Houston 1985 Problem

trainboy · Post by **trainboy** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:30 pm

I just uploaded this track as a "Drag" track and it was changed to "Junk Upload". WHY?!?!?!?!? I do not upload junk. It is a nice track
http://www.mtm2.com/~tracks/tracks.cgi? ... 5&track=on
^track link

Post by **Phineus** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:38 pm

Models have no *.bin file extension. I have been trying to get people to pay attention to this problem for years but very few people take heed. So, all tracks that are constructed this way, in the past and in the future, will be deleted.

trainboy · Post by **trainboy** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:25 pm

how do I know which files don't have a .bin on them?

Post by **Phineus** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:14 am

Traxx and podview show file names.

levi · Post by **levi** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:46 pm

It's me again Phin. I don't understand what he's saying about no bin file extension. Do my tracks have this problem. Or are they alright?

Post by **Phineus** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:36 pm

I have most of the tracks with this problem noted. I think yours are okay.

The problem and solution are well known, so there's no excuse.

http://cownap.com/~mtmg/folderoptionsxp.shtml

OLD_YoMega · Post by **OLD_YoMega** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:14 pm

My question is what's the error(s) it cuases if the extensions aren't shown?

Post by **Phineus** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:57 am

My question is why are people so hard-headed about this

search.php?search_keywords=model+error

http://mtm2.com/~mtmg/errors.cgi?e=56

Kmaster · Post by **Kmaster** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:47 pm

having file extensions hidden in windows xp is very dangerous anyway.

DaveTheSmasher · Post by **DaveTheSmasher** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:36 pm

Very easy to switch the extensions on. Folder options, View Tab, Uncheck the hide extensions for known file types box and click apply. Simple as that.

As a veteran track designer it's a pain in the nether regions to extract somebodies work to use textures or models whether it be to assist in a build or use them for my owner personal designs to see extensions were left off and having to hand rename the files with a .bin extension to allow them to show up in Bin Edit or Traxx. When I first was met with an issue like this I would get model errors in game and in Traxx and couldn't figure out why until I noticed for that particular track extensions were turned off when I went to the model folder or model box in Traxx.

It's a really simple fix and I have to applaud Phin's efforts in getting people to change their habits with this issue. It is crucial to get everyone on the same page so that this game may continue to live long and prosper!!!

TlathamXmahtalT · Post by **TlathamXmahtalT** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:25 am

DaveTheSmasher wrote:It's a pain in the nether regions to extract somebodies work to use textures or models whether it be to assist in a build or use them for my owner personal designs to see extensions were left off and having to hand rename the files with a .bin extension to allow them to show up in Bin Edit or Traxx.

Amen. But yeah, I know how to fix it too

Kmaster · Post by **Kmaster** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:28 am

DaveTheSmasher wrote:to see extensions were left off and having to hand rename the files with a .bin extension

PS: You can always use

Code: Select all

cd models
ren *.* *.bin

in the command line editor to rename those

Post by **Phineus** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:00 pm

if the file already has a *.bin extension, then you get file.bin.bin. To fix that use ren *. *.bin but even if you do that, then you cannot clone cleanly, which is what dave was talking about.