Highwayman-Ed Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) I've re-worked this mod recently (December 31st) in an attempt to tempt fate that the Nevada map will be released with EDGE ;) The update is (622MB), and has been reworked after learning a thing or two more about the texture layering system in DCS working with T. Jacob's excellent seasonal noise textures. Here are some shots of the new Desert which has a new base layer texture to prevent seems, removes the slight green tinge, and adds a little detail at higher altitudes. You'll also note that it's a lot sparser with no field textures, and reduced and re-worked border textures for them compared to the shots further down of version 2. North of Maykop South of Kobuleti Senaki Sukhumi Credit goes to Barthek for the mountain texture that is included with this pack also. Download here -> 229th Complete Desert Terrain Mod 3.0 Original version 2 post This may sound a little odd to just paint the existing map in a desert texture as most of us have been flying over Georgia for the best part of 10 years now, but after a couple of hours flying around over the new textures, you can see yourself over Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, whereveristan you can imagine... Like Stratos' mod, the aim is to replace a seasons textures in the current DCS environment, with a complete makeover of a Desert textured terrain and camouflage set for all vehicles included with DCS World as of 1.2.8. There is now only a single package available to make the process easier and it simply installs via JSGME. Due to the way that the vehicles are textured, some vehicles are only replaced with Desert Camo in Autumn, some in Summer and Autumn, and some all year around. This is because of a limitation with some of the older models in DCS. If you wish to fly in another season or with another texture mod, I recommend that you enable / disable the mod as and when you need them it JSGME as this mod will overwrite some textures that will show up in other seasons and look like Desert in the Winter! Beczl's vehicle pack is included and modifies some database files within DCS World that do change from time to time. I will update this specific pack as newer versions of DCS World are released, so please note that if you have problems with DCS starting after applying this pack, check back to this message for updates for the version of DCS that you're running. Lastly, I use Google Drive to host the packages. If it opens up with a window like this when you click a download link; simply click on 'File' in the top left and select 'Download' to download the original Zip file Packages Here is the new version! DCS Desert Complete conversion mod v2 Old version 1 packages Desert Terriain v4 - High (150MB) This is the full resolution texture sets with very high detail textures. These run perfectly fine on most systems, but if you notice an impact to your FPS, please try the downgraded textures. Desert Terriain v4 - Downgrade (4MB) Lower resolution terrain textures to be used to overwrite those in the High Desert Terrain mods if you suffer with performance issues using the higher resolution textures. DCS Vehicle Pack (230MB) Desert camouflage schemes for all military ground vehicles. To be used in conjunction with the terrain packs above. ******* DCS Desert Complete Conversion Mod (381MB) High resolution terrain textures with the Vehicle Pack combined into a single package. DCS Desert Complete Conversion Mod - Downgrade (4MB) Lower resolution terrain textures to be used to overwrite those in the Complete conversion mod if you suffer with performance issues using the higher resolution textures. ******* Beczl's Vehicle Pack - Desert Desert camouflage for Beczl's vehicle pack. (164MB) - 1.2.8.27915 ******* Common Questions; Q: Are there other countries added such as Iran, Syria, Iraq? A: No, I did consider this, but after some testing it proved to create more issues that it was worth for mission builders, compatibility and multi-player. Q: Why not create a new theater rather just repaint Georgia? A: Creating a whole new terrain model is simply out of my capabilities. Q: Why are Desert camo vehicles showing up in Winter? A: This is a limitation with some of the models in DCS and the way that they are skinned. Remove the mod in JSGME to return to the stock skins. Q: Why not include Beczl's vehicles in the complete mod? A: As they modify some DCS DB files, I felt that it would be easier to update this package as a standalone later and save on bandwidth requirements for any changes required. Q: How do I install this mod? A: You need to setup JSGME first, then unzip the download packages directly to your JSGME Mods folder and enable them in JSGME. Q: I'm confused, which ones should I install? A: Just install Version 3 now Q: I also use XYZ other terrain mod, can I use this for Autumn and that for other seasons? A: No. JSGME is your friend... This mod should be used as a stand alone and other terrain mods should be disabled when using this, and this should be disabled when you wish to use XYZ terrain mod. Even just the Desert Terrain mod alone modifies textures for the FARPs, Bunkers and other buildings that would stand out in other terrain mods. Q: I'm getting poor FPS since using this mod. A: Try the texture downgrade pack from version 1 Q: DCS 1.2.14.xxxx has just been released, will this mod still