SpaceFish112

*Note that this is old media. All I can comment on at this stage is that the new model is currently being reworked from the ground up with 3D scans

Does the aerial refueling work?

*Not representative of final version and is in an extremely early state.

It works now, thanks again.

I am not sure on that, still trying to get any aircraft to respawn on shutdown right now. Using MIST however nothing I have done is working.

Thanks for that, I do not have those extra lines for viewport handling, not sure why we need those but I guess the way that the screens are exported are not the same as the MFD's.

Hi there, I have this code below which successfully exports the left and right DDI to a monitor yet the IFEI is never visible. I thought it might only show the IFEI when the night illumination is on but that wasn't it. I Suspect it is the definition "F18_IFEI =" which must be wrong although others make reference to that exact declaration and it works for them. below the code is an image of my output. Resolution of the centre monitor is 1920x1080 and the right monitor is 1600x1200. Max combined resolution is 4320x1200. In the image provided, the tiny little thing 3/4 down the output screen is not overlapping or a super tiny IFEI, it is an overlay which allows me to access overclocking settings for my CPU. _ = function(p) return p; end; name = _('Hornet 4:3 4320x1200 IFEI'); Description = 'Visual on 1st monitor, DDIs and MFCD on 2nd' // this is not the correct desc and I just haven't changed it Main_Monitor_x = 1920; Main_Monitor_y = 1080; DDI_Screen_x = 1600; DDI_Screen_y = 1200; DDI_sizes = 500; Viewports = { Center = { x = 0; y = 0; width = Main_Monitor_x; height = Main_Monitor_y; viewDx = 0; viewDy = 0; aspect = Main_Monitor_x / Main_Monitor_y; } } LEFT_MFCD = { x = Main_Monitor_x; y = 0; width = DDI_sizes; height = DDI_sizes; } RIGHT_MFCD = { x = Main_Monitor_x + DDI_Screen_x - DDI_sizes; y = 0; width = DDI_sizes; height = DDI_sizes; } F18_IFEI = { x = Main_Monitor_x + (DDI_Screen_x / 2) - (DDI_sizes / 2); y = DDI_Screen_y - DDI_sizes; width = DDI_sizes; height = DDI_sizes; // don't care right now the IFEi will print in a 1:1 apect ratio the same as DDIs, just want to get it to print first of all, tried 630 by 300 and that did nothing btw. } UIMainView = Viewports.Center

Guessing this does not apply to the Beta then? Cheers Bailey, that link was what I was looking for.

Greetings all, Just a quick one here, given the recent announcement of the new free to play program, how do we actually use it or get access to it? I was under the impression it took effect immediately and have since seen nothing on the ED website or the module manager along the lines of "Begin free trial" or something similar. Thanks in advance,

File is too big but here is the link to it. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9348496 Recently I gave up on colour accuracy due to the fact that after testing I could just do many tweaks to get it right but it is time consuming and not the same as the real life RGB equivalent. I believe something happens that changes the colour when converting it to DDS but I am not sure why it changes. May just be DCS's lighting. As for the gradient map, no I have not used it although there is an ambient occlusion layer in it but it does not conflict with where I am changing colours and will take a look at the match tool as well although I have been loading images into PS and writing down the RGB values for the pixels from a source/ reference I select with desired colours.

I have legitimately spent a whole day watching YouTube tutorials on the bort numbers and looked at forums and after all that, this singular post not only helped me to fix it and make it right, but provided basically the same code, BUT WITH ALL THE LINES GROUPED IN ORDER LIKE THEY SHOULD BE!!! I thank you deeply for time you have saved me!

