F-16 Viper Textures Overhaul

[Alpiinoo]

This is amazing. Congrats!

[Grodin]

Very nice! Are you releasing the layered templates too? With them it would be very easy to upgrade excisting skins with your base (apply the bottom details from your rework while keeping the additional custom paints on top).

[Texac]

Many thanks to everyone!

On 1/14/2023 at 4:43 PM, Carbon715 said:

As a Viper Crew Chief with an intimate relationship with this jet for years and ongoing, I appreciate your attention to detail regarding this reskin. While not perfect, it's pretty dang close.

@Carbon715 Glad to hear, thanks! I'm trying my best to find detailed reference pictures and add all those things missing.

 Whatever it is you can add to the list for completion, feel free to share.

 

21 hours ago, Grodin said:

Very nice! Are you releasing the layered templates too? With them it would be very easy to upgrade excisting skins with your base (apply the bottom details from your rework while keeping the additional custom paints on top).

@Grodin I already answered that on page 1.

[Grodin]

16 hours ago, Texac said:

Many thanks to everyone!

@Carbon715 Glad to hear, thanks! I'm trying my best to find detailed reference pictures and add all those things missing.

 Whatever it is you can add to the list for completion, feel free to share.

 

@Grodin I already answered that on page 1.

Right that makes sense. Looking forward to fly with this skin anyhow! I've tried to improve small details on the skins i've made (ED template has quite blurry details!) but it's very hard to make all the small fonts, rivets and screws look "natural". No idea how you've managed to do this, but it looks fantastic. 

[Texac]

2 hours ago, Grodin said:

Right that makes sense. Looking forward to fly with this skin anyhow! I've tried to improve small details on the skins i've made (ED template has quite blurry details!) but it's very hard to make all the small fonts, rivets and screws look "natural". No idea how you've managed to do this, but it looks fantastic. 

Thanks!

At the beginning I didn't know what it should look like. I just added some new screws and rivets in different sizes and shapes and decided they look a lot better than all the dots surrounded by a circle. Now you can actually make out a cross screw head from a torx screw head.

Is it necessary? Not really but when I'm adding more rivets, like on the wings, I can do all of them in the same way to have it uniform. 

Overall it results in a lot more sharper details, which is what I was aiming for.

[Mach3DS]

Staggering amount of work.  Unreal good job!

[Texac]

On 1/18/2023 at 12:52 AM, Mach3DS said:

Staggering amount of work.  Unreal good job!

Thank you my friend!

 

Overall my new texture improvements are pretty much finished. I want to release some updated skins in the next few weeks.

These images showcase my new texture set with a glossy paint scheme such as those from the Thunderbirds. This livery is not mine and will not be published.

[Texac]

Probably the last update to my textures overhaul. 

I reworked the external cockpit textures by adding missing rivets and other details. Details like wrinkles in the cables of the AOA/NWS indicator and HUD.

I have also added actual MFD pages and instrument gauges. 

Most of it is entirely reworked but these textures are heavily based on @Ala12Rv-watermanpc and @wolfthrower cockpit textures.

 

[Ala12Rv-watermanpc]

3 hours ago, Texac said:

Probably the last update to my textures overhaul. 

I reworked the external cockpit textures by adding missing rivets and other details. Details like wrinkles in the cables of the AOA/NWS indicator and HUD.

I have also added actual MFD pages and instrument gauges. 

Most of it is entirely reworked but these textures are heavily based on @Ala12Rv-watermanpc and @wolfthrower cockpit textures.

 

Looking very good mate!!, keep it up!

There is so much ED left in the "to do" list in terms of visuals for the Viper that this is very welcome.

[fagulha]

28 minutes ago, Ala12Rv-watermanpc said:

Looking very good mate!!, keep it up!

There is so much ED left in the "to do" list in terms of visuals for the Viper that this is very welcome.

I feel the same with the Hornet. With the Viper the liveries real shine but not so much with the Hornet despite i have 4k/higher textures liveries from talented users including you. In other hand the Hornet cockpit liveries are awesome.

[PunchOut]

my bits are tingling

[Texac]

Some small things. I changed the interior exhaust feathers to look a bit more like an exhaust. This area can obviously vary quite a bit. For most liveries I will keep this as the standard.

Now I'm also working on liveries. Two Ukrainian Vipers only a couple of months fresh into service.

 

 

[Krippz]

Outstanding work.

[RayBurge]

I am loving the work put in thank you. I also am hoping for the texture pack OMG as a former Viper Maintainer this is amazing. cant wait to see fully done work.

[Texac]

I reworked and uploaded the first Viper with all the new details and rivets. 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3329599/

 

[RayBurge]

amazing job cant wait to look at it

 

[PunchOut]

cant wait to get this as a new paint kit! epic work!

[Ovi_Wan_Kenovi]

As a Viper crew chief I am absolutely blown away by this detail man! I definitely can't wait for this to be released as a paint kit! I need to get the vipers I've personally worked on made with this!

[LizardKingYB]

Thx, Great Work!!!

[Raven 7-1]

Man, this template is just next level of quality. I admire the effort and dedication you've put into it. Thank you for awesome Ukrainian falcons 
Having my fingers crossed this paint-kit is going to be published 

[skywalker22]

This is just that:

 

Thanks so much @Texac

Edited May 1, 2023 by skywalker22

[Texac]

I've got a small update to share.

The first version of my public template is completed. I plan to make this new template, including all the previously listed changes and improvements, available during this coming weekend.

Also planned for this week are updated liveries of all the default USAF squadron jets.

 

Here is a preview of some Have Glass V liveries, with the Edwards tail as a placeholder. I'm going to use these textures as a base for all my HGV liveries.

[Ovi_Wan_Kenovi]

On 5/25/2023 at 12:03 PM, Texac said:

I've got a small update to share.

The first version of my public template is completed. I plan to make this new template, including all the previously listed changes and improvements, available during this coming weekend.

Also planned for this week are updated liveries of all the default USAF squadron jets.

 

Here is a preview of some Have Glass V liveries, with the Edwards tail as a placeholder. I'm going to use these textures as a base for all my HGV liveries.

Public template this weekend?? I genuinely cannot wait dude thank you for your hard work I seriously appreciate the amazing attention to detail you put into this. Again as a Viper crew chief I'm in love with it

[Texac]

The new template is now available through User Files. Everything you need to know is included in the README file. Final download link is from my GoogleDrive.

Let me know what you think.

Improved F-16C Texture Template

 

Additionally I also updated all the standard USAF Block 50 liveries with these new textures.

F-16C Block 50 USAF Squadrons Skin Pack

Edited May 30, 2023 by Texac
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[VictorDavion]

So i tried opening the files in the normal folder with GIMP and it gives an error even with the BC7 plugin. The only ones that will open and display properly are the PSD and roughmet ones. Am I missing a required plugin?