How to correct Missing Textures?

[Mistermann]

I downloaded a mission the other day that introduced a new one on me ... missing textures.  Here's the mission in case anyone wants to look.  

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3325580/

When I flew with my buddies, we all were missing textures on the fuel tank.

At first, I thought maybe I was missing the generic tank texture on my computer.  What's odd however, is I can't correct it in the ME.  I can remove the tank, but when re-selecting it for the mission payload, it always comes back with "missing textures".

If I add a brand new hornet to the mission, with the same payload as the one already configured above, it's tank shows up just fine.

Its as if the jets the mission designer created for the mission are all tied to a fuel tank with a missing skin.  Any of you ME experts out there know how to correct this problem without deleting and recreating all the original jets in the mission?

Thanks for the help!

EDIT:  Further testing outlined below.  This might be a bug?

Edited April 17, 2023 by Mistermann
More testing

[Mistermann]

Still trying to figure this out.  A few more data points.

Here are the steps I am taking

1. Enter mission editor for the mission
2. Select the main player jet (HAWK 1-1) from the units tab
3. Select the payload tab (you'll see the missing textures from the fuel tank in the model viewer)
4. Remove the payload from pylon 5
5. Change the paint scheme to VFA-113
6. Add the fuel tank back to pylon 5 (it will have the proper texture)
7. Save mission and then FLY to see if the jet looks correct - it will.

So ... if I change all the VFA-97 paint schemes in the mission to something that works (say VFA-113), I solve the problem.

HOWEVER, I really want to understand why.  I don't have any custom liveries loaded so this is completely base.  My flying buddies also experience the same missing texture issue and they don't fly modded DCS.  

I suspect that the base VFA-97 paint scheme .LUA file is pointing to a missing texture.  If I create a brand new mission with a VFA-97 jet and fuel tank, the tank is missing the texture.

Can anyone confirm this behavior in their system?  If so, I'll post a track and bug report for @BIGNEWY

 

[Ouzo]

I can confirm the same behavior. Appears only with VFA-97 schemes. Tried rebooting, verifying game files, adding a new group and starting a new mission. I think a bug report would be appropriate.

 

 

[Mistermann]

Thanks so much for confirming this @Ouzo!  I posted to Hornet bugs forum so it lands in the right place for ED to review and correct.