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Bravo/4
August 1st, 2010, 15:27
A few skins, for ETO, PTO. and Reg's

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grizzly50
August 1st, 2010, 16:22
:kilroy: :applause: :jawdrop: :jawdrop: :jawdrop: :jawdrop: :jawdrop: :applause: :salute: :d

HouseHobbit
August 1st, 2010, 16:33
WOW!!!!!!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
THANKS!!!!!!

:salute: :salute: :salute:

ndicki
August 2nd, 2010, 00:06
This is getting good!

MajorMagee
August 2nd, 2010, 04:11
Shall we look for these over at Regs, or here?

Old Tiger
August 2nd, 2010, 04:40
Shall we look for these over at Regs, or here?

:wavey:That would be nice to know and :jump:can they be stand alones? :frown:Me and that dang hex editor just don't get along.

BTW!:medals: Beautiful skins:salute:

ndicki
August 2nd, 2010, 04:59
Me and that dang hex editor just don't get along.


Which are you using? There is no earthly reason why it doesn't work for you - but some are a bit complicated, it's true.

Old Tiger
August 2nd, 2010, 07:24
Which are you using? There is no earthly reason why it doesn't work for you - but some are a bit complicated, it's true.

:wavey:ndicki: This one

XVI32.exe

NachtPiloten
August 2nd, 2010, 07:53
Making stand alones is a straight forward process, however with an AI and main plane it takes time. So, I imagine that John has intended for these to be skins for folks to use at their pleasure.

Bravo/4
August 2nd, 2010, 08:12
Cheers guys,
most of these skins have been made for either the ETO release, or the PTO, any extra skins will be released at Reg's.
So most will be standalone aircraft, I'm just not sure on the one's for Reg's, it depends on how Greg want' s to do it, either standalone or skin pack, all comes down to the final number of skins I have?

As pointed out above, making a standalone is one of the easiest things you can learn to do in CFS3, once you have done it a couple of times it really is simple, you can't wreck your install by doing a bad standalone, and if you get stuck there is plenty of help about, direct, and indirect!

Led Zeppelin
August 2nd, 2010, 08:25
beautifull!!! :jump:

ndicki
August 2nd, 2010, 09:10
:wavey:ndicki: This one

XVI32.exe

That's the one I use - it is simplicity personified, and thoroughly user-friendly. Take it gently, use the search-replace function, but do not let it automatically replace all files unless you have given it the full file name, ie, with the _t.dds tag at the end, so it won't replace the cockpit textures, etc, etc. Just go gently and logically, and it's simple.

eddie
August 2nd, 2010, 15:01
Nice work John!!!

Bravo/4
August 2nd, 2010, 15:55
Nice work John!!!

How you doing Scott?:salute:

Vogelscheuche
August 2nd, 2010, 17:05
Nice skins! But our MP squadron aren't using these craft anymore due to the awkward looking reticule in some of the gunstations and the fact that the ball turret has no sight at all. We've gone back to the Firepower B-24 as the proper gunsights there make for more immersion and in the ball turret on the FP B-24J I can actually track and hit an enemy a/c.

So my question is: Are there any plans to finish or have the gunstations been finished yet?

phrog_phixer
August 2nd, 2010, 17:55
Oh WOW! Fantastic work!

(I'm never gonna keep up)

lewis11777
August 2nd, 2010, 17:55
Thanks John!

greycap.raf
August 3rd, 2010, 00:43
Nice skins! But our MP squadron aren't using these craft anymore due to the awkward looking reticule in some of the gunstations and the fact that the ball turret has no sight at all. We've gone back to the Firepower B-24 as the proper gunsights there make for more immersion and in the ball turret on the FP B-24J I can actually track and hit an enemy a/c.

So my question is: Are there any plans to finish or have the gunstations been finished yet?

I don't know what you guys are doing wrong but my B-24Js have the normal "diamond sight" in every powered turret, including the ball turret, and iron sights in the waist positions. You can always change the reticules to another version, for example that in the FP model, if you don't like the current one. But it most definitely works as is.

ndicki
August 3rd, 2010, 01:44
Sounds as though they might not have lowered the turret...?

Old Tiger
August 3rd, 2010, 04:06
That's the one I use - it is simplicity personified, and thoroughly user-friendly. Take it gently, use the search-replace function, but do not let it automatically replace all files unless you have given it the full file name, ie, with the _t.dds tag at the end, so it won't replace the cockpit textures, etc, etc. Just go gently and logically, and it's simple.

:ernae:Thanks ndicki for your advice, I'll keep trying it till I get it right:salute:

NachtPiloten
August 3rd, 2010, 04:11
Nice skins! But our MP squadron aren't using these craft anymore due to the awkward looking reticule in some of the gunstations and the fact that the ball turret has no sight at all. We've gone back to the Firepower B-24 as the proper gunsights there make for more immersion and in the ball turret on the FP B-24J I can actually track and hit an enemy a/c.

So my question is: Are there any plans to finish or have the gunstations been finished yet?

Hmm, the gunstations all work on the 24's.

Vogel, many years ago I was not pleased with the range of planes available for CFS2 and decided instead of complaining or wishing that someone would make the plane I want, or the way I wanted it, I decided to learn; first with fsds and then with gmax and max. With all sincerity and support, please learn how to use these tools, so you to can have the planes you want and the way you want them.:crybaby:

superashi
August 3rd, 2010, 07:28
hi there...where are these skins located?

Old Tiger
August 3rd, 2010, 08:26
hi there...where are these skins located?

:wavey:Bravo/4 posted this.

Cheers guys,
most of these skins have been made for either the ETO release, or the PTO, any extra skins will be released at Reg's.
So most will be standalone aircraft, I'm just not sure on the one's for Reg's, it depends on how Greg want' s to do it, either standalone or skin pack, all comes down to the final number of skins I have?

As pointed out above, making a standalone is one of the easiest things you can learn to do in CFS3, once you have done it a couple of times it really is simple, you can't wreck your install by doing a bad standalone, and if you get stuck there is plenty of help about, direct, and indirect!

Vogelscheuche
August 3rd, 2010, 15:54
I don't know what you guys are doing wrong but my B-24Js have the normal "diamond sight" in every powered turret, including the ball turret, and iron sights in the waist positions. You can always change the reticules to another version, for example that in the FP model, if you don't like the current one. But it most definitely works as is.
My mistake, your right. The "J" has the standard reticule in the ball turret while the "D" has no sight at all there. Thanks for the tip, I've since modified the .M3D files on the "D's" after looking at your "J's" ball turret .M3D so I now have a sight to make new reticles for.

Vogelscheuche
August 3rd, 2010, 16:21
.......instead of complaining or wishing that someone would make....
Sorry, not complaining really but wishing? Yes maybe a bit. You misunderstood my intent. Let me try that again: I was trying to ask if any of the professionals here were going to make new sights or reticules for the B-24's. If you remember I sent you pics of mine and you opted not to give me permission to upload them here, so I've been rather interested in seeing some others; some professionally designed sights, something that you would consider more appropriate. Something that would look and work better than these.

http://i35.tinypic.com/5dwiec.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/xeo38z.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/1038mex.jpg

dogfish
August 3rd, 2010, 20:19
we now have the perfect aircraft for the ploesti mission. thanks alot. great looking aircraft.

HouseHobbit
August 3rd, 2010, 20:46
The poleisti missions are at Regs Hanger..With the proper birds..
I hope you enjoy you enjoy them..

http://www.regshanger.com/

The home of some beautiful birds, I dare say..
BRAVO...

dogfish
August 6th, 2010, 09:29
thanks for the info and the link, much appreciated.