More Dx10 News

***Roger*** · September 29th, 2012, 09:46

One of the issues still remaining for Dx10 users after Steve Parsons new Dx10 shaders, is the external lights issue which means the nav lights are often missing or only viewable from certain limited angles. The Shockwave lights tend to work fairly well but Steve Parsons has developed a fix. This involves creating a new fx file and editing the aircraft.cfg. I've tried this fix on the Aerosoft Catalina and Rob Cappers Dc2X. Before and after shots below. The Avsim thread with instructions here: http://forum.avsim.net/topic/377635-...erimental-fix/

***Roger*** · September 29th, 2012, 10:47

As far as I'm concerned the last major issue is that tooltips are only viewable in windowed mode. If this can be fixed then I can see no reason to return to Dx9 with all the port-overs converted by add-on converter X.

**bushpilot** · September 29th, 2012, 10:56

Originally Posted by Roger

As far as I'm concerned the last major issue is that tooltips are only viewable in windowed mode. If this can be fixed then I can see no reason to return to Dx9 with all the port-overs converted by add-on converter X.

Seems like DX10 starts to be pretty well patched up now.

For me the biggest reason to not to go DX10 is that ENB plugin does not work in DX10. I just can't fly without ENB anymore, everything seems so washed out. I'm gonna give FXAA Post Process Injector a try, if it gives me similar results to ENB, I'm probably gonna go DX10 also.

***Roger*** · September 29th, 2012, 13:04

Cr1 Ford Tri-Motor:

***Roger*** · September 29th, 2012, 13:40

Bill's Pasped Skylark:

***Roger*** · September 29th, 2012, 14:41

DWG's Auster:

***Roger*** · September 29th, 2012, 15:13

Interestingly the ballast.fx edit seems to work with modelled-in lights:

**robcap** · September 30th, 2012, 01:05

Hi Roger,

That looks great.
I'm still on XP, without DX10. Should I add some instructions of sortd on our DC2 forum?

Cheers, Rob

***Roger*** · September 30th, 2012, 04:48

Hi Rob,
No problem. I can post there if you like and link to the Avsim Dx10 forum. Anyone who uses Dx10 and wants the Dc2X to look right in Dx10 would probably be interested in the other modifications, including the new shaders. Just let me know if you'd like me to proceed.

Cheers,

Roger.

***Roger*** · September 30th, 2012, 04:58

For interest here are my Nvidia Inspector settings for driver version 306.23 they were derived from a number of suggestions at the Avsim Dx10 forum:
(my specs are shown in my sig)

**robcap** · September 30th, 2012, 05:12

Originally Posted by Roger

Hi Rob,
No problem. I can post there if you like and link to the Avsim Dx10 forum. Anyone who uses Dx10 and wants the Dc2X to look right in Dx10 would probably be interested in the other modifications, including the new shaders. Just let me know if you'd like me to proceed.

Cheers,

Roger.

very cool Roger, that would be great, thanks.
The forum is now hosted at Aussiex (since some time), thanks to JaeKay (unfortunaltely the history of the old forum is lost)
http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/...support-forum/

cheers, Rob

***Roger*** · September 30th, 2012, 06:06

Originally Posted by robcap

very cool Roger, taht would be great, thanks.
The forum is now hosted at Aussiex (since some time), thanks to JaeKay (unfortunaltely the history of the old forum is lost)
http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/...support-forum/

cheers, Rob

Ok Rob,
It's done

**pilottj** · September 30th, 2012, 08:33

Good stuff Roger,
I have gotten DX10 running to where it is pretty much fully enjoyable, at least in everything I have encountered so far. I am using the shockwave lights which work fine in most cases. There are some minor lights issues with those lights that are attached to the model...ala light on the rudder or somthing. I can live with that for the improved FPS.

The other big issue I was having was with rain. There were some rain fixes. I was able to tweak the rain effects a little so that it didn't look like hyperspace at night...the tradeoff is that is a little greyer during the day, but it is acceptable.

Cheers
TJ

***Roger*** · September 30th, 2012, 09:22

Originally Posted by pilottj

Good stuff Roger,
I have gotten DX10 running to where it is pretty much fully enjoyable, at least in everything I have encountered so far. I am using the shockwave lights which work fine in most cases. There are some minor lights issues with those lights that are attached to the model...ala light on the rudder or somthing. I can live with that for the improved FPS.

The other big issue I was having was with rain. There were some rain fixes. I was able to tweak the rain effects a little so that it didn't look like hyperspace at night...the tradeoff is that is a little greyer during the day, but it is acceptable.

Cheers
TJ

Great stuff TJ! I'd like to see your edit for rain. I rarely have precipitation on but for when I do I'd like to try it.

**Skyhawk_310R** · September 30th, 2012, 14:47

Has the absence of airport taxiway and runway lights been solved? Last I heard, that issue remains also.

Ken

***Henry*** · September 30th, 2012, 15:13

thanksbeen over 2 years since i flew anything

H

***Roger*** · October 1st, 2012, 10:39

Originally Posted by Skyhawk_310R

Has the absence of airport taxiway and runway lights been solved? Last I heard, that issue remains also.

Ken

The first two shots are ORBX Skagit and the last is Norfolk Va. Lights and taxiway lights both seem to be working.

