F/A-18C Lot 20 Template Questions / Help

[ben_der]

Path is:

F:\Games\DCS World OpenBeta\CoreMods\aircraft\FA-18C\Textures

 

And the Visor DDS Files are:

 

pilot_F18_visor.dds

pilot_F18_visor_filtr.dds

pilot_F18_visor_roughmet.dds

 

Messing around with it:

pilot_F18_Visor.dds is orange-ish

pilot_F18_Visor_filtr.dds is purple

 

edit:

 

After some more fiddling:

Edited June 28, 2018 by VFlip

[FZG_Immel]

is there any way to modify and generate skins from GIMP with the .xcf template I got ? how do you export them in functional DDS ?

[Jokletox]

Hi all !

 

I have a problem with my test livery :

 

 

Any idea ?

[Texac]

Hi all !

 

I have a problem with my test livery :

 

 

Any idea ?

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3539604&postcount=126

 

{"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_Kuw_R_100", 0 ,"[b]F18C_2_DIFF[/b]",false};

 

Insert the correct name of your own texture file between the last two quotation marks and change the very last part from true to false.

 

Do that for all the F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL lines to remove the standard texture from the tail. There are perhaps more of these errors if you haven't changed them for the other bortnumber placements on the nose and flaps.

[Jokletox]

Thx !

 

Do that for all the F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL lines to remove the standard texture from the tail.

 

For all country ? Finland, SWITZERLAND, etc... ?

 

 

In "F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_10", 0, "f18c_2_dif", false};", what does mean numbers, "0" in this example ?

[Texac]

Thx !

 

 

 

For all country ? Finland, SWITZERLAND, etc... ?

 

 

In "F18C_BORT_NUMBER_KIL_R_10", 0, "f18c_2_dif", false};", what does mean numbers, "0" in this example ?

 

I'm not exactly sure for Finland & Switzerland but definitely for Kuwait, if a part of it is still present you need to try and change the other countries.

 

The 0 will call up Diffuse textures, while 1 represents Normal maps and 2 RoughMet textures.

Edited June 30, 2018 by Texac

[Texac]

Anyone can tell me where I can find these parts inside the red circle from the front landing gear door on the template?

[Jokletox]

I'm not exactly sure for Finland & Switzerland but definitely for Kuwait, if a part of it is still present you need to try and change the other countries.

 

 

You're right !

 

 

 

Thx for your help :thumbup: !

[ben_der]

Anybody got an Idea as to why it doesn't take my custom visor textures on my livery:

 

 

:noexpression:

[SkateZilla]

Anybody got an Idea as to why it doesn't take my custom visor textures on my livery:

 

 

:noexpression:

 

 

{"pilot_F18_helmet_glass", 0, "pilot_f18_visor_VFA2_CAG", false};
--{"pilot_F18_helmet_glass",13, "pilot_f18_visor_roughmet", false};
{"pilot_F18_helmet_glass", 14, "pilot_f18_visor_filtr_VFA2_CAG", false};

[FZG_Immel]

Can somebody help me ? I found the template in XCF file for gimp and I am able to edit them and export them in DDS.... but then I am completely lost on the DDS settings to use..

 

with the standard settings my skin are all screwed up in game.

 

thanks

[Texac]

Can somebody help me ? I found the template in XCF file for gimp and I am able to edit them and export them in DDS.... but then I am completely lost on the DDS settings to use..

 

with the standard settings my skin are all screwed up in game.

 

thanks

 

Compression to DXT1 or DXT5 with mipmaps generated, it will only export the chosen layer. So merge all layers down to one in another XCF file. Or export to .png, open it and re-export to .dds format.

Edited June 30, 2018 by Texac

[ben_der]

{"pilot_F18_helmet_glass", 0, "pilot_f18_visor_VFA2_CAG", false};
--{"pilot_F18_helmet_glass",13, "pilot_f18_visor_roughmet", false};
{"pilot_F18_helmet_glass", 14, "pilot_f18_visor_filtr_VFA2_CAG", false};

 

Thank you very much, SkateZilla!

Works like a charm :thumbup:

[Sailboy]

It seems like doing paints for the A-10C was easier when it came to the description lua file. I thought I changed everything I needed to but when I load the skin in dcs I have the generic texture mission skin. Also I can see where the vStab is but cannot seem to find the rudders to paint with them.

[312_strycekFido]

Anybody has and is willing to share less rusty/dirty dirt layers & roughmet textures for them? It would be greatly appreciated.

[SMOOTH1606688849]

Hardpoints

 

It may have already been asked but can anyone point me to the 4 hard point locations? I want to paint them.

[SMOOTH1606688849]

Anybody got an Idea as to why it doesn't take my custom visor textures on my livery:

 

 

:noexpression:

 

Hey question for you. How do you edit the visor textures like that? Im trying to either add ones like yours or make my own. Thanks

[csper]

How to create/remove silhouettes on F18 pilot patches

 

The original US Navy patch silhouettes appears on my skin.

How can I create my own or remove this?

 

I tried these codes but not working

{"pilot_f18_patch_roughmet", 0 ,"empty",true};
{"pilot_f18_patch_nm", 0,"empty",true};

 

 

Thank you

[Strut]

Im being a bit lazy, but has anyone located in the textures the location of all those white antenna's and gadgets that are white, ive got most of them, but im scratching my head with some of the spike looking ones etc, Im going against Standing orders and want to paint them......:pilotfly:

[SkateZilla]

The original US Navy patch silhouettes appears on my skin.

How can I create my own or remove this?

 

I tried these codes but not working

{"pilot_f18_patch_roughmet", 0 ,"empty",true};
{"pilot_f18_patch_nm", 0,"empty",true};

 

 

Thank you

 

You have to Create new Normal/RoughMet files for Patches.

[SMOOTH1606688849]

How exactly do you go about editing the visor?

[Talonx1]

What .LUA lines do I need in order to edit the interior canopy glass? I havent been able to find what I think is it in the example .lua for cockpit interior thats been shared already. I find the current texture a bit too pixelated and would like to add some reference lines for situational awareness. Also is it possible to increase the resolution/size of a texture or must it match the original? Because if the canopy texture is the one I think it is it's a very small low res file.

[BarTzi]

Can't get my head around bort numbers textures. Anyone got a guide / video explaining how to make those?

[luft]

A couple of questions, to see if someone can help me.

 

Can the visor be more opaque and / or more reflective?

 

 

What lines should I include in description.lua, in order to modify the pilot in the first person view, or cockpit? Not the outside, that is already modified

 

 

Thank you in advance for your help

[SkateZilla]

A couple of questions, to see if someone can help me.

 

Can the visor be more opaque and / or more reflective?

 

 

What lines should I include in description.lua, in order to modify the pilot in the first person view, or cockpit? Not the outside, that is already modified

 

 

Thank you in advance for your help

 

To modify the Cockpit Pilot body you have to create a custom cockpit livery, or add the pilot texture call to the description.lua:

 

{"pilot_F5_FP", 0, "Pilot_f18_fp", false};

Edited July 17, 2018 by SkateZilla