CMX Viewer Z - Take 2 [Archive]

Scawen

30th June 2008, 00:47

THIS IS THE CMX MESH VIEWER - NOT AN LFS PATCH!

Some issues were found in the first release of the Viewer, so here are some updates.

Viewer FULL DOWNLOAD (23 MB)
www.lfs.net/file_mirror.php?name=LFS_VIEWER_S2Z.exe

Viewer PATCH Y TO Z (8 MB - updates Y or previous Z to latest version)
www.lfs.net/file_mirror.php?name=LFS_VIEWER_PATCH_Y_TO_Z.exe

The main mapping change from version Y is the XF GTR and XR GTR mirrors.

mcintyrej

30th June 2008, 00:48

Downloading now Scawen - I'll check through the other thread and see if some of the bugs still exist.

You can go to bed now. :D

Gunn

30th June 2008, 01:37

Checking

unseen

30th June 2008, 02:15

Very minor.

XRR default skin is still missing the handle shadows.
XRT still has tiny (ancient?) handle shadow and no keyhole shadows.

Just thought I`d mention it while I`m posting this freaky little shape on the XFG doors that never seem to be lit properly.

*edit - I know someone will probably pop in to say it`s a bad "vertice" "poly" or whatever, but I`m really, really bad with 3D apps and terminology. I just know the funky shape follows you round the room, as it were. Like one of those weird old paintings of old guys on the walls of mansions.

bumper

30th June 2008, 03:02

a tiny glitch, maybe?

rusty8

30th June 2008, 13:20

h3adbang3r

30th June 2008, 13:27

??The UFR interior in unfinished.

geeman1

30th June 2008, 13:33

The UFR interior in unfinished.Yeah. The wheel floats in every car except the ones with new interiors.

Mischa NED

30th June 2008, 13:52

geeman1

30th June 2008, 14:07

Hmm I dunno if this is a Z-bug or an official feature at all, cause I never tried the viewer in full screen mode (shift+f4). If you choose to run the viewer in full screen mode (wide screen display 1440x900), the aspect ratio is messed up (car / fonts are stretched).I tried this. The fonts do get streched depending on the shape of the window/resolution. But the car shape seems to stay the same (like it should).

Whiskey

30th June 2008, 14:08

I'm running at that resolution, and in full screen and I had never noticed that

Mischa NED

30th June 2008, 14:29

I tried this. The fonts do get streched depending on the shape of the window/resolution. But the car shape seems to stay the same (like it should).

Hmm weird... I tried again and made a "print screen". The snapshot is 1024x768, so shift+f4 switched to 1024x768 resolution. This explains the "stretched" image.

See attachments. First the real snapshot (to my surprise in 4x3 ratio), 2nd the resized snapshot of how it looks on 1440x900. Both images are resized to 400 pixels width (no need to show what I mean).

Maybe this has to do with my dual screen setup? Anyway.. I think it's not important ;) Just some minor thing.

Scawen

30th June 2008, 14:45

It's because the full screen resolution selected by the viewer does not match the aspect ratio of your monitor. Unfortunately the CMX Viewer does not have the screen options available so you can't select it in the interface.

It's not a simple matter at the moment to compile the viewer because of technical reasons in the code - my fault for not maintaining the viewer compilation as I went along. It's got to the point where it would take at least half a day to compile a new version of the viewer exe and maybe another half a day to brush it up a little, allow access to all relevant options and so on. I will do that at some point but for now there is a way around this.

You can edit the cfg.txt and edit the line "Screen Info 1 0 1074 768" and change the end two numbers ot your computer's native resolution.

Also you can change the lines INFO_F9 - INFO_F12 and that will make the SHIFT + F9 - F12 keys select the required resolution.

Taavi(EST)

30th June 2008, 14:50

But there is a button for that, sorry if i misunderstood something.

Mischa NED

30th June 2008, 14:51

...you can edit the cfg.txt and edit the line "Screen Info 1 0 1074 768" and change the end two numbers ot your computer's native resolution...

Stupid me :) I checked viewer_cfg and searched for "res" I should have searched 1024 ;) I knew it should be in config.. ok :) As I said it's not important at all right now ;)

Good luck with Z release :) Go go go... I know u can do it :D

Mischa NED

30th June 2008, 14:52

But there is a button for that, sorry if i misunderstood something.

