Skinning question

[Reflected]

Folks,

 

It's my first attempt to create a skin in DCS and I'm in a bit of a trouble. Out of nowhere a half-swastika appeared on the tail. How do I get rid of it? Does it have anything to do with that description.lua? How doe it work?

 

Many thanks,

Greg

 

[joey45]

The swastika is banned in a few countries.

[Reflected]

The swastika is banned in a few countries.

 

I know, but how can I prevent it from showing up in game? I didn't paint it there when I made the skin.

[Shahdoh]

Is probably a decal that needs to be set as empty like the bort numbers. Would investigate that unless you can see it in your photoshop. Then its on a layer that needs to be edited/deselected.

[Reflected]

Is probably a decal that needs to be set as empty like the bort numbers. Would investigate that unless you can see it in your photoshop. Then its on a layer that needs to be edited/deselected.

 

It's definitely not in Photoshop. Unfortunately I have no idea how those bort numbers work.

[Solty]

The swastika is banned in a few countries.

It is a Hungarian airplane, it shouldn't be there at all.

[Shahdoh]

Look in your description.lua file for these entries and others like it:

 

	{"Bf-109K-4_KIL_CROSS", 0 ,"Bf-109K-4_DIF_NJG",false};
{"Bf-109K-4_KIL_CROSS", 1 ,"Bf-109K-4_Bump",true};
{"Bf-109K-4_KIL_CROSS", 2 ,"Bf-109K-4_spec_NJG 11",false};
{"Bf-109K-4_KIL_CROSS", DECAL ,"Bf-109K-4_CROSS",true};

 

change the decal line (last one) to:

	{"Bf-109K-4_KIL_CROSS", DECAL ,"empty",true};

 

Empty in that part should blank out the decal that is being applied. That may or not be the one you are looking for. If not, try it on others where the word DECAL is in the line.

 

Good luck

[Reflected]

I have a DIF and a SPEC file in the folder. Still, some generic skin shows up with this lua:

 

livery = {

{"Bf-109K-4_main", 0 ,"Bf-109G10_HU_DIF",false};

{"Bf-109K-4_main", 1 ,"Bf-109K-4_Bump",false};

{"Bf-109K-4_main", 2 ,"Bf-109G10_HU_SPEC",false};

 

 

 

 

{"Bf-109K-4_BORT_NUMBER_0", 0 ,"Bf-109G10_HU_DIF",false};

{"Bf-109K-4_BORT_NUMBER_0", 1 ,"Bf-109K-4_Bump",false};

{"Bf-109K-4_BORT_NUMBER_0", 2 ,"Bf-109G10_HU_SPEC",false};;

{"Bf-109K-4_BORT_NUMBER_0", DECAL ,"empty",true};

 

 

{"Bf-109K-4_BORT_NUMBER_1", 0 ,"Bf-109G10_HU_DIF",false};

{"Bf-109K-4_BORT_NUMBER_1", 1 ,"Bf-109K-4_Bump",false};

{"Bf-109K-4_BORT_NUMBER_1", 2 ,"109G10_HU_SPEC",false};

{"Bf-109K-4_BORT_NUMBER_1", DECAL ,"empty",true};

 

 

{"Bf-109K-4_KIL_CROSS", 0 ,"Bf-109G10_HU_DIF",false};

{"Bf-109K-4_KIL_CROSS", 1 ,"Bf-109K-4_Bump",false};

{"Bf-109K-4_KIL_CROSS", 2 ,"109G10_HU_SPEC",false};

{"Bf-109K-4_KIL_CROSS", DECAL ,"empty", true};

 

What did I do wrong? :noexpression:

[Reflected]

Also, I can open the model viewer, but how do I load the 109, and then how do I load different skins?

 

Sorry for the plethora of questions, but I'm very new to this. Been trying to search, but it's still not clear.

 

Thanks a lot!

[GeorgeLKMT]

File -> Load model...

View -> Dialogs -> Show liveries dialog

 

After you make changes, you have to restart the modelviewer.

[Reflected]

Yes, but in which folder can I find the 109 model file? I couldn't find it in the shaped folder

[GeorgeLKMT]

Some models are in CoreMods folder, 109 in WWII Units specifically.

[Shahdoh]

Ok, will try to explain what this line is telling DCS the way I understand it, may not be 100% accurate but hopefully point you in the right direction: {"Bf-109K-4_main", 1 ,"Bf-109K-4_Bump",false};

 

 

1st section: "Bf-109K-4_main"

This is the link to the area in the A/C's EDM as to what is to be painted. This MUST match up with what is in the code.

 

2nd section: 1

This number or the word decal identifies what type of paint effect for the area identified. 0 is Diffused or base colors / 1 = bump layer / 2 spec layer or shiny-flat effect / Decal calls in a special layer for bort numbers and other game configured effects.

 

3rd section: "Bf-109K-4_Bump"

This is the name of the graphic file to be used for the area identified. This can be anything IF the next value is false.

 

4th section: true or false

Identifies whether it is pointing to the A/C's default graphic files or not. Set to false for custom graphic files.

 

 

 

Hope this helps a bit.

[Reflected]

Ok, will try to explain what this line is telling DCS the way I understand it, may not be 100% accurate but hopefully point you in the right direction: {"Bf-109K-4_main", 1 ,"Bf-109K-4_Bump",false};

 

 

1st section: "Bf-109K-4_main"

This is the link to the area in the A/C's EDM as to what is to be painted. This MUST match up with what is in the code.

 

2nd section: 1

This number or the word decal identifies what type of paint effect for the area identified. 0 is Diffused or base colors / 1 = bump layer / 2 spec layer or shiny-flat effect / Decal calls in a special layer for bort numbers and other game configured effects.

 

3rd section: "Bf-109K-4_Bump"

This is the name of the graphic file to be used for the area identified. This can be anything IF the next value is false.

 

4th section: true or false

Identifies whether it is pointing to the A/C's default graphic files or not. Set to false for custom graphic files.

 

 

 

Hope this helps a bit.

 

This was very helpful, thanks a lot! :)