Spitfire Cockpit Refurb

[funkster]

Are there any working Spitfire Cockpit mods - All the ones on the userfiles don't seem to work. 

Edited November 1, 2022 by funkster

[Terry Dactil]

Try this one .. it's perfect.

On 2/14/2022 at 9:43 PM, Terry Dactil said:

There is a great mod that makes the Spitfire's instruments perfectly readable and also fixes the too-bright floor textures.

Click to go to these old posts ...

 

[funkster]

Thanks Terry

I did find this one but can't get it working at all! Have you got it working?

[funkster]

I backed everything up but so far I have tried:

• Adding the 5 files to the zip in the core folders as per Naked350 userfile instruction - didnt work. 
• creating a separate folder structure under "Saved Games\Liveries\Cockpit_Spitfire_LFMkIX\Naked350" Then adding files plus a modified "decription.lua" as per the post you provided.  I then get the option for the customised cockpit in the "special" menu but selecting it does nothing. 
• Creating a ZIP folder containing the 5 files plus modified Description.LUA directly under the "Saved Games\Liveries" folder.  - didnt work. 

Cant seem to get this working at all??

 

Edited November 2, 2022 by funkster

[Art-J]

Nake's mod was nice... for its time, though one should notice it gave the pit a dark green colour more fitting to American Interior Green FS34151 rather than its British, much lighter counterpart, and it almost removed any instrument reflections, which wasn't great either.

Just to have an extra option, I recommend trying out Jex's mod, which also adds instruments clarity (amongst other nice things), while leaving original base green around. Easier to install and it works with 2.8 just fine:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3320326/

Edited November 2, 2022 by Art-J

[funkster]

Thanks Art-J

I looked at the one you sent but havent tried it HOWEVER! Reading the accompanying description it stated "in the zipped file you'll find the "Cockpit_Spitfire_LFMkIX" folder and inside, another folder named "default" don't rename theses folders or it will not work"   I noted this and renamed the folder structure for the NAKED350 mod 

and IT WORKED! So I can now used Naked350 if I choose. 

I will have a look at Jex's now but at least I have the choice! thanks man 

Edited November 2, 2022 by funkster

[Terry Dactil]

6 hours ago, funkster said:

Thanks Terry

I did find this one but can't get it working at all! Have you got it working?

Sorry, this probably was not explained well in the original thread. Mine has been working fine for years.

The mod is a direct edit of the textures zip file. It will not work in the usual manner of installing in the saved games folder.

I use OVGME to put my edited  file directly into DCS World OpenBeta

The path is  <drive>://DCS World OpenBeta/Mods/aircraft/Spitfire/Cockpit/Textures/Cockpit_Spitfire_LFMkIX_Textures.zip

Edited November 2, 2022 by Terry Dactil

[funkster]

That's ok I got it working in the end by peicing together information from various sources given here.

NOTE:  I also managed to create a Saved Games folder version which worked by:

1. Creating a folder structure as follows:\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Liveries\Cockpit_Spitfire_LFMkIX\default
2. copying the 5 files from the Naked350 zip to the new folder created in step 1 (i.e default)
3. Adding a "description.lua" (Notepad) to the same folder (default) which contained the following text:

Quote

livery = 
{
   {"SpitfireIX_3", 0, "spitfireix_3_dif", false};
   {"SpitfireIX_2", 0, "spitfireix_2_dif", false};
   {"SpitfireIX-CPT-pribors", 0, "spitfireix-cpt_dif", false};
   {"SpitfireIX_1", 0, "spitfireix_1_dif", false};
   {"SpitfireIX_4", 0, "spitfireix_4_dif", false};
   {"pilot_RAF_FP_Notepad",0,"mfd3",true};
   {"mirror_SpitfireIX", 0 ,"mirrors",true};  --mirrors texture replacement with runtime rendered one
}

This way it doesnt get overwritten in updates etc and no need to use a MOD Manager etc.

Edited November 3, 2022 by funkster

[Terry Dactil]

10 hours ago, funkster said:

That's ok I got it working in the end by peicing together information from various sources given here.

NOTE:  I also managed to create a Saved Games folder version which worked by:

1. Creating a folder structure as follows:\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Liveries\Cockpit_Spitfire_LFMkIX\default
2. copying the 5 files from the Naked350 zip to the new folder created in step 1 (i.e default)
3. Adding a "description.lua" (Notepad) to the same folder (default) which contained the following text:

This way it doesnt get overwritten in updates etc and no need to use a MOD Manager etc.

 

Thanks funkster. That fixes a problem that has annoyed me for years!  

Edited November 3, 2022 by Terry Dactil

[VC]

On 11/3/2022 at 10:22 AM, funkster said:

That's ok I got it working in the end by peicing together information from various sources given here.

NOTE:  I also managed to create a Saved Games folder version which worked by:

1. Creating a folder structure as follows:\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Liveries\Cockpit_Spitfire_LFMkIX\default
2. copying the 5 files from the Naked350 zip to the new folder created in step 1 (i.e default)
3. Adding a "description.lua" (Notepad) to the same folder (default) which contained the following text:

This way it doesnt get overwritten in updates etc and no need to use a MOD Manager etc.

 

Thank you! I was having the same issue just now, was glad to find your fix.

It's a bit annoying that it doesn't work with the drop-down in special options like many other modules, I wonder why this is. Does it affect all warbirds?

[funkster]

Your welcome - it was thanks to Terry and Art J providing those links that I managed to piece it together. 

@VC .....Not sure why we cant get it to work from the special menu. I tried to change the "default" folder name to something else and whilst that does make it appear in the specials list (special menu / customized cockpit) it stops it working. .... No idea why?? 

I also have a BF109 cockpit mod by PATO which does work from the special menu which I used to check/compare.   The dds, Lua files and folder structure are setup in the same way except for the renamed "default folder" ...and this works.  I just don't understand why it wont work if you rename the "default" folder for the spitfire mod. But it doesn't 

[VC]

Huh, interesting that it works on the Bf 109. The special options cockpit drop-down with named folders works fine for the jets I own.

I also noticed the Spitfire won't see the custom skins in the Liveries folder under Saved Games either.