SurClaro Flight Simulator Resources

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:35 pm Post subject:

Ya, you can't put the texture folder in the default 747 folder. The Default a/c can't use Posky textures or models.

Use my instruction above. Install the paintkit just like you would an addon a/c, make the changes to the model folder/files and copy/paste over your textures.

Worse case scneario...send the textures over to me and I'll do it for ya. Just tell me what model you want to use...

Exx

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject:

yeah about the code. where does it say it on the jpeg image? i can't exactly tell what that jpeg image is telling me. i think your on to something EXX because i remember getting mixed up at this part during my repaint.

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:39 pm Post subject:

Here ya go...

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject:

you know the part in the tut that says whichever model you want, you keep and the rest you throw out, well this is the one i kept.

POSKY744GET2BA

is this supposed to be written in the cfg file somewhere?

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:44 pm Post subject:

Not in the aircraft.cfg...go to the model folder, open up the model.cfg and change the entry in it to reflect the model you are using.

Exx

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:45 pm Post subject:

yeah, i already had it in there. you know what, ill just send you these files over email and you fix it PLEASE!!! then just send them back to me when your done. should i?

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:46 pm Post subject:

Just email over the texture files you have painted.

Exx

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:44 am Post subject:

well,

I FINNALY GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know what was wrong but i got it now. Thanx for all your help everyone!! I have a request though. Does anyone know where i can get more blank paintkits because all i have found are the ones from the 747, 737, 767,...... you know, passanger planes. I want some of like fighter jets. Is there someway i can paint the planes i download off of here??

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:59 am Post subject:

check out www.msfsgateway.com and search some of the sites repainters use. Other than that, I guess try and find some sites that offer a lot of fighter jets for FS.

Read the disclaimer or readme for models/paints for repaint instructions. Some people don't care, some have restrictions and some don't allow any repainting at all. Last thing you want is to do all of that work and then have a site ban you for uploading restricted/copyright material. Wink

I'm pretty sure your model config was the problem. The errors you described are common to an improper model/config setup. Glad to hear you got it working! Got some pics?

Exx

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:04 am Post subject:

yup, here it is. I know its not of any airline, its just a start and its a made up repaint. Tried everything out

got it off

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:10 am Post subject:

Hey not bad...looks like you got some mips in there though...when you use DXT there's a box on the right that says 'include MipMaps' when saving...uncheck it and your textures will be much clearer.

Good stuff. Looking forward to more from ya!

Exx

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:59 pm Post subject:

so uh, i have to repaint the whole thing over? or can i just save them as they are now and just replace the files with what you said (not include minimaps) over them? I noticed that the right side of the plane was a took a long time to load up.

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:01 am Post subject:

nope...just take your textures, uncheck mips and resave. If that doesn't work then just redo the conversion from Pshop to DXT again. If you saved them as DXT3 then try not to reopen and resave too much as there will be noticable quality loss with each process. 32bit 8888 doesn't matter though as it retains it's bits.

Exx

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:47 pm Post subject:

k, lets say i want to repaint the textures from the uhhhh..... default Heli (the smaller one, i think its called Robinson something). When i click on the textures they are all black and i can't open them in photoshop to repaint. Also, don't i need blank plates fromt the plane not the colored ones? because i haven't found any blank repaints and lets just say that there are none, how would i repaint it?

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:11 pm Post subject:

DXTBMP...ring any bells?