X to MDL is making me batty!

[Sid2008]

I need some help!!
I have FSX gold, and Disc 1 is supposed to have all the SDKs.
I use the "Setup" program under the SDK folder to get the FSX SDKs.
However, I am unable to locate Xto MDL in my c:\progfiles(x86)\msgames\fsxsdk...

I checked my Environment kit\Modeling SDK\3DSM7 folder, but there are no "plugins", although there is the Modeldef.xml file.

My windows 7 machine has .net2.0 and DirectX9 installed.

I can't seem to download XtoMdl from the internet either.

Someone please help!

BTW I am a novice GMax user. My gamx\gamepacks folder is empty.

Shouldn't this folder have something before I can build aircraft using GMax?

Thanks,
Sid

[N2056]

I think it's in the SP1 SDK. I seem to recall that the RTM version SDK did not support GMAX.

[Sid2008]

Hey N2056, thanks for your reply, but I don't understand your message. Can you please elaborate?
Sid

[Mathias]

There are different versions of the SDK.
The original one that came with the FSX disks does not support Gmax.
You need to get the SDK sercive pack 1.

wiki:
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=SDK_Installation_(FSX)

[hairyspin]

Hello again Sid,

You need a good guide to installing the FSX sdk for gmax - although it's not quite rocket science! There's a very good one at FSDeveloper's Wiki:-

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Tools (http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Tools)

Then follow the directions in the SDK itself, iirc

HTH

Dang, Mathias! That was fast!

[N2056]

I remember buying FSX the day it came out, but I could not use Gmax until about 3 months later when they coughed up SP1 and it's associated SDK. One note on SDKs...you will need to match the SDK to the version of FSX you are running (SP1, Acceleration, or SP2). This might help...http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_FSX_GMax_gamepack

[Sid2008]

Thank you all. I will study these and attempt to implement.
Sid