Editing Pilot patches

[Mike Busutil]

I am trying to edit the pilot patches.

 

If I go to C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Bazar\Textures\uh-1.zip I find the default pilot patch file named "pilot_UH1_patch_1_cavalery"

 

It looks like this.

 

 

I am copying this file to my desktop, putting it into DXTBmp to convert it from a DDS to a Bmp file. I am using Photoshop to edit the image and am saving it as a Bmp. I place this file back into DXTBmp and save it as a DDS DXT5 file.

 

I am then placing this new edited file into my livery folder and editing the description file to read: {"pilot_UH1_patch_1_cavalery", 0, "pilot_UH1_patch_1_cavalery", false}. This did not work and the default patches remain.

 

I then tried to edit the name for new patch DDS file to "pilot_UH1_patch" and changed the description file to read: {"pilot_UH1_patch_1_cavalery", 0, "pilot_UH1_patch", false}. This did not work and the default patches remain.

 

Anyone see an error in this or know why this is not working for me?

 

Thanks for any help.

[speed-of-heat]

are you sure you are spelling that right "cavalry" not "cavalery" it doesnt matter if they are consistent … but

[Mike Busutil]

Yes sir, "cavalery" is how it is spelled in the root zip folder and in the description file.

[speed-of-heat]

I did some work on patches for some skins a friend was making,

 

 	{"pilot_F18_patch", 0 ,"Pilot_patch_FAA803",false};
{"pilot_F18_patch", 1 ,"Pilot_patch_FAA803_NORM",false};

 

so the data you would change would be the third variable... if that doesnt work check the file size, the should be "similar" sizes