WVR.EXE (Wide Visual Range Tool) 

                        Ver.1.0

               for MS FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2000

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                    By Kazuo Kawamura





This tool expands the visual range of 3D objects scenery 

designed for Microsoft FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2000 (FS2000).



When an island etc. is designed by polygon based,

the visual range in FS2000 is about 20km.



However an about 50km range can be obtained by 

converting the SCASM source file by WVR.EXE.







Cautions:

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This tool designed for FS2000 only.







INSTALLATION:

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FILES INCLUDED:



WVR.EXE                WVR.EXE main

WVR10.txt              this document file

WVR10j.txt             Japanese document file



Sample1 -  Scenery - Smp1WVR.bgl  scenery file

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         - Texture - Samp1WVR.bmp texture file



        Sample1 draws two fictitious islands 

        in the location of N30  E140.

        One island is drawn without converting WVR.EXE.

        The other island is drawn converting WVR.EXE.



        Installment of scenery should follow explanation of FS2000.



Sample2 -  Test3D1.scm  Simple 3D object sample 1

           TestFL1.scm  Simple flat polygon sample 1

           Test3D2.scm  Simple 3D object sample 2

           TestFL2.scm  Simple flat polygon sample 2

           TestWVR.scm  The include file for compiling by SCASM.



           Sample2 includes sample sauce files convertible by WVR.EXE.

           Make reference of a format of a sauce file.







1.Copy extracted files to a suitable folder.



2. Double-click "WVR.EXE" file and start WVR.EXE.







UNINSTALLATION:

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Delete the all files in the above folder.







Usage:

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1. Push a "file selection" button.

   And choose the source file of SCASM form.



2. Latitude, longitude, above sea level, and a scale are displayed.

   These data are specified by RefPoint of a sauce file.

   (When correction of data is required, change each value.)



3. Push a "Make WVR" button.



   The file converted by WVR.EXE is saved by the name of xxxxWVR.scm 

   into the folder with which a original sauce file exists.

   xxxx is the file name of a original sauce file.



4. When there are two or more files to convert, 

   the above operation is repeated.



5. When you finish WVR.EXE, push an "exit" button.







NOTE  =IMPORTANCE=:

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1. This tool does not correspond to the source file of API format.



2. Scale in RefPoint should specify "2" or more.



   Ex.

   RefPoint( 2 :end_poly 1 E30:00:00 E140:00:00 E= 0 )

   RefPoint( 7 :end_poly 1 E30:00:00 E140:00:00 )

                         = WVR not work good

   

   RefPoint( 2 :end_poly 2 E30:00:00 E140:00:00 E= 0 )

   RefPoint( 7 :end_poly 2 E30:00:00 E140:00:00 )



   RefPoint( 2 :end_poly 4 E30:00:00 E140:00:00 E= 0 )

   RefPoint( 7 :end_poly 4 E30:00:00 E140:00:00 )

   ................

                         = WVR work good



3. WVR.EXE cannot be converted when 

   the original source file includes two or more Area.

   One source file may describe only one Area.



   When scenery consists of two or more Area, 

   refer to "TestWVR.scm" of Sample2.



4. WVR.EXE cannot be converted when

   the Area includes two or more RefPoint.



5. WVR.EXE expands the visual range of objects.

   Therefore, specify the latitude and the longitude of 

   Header section somewhat widely.

   Refer to "TestWVR.scm" of Sample2.







PROBLEM of WVR.EXE:

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1. WVR.EXE works well, when the source file of the drawing position

   up to inside middle latitude is converted.

   But when the source file of the drawing position of 

   high latitude (N75:00:00 etc.) is converted, 

   disorder may be generated in drawing of objects.







DISCLAIMER:

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I accept absolutely no responsibility for any problems 

arising from use of this tool.  

This includes any hardware or software problems.  

If you can not accept it, do not use this tool. 





LICENSE:

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This tool is freeware and is written for the purpose of entertainment 

for myself and flight simmers.  

If you wish redistribution of this tool, please contact me.



This tool is mailware, so if you want to use it, send me a e-mail with

your opinion about this work: I think that I want to profit by 

your opinion as a future subject.





ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:

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SCASM ver2.49               Manfred Moldenhauer







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Special Thanks:



  Masakazu Irie      :  Technical advice



                        dpc@apk.ne.jp

                        http://www.apk.ne.jp/~dpc/index.html



Especially, Mr. Irie created the skeleton model of WVR.EXE in VC++.

He also created the functions used as the core of WVR.EXE.

And, I received the instruction about programming of VC++ from him.

Special thanks to Mr. Irie.



  Shin-ichi Sekimori :  Technical advice



                        sekimori@mb.infoweb.ne.jp

                        http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~sekimori/



  Masanori Kishihara :  Technical advice



                        kshr@apk.ne.jp



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Copyright  2000 by Kazuo Kawamura.  

All rights to this tool are reserved.  



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