work? A: It should. There are not likely to be any changes to the way that the ground textures work in DCS in the Georgian region, even when EDGE is release, therefore it should work. I and the 229th guys use this mod all of the time, and we'll notice pretty quickly if it breaks and I'll address that with a new version here. Despite all the hunting around for this or that vehicle or texture that kept me up to the early hours many a night, I actually had quite a bit of fun creating this and it taught me a lot about using GIMP. I hope you have as much fun flying over it as I did creating it, but this now represents the final and complete work for this mod short of any issues found by the community that I may have overlooked and that require patching. Please feel free to download without having to worry about a new version next week chewing up your bandwidth! Edited December 31, 2014 by Highwayman-Ed 1 Intel i9-9900KF @5.2GHz MSI Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon 32GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR3200 RAM MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio 40" Panasonic TH-40DX600U @ 4K Pimax Vision 8K Plus / Oculus Rift CV1 / HTC Vive Gametrix JetSeat with SimShaker Windows 10 64 Bit Home Edition [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
9.JG27 DavidRed Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) was trying to download it, but google drive told me that i dont have access to it, and that i first need permission to get access... Edited March 9, 2014 by 9./JG27 DavidRed
bigcountry Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 I got first dibbs lolz. Request sent!! Where can I get that Tornado? Communication is Key
Highwayman-Ed Posted March 9, 2014 Author Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) Appologies, fixed, you no longer need permission. Tornado Skin by Agg1 Edited March 9, 2014 by Highwayman-Ed 1 Intel i9-9900KF @5.2GHz MSI Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon 32GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR3200 RAM MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio 40" Panasonic TH-40DX600U @ 4K Pimax Vision 8K Plus / Oculus Rift CV1 / HTC Vive Gametrix JetSeat with SimShaker Windows 10 64 Bit Home Edition [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Cnuke Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Thanks for your efforts and work, I will enjoy using this. (I think it might be great to link all suitable camouflage skins of all aircraft in this thread)
9.JG27 DavidRed Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 tried it now briefly....awesome mod!!!great work!
joey45 Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Might have to release my UK A10 desert camo now... The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
NRG-Vampire Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) Might have to release my UK A10 desert camo now... hey Joey, afaicr you made earlier a desert-pinkish tonka skin too, dont you ? or was that a saudi paint ? similar to this: http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Panavia-Tornado-GR1/1858181/L/&sid=62d871ea101173f5ce25dcf84cf4f322 http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Panavia-Tornado-IDS/2256517/L/&sid=be48890d1adb932bb18e8445c308e012 Edited March 9, 2014 by NRG-Vampire
joey45 Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Half way then Agg1 released his so I stopped... The only Tonka I've relesed is the 2 tone which you can download in my sig along with all the other liveries I've done including a few ships..... I might finnish as a generic Pink Tonka. The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
NRG-Vampire Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 I might finnish as a generic Pink Tonka. yep, would be nice :thumbup: or that saudi style raf paint :thumbsup:
joey45 Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 I ain't that good........ yet.;):book: The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
Ranger79 Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 Is your mod conversion working in 1.2.8? Looks great! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Ranger79 OEF/OIF Veteran YouTube Channel Twitch Channel Mods, Missions, & Tutorials: Operation Piercing Fury Campaign Ranger79's Object Pack ISIS CrisIS Campaign Mission Editing Video Series
Highwayman-Ed Posted June 4, 2014 Author Posted June 4, 2014 Yes it is, but I've done some updates too, I'll post these up shortly. 1 Intel i9-9900KF @5.2GHz MSI Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon 32GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR3200 RAM MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio 40" Panasonic TH-40DX600U @ 4K Pimax Vision 8K Plus / Oculus Rift CV1 / HTC Vive Gametrix JetSeat with SimShaker Windows 10 64 Bit Home Edition [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
jib Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 This looks great. how Have I overlooked this Mod for nearly a month? I will be testing it out later. Mods I use: KA-50 JTAC - Better Fire and Smoke - Unchain Rudder from trim KA50 - Sim FFB for G940 - Beczl Rocket Pods Updated! Processor: Intel Q6600 @ 3.00GHz GPU: GeForce MSI RTX 2060 6GB RAM: Crucial 8GB DDR2 HDD: 1TBGB Crucial SSD OS: Windows 10, 64-bit Peripherals: Logitech G940 Hotas, TrackiR 5, Voice Activated commands , Sharkoon 5.1 headset. ,Touch Control for iPad, JoyToKey
