Tim Moore > Sent: 13 October 2007 01:40 > To: FlightGear developers discussions > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] optimized generic_pylons and > .osg models > > Melchior FRANZ wrote: > > * Tim Moore -- Saturday 13 October 2007: > >> I've added a "feature" to SimGear that substitutes a model with a > >> .osg extension for other models (not .xml) when it exists. > This seems > >> to be a bit controversial [...] > > > > That's quite an understatement. You asked on IRC about that and got > > *only* objections. You were the only one who liked the > idea, IIRC. I > > find it quite disturbing that you ignore the opinions that > you *asked* > > for, and do it anyway. > > > If I had received only objections, I wouldn't have checked it > in. My characterization of the discussion, including > discussion today, is fair. This is IMHO an important > performance enhancement that I feel is important to get out > there. Like I said, I'm willing to change the mechanics of it. > > > I'd prefer that explicitly stated paths are respected and > > are not replaced behind the scenes. Now, if an XML file > only demanded > > a <path>foo</path> without extension, then it would be ok > to first try > > foo.osg and then foo.ac. But we told you yesterday ... > > > > m. > > My objective is to be able to override model file paths that > seem to be hard to change, like those in the scenery files. > Perhaps it's easier than I think to update those? How often > is the scenery rebuilt? >
The discussion on IIRC was brief, late at night and the proposal was both not well put or understood. As I now understand it, the proposal is to automatically use .osg files in scenery in place of .ac files, where the former exist. I for one have no difficulty with this. If performance is better, or at least no worse, than with the .ac version, and provided that ft-lb is unaffected then no harm is done. This should be quite invisible to the user. I can't see that this should be in the least controversial. Let's try it Vivian ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
