skin installation and selection

[dave76]

may i ask in which folder do i have to install skins and how to select them from in game? thanks :)

[Morpheus]

You have to copy the skin folder (unzipped) in ....\CoreMods\aircraft\Name of the plane\Liveries\Name of the plane.

[dave76]

You have to copy the skin folder (unzipped) in ....\CoreMods\aircraft\Name of the plane\Liveries\Name of the plane.

 

 

thank you morpheus :)

[Art-J]

You can also unzip them to DCS\Bazar\Liveries\[plane name]\ folder. There's also a third possible location on C:\drive in SvedGames\DCS\ folder, but I don't remember the path exactly. All and all, three alternatives to choose from.

 

Skin selection is done in mission editor, in plane properties tab.

[Shahdoh]

Saved games area is:

 

C:\Users\<windows login name>\Saved Games\<DCS install name>\Liveries\<aircraft name>\<skin folder>

[frank7006]

I understand how to install skins but how do you select them from within the game? Can I select a skin from within the game and then do an instant action mission using that skin?

[SKYFOXX]

I'have the same problem as you JaySmizzie. An if anyone else out there has this problem I suggest that you read uscstaylor's excellent tutorial below this one. I followed it and worked for me.

Edited September 20, 2016 by SKYFOXX

[uscstaylor]

Hey Guys when you get to the Mission Briefing Screen there's a middle button at the bottom of the screen that allows you to access the mission in order to change weapons load out. In that screen there's some icons in the bottom right side, right above a box. One of those icons looks like a star. Click on it and the small box changes showing the skins of the aircraft. Look below the aircraft for a drop down menu.

 

1st pic when you get to this screen click bottom middle button....Mission Planner

 

2nd Screen look at red arrow and click that icon then your aircraft will appear and under that is a drop down with all the skins.

 

3rd after selecting the skin here in the screen below:

 

Then Click the green check mark and then save....Now go kick some butt!

Edited September 21, 2016 by uscstaylor

[SKYFOXX]

!Thank's uscstaylor, for the explanation and the effort You spent giving me this reply. I downloaded from the DCS User's File thinggy the Huey '(red, white and blue)Uncle Sam Skin" for my Huey and put it in the proper folder, I will try Your suggestion tonight and report back.. Thank's Again......

[SKYFOXX]

!uscstaylor, Thank You so much for helping me solve this what now seem to be a very simple problem. I followed your tutorial and found the drop down menu that's selects the skins. I even found the cuctom 'Huey Uncle Sam' skin listed in the menu. You should post Your tutorial for other noobs like me it did the job. I will remove the instructions post by me before Your's that I tried to help JaySmizzie with so that it won't confuse another person heeding help.