gmax export help

[Guest kthy2003]

I have been away from scenery design for some time and have upgraded to XP recently. I have decided to install gmax1.2 and copied the makemdl.exe file into 'gmaxplugins' folder. When I need to export the gmax model as .bgl file to FS9 I only get the 'save as - Plasma (*.P3D)' format extension option. I can't remember having this previously. The makemdl.exe do not open at all.What am I doing wrong? Has gmax moved on while I was away? PLEASE HELP.Thanks.kthy2003

[Guest JohnC]

Exporting with MAKEMDL has caused a lot of people grief......the gmaxsupport Forum will help...go to the flightsim forum and you will find an answer.If not, come back..I remember faintly having the same problem.

[Guest kthy2003]

I'll be grateful for any information as I got stuck before I ever started.kthy2003

[Guest kthy2003]

Thanks for your help, please see the link below.http://d217859.bo21.bootlegweb.com/forum/c...c;f=12;t=001502Without 'FSModelExp.dle' file the makemdl.exe file is useless. One would think that Microsoft MakeMDL_SDK would have included this or at least referred to it. No different than selling cars without tyres.kthy2003

[arno 1]

You are missing the fsmodelexp.dle file. For the moment this file only comes with Fs2002Pro, so if you have only Fs2004 you can not export at the moment. I expect that in a future SDK MS will release a new gamepack for GMax that makes it work again.