olderinar Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 I am searching for a program to open and extract info or whatever is contained in a .MDL file for 2004. It's my own scenery, so no conflicts there. Any advise will be appreciated. Thnx, Larry Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgibson_new Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 ModelConverterX. Tom Gibson CalClassic Propliner Page: http://www.calclassic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColR1948 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 That's it Tom, I was racking my brain I used it once forgot what it was called. Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderinar Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 ModelConverterX. Thanks much, Tom! Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaistGunner Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I don't think that you can convert FSX MDL files to FS2004 with this program however. I tried it and I couldn't ever get it to work. Good Luck! Brigadier General Frank Savage 918th Bomb Group "Hard Luck Group" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColR1948 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Oh I don't think that is possible to convert backwards, a lot have tried. Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgibson_new Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I have backdated scenery objects, no problem. But you cannot create animated aircraft for FS2004. But the OP was asking if one could open and view FS2004 models, and there the answer is yes. Tom Gibson CalClassic Propliner Page: http://www.calclassic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaistGunner Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I have backdated scenery objects, no problem. But you cannot create animated aircraft for FS2004. But the OP was asking if one could open and view FS2004 models, and there the answer is yes. You are correct Tom! I need to pay attention! Brigadier General Frank Savage 918th Bomb Group "Hard Luck Group" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsario28 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Do any of you remember there was another MDL viewer where you can rotate the airplane and test the different skins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownBee89 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 7 hours ago, Corsario28 said: Do any of you remember there was another MDL viewer where you can rotate the airplane and test the different skins? Aircraft Container Manager, I believe - previously payware, and now available from simviation.com (https://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=aircraft+container+manager&x=0&y=0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Gibson Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 FS Repaint could also do this. An old Abacus program, as I remember. No longer available, I assume. And ModelConverterX can be used to view the different liveries. The latest development version will allow you to use the green arrows to step through the various model folders, and with a model loaded you can use a drop down box to view all the liveries. You can also switch between the FS9 external model and the VC using a drop down box. If you load the aircraft.cfg file of an FSX or later aircraft you can do the same thing. And you can change the Options/Importer Settings/Use Conditions to VisibilityCondition and avoid that box that pops up with FS9 models to specify visibilities. Note however, that while Arno is working on it, exporting FS2004 aircraft is still not perfect, nor is conversion from FS9 to FSX (or later) aircraft. Getting there, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 FSRepaint works with aircraft mdl files but no others, as far as I know. It is still available - https://www.fsrepaint.com/fsrepainting/ Now compatible with FSX and P3D, apparently will soon be compativle with MSFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Gibson Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Oh, I didn't know that Aircraft Container Manager could load scenery MDL files, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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