"I would certainly not expect seven-year-old code to be used in a program written in 2013."

 

Well... if it works...

 

 

Thanks Paul, I found it... but deeply appreciate ya posting a link.

 

 

On the other hand, I don't beat my wife... but I do kill baby seals, raise kittens for fur coats, and don't recycle!

:LMAO:  :LMAO:

 

 

this file is very likely redundant - simply left there, to be removed at some future date

 

Well I deleted the rain40.fx file and went for a fly in the rain and there were no adverse consequences.

So it probably is redundant as you say and that would be an obvious explanation of why the fix does not work.

 

I note that every file in \misc seems to be in C++ so I guess the hole folder might be redundant.

 

gb.

High Level Shader Language 

 

HLSL is the language used in DirectX 9, 10 and 11 to code these small vertex and pixel shader programs. The syntax is pretty much identical to the C language with some pre-defined types. HLSL program files are composed of global variables, type defines, vertex shaders, pixel shaders, and geometry shaders. :- www.rastertek.com

Gents,

 

Even though P3Dv2 has whizz bang DX11 magic, the rain FX looks terrible, even more so when HDR is on - hopefully this can be tweaked as flying in rain conditions, especially at night, is far from realistic with that cylinder of streaks coming at you !

 

especially at night, is far from realistic with that cylinder of streaks coming at you !

 

In my experience of real flying...  flying in the rain, even very light rain, you can't see sh#$t out the front window.

Hi,

 

Does anybody here have a copy of the rain40.fx modified by Matt Nischan? None of the links in this post are working. So it would fine, if the file could be uploaded here.

 

Rgds

Reinhard

Hi,

 

Does anybody here have a copy of the rain40.fx modified by Matt Nischan? None of the links in this post are working. So it would fine, if the file could be uploaded here.

 

Rgds

Reinhard

 

+1

 

Ted

+2

 

Randall

Go to the ShadersHLSL/Misc folder and make a copy of your Rain40.fx then open up Rain40.fx with notepad and copy and paste the following into the file overwriting everything in the file.  Save.  Now go to the temporary DX10 Shaders folder and delete it (it will be rebuilt) - (Your User Name)\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FSX\Shaders10.  Hope this helps.

 

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include "Rain40.fxh"
struct VS_INPUT
{
float4 vPosition : POSITION;
float4 cColor : COLOR0;
float2 TexCoord : TEXCOORD;
};
struct VS_OUTPUT
{
float4 vPosition : SV_POSITION;
float4 cDiffuse : COLOR;
float2 TexCoord0 : TEXCOORD0;
float2 TexCoord1 : TEXCOORD1;
};
VS_OUTPUT VS(const VS_INPUT In)
{
VS_OUTPUT Out = (VS_OUTPUT) 0;
Out.vPosition = mul(In.vPosition, g_mWorldViewProjection);
Out.cDiffuse = In.cColor;
Out.TexCoord0 = mul(In.TexCoord, g_mTextureTransforms[0]);
Out.TexCoord1 = mul(In.TexCoord, g_mTextureTransforms[1]);
Out.TexCoord0 += g_mTextureTransforms[0][2];
Out.TexCoord1 += g_mTextureTransforms[1][2];
return Out;
}
float4 PS(const VS_OUTPUT In): SV_TARGET
{
float4 cColor0 = txTexture0.Sample(samSampler, In.TexCoord0);
float4 cColor1 = txTexture1.Sample(samSampler, In.TexCoord1);
return float4(0.5,0.5,0.5,In.cDiffuse.w) * (cColor0 + cColor1);
}
DepthStencilState EnableDepth
{
DepthEnable = TRUE;
DepthWriteMask = ALL;
DepthFunc = LESS_EQUAL;
};
DepthStencilState DisableDepth
{
DepthEnable = FALSE;
DepthWriteMask = ZERO;
};
technique10 T0
{
pass P0
{
SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_4_0, VS()));
SetGeometryShader(NULL);
SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_4_0, PS()));
SetDepthStencilState( DisableDepth, 0 );
}
}

 

 

I have attached the .fx file. Place it into your ShadersHLSL\misc\ folder in your FSX install. Be sure to make a backup of the original as well as delete the DX10 shader cache before running FSX. The shader cache can be found in your Windows user folder, under AppData (Application Data in XP), then local\Microsoft\FSX\. Just remove the Shaders10 folder and FSX will rebuild the shader cache.

 

I did as instructed and I have noticed that the Rain Shader option in the DX10 Fixer is now grayed out.  This option is not available to me anymore.  Any suggestions?

 

Ted

I did as instructed and I have noticed that the Rain Shader option in the DX10 Fixer is now grayed out.  This option is not available to me anymore.  Any suggestions?

 

Ted

 

Ted, Steve's Fixer fixes the rain display problem all by itself so you do not need the rain40.fx file posted above.

The Rain Shader option is greyed out because it needs the original rain40.fx file to still be there.

 

gb.

 

 

Ted, Steve's Fixer fixes the rain display problem all by itself so you do not need the rain40.fx file posted above.
The Rain Shader option is greyed out because it needs the original rain40.fx file to still be there.

 

Replaced the original file.  All ok now.  Thanks for the help

 

Ted

What kind of FIX is this? i use SteveFX's fixer, do I need it?

What kind of FIX is this? i use SteveFX's fixer, do I need it?

According to gboz above, you do not need it as it is replaced by the DX10 Fixer.

 

Best regards,