I can't find this line "ESP_resample_loc=F:\\ortho4xpvm\\resample.exe" in Ortho4xp.CFG and I couldn't find "Build for ESP"

3 minutes ago, Raheem Adeleke Quadri said:

I can't find this line "ESP_resample_loc=F:\\ortho4xpvm\\resample.exe" in Ortho4xp.CFG and I couldn't find "Build for ESP"

resample.exe is in fsx/p3d sdk.

4 minutes ago, Cai Zicheng said:

resample.exe is in fsx/p3d sdk.

I know that, I can't find the line that should be edited in ortho4xp.cfg, and also I cant see any box like BUILD FOR ESP.

Hi kjjj

This program has the potential to be a real game changer for P3D but I am having problems getting it to work right.

1)   Python3.5 and all required packages are installed correctly

2)   resample.exe is in place

3)   ortho4xp.cfg modifiedas instructed to locate resample.exe

4)   latest version of your program in use and ortho4xp_v130.exe  from the dist folder runs without errors and outputs "stuff" (see d) and e) below).

BUT

a)   there is no sign of "Build for ESP" an a check box

b)   BGLs are not created/output to the orthophotos folder  

c)   there is no sign of an ADDON_SCENERY folder

d)  the orthophotos folder contains downloaded orthoimagery JPGs 

e)   the tiles folder contains (for area +49-001:

earth nav data folder

terrain folder containing .TER files

textures folder containing DDS and PNG files

ortho4xp_+49-001.cfg

Data+49-001.mesh

Data+49-001.poly

Data+49-001.node

Data+49-001.alt

Data+49-001.apt

 

What have I done wrong???

Aussibob

Great program, Ortho looks great in P3D.

Although it takes extremely long time to generate a tile. Generating a ZL16 tile would generally take me 10-20 minutes for X-Plane but generating a ZL16 tile for P3D took me 2 hours and 30 minutes. Any reason for this?

3 hours ago, aussibob1 said:

Hi kjjj

This program has the potential to be a real game changer for P3D but I am having problems getting it to work right.

Here's what I have figured out. You have to compile the scenery into bgl files yourself using P3D SDK. I have written a MATLAB script to do so in batch and parallel, and you can translate into whatever language you code in.

 

clear classes;close all;clc
sceneryFolder = "H:\Ortho4XP_FSX_P3D-airport_auto_patch\Orthophotos\+30-100\+30-098\BI_18";
resampleFilePath = "C:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4 SDK 4.3.29.25520\World\Terrain\resample.exe";
fileList = dir(sceneryFolder);
fileList(1:2,:) = [];
infList = [];
infFolder = fileList.folder
for index = 1:size(fileList,1)
	if strcmp(extractAfter(fileList(index).name,"."),'inf')
		infList = [infList;fileList(index).name];
	end
end
fprintf("Inf Search Complete\n")
parfor infIndex = 1:size(infList,1)

	cmdStr = strcat('"',resampleFilePath,'"'," ",infFolder,"\",infList(infIndex,:))
	system(cmdStr)

end

 

On 7/14/2018 at 3:38 PM, Cai Zicheng said:

Just one question though, the tool generates two folders - terrain/ and texture/. How do you add these to P3D?

If you select build for esp, it will create an ADDON_SCENERY folder inside the folder for the area you selected inside the Orthophotos folder.

On 7/14/2018 at 4:24 PM, Raheem Adeleke Quadri said:

I can't find this line "ESP_resample_loc=F:\\ortho4xpvm\\resample.exe" in Ortho4xp.CFG and I couldn't find "Build for ESP"

Weird, can you try the download again? I will post a video with the steps required.

15 hours ago, 09tir98 said:

Great program, Ortho looks great in P3D.

Although it takes extremely long time to generate a tile. Generating a ZL16 tile would generally take me 10-20 minutes for X-Plane but generating a ZL16 tile for P3D took me 2 hours and 30 minutes. Any reason for this?

What step took the longest? Besides creating different image formats than for xplane, the only extra step that’s extra for P3D is running resample, which can take a while.

17 hours ago, aussibob1 said:

Hi kjjj

This program has the potential to be a real game changer for P3D but I am having problems getting it to work right.

1)   Python3.5 and all required packages are installed correctly

2)   resample.exe is in place

3)   ortho4xp.cfg modifiedas instructed to locate resample.exe

4)   latest version of your program in use and ortho4xp_v130.exe  from the dist folder runs without errors and outputs "stuff" (see d) and e) below).

BUT

a)   there is no sign of "Build for ESP" an a check box

b)   BGLs are not created/output to the orthophotos folder  

c)   there is no sign of an ADDON_SCENERY folder

d)  the orthophotos folder contains downloaded orthoimagery JPGs 

e)   the tiles folder contains (for area +49-001:

earth nav data folder

terrain folder containing .TER files

textures folder containing DDS and PNG files

ortho4xp_+49-001.cfg

Data+49-001.mesh

Data+49-001.poly

Data+49-001.node

Data+49-001.alt

Data+49-001.apt

 

What have I done wrong???

Aussibob

I will post a video with a quick tutorial :).

Here’s a quick tutorial of running the program. Better documentation/more intuitive explanations are needed in my opinion:

 

https://app.box.com/s/z3fdwek6ciogljwz6mrduunjvtlio1lg

4 hours ago, kjjj11223344 said:

What step took the longest? Besides creating different image formats than for xplane, the only extra step that’s extra for P3D is running resample, which can take a while.

The resample step is what took so long. That step took 2 hours.

I ran creation of a single BI17 tile yesterday using exe version and shut the process down eventually as still in progress after 7 hours ... also noted a high overhead in storage space required.... 61 GB ..... surely something must be amiss???

 

PS ... run a reasonably fast PC .... will check out the video, see if anything jumps out at me ....

Edited July 17, 20187 yr by AKStirling

Thank you for an excellent video tutorial - clearly shows the steps. Feeling rather embarrassed that I could not see the "Build for ESP" before!!!

All I have to do now is figure out why the "Batch Build" will not work as shown in the video. Followed all the steps shown in tutorial - click on Batch Build" and nothing happens.

As a test I used the "Assemble Vector Data' in the Ortho4XP_v130 panel and the program worked fine - it's just getting the damned "Batch Build" button to work.

Aussibob ..... trying out your 'Assemble Vector Data' approach .... currently at step: BuildImagery/DSF .... did you then click on 'All in one'????   

Request to kjjj - would you mind posting the video to YouTube as my ESP won't let me access the link given .....????