Cibit Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 As always Ed your work looks epic. Been using the afghanistan mod for a while but this takes it a stage furthur thank you. :thumbup: Are you using it with your town and village mod or is that combined within this mod package? i5 8600k@5.2Ghz, Asus Prime A Z370, 32Gb DDR4 3000, GTX1080 SC, Oculus Rift CV1, Modded TM Warthog Modded X52 Collective, Jetseat, W10 Pro 64 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Adding JTAC Guide //My Vid's//229th AHB
Highwayman-Ed Posted June 4, 2014 Author Posted June 4, 2014 As always Ed your work looks epic. Been using the afghanistan mod for a while but this takes it a stage furthur thank you. :thumbup: Are you using it with your town and village mod or is that combined within this mod package? Yep, towns and villages are included in this mod 1 Intel i9-9900KF @5.2GHz MSI Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon 32GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR3200 RAM MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio 40" Panasonic TH-40DX600U @ 4K Pimax Vision 8K Plus / Oculus Rift CV1 / HTC Vive Gametrix JetSeat with SimShaker Windows 10 64 Bit Home Edition [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
jib Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 I have had some great fun setting up littlet anti insurgent missions. I you find the right spot it really does feel like a different map. It makes you feel very thirsty when you eject and think about having to walk back to base in the deseret. 1 Mods I use: KA-50 JTAC - Better Fire and Smoke - Unchain Rudder from trim KA50 - Sim FFB for G940 - Beczl Rocket Pods Updated! Processor: Intel Q6600 @ 3.00GHz GPU: GeForce MSI RTX 2060 6GB RAM: Crucial 8GB DDR2 HDD: 1TBGB Crucial SSD OS: Windows 10, 64-bit Peripherals: Logitech G940 Hotas, TrackiR 5, Voice Activated commands , Sharkoon 5.1 headset. ,Touch Control for iPad, JoyToKey
Highwayman-Ed Posted June 5, 2014 Author Posted June 5, 2014 First post updated with a new version with some enhanced textures for FARPS and airfields, bundled in the Desert textures for stock DCS vehicles, added Beczl's vehicle pack with Desert camo all into a single JSGME package ,and moved the desert terrain to the summer to allow for higher temperatures. Enjoy! 1 Intel i9-9900KF @5.2GHz MSI Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon 32GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR3200 RAM MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio 40" Panasonic TH-40DX600U @ 4K Pimax Vision 8K Plus / Oculus Rift CV1 / HTC Vive Gametrix JetSeat with SimShaker Windows 10 64 Bit Home Edition [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
cichlidfan Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 Much appreciated. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
jib Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 Im not sure what this black texture is suppose to be? It looks to me like someone dumped 1000s of old tires in the Desert??? Can you enlighten me? Mods I use: KA-50 JTAC - Better Fire and Smoke - Unchain Rudder from trim KA50 - Sim FFB for G940 - Beczl Rocket Pods Updated! Processor: Intel Q6600 @ 3.00GHz GPU: GeForce MSI RTX 2060 6GB RAM: Crucial 8GB DDR2 HDD: 1TBGB Crucial SSD OS: Windows 10, 64-bit Peripherals: Logitech G940 Hotas, TrackiR 5, Voice Activated commands , Sharkoon 5.1 headset. ,Touch Control for iPad, JoyToKey
jib Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 if anyone wants a Derest Camo for the Su25T I found this one by Foxtrot_1 in the user files here I have repacked it as a JSGME mod to DOWNLOAD has anyone got a list of other Desert skins anywhere? Mods I use: KA-50 JTAC - Better Fire and Smoke - Unchain Rudder from trim KA50 - Sim FFB for G940 - Beczl Rocket Pods Updated! Processor: Intel Q6600 @ 3.00GHz GPU: GeForce MSI RTX 2060 6GB RAM: Crucial 8GB DDR2 HDD: 1TBGB Crucial SSD OS: Windows 10, 64-bit Peripherals: Logitech G940 Hotas, TrackiR 5, Voice Activated commands , Sharkoon 5.1 headset. ,Touch Control for iPad, JoyToKey
Highwayman-Ed Posted June 5, 2014 Author Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Jib, That is a satellite image of crop fields (an orchard I believe) outside of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. I tried repeatedly to create the circular fields that are common to the area, but due to the way that the fields are laid out and tiled with textures, I was unable to achieve the desired result. If you want a real barren desert, replace all if the field textures with the grass_n4.bmp.dds texture. Edited June 11, 2014 by Highwayman-Ed Intel i9-9900KF @5.2GHz MSI Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon 32GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR3200 RAM MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio 40" Panasonic TH-40DX600U @ 4K Pimax Vision 8K Plus / Oculus Rift CV1 / HTC Vive Gametrix JetSeat with SimShaker Windows 10 64 Bit Home Edition [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
ENO Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 Not sure if I'll be able to use it but I have to say it's impressive! "ENO" Type in anger and you will make the greatest post you will ever regret. "Sweetest's" Military Aviation Art
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