autogen like trees you want to your sceneries.
The tree models stored in this library have the following characteristics:
- Crossing surfaces, like autogen trees,
- Sunlight effect (and night) very-very similar to autogen trees,
- Suppressed ground shadow, like autogen trees,
- Very precise crash volume, when they aren't scaled up/down,
- Visibility limit similar to autogen trees (but no fade-in),
- Four seasons livery, with snowy winter; different from autogen.
The trees are exactly tailored on the default tree textures (TreesXX.bmp).
If you replaced the default tree textures some tree may not work correctly.
This happens when any single replaced tree exceeds the original tree
dimensions.
Resized "default" textures (for higher framerate) should be fine.
People reading this file because required to install the library by
other scenery packs can now skip forward to "installation", delete
the unused files and leave.
This library is for scenery designers who know how to work with XML and
XML scenery generation (introduced with FS9).
I assume you have already succesfully used Fs2004 BGLComp SDK or any other
compatible tool/gamepack.
This package doesn't include any instruction or hint about this topic.
See ObjFile_add.txt for the index of trees.
Groups of trees (palms & coniferous) are not provided (see .jpg and Q&A).
Single model files can be obtained using Alessandro Antonini's "Bgl to Xml"
tool. I recommend not to add single models to your scenery but to
redistribute (or better, provide link to) this package instead.
I will try to load this package to other public, free repositories.
INSTALLATION
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1. Find & delete release 1 library "Agen_XTrees_lib9_1.BGL" or
find & delete release 0 library "Agen_XTrees_lib9.BGL" if present.
2. Drop the only BGL file provided into:
\Scenery\Generic\Scenery - (best place - my opinion!)
or \Addon Scenery\Scenery or any active scenery directory.
Warning!!. Avoid having multiple copies of this library installed.
You must have only one of the following in your FS9 installation:
Agen_XTrees_lib9.BGL; Agen_XTrees_lib9_1.BGL; Agen_XTrees_lib9_2.BGL -
- Visibility distance has been increased and is very similar
to the default autogen trees.
- "Falling leafage 3 and 4" dimensions have been slightly increased.
- "Cactus 2" texture is now accurately dimensioned.
RELEASE 1.1 FIXES
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- Falling leafage (decidous) and some bushes/shrubs are now using
hard winter texture (snow covered, as written at the beginning).
- Bounding box for "Falling leafage 3" tree has been corrected.
- Minor doc/index mods.
FILES IN THIS PACKAGE
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Agen_XTrees_lib9_2.BGL - the library
ObjFile_add.txt - trees index and addon for bglxml usage
Nbrs-treesSU.jpg - shows the trees provided
PlaceUrTree_sample.xml - placement sample file
FILE_ID.txt (+diz) - standard packaging stuff
Thmb01.jpg - package thumbnail
ReadMe.txt - this file
SUPPORT
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Step 1. Read the Q&A.txt file in this package
Step 2. Try to contact me via the few sites I'm lurking on the internet:
- Aliditalia mail list (italian only, please)
- Scenerydesign.org forum
Support will be very limited and the answers very slow, as I connect
to the internet only 2 or 3 times a week (and almost never during my
vacations)
Note: No support for XML or Microsoft SDK usage will be directly provided.
Please use the appropriate forums or mail lists.
You are permitted to use the library with any freeware scenery that requires
it or with any scenery you created for your own use.
You may redistribute the package free of any charge(*) or gain as a single,
unaltered archive, including this ReadMe file.
(*) Including, but not limited to, the cost of supporting media or dedicated
connection time.
Commercial or shareware scenery authors are hereby EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN from
using or distributing this library.
You may NOT use, distribute, or otherwise reproduce this package, or any part
thereof for commercial gain or profit.
LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
====================
You are using the library and the information provided by this package
at your own risk.
