ED please don't forget to release a P-51 skin template

[CHSubZero]

Hi ED

 

Please consider with the release of P-51D (I will buy it for sure :thumbup:) you should also release the skin template so most of us can create cool P-51D skins.

 

I'm currently gathering pictures of real P-51 (B or D) served with the Swiss Air Force from 1948 - 1958:

 

Edited January 28, 2012 by CHSubZero

[hog_driver111th]

You actually won't neccessarily need one. It would be good to have, and I'm sure they will, but I never use it. I'm planning on making skins for anyone who wants them.

[Snoopy]

You actually won't neccessarily need one. It would be good to have, and I'm sure they will, but I never use it. I'm planning on making skins for anyone who wants them.

 

It sure makes it easier though :D

[hog_driver111th]

It sure makes it easier though :D

 

That's definitely true! Right now working on 35 different A-10s, and I'm glad I have the base textures.

[CHSubZero]

It sure makes it easier though :D

 

Thats true!

I'll used them for my 5 fictional Swiss skins as well:

 

http://files.digitalcombatsimulator.com/upload/iblock/78b/SwissWarthogs.jpg

[TwoLate]

That's definitely true! Right now working on 35 different A-10s, and I'm glad I have the base textures.

 

Yes the trick becomes making a polished one in DCS. This is driving me nuts. hog_driver can you make a polished one?

[_Heater_]

The P-51D Template is under development, don't worry guys, the template will be avilable later, I think...

[TwoLate]

The P-51D Template is under development, don't worry guys, the template will be avilable later, I think...

 

Rock on. :thumbup:

 

Mine will be "Stanger's Ride"

[CHSubZero]

Yes the trick becomes making a polished one in DCS. This is driving me nuts. hog_driver can you make a polished one?

 

This would interest me as well :thumbup:

[Flаnker]

You actually won't neccessarily need one. It would be good to have, and I'm sure they will, but I never use it. I'm planning on making skins for anyone who wants them.

 

I also plan to paint the skin for the Mustang :thumbup:

[-Rudel-]

What fun is it to use their template?; when you can get a satisfaction knowing you created your download from scratch including fixing a few lines here and there.

[Sel94]

Yeah a template would be nice, it really helps.

[Wags]

We hope to provide a final template in the next week or two.

[HiJack]

We hope to provide a final template in the next week or two.

Great! I tried to create a Nowegian skin last night but working on the dds files directly is to time consuming.

[TimmyD]

I tried opening the Bare metal skin and messing with it in GIMP 2.8 but the template was getting to 124Mb before I'd even done half of the nose. Then I couldn't figure out how to swap the bit that I'd painted for the original because it said something about an .xcf file..... could do with a tutorial posting on how to change certain parts of aircraft texture/skin/colour etc.... I could manage to paint planes in IL2 but this leaves me stuck.

[HiJack]

You have to wait for the templates TimmyD, that will make everything a bit more easy.

[gabuzomeu]

Hi

If you use GIMP, you should add the .dds plug in. (google with your OS and gimp version number)

Then make sure you save in DXT1 format, and then you'll get the right file size (about 2MB)

[HiJack]

Hi

If you use GIMP, you should add the .dds plug in. (google with your OS and gimp version number)

Then make sure you save in DXT1 format, and then you'll get the right file size (about 2MB)

I use GIMP with the .dds plugin and that is great but it is still a lot of work to add a skin to the bare metal .dds files! What does DXT1 format give? I always save in .dds format ;)

 

EDIT: Aha, the compression needs to be in DXT1! I get it, thanks ;)

Edited May 6, 2012 by HiJack

[TimmyD]

So if I save it as DXT1, what do I do with it then?

[HiJack]

No you save it as .dds file but when saving you select DXT1 as COMPRESSION in the save dialog. Makes the file size smaller.

 

You must then add it to the folder of liveries, make a new folder with the name of the skin.

[TimmyD]

Thank you, I'll try that out.