1.JaVA_Platypus Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 Czech 4003 special livery Finally the skin is finished. It was made with the aid of Keefyboy's template and Leatherneck's all-grey livery. Lining up all the text and emblem was a real pain. I am glad it is finished. The aluminum was done by scanning a piece of tin foil and fliling up the outline of the little MiG in the skin. So all the small bumps and scratches are scanned and not a clever photoshop effect. It looks better then anything I've been able to achieve freehand. I used Adobe photoshop, DXTbmp and the ED modelviewer for this skin. Please read the readme. Some credits must be given: - Leatherneck Simulations: For giving us the most detailed model of one of the all time aviation classics (and their plain grey skin) - Keefyboy: For his template. - Eagle dynamics forum member "GeorgeLKMT" For his constructive critics and the emblem on the nose. I wish you many enjoyable flights and don't wreck too many of these! Download link: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1432811/ 1 Happy Flying! :pilotfly:
GeorgeLKMT Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 Very nice! I hope you'll redo the skin when (if) LNS decide to update the model with DCS 2.0 (I think they said they want to make some changes). :thumbup: Also, one tip, get rid of the dxtbmp and install this. It's much more flexible and give you a better control over the output quality. Documentation is available, but if you need help with some settings, just ask on the forum or pm. ■ L-39C/ZA Czech cockpit mod ■ My DCS skins ■
1.JaVA_Platypus Posted June 20, 2015 Author Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Very nice! I hope you'll redo the skin when (if) LNS decide to update the model with DCS 2.0 (I think they said they want to make some changes). :thumbup: Also, one tip, get rid of the dxtbmp and install this. It's much more flexible and give you a better control over the output quality. Documentation is available, but if you need help with some settings, just ask on the forum or pm. Yes. But I don't know what all the fancy options really are. And DCS world is compressing the textures themselves as well I think, regardless of how awesome it looks with Photoshop. Will try it tough! Edited June 20, 2015 by 1.JaVA_Platypus Happy Flying! :pilotfly:
1.JaVA_Platypus Posted June 20, 2015 Author Posted June 20, 2015 Version 2 is now uploaded. The DDS files now are the same resolution, (4096 X 4096 pixels) but better quality and smaller filesize (10Mb vs 8 Mb) This was achieved by using the Nvidia DDS tools. Happy Flying! :pilotfly:
GeorgeLKMT Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 Can't wait for the version 3.0 since the textures might be smaller now, but that's because you disabled mipmaps :D;) Mipmaps are your friend, not food. ■ L-39C/ZA Czech cockpit mod ■ My DCS skins ■
1.JaVA_Platypus Posted June 21, 2015 Author Posted June 21, 2015 Can't wait for the version 3.0 since the textures might be smaller now, but that's because you disabled mipmaps :D;) Mipmaps are your friend, not food. Well, I just discovered that on the left elevator, a small orange paint chip is missing... :doh: Cr@p, I hate those kind of little oversights. It doesn't look professional if you release your stuff unfinished... Version 3 will be up later today. Happy Flying! :pilotfly:
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