Aces High II - Skin Department

[ramzey]

ups, THX

[Red Tail 444]

I'd like to see a Tuskegee Airman skin. The aircraft , P-51C, is here in South Saint Paul, Minnesota. Loks like I'm gonna have to roll out some old photos and do the deed myself.

it's gonna look like hell, but I'lldo my best:aok

Gainsie

[FTJR]

Would it be possible for the expert skinners amongst us to make available "clean skins" so that us lesser souls could use them with out having to modify the original paint work.

Regards. And thanks for the forum

[hitech]

lucull on the skin files. It would help a lot for instalation if you put your files in a folder in the zip file.
So if you put the files under the base name i.e. like p51d/p51dside.bmp then after instalation people can just rename the folder and be ready to go.

2. Note to all skiners, do not make the text name so long that it dosn't fit in the selection window. Also i fixed the bug today that didn't allow spaces in the name.


HiTEch

[lucull]

Yes Hitech, I thought about this, but the problem is, that it depends on the folder names that already exist. It would make things more complicated, if the folder name would already exist.
Also, the user must have checked "extract path too". People might overwrite BMPs.

For me it's more easy to download the skin, make an appropriate folder in AH2/skins directory and extract the zip archive.

What do you think?

Looks like I will buy new webspace. I found something cheap today.

[ramzey]

i agree with lucull

however official skins can be done like Hitech wrote it
ziped file with extract path to default AH2 directory (selfextract?)

[hitech]

Then just make it p51d_tmp/whatever.bmp on the path thing it just depends on how you make the zip.

HiTech

[lucull]

Thanks for your input Hitech.
Okay, I see what you want and why.

BUT, just to make it clear. I don't make the ZIPs. A skin is uploaded as ZIP by the skinner. I just control, that only ZIPs can be uploaded to limit bandwith.

It doesn't "just depend on how you make the zip."

PHP is very powerful. I found a tutorial how to upload files and archive them into a directory in a ZIP archive.

BUT, this hurts my brain. It's not meant for beginners like me.

I just took a small look at the script tutorial and it sounds pretty cool and useful, so I will try it, but I can't promise when and if I will understand it and be able to create the ZIPs on the server on the fly.

[lucull]

Okay,

I'm testing a new hoster for the webpage now.
The URL above is redirected to the new hoster page. So, no change for you.

Please make some speed tests and report your results.
(for me it works pretty fast )

If the hoster passes the test, the page will be up at the end of next week.

p.s. I didn't decide on the domain name so far. Any suggestions are welcome.

[lucull]

Okay,

the new hoster passed my testings and so I bought today the webspace and the new domain.

I will publish the domain, when it's registered and available.
I will also enable the registration for new users to upload skins then.

I expect all this happen not later than Feb 12.

Since then, I point http://www.ah2skins.dweebs.de already to the new hoster now.

Here are some facts about the hosting package:

server location: Germany
webspace: 500 MB
traffic incl.: 50 000 MB (should be enough )
additional ftp accounts: unlimited
pop3 mailboxes: 500
mailinglists
mySQL databases: 10
scripting: cgi, perl, php 4

[Fidd]

Lucell, with registration disabled, how do I go about uploading skins? I have Gleeds clipped wing Mk V and Stephensons 249 (Malta) Spits ready for upload, as well as the Spit V instrument set?

[SlapShot]

Originally posted by lucull
Okay,

the new hoster passed my testings and so I bought today the webspace and the new domain.

I will publish the domain, when it's registered and available.
I will also enable the registration for new users to upload skins then.

I expect all this happen not later than Feb 12.

Since then, I point http://www.ah2skins.dweebs.de already to the new hoster now.

Here are some facts about the hosting package:

server location: Germany
webspace: 500 MB
traffic incl.: 50 000 MB (should be enough )
additional ftp accounts: unlimited
pop3 mailboxes: 500
mailinglists
mySQL databases: 10
scripting: cgi, perl, php 4

Not trying to start a scene here, but since your site reside in Germany, is there going to be a problem of displaying and storing artwork/skins that contain the swastika ?

[lucull]

Yepp, no swastikas allowed on the page!

In Germany, the showing/using of  the swastika is forbidden by law (fine or jail up to 3 years).
There are only two exceptions. It's allowed for documentary reasons and in a critical context.  
That's not the case here!
However, I would be allowed to show pictures of planes with swastikas on it cause they are historical documents, but game screenshots and skins are not historical documents.

(Personal note: swastikas just blemish those beautiful planes)

[WilldCrd]

ok went to skins page and D/L all:aok
extracted them into aces high 2/skins folder:aok
started game, went to hanger, clicked on p51, clicked "skins" NOTHING BUT DEFAULT!!!!! GGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRR:mad:  what am i doing wrong?? Please help i wanna be a skin dweeb toooooooo!:rofl

[WilldCrd]

p.s. I didn't decide on the domain name so far. Any suggestions are welcome

How bout SKINNY DWEEBS OR OR SKINNY DIPPING?