**pilottj** · October 1st, 2012, 11:17

Hey Roger,

This fix is based on a few solutions posted here and some other forums. It fixes the rain umbrella issue and an a solution for the rain at night issue.

For the rain fix there were some forum posts that involve rain40.fx, found in the ...\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\shadersHLSL\misc folder. Make a backup. Then open with notepad and copy/replace everything with this.

************************************************** ***********

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include "Rain40.fxh"
struct VS_INPUT
{
float4 vPosition : POSITION;
float4 cColor : COLOR0;
float2 TexCoord : TEXCOORD;
};
struct VS_OUTPUT
{
float4 vPosition : SV_POSITION;
float4 cDiffuse : COLOR;
float2 TexCoord0 : TEXCOORD0;
float2 TexCoord1 : TEXCOORD1;
};
VS_OUTPUT VS(const VS_INPUT In)
{
VS_OUTPUT Out = (VS_OUTPUT) 0;
Out.vPosition = mul(In.vPosition, g_mWorldViewProjection);
Out.cDiffuse = In.cColor;
Out.TexCoord0 = mul(In.TexCoord, g_mTextureTransforms[0]);
Out.TexCoord1 = mul(In.TexCoord, g_mTextureTransforms[1]);
Out.TexCoord0 += g_mTextureTransforms[0][2];
Out.TexCoord1 += g_mTextureTransforms[1][2];
return Out;
}
float4 PS(const VS_OUTPUT In): SV_TARGET
{
float4 cColor0 = txTexture0.Sample(samSampler, In.TexCoord0);
float4 cColor1 = txTexture1.Sample(samSampler, In.TexCoord1);
return float4(.2,.2,.2,In.cDiffuse.w) * (cColor0 + cColor1);
}
DepthStencilState EnableDepth
{
DepthEnable = TRUE;
DepthWriteMask = ALL;
DepthFunc = LESS_EQUAL;
};
DepthStencilState DisableDepth
{
DepthEnable = FALSE;
DepthWriteMask = ZERO;
};
technique10 T0
{
pass P0
{
SetVertexShader(CompileShader(vs_4_0, VS()));
SetGeometryShader(NULL);
SetPixelShader(CompileShader(ps_4_0, PS()));
SetDepthStencilState( DisableDepth, 0 );
}
}

************************************

Save this file. Then go to ...users\youraccount\appdata\local/Microsoft\FSX\shadersHLSL\misc

Delete the cached rain40.fx_0x... file.

Pay attention to this line above:
return float4(.2,.2,.2,In.cDiffuse.w) * (cColor0 + cColor1);

This controls the greyness of the rain. I have it set to .2,.2,.2 as sort of a happy medium. .5 will make it clearer during the daytime, but it will be really bright during the night. Too far the other way will make it dark at night but also dark grey streaks during the day. Just play with those numbers and see what works best for you. Delete the cached rain40.fx_0x... file each time you make a change and restart FS.

I haven't seen how the snow looks yet, so might have to adjust the numbers more, but this works for me so far.

Cheers
TJ

***Roger*** · October 1st, 2012, 11:57

Thanks TJ. I'll give it a go.

Edit: I like your rain TJ...

***Roger*** · October 1st, 2012, 14:31

Craig's converted Fs9 Vega...

**Skyhawk_310R** · October 1st, 2012, 17:42

Hmmmm....

That is intriguing! Were these stock airports, Roger, or custom add-on?

I may have to take some time and dig into this Dx10 stuff.

Ken

***Dimus*** · October 1st, 2012, 23:06

Thank you Roger for all your posts regarding DX10. I have given up on it long ago and after I fine tuned my setup for DX9 using Nick Needam's guide. There are two things keeping me from trying it out again. One is the ENB mod and the other is the FSWC. ENB might have other alternatives but I will certainly wait for the FSWC+ that supports DX10 to come up as I just love those water themes.

I will bookmark these threads and the avsim ones for that time.

Edit: Looking at Paul Wheeler's forum, it seems that FSWC will not work with the shader 3 hack, so I guess there is no reason to wait. I might give it a try and if I don't like it , I can just get back to DX9.

**robcap** · October 1st, 2012, 23:10

I think the DC2 looks great in DX10, thanks Roger

R.

**bushpilot** · October 2nd, 2012, 07:16

New version of DX10 patch was uploaded to avsim yesterday

Category: Flight Simulator X - Miscellaneous Files
New! DX10 Shader Fixes V3.1.0

File Description:
DX10 Shader Fixes V3.1.0, replaces v3.0.0 - These are a set of shader fixes for DX10 Preview mode in FSX. The patch should not effect DX9 in any way. It addresses the following bugs in the DX10 preview:

1) Flashing runways/taxiways
2) Yellow/white runway markings transparency
3) Opaque chain fences
4) Progressive Taxi markings missing
5) Missing night scenery/semi-transparent dusk scenery (often misdescribed as missing night textures)
6) Some addon cars with black headlights
7) Softer VC shadow
8) Eliminates false sun on VC roof and side wall

Filename:	shader_release_v3.1.0.zip
License:	Freeware, limited distribution
Added:	1st October 2012, 18:16:11
Downloads:	6347
Author:	Steve Parsons
Size:	410kb