LUA?

[Beetle]

I seem to have reached the limit of my skinning knowledge when it comes to the LUA file. I cannot find anywhere that helps me, so I am turning here:

I have modified three files from the F/A18 template, they are now .dds files sitting in the appropriate folder on my pc.

The problem is that there is no trace of an LUA file in the template package, and I don't know what I am doing if there were one.

I have tried modifying LUA files from other downloaded skins, but as I havent a clue what I am doing, I tend to fail.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Bobik2002]

Welcome on forum!

When I started so I took the DCS World OpenBeta \ CoreMods \ aircraft \ FA-18C \ Liveries \ FA-18C_hornet \ Any skin

I put that in folder with my texture and just changed names

For example, from "F18C_DIFF_UK" to "F18C_DIFF_your texture name"

And copy your skin to f-18 liveries and its done.

I do not know how to explain it better

Edited November 14, 2018 by Bobik2002

[Bobik2002]

Maybe this will better

[Beetle]

Thanks, I'll try your method

[Beetle]

I notice the files in other skins have a "DIFF" file which appears to be made up of four texture files.

When do I combine the modified texture file with the other unmodified files, .png, .bmp, or DDS?

...and why is this not mentioned in any tutorials I have seen?

Edited November 14, 2018 by OldJames
Autocucumber

[Bobik2002]

I dont know what you think.

Just keep dds file in that foled with .lua

[Bobik2002]

Look there maybe this will be useful

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=94103

[Beetle]

sorted, thanks.

got a wee problem with identifying where the BORT numbers in the LUA refer to, but that is for another day.

https://jmp.sh/b/HxfQmLBYkbnTihJ8Ol7n <--this is my effort

[Bobik2002]

Nice!

[Bobik2002]

You forgot mesh on fuel tank texture!

[Beetle]

it gets worse, but thanks anyway!

starting again from scratch

[Beetle]

Doh!

[Bobik2002]

So how's your skin?