2012-11-15 snapshot

[maxxrauh98]

You have to right click mx.exe, create shortcut, and enter "--erode #" in the target line. Read the FAQ it has a pic

Just as he said. Once the shortcut is created then...

right click icon<properties<target< and add --erode #<apply

The FAQ gives a step by step and picture.
http://forum.mxsimulator.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1212

oh my gosh thank you all so much!! i have been trying to turn erode on for months!!

[CrazyCanadianMX]

(Y)

[luke44mx]

i havent been on in forever andnow i cant find my mx.exe folder. i used to have it in my taskbar.

[Phathry25]

Whatever you do don't search for mx.exe on your computer!

[luke44mx]

oh, no! I DID! Ahhh Its the end of the world!

[WellsMX524]

This snapshot with erode is epic.
Makes me really optimistic for the 2013 supercross tracks.

[ilka]

I get a very low framerate and lots of stutters when using erode and shaders together. Having to disable something

[acr3w]

i cant make it work

[p2sta]

because you didn't read the instructions

[haggqvist]

Excellent additions!

I am, however, having some difficulties getting the near/far clip plane settings to work.
This is what I have in the lighting file:

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sun_vector [ 1.00 1.00 1.00 ]
sun_color [ 1.00 1.00 1.00 ]
ambient [ 0.45 0.45 0.45 ]
global_ambient [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
dynamic_lighting 1
near_plane 0.25
far_plane 10000.0
sky_n @2013.mxs.gp.rd02.fermo/skybox/skybox.blank.png
sky_e @2013.mxs.gp.rd02.fermo/skybox/skybox.blank.png
sky_s @2013.mxs.gp.rd02.fermo/skybox/skybox.blank.png
sky_w @2013.mxs.gp.rd02.fermo/skybox/skybox.blank.png
sky_u @2013.mxs.gp.rd02.fermo/skybox/skybox.blank.png
sky_env @2013.mxs.gp.rd02.fermo/skybox/skybox.blank.png

I have tried loads of values for the far_plane setting but it doesn't seem to be working, all the different values give the exact same clipping range.
Btw, am I right in assuming that the value for the clipping plane is in feet?

[jlv]

I just tested it and it seemed OK to me. I wouldn't mess with the near plane unless I had a good reason BTW.

[haggqvist]

Here's what I get for the surrounding terrain object for Fermo.
The exact same code as above but without the near_plane setting and with three different values for far_plane.

far_plane 5000


far_plane 10000


far_plane 50000

From a crude measurement in Google Earth it seems to be stuck at about 3000 ft.

[jlv]

Try this:

http://mxsimulator.com/snapshots/mx-2012-12-17-1144.exe
http://mxsimulator.com/snapshots/mxbin-2012-12-17-1144

The skybox was clipping it. I tested it by using a huge terrain, which resets values set by the skybox, so I didn't see it in my tests. It now disables depth buffer writes while drawing the skybox.

[haggqvist]

Seems like it's working perfectly now, cheers!
Still haven't tried it with a proper skybox though.