Re: [Plib-users] BGL Loader

[Per L. <li...@ho...>]

On Monday 16 April 2001 04:10, Steve Baker wrote:
> John wrote:
> >     However they told me that only about a dozen out of 200 BGL commands
> > are involved in polygon drawing. I think this is expected because(?) BGL
> > files might contain more information about "positioning" those buildings
> > than the 3D models of those buildings.
>
> Yes - I can believe that.

If we just want the polys of the object, I think the MDL loader might already 
be fit for the task - it shouldn't be much more work than making the loader 
get the correct parts of the file. (The file structure is the only real 
difference between MDL/BGL AFAIK, both files contain BGL commands). All the 
documents should be on the internet - BGL is much better documented than MDL. 
Sadly enough, I don't have either the time or the motivation.

> > and figure out how to extract positioning information from BGLs'. Does
> > this sounds right?
>
> Well, I don't think you could use that positioning information because
> Curt's terrain and the MSFS terrain won't line up well enough.  You'd end
> up with lake-side buildings being roof-deep in water, bridges that are 100'
> away from the river they are supposed to cross - that kind of thing.

That's what it looks like in MSFS 2000 too :-) Flying down Grand Canyon 
proved to be *really* spectacular in MSFS 2000, since there were flying 
lakes, rivers and more...

Regards,
Per

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