drPhibes Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 I can check exactly what i did in the lua file after work, but until then, try the following: An example {"Mat: SA342_Camou_ADT_11", 0, "SA342_Camou_RAF_11.dds", false}, = {"material name in the 3d file",0,"texture file name", false} (false = use local file) To find the material name in the 3d file, open the sa342l.edm(?) with some kind of decent text editor (I use Programmer's Notepad), and search for the file name of the texture from the ZIP that you have changed. Most likely, you'll find the file name with a "Mat: " (with space after colon), "Mat:" (no space after colon) or "Tex: " prefix. Copy this text string to the first part of the lua. IIRC, the material name of the optical sight was identical to the zip texture file name, with a "Mat:" (no space) prefix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drPhibes Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Here's an example: I searched for "SA342_V2_Weapons_Optics" (the texture with the optical sight), and found the following in the 3d file: As you can see, the material name is listed a few characters before the texture file name. I then typed the following into my description.lua: {"Mat:SA342_V2_Weapons_Optics", 0, "SA342_V2_Weapons_Optics.dds", false},The flare launchers seem to be part of addons_2, so here the lua entry would be something like this: {"Mat: SA342_ADT_Addons_2", 0, "your_file_name.dds", false}, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleipner Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 It works great, thank you very much drPhibes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 @ Sleipner- Thanks Sleipner, happy landings to you too ! Regards DL available skins here: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/?CREATED_BY=Strut Pictures of my Skins here: https://imgur.com/a/bOQyQqW [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Win10 64bit, Intel® Core i7-5820K CPU OC @ 4.50GHz x6, X99A GAMING PRO CARBON, MSI RTX 2080 TI GAMING X TRIO 11Gb, 32GB DDR4 RAM, SSD 960 EVO250GB, SSD 850 EVO 500GB, JetSeat, MFG Crosswind Pedals, VPC Mongoose T-50, TMWH, DSD ButtonBox, Pimax 5k XR/BE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borchi_2b Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Hey strut, take care. Hope we will talk now and then in the 229th maybe? Just pm me there or here if you like ;) http://www.polychop-sims.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Fragger Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Yugoslavian Skin inbound: 2D/3D Artist MILTECH-5 /PD Lead 3D Artist - TrueGrit Virtual Technologies [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] BO-105 PAH1A1/VBH / HKP-9A / BO-105 CBS-5 KLH Eurofighter Typhoon https://www.facebook.com/PolyDynamicsDCS/ Windows 10 (x64) 3x Corsair SSD GT 250 GB Mainboard: Asus STRIX Z390-F CPU: Intel Core I9-9900K @ 3.60GHz RAM: 64 Gb Graphics: MSI GForce GTX 980 TI 4GB HOTAS Warthog Hofmann Simpad Rudders Oculus Rift / Oculus Touch Heavy Metal is the law ! :punk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunf Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Great, thank you! :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcranger Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 hey where do people find the photoshop files for the heat cover, filter, weapon hardpoint and the pilot? when i try to download the folder in userfiles im missing those files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey45 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Not been released... Hope they do... I did a hack and slash on them... 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drPhibes Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 There are no PS files for that (yet; although I hope polychop will release them later on). You'll have to get the file you want from \DCS World\CoreMods\aircraft\SA342\Textures\SA342.zip and edit it the hard(-ish) way by converting the part of the image you want to edit to monochrome, play around with the curves to get a decent white background (with enough contrast for rivets and other details to show up), than add a color layer over this and use the multiply blending mode. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey45 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Yup... hack 'n' slash.. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleipner Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) New upgrade of desert storm and cav scouts skins inbound for "M" and "L" versions. FR and UK now 2 different packs. FR Pack:http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1948642/ UK Pack: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1993709/ US Pack:http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/1948651/ Edited July 11, 2016 by Sleipner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) There are no PS files for that (yet; although I hope polychop will release them later on). You'll have to get the file you want from \DCS World\CoreMods\aircraft\SA342\Textures\SA342.zip and edit it the hard(-ish) way by converting the part of the image you want to edit to monochrome, play around with the curves to get a decent white background (with enough contrast for rivets and other details to show up), than add a color layer over this and use the multiply blending mode. Dr Phibes, have you released the RAF Training scheme for the L model yet, and if so where? Edit: Disregard I've found it in 1.54 Beta. Thanks for a great skin. Well deserved Rep added :) Edited July 12, 2016 by Loz i9 9900x at 5.1 Ghz // ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula EK Bloc // 64Gb Corsair Vengence 3600Mhz DDR4 Ram // Gigabyte Aorus 3090 Watercooled block//Samsung SM951 M2 x4 SSD // Windows 10 64 Bit //48inch LG48 @ 3840x2160 120Hz//Asus ROG Swift PG35VQ 3440 x 14440 144Hz // TM Warthog HOTAS (Ser. No. 00836) //MFG Crosswind Pedals // TrackIR 5 //Varjo Aero An old pilot is one who remembers when flying was dangerous and sex was safe. My YouTube DCS World Four Screen Videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Fries Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 A US Marine Corps fantasy skin for HMLA-167, for those of us who need our Cobra fix any way we can get it. :D -Home Fries My DCS Files and Skins My DCS TARGET Profile for Cougar or Warthog and MFDs F-14B LANTIRN Guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len62 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Now that is really good looking Home Fries! Probably will be my default skin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VuDuBu Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 @Sleipner: Awesome skins! The French Pack's download link seems to be still pointing to v3. though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleipner Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 @Sleipner: Awesome skins! The French Pack's download link seems to be still pointing to v3. though... Thank you! problem corrected. Sorry for the desagrement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dali Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 @Fragger, > yugoslav Gazelles were not in such saturated colors, plus, you are missing serial on both sides of tail. http://media.tangosix.rs/2013/10/2.-Hi-42-12708-Hera.jpg this picture is too light in colors, correct ones are in between yours and this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHSubZero Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) Currently I don't have much time... Can someone please do for me at least one of those Swiss Gazelles? Those 4 were the only Gazelles registered in Switzerland... Edited July 16, 2016 by CHSubZero My Mods: DCS User Files Modules owned: EVERY Module :pilotfly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratos Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Bump! Anyone for this? I don't understand anything in russian except Davai Davai! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo_Bob Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 or any of these http://forces.tv/13441903 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Modules are like Pokemon you gotta catch 'em all :joystick::lol::pilotfly: AMD Ryzen7 3700x, G-Skills 32Gb RAM @ 3200Mhz, MSI GTX1080Ti, TM Warthog (20cm extension by Sahaj), MFG Crosswind Pedals, Oculus Rift, Track Ir5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Are there "specular" textures that can be manipulated? I would like to make the Gazelle represent a modern US Army helo drab with absolutely no shine at all. Sager Laptop, i7-6700k 4.00GHz, 16GB RAM, GTX 980M, 1920x1080, TIR 5, Windows 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 A US Marine Corps fantasy skin for HMLA-167, for those of us who need our Cobra fix any way we can get it. :D Home Fries, are you going to release this skin? Looks really good in that scheme. Sager Laptop, i7-6700k 4.00GHz, 16GB RAM, GTX 980M, 1920x1080, TIR 5, Windows 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doum76 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Are there "specular" textures that can be manipulated? I would like to make the Gazelle represent a modern US Army helo drab with absolutely no shine at all. If the model has specular to it, you can indeed make your own, in the case of the Gazelle yes there is, you can simply start from your layered PSD file to create your own to get matt effect on some part and less matt on others, like decals etc.. 1- In the description lua file, copy the string of the normal texture you want to modify the Specular, for exemple the tail part of the livery « Germany Fictional » would be the « {"Mat: SA342_Camou_ADT_2", 0, "SA342_Camou_GER_2.dds", false}, » Then paste it under the Texture string, but in the string, replace the « 0 » in the middle of the two name strings in between brackets, for a « 2 », « 0 » being the Textures layer if i can say so, and the « 2 » is the Specular layer. 2- Then replace the file name at the end for your Specular file name, usualy the same as the Texture one, but adding at the end something like « _Spec » just to make it easy to see what is normal and Specular chanel. So the Normal String would look like: {"Mat: SA342_Camou_ADT_1", 0, "SA342_Camou_GER_1.dds", false}, And the specular string below it would look like: {"Mat: SA342_Camou_ADT_2", 2, "SA342_Camou_GER_2_SPEC.dds", false}, If you want to make a quick test to see if it works and load, simply make your Specular test with 100% White on the RED channel, 100% Black on the Green Channel and 100% White on the blue Channel. If you don't know much about speculars, unless it changed since i've done some, channel are use as: R: Reflection depth: (Black) = None, (White) = Yes G: Specular: (Black) = Really bright, (White) = Not Bright at all B: Matt/Gloss: (White) = Matt, (White) = Gloss Usualy, the GREEN channel would be inverted from RED Channel. Hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Thanks Doum76 I'll give that a try. Sager Laptop, i7-6700k 4.00GHz, 16GB RAM, GTX 980M, 1920x1080, TIR 5, Windows 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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