I am creating a skin for the hornet and have limited knowledge of creating a LUA so I have extracted one using ModelViewer and have placed all the relevant DDS files into the folder correctly. My issue currently is that I do not know how to edit what bort numbers are displayed on the final model, I have tried various changes to the code such as changing the corresponding lines to false or true but every time I go to view the livery in ModelViewer, all of the numbers are viewable. there are various tutorials which I have watched and I am still sifting through although i have so far found none that explain the process with how the current code I have set up is to be worked with. Below is an attachment of the unedited base code and a screenshot where I have circled in red the bort numbers I wish to keep on both sides. livery = { {"f18c_glass", DIFFUSE , "f18c_glass", false}; {"f18c_glass", SPECULAR , "f18c_glass_roughmet", false}; {"f18c_glass", DAMAGE , "f18c_glass_damage", false}; {"f18c2", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"f18c2", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"f18c2", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"f18c2", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"f18c2", 10, "f18c_2_damage_nm", false}; {"f18c1", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"f18c1", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"f18c1", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"f18c1", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"f18c1", 10, "f18c_damage_nm", false}; {"f18c1", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"f18c1", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"f18c1", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"f18c1", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"f18c1", 10, "f18c_damage_nm", false}; {"F18C_SKELETON", DIFFUSE , "f18c_skeleton_diff", false}; {"F18C_SKELETON", DAMAGE , "f18c_skeleton_damage", false}; {"F18C_SKELETON", DIFFUSE , "f18c_skeleton_diff", false}; {"F18C_SKELETON", DAMAGE , "f18c_skeleton_damage", false}; {"f18C_headlight_R", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"f18C_headlight_R_dammy", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"F18C_headlight_L", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"F18C_headlight_L_dammy", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"f18C_headlight_band_f", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"f18C_headlight_band_f", SELF_ILLUMINATION , "f18c_bano", false}; {"f18C_headlight_band_banno", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"F18C_omni_banno_192", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"f18C_headlight_KIL", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"f18C_headlight_KIL_dammy", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_100", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_100", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_100", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_100", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_100", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_omni_banno_192_dammy", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"F18C_Brake_pads", DIFFUSE , "f18c_brake_pads_dif", false}; {"F18C_Brake_pads", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_brake_pads_nm", false}; {"F18C_Brake_pads", SPECULAR , "f18c_brake_pads_dif_roughmet", false}; {"f18c_wheel_101", DIFFUSE , "f18c_wheel", false}; {"f18c_wheel_101", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_wheel_nm", false}; {"f18c_wheel_101", SPECULAR , "f18c_wheel_roughmet", false}; {"f18c_wheel_101", DAMAGE , "f18c_wheel_damage", false}; {"F18C_headlight", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"F18C_rulezh", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"F18C_headlight_dammy", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"f18c_Glass", DIFFUSE , "f18c_canopy-glass", false}; {"F18C_aoa", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"F18C_aoa_dammy", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_R_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_R_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_R_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_R_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_R_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_R_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_R_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_R_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_R_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_R_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_L_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_L_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_L_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_L_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_L_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_L_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_L_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_L_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_L_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_STV_aus_L_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_100", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_100", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_100", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_100", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_100", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_L_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"f18c2", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"f18c2", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"f18c2", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"f18c2", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"f18c2", 10, "f18c_2_damage_nm", false}; {"f18c2", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"f18c2", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"f18c2", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"f18c2", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"f18c2", 10, "f18c_2_damage_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_100", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_100", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_100", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_100", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_100", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_R_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_SKELETON", DIFFUSE , "f18c_skeleton_diff", false}; {"F18C_SKELETON", DAMAGE , "f18c_skeleton_damage", false}; {"F18C_SKELETON", DIFFUSE , "f18c_skeleton_diff", false}; {"F18C_SKELETON", DAMAGE , "f18c_skeleton_damage", false}; {"F18C_WISP", DIFFUSE , "f18c_wisp_diff", false}; {"f18c2", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"f18c2", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"f18c2", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"f18c2", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"f18c2", 10, "f18c_2_damage_nm", false}; {"f18C_headlight_band", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"f18C_headlight_band", SELF_ILLUMINATION , "f18c_bano", false}; {"F18C_headlight_22", DIFFUSE , "f18c_bano", false}; {"cockpit_f18c", DIFFUSE , "f18c_cockpit_dif", false}; {"cockpit_f18c", SPECULAR , "f18c_cockpit_dif_roughmet", false}; {"cockpit_f18c_n", DIFFUSE , "f18c_cockpit_dif", false}; {"cockpit_f18c_n", SPECULAR , "f18c_cockpit_dif_roughmet", false}; {"f18c1", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"f18c1", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"f18c1", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"f18c1", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"f18c1", 10, "f18c_damage_nm", false}; {"cockpit_f18c_2", DIFFUSE , "f18c_cockpit_2_dif", false}; {"cockpit_f18c_2", SPECULAR , "f18c_cockpit_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_100", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_100", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_100", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_100", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_100", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_100", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_100", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_100", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_100", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_R_100", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"P51D_Flame13", DIFFUSE , "flame_13", false}; {"P51D_Flame F11", DIFFUSE , "flame_f11", false}; {"P51D_Flame F13", DIFFUSE , "flame_f13", false}; {"P51D_Flame F12", DIFFUSE , "flame_f12", false}; {"P51D_Flame F14", DIFFUSE , "flame_f14", false}; {"P51D_Flame14", DIFFUSE , "flame_14", false}; {"P51D_Flame12", DIFFUSE , "flame_12", false}; {"P51D_Flame11", DIFFUSE , "flame_11", false}; {"F18C_afterburn", DIFFUSE , "f18c_afterburn", false}; {"f18c_wheel_102", DIFFUSE , "f18c_wheel", false}; {"f18c_wheel_102", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_wheel_nm", false}; {"f18c_wheel_102", SPECULAR , "f18c_wheel_roughmet", false}; {"f18c_wheel_102", DAMAGE , "f18c_wheel_damage", false}; {"f18c_ladder", DIFFUSE , "f18c_ladder_dif", false}; {"f18c_ladder", SPECULAR , "f18c_ladder_dif_roughmet", false}; {"f18c_stay", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_diff_stay_dif", false}; {"f18c_stay", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_diff_stay_nm", false}; {"f18c_stay", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_diff_stay_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_WISP", DIFFUSE , "f18c_wisp_diff", false}; {"f18c_wheel_103", DIFFUSE , "f18c_wheel", false}; {"f18c_wheel_103", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_wheel_nm", false}; {"f18c_wheel_103", SPECULAR , "f18c_wheel_roughmet", false}; {"f18c_wheel_103", DAMAGE , "f18c_wheel_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_100", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_100", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_100", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_100", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_100", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_ZAK_L_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"f18c_glass_ils", DIFFUSE , "f18c_glass", false}; {"f18c_glass_ils", SPECULAR , "f18c_glass_roughmet", false}; {"f18c_glass_ils", DAMAGE , "f18c_glass_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_L_100", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_L_100", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_L_100", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_L_100", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; 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{"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_R_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_R_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_R_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_R_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_R_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_R_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_L_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_L_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_L_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_L_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_L_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_L_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_L_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_L_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_fin_L_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; 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{"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_R_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_R_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_100", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_100", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_100", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_100", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_100", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_L_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_100", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_100", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_100", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_100", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_100", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_R_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_R_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_R_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_R_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_R_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_R_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_R_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_R_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_R_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_R_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_L_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_L_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_L_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_L_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_L_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_L_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_L_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_L_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_L_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_MTW_aus_L_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_100", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_100", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_100", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_100", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_100", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_1_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_1_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_1_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_kuw_R_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_01", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_01", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_01", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_01", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_01", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_10", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_10", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_10", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_10", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_10", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_100", DIFFUSE , "f18c_2_dif", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_100", NORMAL_MAP , "f18c_2_nm", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_100", SPECULAR , "f18c_2_dif_roughmet", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_100", DECAL , "f18c_bort_number2", false}; {"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Switz_L_100", DAMAGE , "f18c_2_damage", false}; {"F18C_afterburn", DIFFUSE , "f18c_afterburn", false}; {"F18C_afterburn_bok", DIFFUSE , "f18c_afterburn", false}; {"F18C_afterburn_bok", SELF_ILLUMINATION , "f18c_afterburn", false}; {"Pylon_AAQ28L", DIFFUSE , "pylon_aaq28l_diff", false}; {"Pylon_AAQ28L", NORMAL_MAP , "pylon_aaq28l_nm", false}; {"Pylon_AAQ28L", SPECULAR , "pylon_aaq28l_diff_roughmet", false}; {"pilot_F18_patch", DIFFUSE , "pilot_f18_patch", false}; {"pilot_F18_patch", NORMAL_MAP , "pilot_f18_patch_nm", false}; {"pilot_F18_patch", SPECULAR , "pilot_f18_patch_roughmet", false}; {"pilot_F18_helmet", DIFFUSE , "pilot_f18_helmet", false}; {"pilot_F18_helmet", NORMAL_MAP , "pilot_f18_helmet_nm", false}; {"pilot_F18_helmet", SPECULAR , "pilot_f18_helmet_roughmet", false}; {"pilot_F18_helmet_glass", DIFFUSE , "pilot_f18_visor", false}; {"pilot_F18_helmet_glass", SPECULAR , "pilot_f18_visor_roughmet", false}; {"pilot_F18_belts", DIFFUSE , "pilot_f18_belts", false}; {"pilot_F18_belts", NORMAL_MAP , "pilot_f18_belts_nm", false}; {"pilot_F18_belts", SPECULAR , "pilot_f18_belts_roughmet", false}; {"pilot_F18_helmet", DIFFUSE , "pilot_f18_helmet", false}; {"pilot_F18_helmet", NORMAL_MAP , "pilot_f18_helmet_nm", false}; {"pilot_F18_helmet", SPECULAR , "pilot_f18_helmet_roughmet", false}; {"pilot_F18", DIFFUSE , "pilot_f18", false}; {"pilot_F18", NORMAL_MAP , "pilot_f18_nm", false}; {"pilot_F18", SPECULAR , "pilot_f18_roughmet", false}; } name = "Skin 1" countries = {"AUS", "USA",}

I am also not familiar with this program but maybe create a new layer that is completely black and put it behind the background while your working so that the checker pattern is no longer visible. Hopefully this will allow you to see the layers you want to work with better.

I am designing a skin in photoshop and have taken the SF value of the paint on the real aircraft and converted it to RGB values to match it exactly in game, however. Once I tried to preview the skin in game it does not appear to be the same colour as photoshop, I took samples from a screenshot and found the skin is way lighter than what it should be. Does anyone know of a way to colour correct in DCS so that it more closely resembles the real colour?