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Title: help please
Post by: SELECTOR on February 28, 2005, 05:20:07 PM

how do i go about turning on and off the shine on the skins...
i read that it can be done but i can't remember where i saw it..

Title: help please
Post by: Knite on February 28, 2005, 05:24:28 PM

You need to look for a file in the same skin folder as your skin. The file name is material.txt

edit it.

it has 4 main lines. This is what I BELEIVE they mean

Ambient - Overall aircraft lighting
Diffuse - The transition lighting between the Ambient and Specular.
Emissive - This is the light the plane gives off?
Specular - The "shinyness" of the aircraft.

Now, you'll notice there's 3 sets of numbers for each one....
0.xxx

These numbers go from 0.000 to 0.999
(I think)

The lower the number, the less light. The 3 sets stand for the Red, Green, and Blue color spectrums, for example

This
0.900, 0.000, 0.000, specular
would mean the plane would have a bright red shine

Here's what I use for my B24s

0.375,0.375,0.375,Ambient
0.500,0.500,0.500,Diffuse
0.000,0.000,0.000,Emissive
0.220,0.220,0.220,Specular
8.200,Power


Hope that helps

Title: help please
Post by: rogerdee on February 28, 2005, 05:31:50 PM

ths is only or th new planes  24 p 38  and ki81 ?

rogrdee

Title: help please
Post by: SELECTOR on February 28, 2005, 06:03:05 PM

ok so it wont work on p47.......thanks for the help

Title: help please
Post by: thebest1 on February 28, 2005, 08:21:12 PM

its for all planes

Title: help please
Post by: rogerdee on March 01, 2005, 09:31:23 AM

it didnt seem to work for my b17  i tried

Title: help please
Post by: SELECTOR on March 01, 2005, 11:34:31 AM

ok i'll try it..

Title: help please
Post by: Engine on March 01, 2005, 11:46:23 AM

SELECTOR... You get 15 cool points for your Spit 9 skin.  imo it's the most beautifullest skin in the game. I'd love for you to pump out some more. :)

Title: help please
Post by: SELECTOR on March 01, 2005, 05:03:58 PM

thanks .. i have quite a few on the go, but the bar keeps getting raised to new levels by all the great skinners in the community. new techniquies to try keeps me re-assessing current works..
also i got a 5 month baby now so i dont have much time..

look out for screenies of p47s hurricanes and maybe a b24...if i find time