LOL :scratchch Ok I shouldn't check such things while at work :x

Scawen

30th June 2008, 15:11

But there is a button for that, sorry if i misunderstood something.Ah right, thank you. I must have thought of this in the past. :tilt:

I must remember to check what I am talking about before giving detailed instructions of how to do something the hard way. :scratchch

Been on this patch too long, better be careful now...

Taavi(EST)

30th June 2008, 15:14

Ah right, thanks you. I must have thought of this in the past. :tilt:

I must remember to check what I am talking about before giving detailed instructions of how to do something the hard way. :scratchch

Maybe you could change the button from just Screen to Screen Options and make it easier to find, i had trouble figuring out how to change resolution as well.

Scawen

30th June 2008, 15:15

Well like I said, it would be a day to be able to compile the Viewer. And that's a day I don't have at the moment.

When I am updating it in future I'll put it here for testing before settling on another version.

kamilek12

1st July 2008, 14:19

wats a cmz viewer if i may ask?

Whiskey

1st July 2008, 14:26

Is a program where you can see a 3D model of all cars and helmet, so you can easy check how a skin look. I think if are not a skin designer you won't find any useful

kamilek12

1st July 2008, 14:28

o thank you o and patch z is coming in to days if im correct?

LSDBlackWolf

1st July 2008, 14:29

The main mapping change from version Y is the XF GTR and XR GTR mirrors.

Could you please not remove the rollcage mapping Scawen? I noticed you can't add a color to your XFR/XRR rollcage anymore now...

Good job btw! :D

Thanks,
Gonçalo

Flame CZE

1st July 2008, 14:30

o thank you o and patch z is coming in to days if im correct?
iirc today in the evening, next test patch wil come out

Whiskey

1st July 2008, 14:42

The Scawen's exact words were:

'Today's one will come with two unlocks. I want to release it before the early evening, hoping this is the final test patch.'

kamilek12

1st July 2008, 14:44

ok thank you once agian
:):):):):):D:D:D:D

unseen

1st July 2008, 14:50

The Scawen's exact words were:

'Today's one will come with two unlocks. I want to release it before the early evening, hoping this is the final test patch.'

Of course, do remember "I want to" doesn`t guarantee it, it`s only an indication of intent ;)

three_jump

1st July 2008, 16:01

Just a very small thing which came to my mind today...

Scawen, you said earlier that some of changed weight distribution was caused by moving the battery mass from the engine bay to the cabin floor (http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?p=843860#post843860).

Shouldn't the battery be visible in the cockpit then?

Scawen

1st July 2008, 19:57

Well that is a fair point but maybe it's really the fire extinguisher. :) Physically it is just a small heavy box. One way or another I think the weight distribution change is more realistic than it was.

MAGGOT

1st July 2008, 20:09

That's something I had thought about yesterday or the day before, as well, but figured it wasn't important. :P Would be cool to see all that detail in the cockpit, anyways, though. Eric's got enough on his plate at the moment, I'm sure the last thing he wants to do is add are arseload more detail to the already 'finished' GTR interiors. Maybe for the FZ and FX...

Either way, thanks for the new Viewer Scawen! Go get some sleep! You deserve it.

Luke.S

1st July 2008, 20:11

I like the effect you get when you turn lighting off the cartoon style.

ps: i don't think it is Scawen's bed time yet.

unseen

1st July 2008, 20:14

It`s definitely not bedtime over here yet. He`s still got some time to remove those number plates on the the XFR and XRR before Z is released ;)

zeromussov

1st July 2008, 21:12

Minor glitch in the XRR rollbar. (ingame(Y32), so not the CMX Viewer)

See pic:

Dajmin

1st July 2008, 23:39

Loving the updated XRG wheels.

I can't believe nobody has posted this already, but please see the screen for details.

Now as a Scotsman I appreciate the localisation, but I'm pretty sure that's not what it's supposed to say. And that's the wrong usage anyway :)

Hey, if you want me to come up with a Scots language option, give me a yell!
Haw, if ye wan' us ta come up wi' a Scoats langwaig option, gie us a yell!

:D

unseen

2nd July 2008, 00:08