Coverting from FSX to FS9 (FAIB files)

[meesterlijk 25]

Hi guys,

 

I recently found some beautiful repaints made by Mark Voigt.

 

I was looking for new paints and he made some beautiful repaints for the FAIB-738 and 739 for Alaska Airlines.

 

These textures are in FSX format and I need to convert them to FS9. Voigt has a simple guide to convert them and he suggests a downloadable program to start with.

 

I actually dont know what program this converting program is. Can someone help me with this?

 

Thanks in advance!

[WingZ 547]

ConvImX would do it:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Image-Convertors/ConvImX.shtml

You need to convert DDS to BMP and invert the image, this software allows batching so it's quite painless.

[N60JBravo 27]

If memory serves, FAIB FSX textures are 2048x2048 and those won't work in FS9.

 

You will have to resize them to 1024x1024.

 

Eliminating 75% of the pixels will most likely greatly reduce the quality, so be prepared.

 

regards,

Joe

[meesterlijk 25]

I have never tried it before, according to Mark Voigt it is possible to do this without pain. He has a guide on his website: www.kaese2002.de

[Joseph29 225]

Here is the link to the tutorial Mark Voigt have to convert FSX textures to FS9 textures.

 

http://kaese2002.blogspot.de/p/blog-page.html

 

He even made his own converter tool. If the textures are 2048x2048 then you will have to resize them to 1024x1024 using a paint program.

[WingZ 547]

Turns out, the gentleman concerned is called Maik not Mark...

 

I resize to 1024x1024 using DXTBMP directed to my image software, after converting with ConvimX as described above.

Be interesting to see if Maik's method is quicker and/or gives a better result. 

[meesterlijk 25]

Thanks guys,

 

I sorry I mispelled his name, guess I had a case of dyslexia at the time.

 

I going to give it a go tonight and I will report back to you when Im done.

[meesterlijk 25]

Did it. Done it. Liked it. Loved it.

 

Easy. Just follow the steps and you get nice textures for fs9. This is really easy and fast!