problem with skins (doesnt work) on "D" disc instalation

[PETER SHIFTY]

Hi i have problem with skins.

I have installed DCS World and DCS World open beta. Both on second "D" disk not on system "C".

I downloaded some skins, and put it to: /Eagle Dynamics/DCS World/Mods/aircraft/SpitfireLFMkIX/Liveries/

It doesnt work

i havent on PC this folder way: C:\Users\<my name>\Saved Games\DCS\CoreMods\WWII Units\SpitfireLFMkIX\Liveries\

when i copy full folder "SpitfireLFMkIX" here:

D:/Eagle Dynamics/DCS World\CoreMods\WWII Units\SpitfireLFMkIX\Liveries\

then i dont see in DCS World my bought plane Spitfire. (here woesnt any folder with this plane before)

 

How can i use the skins then?

Many thanks for answer.

 

EAGLE-Shifter

 

[THERION]

5 hours ago, PETER SHIFTY said:

Hi i have problem with skins.

I have installed DCS World and DCS World open beta. Both on second "D" disk not on system "C".

I downloaded some skins, and put it to: /Eagle Dynamics/DCS World/Mods/aircraft/SpitfireLFMkIX/Liveries/

It doesnt work

i havent on PC this folder way: C:\Users\<my name>\Saved Games\DCS\CoreMods\WWII Units\SpitfireLFMkIX\Liveries\

when i copy full folder "SpitfireLFMkIX" here:

D:/Eagle Dynamics/DCS World\CoreMods\WWII Units\SpitfireLFMkIX\Liveries\

then i dont see in DCS World my bought plane Spitfire. (here woesnt any folder with this plane before)

 

How can i use the skins then?

Many thanks for answer.

 

EAGLE-Shifter

 

 

Hi mate,

 

go into your user folder on your C drive and make sure the folder are not hidden. For sure you should have a folder called "Saved Games",

because if you do not have this folder, you won't be able to save / store your key bindings.

So, do not store any skins/liveries or any other mods in your main game folder - this won't work.

 

Easiest way is to show all files and folder in your file explorer options. Like this:

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Cheerio

Edited February 17, 2021 by THERION

[PETER SHIFTY]

Hi,

Thanks, I'll look into it, but i havent on "C" folder called "Saved Games", and on "D" disk the same.

otherwise I bought:

Normandy and Channel map,

Spitfire

P47

P51

L39

Yak 52

F-86Sabre

 

 

 

Edited February 17, 2021 by PETER SHIFTY

[Art-J]

Custom skins can be placed in 3 locations:

 

1) DCS\Coremods\WWII Units\ etc..... I never used that one, so I don't know if it always works or not;

2) DCS\Bazar\Liveries\(chosen airplane type) folder. I've always used it, though I prefer placing skins there by mod enabler, so I can turn them on and off easily;

3) C:\Users\[User name]\Saved Games\DCS\Liveries\(chosen airplane folder). Never used that one, but it's officially recommended, so I guess it should always work as well. It seems that's exactly the location you've shown on your screenshot, but you use Czech (?) version of Windows, so you've got "Uložené hry" instead of "Saved Games". It shouldn't make a difference, though. Mind you, If "Liveries" folder does not exist there, you have to create it manually, the same applies to individual airplane sub-folders.

 

Choose one of the methods (I'd go for No. 2 or 3) and stick with it.

 

Other note - most of the custom skins can be selected in mission editor no matter which country the airplane is set to, but some skins can only be selected if country matches the skin, so maybe that's why you can't see them.

 

 

 

 

[PETER SHIFTY]

OK, but if sae the skins to liverties to D : /Eagle Dynamics/DCS World/Mods/aircraft/SpitfireLFMkIX/Liveries/

on create(open" mission in mission editor, i cant choose the skin, i dont see it. (the skins)

 

ok then i need create folder here?

DCS\Bazar\Liveries\SpitfireLFMkIX(create)/(create skin folder with files)

ok?

 

Many thanks

Edited February 17, 2021 by PETER SHIFTY

[PETER SHIFTY]

1 hour ago, Art-J said:

Custom skins can be placed in 3 locations:

 

1) DCS\Coremods\WWII Units\ etc..... I never used that one, so I don't know if it always works or not;

2) DCS\Bazar\Liveries\(chosen airplane type) folder. I've always used it, though I prefer placing skins there by mod enabler, so I can turn them on and off easily;

3) C:\Users\[User name]\Saved Games\DCS\Liveries\(chosen airplane folder). Never used that one, but it's officially recommended, so I guess it should always work as well. It seems that's exactly the location you've shown on your screenshot, but you use Czech (?) version of Windows, so you've got "Uložené hry" instead of "Saved Games". It shouldn't make a difference, though. Mind you, If "Liveries" folder does not exist there, you have to create it manually, the same applies to individual airplane sub-folders.

 

Choose one of the methods (I'd go for No. 2 or 3) and stick with it.

 

Other note - most of the custom skins can be selected in mission editor no matter which country the airplane is set to, but some skins can only be selected if country matches the skin, so maybe that's why you can't see them.

 

 

 

 

Looks like the "2" it's right way, it's working! Thanks a lot!

Edited February 17, 2021 by PETER SHIFTY

[Rudel_chw]

1 hour ago, PETER SHIFTY said:

Looks like the "2" it's right way, it's working! Thanks a lot!

 

 

I placed mine at /Saved Games/DCS/Liveries/SpitfireLFMkIX/ and they work fine: