[IL2 & DCS]Dowly's Skin corner

[Fincuan]

Check out a mod called "SKINMOD" at AAA. As far as I know it's the only way.

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by mengle

great work mister Dowly have also a question for you, do you know how you can change the default skin permanently? I don't like the original skins

Yes, but that requires modding. The default skins are packed inside the .SFS files. I dont think I'm allowed to go to any more details here. Google All Aircraft Arcade, that's the main modding forum. Ask there.

[mengle]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Yes, but that requires modding. The default skins are packed inside the .SFS files. I dont think I'm allowed to go to any more details here. Google All Aircraft Arcade, that's the main modding forum. Ask there.

I know the site Dowly ,you gave me the link past year, i have not forgotten thanks

[Valantine]

Rather than create yet another skinning thread I thought instead I would hijack Dowly's for a post or two (and give his skins a bit of a bump up too!)

Hi,
Here are some new skins for the BF109E4 as requested by Reuter over at Mission4today.com
All skins are historical.
Skinned by JG53_Valantine
With thanks for Jesters Ink and his fantastic templates!
Without further ado, the newly released skins -

Gelbe 14
Messerschmitt Me 109E-4
3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, JG 2
Pilot: Leutnant Franz Fiby
Le Havre, France, July 1940
DOWNLOAD LINK - http://mission4today.com/index.php?n...etails&id=4640

Gelbe 8
Messerschmitt Me 109E-4
3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, JG 2
Pilot: Oberfeldwebel Franz Jaenisch
Beaumont-le-Roger, Summer 1940
DOWNLOAD LINK - http://mission4today.com/index.php?n...etails&id=4641

Weisse 8
Messerschmitt Me 109E-4
I/JG51
Pilot: Unteroffizier Fleigh
Mardyik, Belgium, Mid 1940
DOWNLOAD LINK - http://mission4today.com/index.php?n...etails&id=4642

As always feedback/ ratings are always welcome. I hope you enjoy these skins and ultimately the campaign they were made to be included with by Reuter.
V

[mengle]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Yes, but that requires modding. The default skins are packed inside the .SFS files. I dont think I'm allowed to go to any more details here. Google All Aircraft Arcade, that's the main modding forum. Ask there.

it works fine with the skinmod, still there is 1 problem, for example the Blenheim plane is now in Fins marked skin because im playing the Leningrad campaign, but what if i'm going to play the RAF? do i have to change again the skin or is there another solution? :hmm:

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by mengle

it works fine with the skinmod, still there is 1 problem, for example the Blenheim plane is now in Fins marked skin because im playing the Leningrad campaign, but what if i'm going to play the RAF? do i have to change again the skin or is there another solution? :hmm:

Yes, there's only 1 default skin for the Blenheim that the game loads. Easiest would prolly be to gather few skins you know you gonna need (Fin, RAF, desert) to the Blenheim's folder and name them RAFskin1o.tga, Finskin1o.tga etc. etc. That way you got all the skins ready there and all you need to do is rename the skin you need to skin1o.tga.

Or, you could always use the JSGME, make multiple folders of the blenheim with all them different skins and use JSGME to enable and disable the skins as you need them.

[mengle]

otherwise i could use the unmarked versions and that would be also good for the planes i don't fly , but there is a bug with the marked swither after i installed some mods , i think it was the moreNationAndSquadron mod, the marks don't appear on the planes no more

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by mengle

otherwise i could use the unmarked versions and that would be also good for the planes i don't fly , but there is a bug with the marked swither after i installed some mods , i think it was the moreNationAndSquadron mod, the marks don't appear on the planes no more

Well then uninstall the nation mod if you can. :p

[Dowly]

Quick update on the FBS' 109 template:

Hi mate, Happy New Year to ya, sorry its taken time to reply, times been a bit limited, the template needs a couple more hours of tidying and reducing in size(Mbs) apart from that its finished, I'll make a concerted effort to get it done for you over the weekend ...ok mate

Wohoo! (I bet a fiver that 3 months from now, I still dont have the template )

Ow and he has released a new BF109G2 skin based on the template over at ScreenshotWorld, registeration required to D/L it but here's the link:
http://www.screenshotworld.com/forum...s&showfile=512

[Dowly]

Ok, logged in to Screenshotart, and found me a nice little surprise sitting in my inbox; FBS' 109G template. Back in business! Just need to figure out what to skin.

[Lazygun625]

Does anybody still have the Günther Lützow skins posted here? The mediafire links doesn't work anymore. Thanks guys!

[Dowly]

Let me see if I can spare some time this week and re-do the Lützow skins. I think I can reach abit better quality nowadays.

And welcome aboard.

[Lazygun625]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Let me see if I can spare some time this week and re-do the Lützow skins. I think I can reach abit better quality nowadays.

And welcome aboard.

Thanks man

I'm a big fan of those Condor Legion pilots that were already veterans in World War 2 hehe.

[Dowly]

Yeh, they were pretty nifty bunch. And not to forget the tactics etc. that were invented during the Legion Condor times.

[XabbaRus]

Dowly maybe you could give some tips or instructions how to make a decent IL-2 art thing that looks like a painting or photo.

Mine still look too CGI.

My aim is to make an IL-2 calendar.