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Offline Vraciu

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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2014, 06:06:26 PM »
Okay so I copied and pasted it. (I am so going to wear you out on this.  Sorry!)   Renamed it p51d_1.   Now I have copied my .bmp file into the folder, overwriting the default.   I can see it in the viewer.  Looks pretty good actually.  LOL.   I thought I would mess it up but so far so good.

Is this what I need for it to show up in offline mode?   Once I know how to get to that point I may actually try and do a skin for real....
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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2014, 06:07:22 PM »
Quote from: The Fugitive on January 12, 2014, 06:05:13 PM
Unfortunately it has happen. Some of the skinners will give you their skinning files to look at to help you get an idea. Ask, the worst they will say is no. Some on the other hand guard their files like it was fort knox.

Good luck. It can be frustrating to do, but it can also be very rewarding when you see your finish work on a plane.

Well, as hard as this is, I can understand why they would be mad, which is why I would never do such a thing.

Thanks for the link, again.  Will take a look.
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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #17 on: January 12, 2014, 06:09:19 PM »
Quote from: Vraciu on January 12, 2014, 06:06:26 PM
Okay so I copied and pasted it. (I am so going to wear you out on this.  Sorry!)   Renamed it p51d_1.   Now I have copied my .bmp file into the folder, overwriting the default.   I can see it in the viewer.  Looks pretty good actually.  LOL.   I thought I would mess it up but so far so good.

Is this what I need for it to show up in offline mode?   Once I know how to get to that point I may actually try and do a skin for real....

yes you should be able to go into hanger and select that skin.
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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2014, 06:12:17 PM »
Quote from: ink on January 12, 2014, 06:09:19 PM
yes you should be able to go into hanger and select that skin.

No luck.   I already have 26 custom skins downloaded.  Could that have anything to do with it?  I don't see it in the list at all.  :(

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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2014, 06:13:49 PM »
hmmm maybe I am missing something....
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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #20 on: January 12, 2014, 06:29:40 PM »
durr...excuse my lack of full discloser.... :o

you need a text file in the new folder with the name of the plane...IE p51d.txt....this will be the name of the skin...I just tested it out....I saw my "test_skin" as an option in the skin selection.... :aok

so the text file should read...."224 FG by Vraicu" (replace the 224 FG withe what ever the squadron was....
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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #21 on: January 12, 2014, 06:39:11 PM »
Quote from: ink on January 12, 2014, 06:29:40 PM
durr...excuse my lack of full discloser.... :o

you need a text file in the new folder with the name of the plane...IE p51d.txt....this will be the name of the skin...I just tested it out....I saw my "test_skin" as an option in the skin selection.... :aok

so the text file should read...."224 FG by Vraicu" (replace the 224 FG withe what ever the squadron was....

You rock.  Will get right back at ya.
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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #22 on: January 12, 2014, 06:50:27 PM »
Quote from: ink on January 12, 2014, 06:29:40 PM
durr...excuse my lack of full discloser.... :o

you need a text file in the new folder with the name of the plane...IE p51d.txt....this will be the name of the skin...I just tested it out....I saw my "test_skin" as an option in the skin selection.... :aok

so the text file should read...."224 FG by Vraicu" (replace the 224 FG withe what ever the squadron was....

Hopefully last hassle.

1)  The default BMP file is named P51D.bmp.   I do not change that name for my skin or do I call it P51Dx.bmp?
2) The txt file is to be called p51d.txt with data inside it to name it?  Or the text file itself is the name?
3) If I rename my skin bmp P51Dx.bmp then my text file has to be P51Dx.txt?

Getting so close!

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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #23 on: January 12, 2014, 06:54:51 PM »
nope keep the name P51d.BMP and the name of the text file has to be the same..except with the "txt".... :D
..the text itself is the squadron name and by who....

thats the file the game reads to show up offline....(I believe....well it must otherwise it wont show :-)
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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #24 on: January 12, 2014, 07:04:37 PM »
Got it!  How do I do a screenshot?  :)
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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #25 on: January 12, 2014, 07:29:16 PM »
"print screen" then open up an image editor program and paste image..... save image...then upload it to a website like "photobucket"
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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #26 on: January 12, 2014, 07:35:09 PM »
Quote from: ink on January 12, 2014, 07:29:16 PM
"print screen" then open up an image editor program and paste image..... save image...then upload it to a website like "photobucket"

It didn't like that.  Gave me all white.   Found the ALT S command.  Let's see if that works.
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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #27 on: January 12, 2014, 07:42:40 PM »
Alt S doesn't work.  Must be an online only thing...   Darn it.
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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #28 on: January 12, 2014, 07:49:01 PM »
Quote from: Vraciu on January 12, 2014, 07:42:40 PM
Alt S doesn't work.  Must be an online only thing...   Darn it.

hmm.....what about the skin viewer? can you grab a screenie from there? by using "print screen"
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Re: Stupid Question From a Noob
« Reply #29 on: January 12, 2014, 09:13:45 PM »
Will try.  Doesn't look as cool as it does with the plane in flight.  :)

I saw Ratio doing screenshots.   I should ask him his secret.  LOL!


Edit In: Viewer screenshots are SUPER SUPER pixelated.   Not nearly as nice as the in-game view is....   Bummer!
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