737-800s Black

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   Any idea what would cause the 737-800s to have black textures?  Other types are fine.

The only other 737-800 I have is Ariane's.  Don't see how that could cause a problem, but who knows?

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Tim_Capps Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Check-In Staff Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Location: Belleville, IL Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tim_Capps Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 737-800s Black Posted: 26 Aug 2009 at 5:27pm
	Any idea what would cause the 737-800s to have black textures? Other types are fine. The only other 737-800 I have is Ariane's. Don't see how that could cause a problem, but who knows?

737Chris Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chief Pilot Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Location: The Abyss Points: 2247	Post Options Post Reply Quote 737Chris Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Aug 2009 at 7:23pm
	Hi Tim, Really sorry to side-track your question, but is the Ariane 737-800 anygood ? Im thinking of getting that variation, also how are Ariane as a company? I have heard bad things. Again sorry to side-track
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Tim_Capps Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Check-In Staff Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Location: Belleville, IL Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tim_Capps Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Aug 2009 at 7:53pm
	To be expected any time Ariane comes up. It is one of my top three favorite airplanes and I fly it a lot. I have had no complaints with Ariane as a company. When I have had questions they have been promptly addressed in their forum. It is pricey, you have to pay for liveries (but they're done by McPhat and there is a huge variety), there is no Navigraph support just yet (in the process) and the FMC is less than some, more than others, but I fly it just fine. Those are the bad points. The good points are the way it flies, the way it looks, and the way it does it all while being extremely easy on frame rates. Whatever you have heard about Ariane, the past is the past and if you judge the airplane on its merits, the only question is whether you can afford it. Don't worry. You haven't sidetracked my question. Yet :-)

Soaranden Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P1 Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Points: 627	Post Options Post Reply Quote Soaranden Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Aug 2009 at 2:49pm
	The question about aircraft exteriors appearing black comes up a lot. The reason the question comes up so often is that most freeware aircraft and freeware repaints are created with .bmp textures rather than .dds textures. When .bmp textures have been used for aircraft, they will not render properly in FSX under DirectX 10. To avoid obtaining aircraft and aircraft repaints that will not render under DirectX 10 mode in FSX, obtain freeware aircraft and freeware repaints from a site such as FlightSim.com that gives you the capability to view file extensions of the files used for the aircraft or repaint. Avoid downloading aircraft and repaints that contain no .dds textures. Not only will that enable all of your aircraft to render properly, it will also improve performance since .dds textures running under DirectX 10 render faster. Lastly, FSX aircraft need to be compiled using the FSX SDK. When using FSX in DirectX 10 mode, make sure you are not trying to use an aircraft that has been compiled for FS9 (Flight Simulator 2004).

Tim_Capps Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Check-In Staff Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Location: Belleville, IL Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tim_Capps Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Aug 2009 at 7:09pm
	Thanks, but I haven't installed any AI airplanes other than the ons that came with the product. It affects all 737-800s and only 737-800s. Any solution short of a reinstall?

Soaranden Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List P1 Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Points: 627	Post Options Post Reply Quote Soaranden Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Aug 2009 at 10:52pm
	It sounds like you need to install Service Pack 1 for Traffic X, Tim. See the "Service Pack 1" topic for a link to where you can download the file. Dan