DCS P51D Skinning question

[Pegazus]

Hello every one !

I am new to DCS!

I am trying to do a fictional skin of the P51D for a aerobatic team.

I would like a bit of guidance of you guys...

 

So it's the 1st time i do skinning and i am a bit lost on the procedure of integration of the Skin itself into DCS.

 

Here bellow my following procedure:

 

1- PSD--> to BMP

2- BMP--> to DDS DXT5

3- Modification of description.lua:

 

livery = {

{"P51D_FUZ_FRONT", 0 ,"p51D_DIF_EVAT_Fuz_Front",true};

{"P51D_FUZ_REAR", 0 ,"p51D_DIF_EVAT_Fuz_Rear",true};

{"P51D_WING_L", 0 ,"p51D_DIF_EVAT_L_Wing",true};

{"P51D_WING_R", 0 ,"p51D_DIF_EVAT_R_Wing",true};

{"P51D_FUZ_FRONT", 2 ,"p51D_SPEC_EVAT_Fuz_Front",true};

{"P51D_FUZ_REAR", 2 ,"p51D_SPEC_EVAT_Fuz_Rear",true};

{"P51D_WING_L", 2 ,"p51D_SPEC_EVAT_L_Wing",true};

{"P51D_WING_R", 2 ,"p51D_SPEC_EVAT_R_Wing",true};

 

 

 

{"pilot_P51_patch", 0 ,"empty",true}; -- øåâðîí íà êîìáèíåçîíå ëåò÷èêà

 

 

}

name = "EVAT_void "

countries = {"USA"}

 

the result of that procedure is an orange skin marked missing texture...

I must do something wrong ... but what .... :cry:

:helpsmilie::helpsmilie:

Could you please help me to resolve that problem ?

Thank you in advance !

Edited March 31, 2013 by Pegazus
adding text

[joey45]

{"P51D_FUZ_FRONT", 0 ,"p51D_DIF_EVAT_Fuz_Front",true};

{"P51D_FUZ_REAR", 0 ,"p51D_DIF_EVAT_Fuz_Rear",true};

{"P51D_WING_L", 0 ,"p51D_DIF_EVAT_L_Wing",true};

{"P51D_WING_R", 0 ,"p51D_DIF_EVAT_R_Wing",true};

{"P51D_FUZ_FRONT", 2 ,"p51D_SPEC_EVAT_Fuz_Front",true};

{"P51D_FUZ_REAR", 2 ,"p51D_SPEC_EVAT_Fuz_Rear",true};

{"P51D_WING_L", 2 ,"p51D_SPEC_EVAT_L_Wing",true};

{"P51D_WING_R", 2 ,"p51D_SPEC_EVAT_R_Wing",true};

 

true to change "true" to "false"

 

P51D_FUZ_FRONT < don't change this

 

0 < that is the Difuse map

2 < that is the Specular map

 

p51D_DIF_EVAT_Fuz_Front < File name, make sure that is the same

 

1- PSD--> to BMP

 

either Photoshop or GiMP

 

2- BMP--> to DDS DXT5

 

GiMP > http://registry.gimp.org/node/70

PS > https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop

 

This is my latest skin

 

{"P51D_FUZ_FRONT", 0 ,"p51D_DIF_Fuz_Front",false};
{"P51D_FUZ_REAR", 0 ,"p51D_DIF_Fuz_Rear",false};
{"P51D_WING_L", 0 ,"p51D_DIF_L_Wing",false};
{"P51D_WING_R", 0 ,"p51D_DIF_R_Wing",false};
{"P51D_FUZ_FRONT", 2 ,"p51D_DIF_Fuz_Front_spec",false};
{"P51D_FUZ_REAR", 2 ,"p51D_DIF_Fuz_Rear_spec",false};
{"P51D_WING_L", 2 ,"p51D_DIF_L_Wing_spec",false};
{"P51D_WING_R", 2 ,"p51D_DIF_R_Wing_spec",false};

 

{"P51D_BORT_NUMBER_COCPIT_01", 0 ,"p51D_DIF_Fuz_Front",false};
{"P51D_BORT_NUMBER_COCPIT_01", 2 ,"p51D_DIF_Fuz_Front_spec",false};
{"P51D_BORT_NUMBER_COCPIT_01", DECAL ,"empty",true};                

These are the numbers on the Aircraft

 

name = "SEA-1"
countries = {"USA", "RUS", "FRA", "UKR", "SPN", "NETH", "TUR", "BEL", "GER", "NOR", "CAN", "DEN", "UK", "GRG", "ISR", "ABH", "RSO", "ITA"}

Edited March 31, 2013 by joey45

[Pegazus]

thank you for your help!

the problem is solved !

 

Juste a question what are the spec for ({"P51D_WING_L", 2 ,"p51D_DIF_L_Wing_spec",false};

) ?

Are they texture has well?

Edited March 31, 2013 by Pegazus

[joey45]

True > it is loaded in the main game dir

set to true

 

False > Not in the game main dir

set to false

 

in the P-51 PSD you will see a group called SPEC that is what you need aswel.

Edited March 31, 2013 by joey45

[Pegazus]

Oh oki i see!

 

Thank you very much.

 

I will try all that !

 

I will post a new thread when the job is done ! :joystick:

[Robo.]

Oh oki i see!

 

Thank you very much.

 

I will try all that !

 

I will post a new thread when the job is done ! :joystick:

 

Good luck mate! The Spec is specular file determining the matt / shiny surfaces and reflections of the finish.

[Pegazus]

Oh i see, so you suggest not include spec ??? (maybe it is a stupid question)

 

But just trying to understand how it works...

[joey45]

include the spec maps or you'll get those lines..

[Pegazus]

I will include them thanks !