P-38J skins acting strange

[Brooke]

I downloaded a couple of skins for the P-38J.

Selecting 1 works, but selecting the other offline (1st FG by Knite, p38j_13.res) just sets the plane's skin back to default.  I tried deleting and redownloading p38j_13.res, but still the same behavior.

Then, when I go online, I get a list with most skins in red and two in black.  One in black is the one I downloaded, and selecting it works.  Anotehr in black is not the one I downloaded, and selecting it gives me the default skin.

Any suggestions?  My textures are set to 2048, and I have the hires texture pack installed.

EDIT:  See following message.

[Skuzzy]

I see something amiss.  Not sure what the issue is though.  All the versions match.  I'll have to get a time slice with HiTech about this one.

[Brooke]

I am able to work around it in the following way.  If I go online, many downloaded skins show as red (unavailable).  But if I select a different aircraft (something other than a P-38J), then go into its skins (don't have to select anything, but need to look at the list), then select a P-38J again, I see the available list of skins that were downloaded for the P-38J.

But if I go offline, view skins, then go back online, the list of skins for the P-38J will show many things redded out until I do the above procedure.

Thanks for the info, Skuzzy. <S>

[Randy1]

Even though this is not your problem, I thought I would make note of the skin issue.  If you join a mission, your skin will be reset back to the default skin.