[Tutorial] DCS 1.5.x/2.x Customized Cockpit description lua files

[uboats]

DCS 1.5.1 added customized cockpit feature to support user created cockpit textures for all modules

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2546251&postcount=7

 

Here I briefly introduce how to add customized cockpit textures for each module

 

* in current 1.5.1, all modules should work now

 

1. Create folder for customized texture

In 'Mods/aircraft/xxx/Liveries/Cockpit_xxx/', there should be 'default' folder. It is used for default cockpit texture (e.g. Su-27/25/33's RU pit, Bf109/Fw190's DE pit)

 

To add user created texture, you need:

1.1 Create a folder with proper name (e.g. 'customHD') beside 'default' folder;

1.2 The folder name (e.g. 'customHD') will appear in the drop-down list in Option->Special->Module Tab

1.3 Put all the modified dds/bmp/tga files into created folder

 

 

 

2. Prepare description.lua

Then, you need to add a 'description.lua' to tell DCS which texture files should be loaded from the folder instead of default.

 

Currently, only Ka-50, L-39, MiG-15 supply both RU & EN cockpit that you can get the 'description.lua' from 'english' folder. For other modules, there is no such description.lua, and the one in 'default' folder only contains a few lines regarding the mirror or completely empty.

 

So I extract the material names for those module cockpit and create corresponding description.lua files.

 

What you need to learn about the 'description.lua':

1st column is material name

2nd column is the layer (see this http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1647620&postcount=4)

3rd column is the texture file name (can ignore the filename extension)

4th column 'false': load texture file locally; 'true': load texture file from default zip

 

What you need to do:

2.1 Comment all lines

2.2 Uncomment lines that require your modified texture files

2.3 Set last column as 'false'

2.4 for 2nd column, usually set to '0';

 

 

 

3. Select in the Option->Special, and enjoy

 

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module cpt description.zip

Edited November 20, 2015 by uboats

[Vespa]

Great post uboat...thanks a lot for your tutorial

[NeilWillis]

Excellent, thanks Uboats.

 

Is there a way to get this to work using a file location in the saved games set up? It makes sense to me to keep as much mod work separated from the main installation.

[uboats]

Is there a way to get this to work using a file location in the saved games set up

 

 

I will take a look and try

 

 

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[uboats]

Excellent, thanks Uboats.

 

Is there a way to get this to work using a file location in the saved games set up? It makes sense to me to keep as much mod work separated from the main installation.

 

tried, not work. Could be the limitation of the script that does not check the lfs

[NeilWillis]

Thanks Uboat. Still a very useful utility!

[snowsniper]

great new feature.

Is there a way to put alternativ cockpit in the "user files", as we can do with conventional skins ?

 

thanks for the tutorial :thumbup:

[uboats]

great new feature.

Is there a way to put alternativ cockpit in the "user files", as we can do with conventional skins ?

 

thanks for the tutorial :thumbup:

 

currently, no :cry:

will investigate

[Tarres]

For the Mi-8MTV2 I have used the Devrim Cockpit and the description.lua from the Chinese Cockpit.

 

Works perfect.

 

Thanks!

[uboats]

For the Mi-8MTV2 I have used the Devrim Cockpit and the description.lua from the Chinese Cockpit.

 

Works perfect.

 

Thanks!

 

please use the one in attached zip. the one for chinese misses some materials

[Tarres]

I´ve tried the one provided in the zip but it doesn´t work for the Hip.

 

RicardoHD and Horse of War for the KA-50 and A-10C work perfect with the attached lua with a pair of tweaks in the name of the files.

 

Regards.

[uboats]

I´ve tried the one provided in the zip but it doesn´t work for the hip

Regards.

 

 

which one please and could you upload the description.lua file you modified and which texture did you use ?

 

 

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[alfredo_laredo]

My Mi8 is almost working perfectly with Devrim English Cockpit.

 

But Im having Problems with the Mirror Textures. Theres an replacement texture (like missing texture) on the mirrors. I have this setting in the description.lua

 

-- {"mirror_mi8", 0, "mirror_mi-8", false};

[uboats]

My Mi8 is almost working perfectly with Devrim English Cockpit.

 

But Im having Problems with the Mirror Textures. Theres an replacement texture (like missing texture) on the mirrors. I have this setting in the description.lua

 

-- {"mirror_mi8", 0, "mirror_mi-8", false};

 

for mirror, follow the lua in default folder

[alfredo_laredo]

Fixed. Just copied the mirror lus from default

 

 

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[Punisher74]

F-15C

 

I followed your instructions to the Letter and the f-15C version is not working. I'm including a zip file of the edited code for you to test. But no matter what I do the code never works

 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4Icct8gBSgXbldYWWF0bWxzdTg/view?usp=sharing

 

 

Settings:

 

What the Results of those settings are:

 

What the Results Should Be: (these are when I use JSGME to change the F-15C-CPT-TEXTURES.zip)

