such a beginner"s question ...

[John-John]

hello, and first and foremost, please excuse my english which is a little rusty :)

 

as a very very beginner on skinning subject, my first try would be to edit the ingame vf-103 liveries. I know some incredible ones already exist, but, meh, you've got to start somewhere.

 

I've no 3D software for now, since I don't know how to operate them, so I'd like to start with only trying to add elements to already existing liveries, such as pilot name and modify modex, if I'm able to.

 

I've already taken care of everything regarding dds files, I can open and save them in Photoshop.

 

Anyway, as stated, I'm trying to edit both vf-103 liveres that are already in game, so after some search, I think I have found where they live (CoreMods/aircraft/F14/Liveries/f-14b), but my issue is that the hiviz contains all the dds files but the lowviz (last ride) does not.

 

There's only a description.lua and ... voilà ! I'm pretty sure that the magic is happening in this very file, but when I open it, there are only 4 lines that seem to refer to the Viggen pilot suit skin.

 

 

livery = {


--Diffuse  -----------------------------------

{"LNS_VIG_EXT_FUS_T", 0 ,"F776_VIG_FUSELAGE_T",false};
{"LNS_VIG_EXT_FUS_L", 0 ,"F776_VIG_FUSELAGE_L",false};
{"LNS_VIG_EXT_FUS_R", 0 ,"F776_VIG_FUSELAGE_R",false};
}
name = "VF-103 Last Ride"

--countries = {"USA", "RUS", "FRA", "UKR", "SPN", "NETH", "TUR", "BEL", "GER", "NOR", "CAN", "DEN", "UK", "GRG", "ISR", "ABH", "RSO"}

 

 

Well, as you may have now understood I'm totally lost, would there be someone nice enough to point me in the right direction ?

 

Best regards to whoever had read my (too long) post :)

[Sprool]

go download a couple of f-14 liveries from the dcs world users download area, then you will see the instructions about proper route for file structure. https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/

F-14 i a complicated one with loads of separate dds files.

If I were you I'd start with a more simple skin like the F-18

[John-John]

hi and thanks for you answer :) I got to find out how this works and picked up every dds files from the default livery to make my own :)

 

Best regards,