New/Updated Skins Batch Released (April 22, 2022)

[hitech]

https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,405135.0.html

[oboe]

Wow whatta bonanza!  Thank you Hitech!

EDIT:   They don't appear to be coming down yet.  I've tried renaming the skins.res file, and a new version doesn't get created.

[Vraciu]

Thanks Hitech.

[Lazerr]

Yeah something isnt right here.  I downloaded the p38s as a bunch and installed them in the folder.  Skins the arena dont show up, nor do red colored names indicating new skins.

[TequilaChaser]

Yeah something isnt right here.  I downloaded the p38s as a bunch and installed them in the folder.  Skins the arena dont show up, nor do red colored names indicating new skins.

Just a thought here., if youhaven't looked already...go  right click on a particular skin that should be showing up in game,  right-click on it in the folder and click on properties and make sure "read only box" isn't checked,  if so un-check it....

[Greebo]

Thanks for doing that Hitech.

[TequilaChaser]

There are some awesome looking skins in the new skins batch release!

Great job and thanks for your time and effort,  AH skinners!  👍

<SALUTE>

TC

[oboe]

There are some awesome looking skins in the new skins batch release!

Great job and thanks for your time and effort,  AH skinners!  👍

<SALUTE>

TC

Agreed!   I haven't seen any skins come down yet, even though I've gone online 4-5 times since the skin batch release announcement.  My skins.res file is dated 3/3/2022, which is the date of the previous release.   If I rename the skins.res file to something else, a new one is NOT created, and no skins are available but the default.  There should be a new skin.res file every time a batch of skins is released.

It seems like the game doesn't know there are new skins to be downloaded...

Has anyone else seen the new skins in game?

[Lazerr]

They were still not showing up later last night when I popped in. 

[FTJR]

Maybe I missed it.. But the 41 Sqn RAF Spitfire Mk IX by Greebo, has no markings whatsoever...?

[Greebo]

The 41 Squadron Spitfire modelled actually had no painted markings apart from the airframe code. It was a lightweight special, modified to prevent the Luftwaffe's high-flying Ju 86 reconnaissance aircraft from photographing Alexandria and the Suez Canal. To reach the 40,000 ft altitude these planes operated at not just the paint but all the MGs, armour and even the radio were stripped out. An interception involved flying wing with a second lightweight Spit fitted with a radio but no cannons. This would use ground control guidance to get to within visual range of the target and then the cannon-armed Spit would climb to firing range. A Ju 86 was intercepted but not brought down after the cannons froze. However realising these aircraft were now vulnerable the Luftwaffe stopped sending Ju 86s to Egypt.

[FTJR]

The 41 Squadron Spitfire modelled actually had no painted markings apart from the airframe code. It was a lightweight special, modified to prevent the Luftwaffe's high-flying Ju 86 reconnaissance aircraft from photographing Alexandria and the Suez Canal. To reach the 40,000 ft altitude these planes operated at not just the paint but all the MGs, armour and even the radio were stripped out. An interception involved flying wing with a second lightweight Spit fitted with a radio but no cannons. This would use ground control guidance to get to within visual range of the target and then the cannon-armed Spit would climb to firing range. A Ju 86 was intercepted but not brought down after the cannons froze. However realising these aircraft were now vulnerable the Luftwaffe stopped sending Ju 86s to Egypt.

Thanks Greebo, somehow I missed all of that... cheers

[oboe]

Greebo or FTJR, hav eyou guys been able to view the new skins in game?  I think there is a problem - they are not downloading, and do not show up in the skin selection list if downloaded manually...

[Devil 505]

Yeah, new skins are not showing at all and adoptions need to be downloaded manually in game to work.

[Greebo]

I've PM'd Hitech about it, guess he must have missed a step somewhere.