 

The F-15C Liveries Folder:

Edited November 20, 2015 by raptorsim

[uboats]

I followed your instructions to the Letter and the f-15C version is not working. I'm including a zip file of the edited code for you to test. But no matter what I do the code never works

 

thanks for your interests

 

I think you missed many lines (highlighted in red):

 

you can try attached lua directly, it works fine on my laptop :)

 

livery =

{

{"ACES-01", 0, "_a-10c-cpt-aces2-01", false};

{"ACES-02", 0, "_aces2-2048-02", false};

{"Alpha-test_TX1", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"Alpha-test_TX2", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_2", false};

{"F-15C_Instr_TX1", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"F-15C_Instr_TX2", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_2", false};

{"F-15C_Mirrors", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_10", false};

{"F-15C__TX10", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_10", false};

{"F-15C__TX11", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_11", false};

{"F-15C__TX3", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_3", false};

{"F-15C__TX4", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_4", false};

{"F-15C__TX5", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_5", false};

{"F-15C__TX6", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_6", false};

{"F-15C__TX7", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_7", false};

{"F-15C__TX8", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_8", false};

{"F-15C__TX9", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_9", false};

{"F-15C__glass_texture", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_glass_texture", false};

{"ILLUMINATION_TX1_G", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"ILLUMINATION_TX2_G", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_2", false};

{"ILS_glass_f15", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_hud_texture", false};

{"RUCHKA", 0, "f-15c-cpt-stick-01", false};

{"TX11_ReD", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_11", false};

{"TX1_RED", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 117", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_2", false};

{"arg 126", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 127", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 240", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_9", false};

{"arg 241", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_9", false};

{"arg 242", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 243", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 244", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 245", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 246", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 247", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 248", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 249", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 250", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 251", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 252", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 253", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 254", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 255", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 256", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg 257", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg39_TX1_G", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg40_TX1_G", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg41_TX1_G", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg42_TX1_G", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg43_TX1_G", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_1", false};

{"arg504_TX11", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_11", false};

{"arg_0", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_9", false};

{"arg_137_AI", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_2", false};

{"arg_138_SAM", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_2", false};

{"arg_TRIM_indicator", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_texture_11", false};

{"glass_f15_test1", 0, "f-15c_cockpit_hud_texture", false};

}

description.lua

Edited November 20, 2015 by uboats

[Punisher74]

thanks for your interests

 

I think you missed many lines (highlighted in red):

 

you can try attached lua directly, it works fine on my laptop :)

 

Unfortunately same results no change in Cockpit Liveries(still showing default)

 

Now I'm using flaming cliffs f-15c. Not the beta f-15c.

 

If you can zip the HD folder on your laptop maybe it's the way I set up the folder on my end.

Edited November 21, 2015 by raptorsim

[uboats]

Unfortunately same results no change in Cockpit Liveries(still showing default)

 

Now I'm using flaming cliffs f-15c. Not the beta f-15c

 

can you attach your lua file please?

so if I understand correctly, the customized cockpit works for FC3 - f15c not dedicated f-15c?

 

ok, I think you may need to wait for next OB update.

sorry for this issue

Edited November 21, 2015 by uboats

[Punisher74]

can you attach your lua file please?

so if I understand correctly, the customized cockpit works for FC3 - f15c not dedicated f-15c?

 

ok, I think you may need to wait for next OB update.

sorry for this issue

 

its all good, I attached it just in case. No I only have the fc3 f-15c installed

description.lua

Edited November 21, 2015 by raptorsim

[jjohnson241]

Hi U-boats,

I tried to create a mod loaded via JSGME using your description.lua and Devrim's Su-25T files as you have in your example above for an English cockpit.

I couldn't get it to work. The mod loaded ok but the cockpit was still in Russian but with graphic corruption.

Can you put together an example for the Su-25T and upload it somewhere where I cn take a look at it? (Files are apparently too big to attach here)

Thanks.

[Devrim]

FYI Johnson; I'm about to update Su-25T cockpit mod...

[jjohnson241]

Thanks Devrim.

I'm anxious to see the update to see where I'm going wrong.

My attempt looks very much like your KA-50 "Ricardo" that loads via JSGME. For the life of me I can't see the problem.

[uboats]

its all good, I attached it just in case. No I only have the fc3 f-15c installed

 

it seems the latest ob update still has this issue

fc3 does not work, but dedicated ones work :(

 

reported

[uboats]

Hi U-boats,

I tried to create a mod loaded via JSGME using your description.lua and Devrim's Su-25T files as you have in your example above for an English cockpit.

I couldn't get it to work. The mod loaded ok but the cockpit was still in Russian but with graphic corruption.

Can you put together an example for the Su-25T and upload it somewhere where I cn take a look at it? (Files are apparently too big to attach here)

Thanks.

 

could you just attach the description.lua?

did you try this on latest ob (updated on Nov 23)?