SkateZilla Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) *Updated for 2023 Formatting, Tested w/ Aircraft Liveries in Original .zip compressed folders. Import Liveries Module Import Liveries for All DCS Builds from a Global Liveries Store Directory (Without having multiple copies of each livery). For Users that have Multiple Installs and / or users that want to store Liveries in another location other than Windows User Profile Folder / Drive. This "Module" will Import a Single Livery Folder, and allow you to make a Global /DCS.Liveries/ Folder and within it, the subfolders for each aircraft and their Liveries, and not have to copy/duplicate every livery for each install of DCS World. Step 1: Create the Saved Games Folder or Alternate Path for Global Liveries Directory: ie: root:\\Users\<USERNAME>\Saved Games\DCS.Liveries\ or root:\\DCS\DCS.Liveries\ *You Can Place the DCS.Liveries Folder Anywhere you want, So if you have a space issue on your C:\ Drive you can place it anywhere, just adjust path accordingly. Step 2 Copy All Custom Liveries to the DCS.Liveries Folder, each aircraft should have it's own Folder, ie: \DCS.Liveries\f-86f sabre\ \DCS.Liveries\f-5e-3\ \DCS.Liveries\FA-18C_hornet\ Etc. Step 3: Create A Folder On your Desktop, name it "Liveries Import" Step 4: Create the Entry.LUA for the "Module" Note: Be Sure to Change the "DRIVE:/PathToLiveriesFolder/DCS.Liveries/" to the correct path to your Liveries Folder. local self_ID = "Global Liveries Importer" local self_DEV = "Skate Zilla Simulations" local GlobalLiveriesPath = "DRIVE:/PathToLiveriesFolder/DCS.Liveries/" declare_plugin(self_ID, { installed = true, dirName = current_mod_path, version = __DCS_VERSION__, developerName = _(self_DEV), state = "installed", info = _("A Small Footprint Custom Liveries Module to Import Liveries from a Global Store directory for use by multiple installs."), }) --------------------------------------------------------- mount_vfs_liveries_path (GlobalLiveriesPath) --------------------------------------------------------- plugin_done() Save Entry.lua in the /Liveries Import/ Folder you made on your desktop. Step 5, Install the Module. Copy the /Liveries Import/ Folder. Goto Each install of DCS World You have in the /Saved Games/ Folder and place a Copy in each install's /Users/<username>/Saved Games/DCS.Install/Mods/aircraft/ Folder (ie Should be ie /Users/<username>/Saved Games/DCS.OpenBeta/Mods/aircraft/Liveries Import/Entry.lua) (Updated to change location as to not trip MP IC.) Step 6 Launch DCS Goto Mission Editor, Verify Liveries stored in folder are Loaded. Edited October 7, 2023 by SkateZilla 3 Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudel_chw Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) Thanks a lot ... :) I have two installs of DCS (1.5 and 2.0) and will try out your tip tonight, with a single plane ... if it works well, I will then do the same for the remaining planes. Edit: It worked just fine :D ... thank you, thank you, thank you ... this will be really nice until DCS 2.5 cames along Edited September 22, 2016 by Rudel_chw For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600 - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia RTX2080 - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yurgon Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 That looks like an awesome method, thanks a lot! :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soupdragon Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Brilliant. Nice one Skate. SD [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiJack Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 This works perfectly! Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWillis Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Excellent - what a space saver!!! I have up til now had 3 versions of all my skins to make sure they're available in all versions of DCS World, and that's a LOT of skins! A truly excellent addition to the mods library - thanks SkateZilla! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soupdragon Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 (edited) Works like a charm. Excellent Mod. Will the folder we create in the Mods\tech folder be overwritten or deleted when DCS updates? SD Edited September 23, 2016 by the_soupdragon [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudel_chw Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Works like a charm. Excellent Mod. Will the folder we create in the Mods\tech folder be overwritten or deleted when DCS updates? Most likely not, but just in case you can install this Mod using the JSGME tool, so that it's easy to deactivate previous to performing a DCS update, and reactivate afterwards ... like so: :) For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600 - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia RTX2080 - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiJack Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 (edited) This change breaks IC on new DCS version updated today. Any one that can confirm? Kicks in on the "Mods/tech/Liveries Import" folder. Edited September 23, 2016 by HiJack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudel_chw Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 