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48 minutes ago, bandit648 said:

I think it's too dark. The real runways aren't black asphalt like that unless they've been freshly resurfaced. Belsan was resurfaced in 2012 based on the satellite imagery and it was only black for a short period of time. Here's how they look now.

 

 

 

That's why I said "not entirely realistic" 🙂 

Sure, in most cases, this black asphalt has nothing to do with the real Caucasus aerodromes. It just gives them that "new airport" feel.

But the whole map is so massively outdated that I don't mind yet another unrealistic part - if it provides variety.

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3 hours ago, bandit648 said:

 

I think it's too dark. The real runways aren't black asphalt like that unless they've been freshly resurfaced. Belsan was resurfaced in 2012 based on the satellite imagery and it was only black for a short period of time. Here's how they look now.

 

 

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well ... the ones in this pack were made in 2021

 

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6 hours ago, bandit648 said:

 

I think it's too dark. The real runways aren't black asphalt like that unless they've been freshly resurfaced. Belsan was resurfaced in 2012 based on the satellite imagery and it was only black for a short period of time. Here's how they look now.

 

 

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sokhumi.JPG

 

Is'it really so important ? Great mod for me 😉


 

 

 

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19 hours ago, Morpheus said:

Is'it really so important ? Great mod for me 😉

 

Of course its a great mod. It's an easy fix for anyone who prefers faded asphalt look. The modded files for the asphalt runways are in fabric.zip. I like the default runway color with Taz1004 runway mod.

 

 


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On 6/13/2021 at 12:38 PM, Minsky said:

 

Same. While not entirely realistic, it certainly added variety. Hope this won't be "fixed" 🙂 

 

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Rather use the Barthek runways than default ones by far!

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Here's some shots for comparison between Taz1004's and Barthek's. Barthek darkened the concrete/asphalt textures in fabric.zip where taz1004 modified the cracks textures that gives sharper looking runway.

 

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36 minutes ago, Habu_69 said:

Anyone compared ED's reworked Caucasus ground textures to either Taz or Barteks's mods?

 

the top one is Barthek's pre-patch, the bottom is the new stock:

 

barthek.jpg

stock.jpg

 

p.s. ignore the shelters on the right side, they're using my custom texture.


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19 minutes ago, Minsky said:

 

the top one is Barthek's pre-patch, the bottom is the new stock:

 

barthek.jpg

stock.jpg

 

p.s. ignore the shelters on the right side, they're using my custom texture.

 

thanks a lot for comparing! could you please share your custom shelter pictures? they look great and wear the typical soviet era cold war camouflage, am i right?? 🙂

 

ps: did somebody else realized the different airfield (taxy- and runway) layout in the screenshots? is ED working on an update regarding this? what would definitely be a great thing. . .!!!


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I've tried all the texture mods including the new official one in 2.7.2 and I consider Barthek's the best by far. I'm actually pretty disappointed they didn't make his the official one. 

 

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This mod is best, no doubt.

One question, though.

Is there any way to make winter mountain peaks more like default's ones? Or can i replace them with summer ones?

Is it possible to make that via cfg files?

As for me, they're too white and "polish".

1st screen is default, 2nd Barthek's.

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2 hours ago, Kaplan said:

This mod is best, no doubt.

One question, though.

Is there any way to make winter mountain peaks more like default's ones? Or can i replace them with summer ones?

Is it possible to make that via cfg files?

As for me, they're too white and "polish".

1st screen is default, 2nd Barthek's.

 

I really like the scattered snow cover on the mountain textures from Barthek's Summer. I just copied the snownoise.tif.dds from LandNoiseSummer.zip over to LandNoiseWinter.zip and the results are fantastic.

 

 

 

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1 час назад, bandit648 сказал:

 

I really like the scattered snow cover on the mountain textures from Barthek's Summer. I just copied the snownoise.tif.dds from LandNoiseSummer.zip over to LandNoiseWinter.zip and the results are fantastic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yep, that helped, thanks.

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13 hours ago, bandit648 said:

I've tried all the texture mods including the new official one in 2.7.2 and I consider Barthek's the best by far. I'm actually pretty disappointed they didn't make his the official one. 

 

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Agreed. Even the new one is still too cartoony for me.

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2 minutes ago, lipas70 said:

Unfortunately not. No "unofficial" mod passes IC.

 

 

Not true.  Many do and they'll say it's IC safe if it does pass.

Unofficial "texture" mods that go into main install path do not pass IC.  This Barthek's mod is this case and will not pass.

Texture mods that goes into SavedGames folder do pass IC.

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On 6/15/2021 at 6:25 PM, Valium said:

I see one of my base template 😛
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Searched the forum for a reference, did not find one.

Could you please give me a link, I'd like to try your templates.

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New Default Caucasus: Much better than Legacy - Thanks ED

 

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BARTHEK 2.7 (Below): Thank you Sir!

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On 6/18/2021 at 11:05 AM, Taz1004 said:

 

Not true.  Many do and they'll say it's IC safe if it does pass.

Unofficial "texture" mods that go into main install path do not pass IC.  This Barthek's mod is this case and will not pass.

Texture mods that goes into SavedGames folder do pass IC.

 

 

I use it with JSGME mod manager (and I believe it will work with other mod managing tools as well) and it passes IC.  You need to go right into multiplayer server  (I prefer using TTI Server) and it works. Once you leave the server the red IC Icon comes on. Restart DCS and you are in again.

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