md17(c17)Horrible slow drawer

[EHM-1838 Andrew]

I downloaded the md 17 (cat6 cargo)and  i was wondering if anybody knows why it is so slow to draw its textures(?) in ?IE if i go from 2d to virtual to spot,there is a horrible delay as the planes textures draw.It dosnt seem to happen to other Euroharmony planes i use.
PS Can i use a category 7 aircraft for a category 6 cargo flight?
Sadly i have had to remove the md17.
Cant fly like that.
cheers Andy

[EHM-1465 Dominic]

Andy,

This can happen if the plane uses certain types of textures. This can normally be improved by converting the textures to DXT3 format which use less memory. To do that you need to download a program called DXTBmp which you can then open and resave all the plane's textures in, using the DXT3 format. They will then load quicker.

The progam is at:
http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk/programs/dxtbmp.htm

[EHM-1838 Andrew]

Thats great
Thanks Dominic.
Since my last post i have downloaded the UNHCR and new cargo livery of the MD17 and i noticed that when i selected this model from FS9 the plane in the review screen
didnt show this behaviour so its back in the hanger again.
Thanks for that texture info,very interesting.
Andy

[EHM-1838 Andrew]

Ps the new liveries are very nice indeed.Congratulations to whoever did these
Andy

[EHM-1671 Ben]

Originally posted by EHM-1838 Andrew
PS Can i use a category 7 aircraft for a category 6 cargo flight?

Sadly, no. You can use any of the (correct division's) 6, 5 or 4 aircraft on any 6, 5 or 4 route, and similarly you can use any 1, 2 or 3 aircraft on any 1, 2 or 3 route. Class 7 is the only class which is confined to its own flights

[EHM-1001 Robert]

About the repaint issue, it is funny, because both versions are made in DXT3 format, that is a standard at me Also I do not use MIPmapping, that is said to raise a bit the loading time, but I do not know. I think it has something to do with the memory management of your FS/Windows.

[EHM-1465 Dominic]

Sorry Robert, I assumed you must have used another format for some textures as I find the EHO 757 takes a while to load textures too... Maybe I need to declutter my hard drive more

[EHM-1838 Andrew]

Hello all
I have just compleated c370 HECA LGAV with the new liveried md17(nice!)and no problems with slow texture loading this time.
cheers and thanks for your help
PS Thanks Ben for clarifying flights and classes.