blueskunk Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 hi, where can i find the default kneeboard maps? i'd like to customize the kneeboard to include only those maps and pages i need for the specific mission. also, i'd like to edit the default kneeboard maps to show the scale of the map. is that possible? thx in advance for any help. blueskunk http://the68thaggressorssquadron.blogspot.com/ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
tacky_taco Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 Among the 9000 stickies on this forum there is one called "How to Add Custom Pages to the Kneepad". Have a look, maybe that's what you're looking for?
blueskunk Posted July 23, 2015 Author Posted July 23, 2015 thx. meanwhile i found the folder containing all the airport maps. but this is what i still haven't found anywhere: where can i find the default kneeboard maps by that i mean the maps that are shown in the kneeboard with the flightplan on them. there are maps in 3 different scales. i'd really like to be able to use a map with a scale on it in order to make range estimations. since there isn't a scale on them by default i was thinking to maybe edit it if possible. http://the68thaggressorssquadron.blogspot.com/ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
AlaskanGrizzly Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 by that i mean the maps that are shown in the kneeboard with the flightplan on them. there are maps in 3 different scales. i'd really like to be able to use a map with a scale on it in order to make range estimations. since there isn't a scale on them by default i was thinking to maybe edit it if possible. They are located here in .dds format: \Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Bazar\Terrain\A-10C\Maps If you want to edit them in Photoshop you will need to use a .dds plugin like this one from Nvidia: https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop
blueskunk Posted July 23, 2015 Author Posted July 23, 2015 nice one, thank you so much :-) i downloaded the plugin and am fotoshopping all the map pieces together now. http://the68thaggressorssquadron.blogspot.com/ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
blueskunk Posted July 24, 2015 Author Posted July 24, 2015 so this is the main theater map: http://i.imgur.com/gJbX4MY.jpg grids are 100x100 km interestingly gridlines aren't numbered, i'll maybe add that later. also, the map was distorted, i had to stretch it vertically to make the grids square. the smaller scale map might take a while. must be a puzzle of about ~180 pieces i need to put together. not sure i have the nerves, though. really, why can't a map be provided that can be more easily be used. anyhow... http://the68thaggressorssquadron.blogspot.com/ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
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