Blech Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) Hi, It should be possible to change the color in the drawing \Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Mods\aircraft\A-10C\Cockpit\Resources\Model\Textures\A_10C_C_EDM_TEX.zip In the zip file you will find the drawing file "A-10C_devices_02.dds" with the pointers DCS A-10C Skin Tutorial - 476th Virtual Fighter Group http://www.476vfightergroup.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=249&act=down&actionhash=guest Some time ago I made first tiny steps with skin`s Converting You need a software to open a *.dds file for to save it as *.bmp Repaint the pointers in the *.bmp with e.g. MS Paint Open the *.bmp and save it as .dds Replace the "A-10C_devices_02.dds" with the new version in A_10C_C_EDM_TEX.zip I used Paint.NET (freeware) for *.dds to *.bmp and *.bmp to *.dds There are different options for "SAVE as *.dds" ( try and error ) The new *.dds should have the same size as the original *.dds Another freeware for converting seems to be DXTBmp Updates and DCS-repair can replace "your" modified A_10C_C_EDM_TEX.zip Edit ####### Pic 1 Opend *.dds and saved as *.jpg with IrfanView - does not support DDS Pic 2 Opend *.dds and saved as *.bmp ( *.jpg for upload ) with DXTBmp - what a difference Edited September 4, 2015 by Blech
RightStuff Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Updates and DCS-repair can replace "your" modified A_10C_C_EDM_TEX.zip ... and that's the point, where JSGME comes into action. :thumbup: Blech, nice idea for a mod!
Fakum Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Yeah, that would look real nice! Windows 10 Pro - 64 Bit / ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming / AMD 7800X3D / G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO 64GB DDR5 6000 Ram / SSD M.2 SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB / MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM Liquid X 24G / SteelSeries Arctis 7 Headset /LG-Ultragear 38" IPS LED Ultrawide HD Monitor (3840 x 1600) / Track IR4 / Thrustmaster TPR Pendular Rudder Pedals / Virpil HOTAS VPC Constellation ALPHA-R & VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle
Blaze Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Updates and DCS-repair can replace "your" modified A_10C_C_EDM_TEX.zip You could just place modified texture in an unzipped folder named A_10C_C_EDM. Also, the colors are just for personal reference? In the real A-10C they are white. i7 7700K | 32GB RAM | GTX 1080Ti | Rift CV1 | TM Warthog | Win 10 "There will always be people with a false sense of entitlement. You can want it, you can ask for it, but you don't automatically deserve it. "
Blech Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 You could just place modified texture in an unzipped folder named A_10C_C_EDM. Also, the colors are just for personal reference? In the real A-10C they are white. Hi, Thanks for the tip with the unzipped folder I guess @rokomah wants to have a better visual distinction of the pointers From the distance I have sometimes the same problem - what is what ?
rokomah Posted September 4, 2015 Author Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) Thx Blench :thumbup: :smartass: my first attempt : Edited September 4, 2015 by rokomah
rokomah Posted September 4, 2015 Author Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) ...and final: :D Edited September 5, 2015 by rokomah
Kelevra9987 Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Very... ehm... Colorful. But looks nice :) But I personally like the plain white/original HSI more. Modules: Well... all of 'em ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VIII Hero | CPU: i7-6700K @ 4.6GHz | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengance LPX DDR4 | GPU: GTX TITAN X (Maxwell) | SSD1: 256GB NVMe SSD System | SSD2: 250GB Games | HDD 4TB WD Red
Fakum Posted September 5, 2015 Posted September 5, 2015 I like it,, are you posting it up? Windows 10 Pro - 64 Bit / ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming / AMD 7800X3D / G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO 64GB DDR5 6000 Ram / SSD M.2 SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB / MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM Liquid X 24G / SteelSeries Arctis 7 Headset /LG-Ultragear 38" IPS LED Ultrawide HD Monitor (3840 x 1600) / Track IR4 / Thrustmaster TPR Pendular Rudder Pedals / Virpil HOTAS VPC Constellation ALPHA-R & VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle
sobe Posted September 5, 2015 Posted September 5, 2015 Yes, please post your mod so everyone can benefit from your work. I agree that the colors really add to your SA when you look quickly at the HSI. Thanks Trackir4 using the latest Trackir 5 software, Win10 Pro [Creator Update] updated from Win7Pro Pro 64Bit, Intel® Core™ i5-2500 3.30 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache LGA115 , GigaByte GA-Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 16GB Ram, GTX MSI Gaming 1060 [6 GB] Video Card, Main Monitor 1 on left 1920x1080 Touchscreen Monitor 2 on right 1920x1080 .
