UH-1H M261 Rocket Pod liveries

[NoFear1979]

Have done some mod work with the M261 rocket pods liverie.

 

Basically whats needed is to add a dds file into the aeroweapons.zip located in the core installation of DCS.

 

1. Make a backup of the zip file and then extract the content to a non DCS installation folder - named exactly as the zip file.

 

2. Add dds files into the aeroweapons folder extracted from the zip.

 

3. Zip all files inside the actual folder and name the zipfile exactly as the origin zip file.

 

4. Move the new zip file into the DCS core folder location for the origin zip file and replace it with your custom zip file.

 

5. Add the following into the description.lua of your custom UH-1H liverie. Add the name of the DDS where red text is located below.

 

{"M261", DIFFUSE , "INPUT DDS NAME HERE", true};

{"M261", NORMAL_MAP , "m261_nrm", true};

{"M261", SPECULAR , "m261_spec", true};

 

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And there you have it.

 

I've added my PSD template that can be used to play around with the various color layers (or create your own). Save as JPG, then replace the JPG with DDS file extension.

 

Showcase: https://imgur.com/a/mOijIBM

 

It would be cool to see a selection of rocket pod liveries availible from the DCS core installation by default but that would require ED to adapt the rearming window to be able to select rocket pod liverie - which I doubt will be added or if it's even appliable.

 

But nonetheless, for your custom liveries it can be done like this. Do note however that your custom zip file will likely be erased when DCS recieves a patch update.

m261_black.dds

m261_desert.dds

m261_winter.dds

m261_ws.dds

m261 template.psd