This change breaks IC on new DCS version updated today. Any one that can confirm? Kicks in on the "Mods/tech/Liveries Import" folder. I updated DCS 1.5 today and didn't notice anything wrong ... what is exactly the "IC" ? :huh: For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600 - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia RTX2080 - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateZilla Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 (edited) Works like a charm. Excellent Mod. Will the folder we create in the Mods\tech folder be overwritten or deleted when DCS updates? SD Can Also place in /Users/<username>/Saved Games/DCS.Install/Mods/aircraft/ ie /Users/<username>/Saved Games/DCS.OpenBeta/Mods/aircraft/Liveries Import/Entry.lua If you wanted too. Solves IC Problems, Will Change 1st Post to use folder outside DCS Main Folder.: This change breaks IC on new DCS version updated today. Any one that can confirm? Kicks in on the "Mods/tech/Liveries Import" folder. Edited September 23, 2016 by SkateZilla Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiJack Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Copy. Good solution! :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soupdragon Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 I have created a folder in my DCS.Liveries folder for the F-86 called F-86 but none of the skins I put in this folder are showing in the editor. I am sure I have the folder name wrong but I am not sure of the correct folder name. Is there a list of aircraft folder names anywhere? Cheers SD [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateZilla Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 I have created a folder in my DCS.Liveries folder for the F-86 called F-86 but none of the skins I put in this folder are showing in the editor. I am sure I have the folder name wrong but I am not sure of the correct folder name. Is there a list of aircraft folder names anywhere? Cheers SD for F-86 the folder name should be "f-86f sabre" So: /DCS.Liveries/f-86f sabre/ Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soupdragon Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) Thanks mate. That works now but do you know if there is a list of folder names anywhere? What is the folder name for the Mi8-MTV or the 3 gazelle versions for instance? A list would be handy. Cheers SD Edited September 28, 2016 by the_soupdragon spelling [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWillis Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Is there any possibility a similar solution could work for mission files too? This would also be a huge advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateZilla Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Thanks mate. That works now but do you know if there is a list of folder names anywhere? What is the folder name for the Mi8-MTV or the 3 gazelle versions for instance? A list would be handy. Cheers SD Eligible Folder names: For AI Models (and UH-1H/Mi8, WWII Aircraft) /DCS World/Bazar/Liveries/ For All Other Models/ /DCS World/CoreMods/Aircraft/<AircraftName>/Liveries/ Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateZilla Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Is there any possibility a similar solution could work for mission files too? This would also be a huge advantage. You can Save a .miz file anywhere already and load from anywhere cant you? Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehouse Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Thanks Skatezilla that is a really great discovery. It will save me quite a chunk of disk space if I can get it working for myself. Cheers, Stonehouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWillis Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 You can Save a .miz file anywhere already and load from anywhere cant you? Yes, you can, but the My Missions folder points at a single location - within the saved games tree for each separate install. I guess it'd just be a simple task (for someone who knows their stuff anyway) to get them all to point at the same folder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soupdragon Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Would this work with AI skins too? I have downloaded some and would like to use them in this manner. Cheers SD [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateZilla Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 yes Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soupdragon Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Ok....do you know how I should name the folders for ai aircraft? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateZilla Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 same as the folder names for the regular aircraft Aircraft Folder names are in DCS World/Bazar/Liveries/ or /CoreMods/Aircraft/<aircraft>/Liveries/ Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soupdragon Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Ah. Ok thanks Skate. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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