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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace & FreeSpace Open Support => Topic started by: Insomniac34 on May 06, 2013, 10:39:10 am

Title: What is a .bx file?
Post by: Insomniac34 on May 06, 2013, 10:39:10 am

Hi, I have been downloading custom models to use with my FSU installation, and everythings been working fine. I just downloaded the custom Medusa model here:

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=76945.0

and I was able to identify and properly extract each file type (texture map, .tbm entry, etc...) EXCEPT the .bx file. Which subdirectory of /data/ should I stick it in? Google isn't helping me :(. Thanks!

Title: Re: What is a .bx file?
Post by: headdie on May 06, 2013, 10:41:12 am

they are cache files mate

Title: Re: What is a .bx file?
Post by: Insomniac34 on May 06, 2013, 10:44:56 am

So I'll stick it in my /data/cache folder then. Thanks dude  :yes:

Title: Re: What is a .bx file?
Post by: FreeSpaceFreak on May 06, 2013, 11:17:29 am

Indeed, /data/cache is where .bx files go. They're not strictly required, the game will generate them itself when they're not present - but that tends to take a while for the modern very-high-poly models. That's why pregenerated cache files are sometimes distributed with the models nowadays.