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Title: Skin selection
Post by: Puma44 on June 15, 2017, 10:34:27 AM
On the clipboard, under the default skin, several of the skins are red and unselectable.  What does that mean?
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: SIK1 on June 15, 2017, 11:31:35 AM
It means you don't have the file for that skin. If you have auto dl of skins disabled you have to manually dl the skin from AH here: http://www.hitechcreations.com/downloads/downloads-skins

Hope that helps.

 :salute
Sik
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: Puma44 on June 15, 2017, 03:13:07 PM
Thanks Sik!  I do have auto download selected but, still have random planes with red showing.
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: FLS on June 16, 2017, 07:01:40 AM
On a new game installation it takes a while to get all the skins. That's so the download while you play doesn't interfere with playing.
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: Puma44 on June 16, 2017, 11:40:25 AM
Yeah that's my case, new installation.  Just thought it was odd that one plane (don't recall which one) had a couple of the long list in white with the rest in red.  The two white ones were not in sequence but, scattered amongst the red.  No big deal.  Just curious.
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: FLS on June 16, 2017, 12:12:12 PM
If you get the "resumed downloading skins message" when you log on you should be all set. If not, just download them manually as Sik1 suggested.
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: bustr on June 16, 2017, 01:55:11 PM
I've had that thing turned on and it got past th efirst P51 sking then started a C47 skin and "nothing". Guess I'll log in, make a list of red skin names, then manually download them.
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: Puma44 on June 16, 2017, 06:30:57 PM
Does anyone know if the skins download in groups or one at a time?  I frequently see 2,3, or 4 listed in the text buffer and have wondered how they are delivered.
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: BowHTR on June 17, 2017, 06:14:03 AM
Does anyone know if the skins download in groups or one at a time?  I frequently see 2,3, or 4 listed in the text buffer and have wondered how they are delivered.

I think they download one at a time in the order that they were completed.
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: Skuzzy on June 17, 2017, 06:52:04 AM
They come down one at a time.
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: Puma44 on June 17, 2017, 09:30:29 AM
Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: Krusty on June 17, 2017, 01:03:03 PM
They come down one at a time.

Skuzzy, having to re-download a lot of skins lately a thought occurred to me. Can we have an "X" box in the hangar that says "download these skins first"?

Just to give priority to the ride we want? And if that plane is done, it'll go back to random or grey out that box or something.

Would that kind of prioritization work?
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: FLS on June 17, 2017, 03:31:58 PM
The quickest way to get a particular skin is to download it from the download page. It may not be worth the effort to create a middle way.
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: TerryRF on June 17, 2017, 04:01:21 PM
 A Question about direct download of skins from AH Home Page.

 I downloaded all skins from home page. Now, if updates become available for individual planes/vehicles, can you tell in the hanger that a skin is out of date? Should auto update then be enabled? Curious about the process.

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Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: FLS on June 17, 2017, 04:10:26 PM
Available skins that you don't have are shown in red text in the hanger.
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: TerryRF on June 17, 2017, 04:18:59 PM
 Thanks FLS.  So I take that as the skin has been updated and no longer usable. <S>
Title: Re: Skin selection
Post by: FLS on June 17, 2017, 04:27:11 PM
It's more likely you'll see all the old skins for a model disappear when a new model is introduced like the new SBD.  You won't see unusable skins listed.

BTW you have to be online to see the missing skins in red text.