rokomah Posted September 5, 2015 Author Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) Unfortunately, I have a problem. When use "FLT INST" , I get this: Probably due to inadequate opening .dds files. I do not know how to solve the problem :( . Help please. p.s. I opened .dds files with Photoshop + NVIDIA Texture Tools for Adobe Photoshop Edited September 5, 2015 by rokomah
joey45 Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 Alpha layer problem. How are you saving it? 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
rokomah Posted September 6, 2015 Author Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) I made this in Photoshop but ther is a several different ways to save it. I have no idea what is correct. I used save as you can see in the first image. Can you help me? Edited September 6, 2015 by rokomah
GeorgeLKMT Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 DXT1 RGB 4 bpp | no alpha There is your problem. :) Use DXT5. ■ L-39C/ZA Czech cockpit mod ■ My DCS skins ■
rokomah Posted September 6, 2015 Author Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) Thank you very much GeorgeLKMT, working !!! :thumbup: I have one more question: Where I can find this button (ILS power on/off) for graphics editing (the lower part of button not the upper part) Edited September 6, 2015 by rokomah
rokomah Posted September 6, 2015 Author Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) in the attachment are two files if anyone wants to have a colored HSI needles: - A-10C_devices_01.dds - A-10C-buttsw_01.dds Put this two files: \Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Mods\aircraft\A-10C\Cockpit\Resources\Model\Textures\A_10C_C_EDM_T EX.zip ...and replace the old one with the new into A_10C_C_EDM_TEX.zip :thumbup: http://shrani.si/f/2Y/5K/3hANzF9V/hsi5.jpg http://shrani.si/f/42/AZ/1neREeMf/hsi6.jpgHSIcoloredneedles.rar Edited September 6, 2015 by rokomah
rokomah Posted September 6, 2015 Author Posted September 6, 2015 I want to redesign ILS power ON/OFF button, but I can't find them. Please help:(
GeorgeLKMT Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) I don't know where it is and I'm not going to spend the night looking for it, but I can tell you what I usually do. Make a new layer and fill it with color. Every texture with different one. Then look what color is that part on the model and you know where to look. And if you narrow the search to just one texture and you still don't know where it is exactly on it, divide it to a bunch of colored squares. ;) Edited September 6, 2015 by GeorgeLKMT ■ L-39C/ZA Czech cockpit mod ■ My DCS skins ■
joey45 Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 In photoshop just add a new layer and colour it save it and have a look, if it's the same colour then it's on that map. 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
rokomah Posted September 7, 2015 Author Posted September 7, 2015 I'm sorry, GeorgelLKMN and Joey but I do not understand what you mean:doh:
GeorgeLKMT Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 If you looking for something and you don't know where it is, paint every texture in different colour (or paint one, test, then another... that's up to you). Then, if you see a part you're looking for in pink (for example), you know it's somewhere where you painted pink. ;) Same thing if you know on which texture it is, but don't know where exactly... then you just divide it to a bunch of coloured squares. ■ L-39C/ZA Czech cockpit mod ■ My DCS skins ■
rokomah Posted September 8, 2015 Author Posted September 8, 2015 If you looking for something and you don't know where it is, paint every texture in different colour (or paint one, test, then another... that's up to you). Then, if you see a part you're looking for in pink (for example), you know it's somewhere where you painted pink. ;) Same thing if you know on which texture it is, but don't know where exactly... then you just divide it to a bunch of coloured squares. Is it possible that the ILS power on/off button somewhere else rather than in A_10C_C_EDM_T EX.zip file? In this .zip file we have A-10C-buttsw_01.dds, only _01. Can't find _02 or other. Maybe are elsewhere.
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