Way to set the default aircraft paint scheme in 1.5 Open Beta?

[Mike77]

I just got the A-10A (edit: and now have the A-10C) and am getting started with it. Basic stuff, single player missions, or just flying around to learn the commands. Having a blast!

 

I have been able to change the paint scheme to the Baltimore Air National Guard livery, but I have to set it for every flying session.

 

Is there a way to set that paint scheme as a default so it always starts a session that way? For example, when I use the "Instant Action" feature. Maybe using notepad++ to edit a lua file?

 

I live close to the Baltimore ANG base and see them fly often. Definitely want to use that paint scheme every time I fly

 

Thanks for any info that you can provide!

 

Mike

 

 

 

 

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Edited December 6, 2015 by Mike77

[Mike77]

Just tweaked the original post a bit. Hoping there is a way to change the default paint scheme for all flights.

 

Thank you!

 

Mike

 

 

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[Dingo_Bob]

You could try using JSGME to run a modified A-10C entry.lua pointing to a different livery folder to overwrite the default entry.lua not sure if it'll work not tried it myself but in theory it should do what you require

 

JSGME will make it so you can switch the edited file on or off for single or multiplayer

 

Start by getting JSGME - http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=98607

 

 

then when you have JSGME setup and know how to use it

 

Make a folder structure for your A-10C

will be something like- A-10C/Mods/aircraft/A-10C

copy the original entry.lua from the A10 install - D:\DCS World\Mods\aircraft\A-10C\entry.lua

paste ^^ into your created JSGME folder, open the new entry.lua in notepadd++

edit line - mount_vfs_liveries_path(current_mod_path .. "/Liveries") to point to your new liver folder say livery2 so edit line to read - mount_vfs_liveries_path(current_mod_path .. "/Livery2")

 

In the JSGME folder create a new folder called livery2

A-10C/Mods/aircraft/A-10C/livery2

copy the livery you require into that

 

launch JSGME and activate the mod then start DCS you should now have only that livery in selection

 

Remember to deactivate JSGME before any updates may break your install, and when entering multiplayer servers other than your own otherwise you'll only have the missing texture livery

Edited December 7, 2015 by Dingo_Bob

[Mike77]

THANK YOU for the thoughtful, detailed reply. Great information!!!

 

Ill dig in to this and report back with my findings. Should have some time here in the next week or so.

 

Thanks again! Greatly appreciated. Will send rep as soon as I get to my real PC (TapaTalk now).

 

Mike

 

 

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