SurClaro Flight Simulator Resources

f2a8 · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 135

i have tried to find a place that can explain how to repaint airplanes for like the past 2 MONTHS!!! I can't take it anymore :-& SOMEONE HELP ME. I need a tutorial that explains how to repaint in Photohop 7.0 clearly and you know, in not such a confusing manner. Please and thank you in advance :D :D

up-chuck · Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 283 Location: maryland

Hmm, This is where you need to talk to Exx, Hes the repaint master. Im pretty sure he has some tutes.

Exxman · Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:06 pm Post subject:

This is the best tutorial on painting a/c with photoshop bar none. If it's too much for ya, read it again till you get it. If you are an avid photoshop user it should be easy to get. You won't find a tute thats easier than this...

http://forum.projectopensky.com/index.php?showtopic=5297

Exx

rd · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:49 am Post subject:

Exxman, you just saved my butt on your thread. I am trying to learn how to paint, but was having a couple of problems. Thanks to the info you posted I am better off and informed. I have adobe 6.0, and it was VERY educational. I hope G/S doesn't give up on me :lol:

Later Man

Ardie/RD

groundsquirrel · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:02 am Post subject: Never....

Never RD, but there have to be questions in order to answer them. Exx' and I will keep you boys straight, but it takes lots of trial and error and be sure to make backup copies while you are working to save time when you make an error. Keep on paintin' :D

f2a8 · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 135

8O oh no!!! that is exactly the tutorial i had trouble with. I got the painting part but then when i copyed and pasted my files into FS2004 (i was repainting the 747) it appeared as a black screen and it wouldn't let me choose it. i guess i dont need help on the whole tutorial, just the part where you get it in FS.

Exxman · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:17 am Post subject:

Once you save your paint file in Pshop as a targa you need to use DXTBmp to convert the file for use in FS. There are other tutorials and instructions on the POS website to do that as it is quite an involved process and there are a couple of ways to go about doing it. Stick with it, you are almost there...!

Exx

f2a8 · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 135

one last question and ill leave everyone alone. when you repaint a plane, do you have to repaint the whole thing or can you just paint like the body without painting anything else. Will it still work?? and also, does anyone know a good website where i can get paintkits for all kinds of planes

Exxman · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:42 pm Post subject:

You can repaint any part you like as long as you follow the procedures we layed out for ya. As for paintkits, there are lots of them out there. Click this and navigate to the aircrafts page and you'll see a list of the biggies in FS models and paintkits...

Exx

f2a8 · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 135

i'm having trouble again. I repainted the aircraft and it looks good. now, i can't get it into FS2004. I tried moving the files to the FS2004 aircraft 747-400 folder but it didn't work. i think it has something to do with the cfg file but i'm not sure. HELP ME, AGAIN!!!!!!!

groundsquirrel · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:17 am Post subject: check the...

Check the tutorials section, accessible from the main page in the links on the left near the top..."Tutorials". There you will find Exxman's latest contribution. Part of his tutorial involves adding a new livery or texture to an aircraft's list of variations. If you do not find what you are looking for, or still have trouble, let us know and we'll walk you through it. I have reviewed Exx's tutorial and it should guide you through the process okay.

f2a8 · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 135

:oops: uhhh, yeah, i looked for the "tutorial part" but i didn't find it. is it in the downloads section, forum, ?? where?

PS, how do you know what to write in the cfg file?

Cat1 · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:27 am Post subject:

Exx,
That link is working for me, are you sure it's correct?

groundsquirrel · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:27 am Post subject: go to,

go to the main Surclaro web page....www.surclaro.com, then look to the left side of the page and you will see some links, one of which is Tutorials. Click the link and you will see a list of tutorials, Exxman's is the newest one at the top of the list.

f2a8 · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 135

:( k, i got how to modify the cfg file (thanx exx) but my plane still won't appear in FS2004. I mean, its there. Well, i go to create a flight, and when i go to choose my plane i go to boeing-747-747RDK (747RDK is my repaint) but its just a black screen. and when i try to choose it, it says something lke an error. Did i repaint it wrong?? I noticed that some of the texture files in the texture folder were black and i couldn't repaint them with photoshop. What files are those?? I appreciate all your help guys and i know i'm being a pain, but i just have to know how you do this!!