+daddyairplanes Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Thanks Eric...I'm using the skins as a basis for the Normal and Specular maps, so the PSDs will help a lot. Plus I did some additional tweaks to the model and I'm converting everything over to DDS to save space. Basically, I'm using as much new stuff as I can to get practice for the KAW mod models. FC what software do you need to view/work with dds? noticed it first in ravenclaw's Recce Phantoms but cant view dds with gimp or anything in windows. liked how such a detailed skin didnt kill framerates totally though.
+ST0RM Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 what freakin MANPAD did that to a Hog!?!?!?!?!?! i've seen rebuilt ones at Pope on open houses that were billed as having been hit with 23mm and bigger dozens of times in one sortie and makin it home. i believe Fayetteville Observer did an article because one of the pilots to suffer such damage over Bagdad was a female. and a MANPAD has less destructive force than say 50 hits by 23 and 57mm AAA. hmmmph. gotta talk to TK bout the shoulder mounted SA-18s:grin: I think you are correct in your thinking. Instead of damaging components and degrading systems, the stock models seem to be "all or nothing". Rarely are you lucky enough to just take some damage from a SAM. They either hit you and you explode, or miss and you get nothing. Proximity explosions are not modelled? Against small AAA, I will actually get take damage and live to fly home. Anything larger and it's kaboom! I've read that someone here at CA "hardened" their vehicles to allow for more than 1 hit to kill it. -S
+Dave Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 DA Look for a program called dxtbmp. Its the easier and fastest to use for .dds files.
+EricJ Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Or if you have the 32-bit version of Photoshop you can download and install the plugin from the NVIDIA website. If you have the 64-bit version of Photoshop no fear as it installs a 32-bit version, which is how I was able to do the skins for the Shadowcat.
+daddyairplanes Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Dave thanks for the heads up. EricJ Gimp and window Paint are my photoshoppin programs on me Compaq. think the dxtbmp might be better off fer me specially if its that magic price.....free!
bwild Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 what software do you need to view/work with dds? noticed it first in ravenclaw's Recce Phantoms but cant view dds with gimp or anything in windows. liked how such a detailed skin didnt kill framerates totally though. GIMP needs a plugin to work with .dds. See here:http://code.google.com/p/gimp-dds/
+daddyairplanes Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 bwild... hellified timing and great advice. saw your post right after i put mine up there. it works! thank very much sir. now i dont hafta feel left behind:drinks:
+EricJ Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Dave thanks for the heads up. EricJ Gimp and window Paint are my photoshoppin programs on me Compaq. think the dxtbmp might be better off fer me specially if its that magic price.....free! Well being a Nasty Girl now I don't have the big bucks I used to when I was Active but I agree But there are those who got it and felt it should be mentioned since I ran through the gamut of finding that tidbit out. Out of all the DACT so far the Typhoon is the worst in a knife fight. Managed to finally get an AMRAAM kill when he decided to break away and come around but I was waiting...
Spinners Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 (edited) BAC Lightning F-112B - No.57 Squadron, Royal United States Air Force, 1971 'Eagle' roundel and colonial United States flag by MAKO69 Edited February 11, 2011 by Spinners
+FastCargo Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Wait...ROYAL United States Air Force? FC
+column5 Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 'Eagle' roundel and colonial United States flag by MAKO69 BLTDAN is gonna stroke out.
+Dave Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 BLTDAN is gonna stroke out. Eep erp op up....gege....ah *cough cough.....eh AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SPINNERS ITS: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE IS NO f***ING ROYAL ANYTHING IN IT................WANKER!!!!!!!! I'm going to come across the god damn pond and kick your ass....... .....over a pint..... :drinks: What time is good for you? j/k
+Piecemeal Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Quick update lads. Dave's just arrived at Cardiff airport for his, ahem, 'pint' :
+daddyairplanes Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Royal States of America? Splintered F-111's? Swedish Phantoms??????? Dave i would suggest that CA now conduct urinalysis drug testing. of course there will be no reason to suspect anyone of abusing substances, individuals will be selected at random. next list features Spinners Spinners Spinners Daddyairplanes (damn how do i always come up for these whiz quizzes??) :lol:
+Wrench Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 what, don't none of you read Harry Turtledove??? I direct your attention to his alternate-histroy novel, "The 2 Georges" linky thingy.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Georges wrench kevin stein
+Dave Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 what, don't none of you read Harry Turtledove??? I direct your attention to his alternate-histroy novel, "The 2 Georges" linky thingy.. http://en.wikipedia....The_Two_Georges wrench kevin stein Yeah Harry Turtledove is a douche......
+daddyairplanes Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) yes and if i recall they rode in airships(read that zepplins) not airplanes as we know them. he's whiffing the whiff!!!!! Dave some of his stuff is decent, my favorite being the In the Balance series where the aliens invade in the middle of WW2. since the aliens were expecting knights on horses, they sure got a rude suprise!!!!!!! Edited February 12, 2011 by daddyairplanes
+allenjb42 Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Dave some of his stuff is decent, my favorite being the In the Balance series where the aliens invade in the middle of WW2. since the aliens were expecting knights on horses, they sure got a rude suprise!!!!!!! Great series - Independence Day meets The Winds of War
Spinners Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Talk about pinning the tail on the wrong donkey! Didn't anybody read the small print! I've been framed!
+SidDogg Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Yo Julhelm! I've seen this aircraft all over this thread. Any place I can get it? SidDogg
+SidDogg Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 .....So I was peepin all this DACTness up in here..... Decided to try a lil myself. :yes: Emerged victorious, actually. SidDogg
xclusiv8 Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Xclusiv8, what sort of clouds are on your screens with the F-18 ? Very nice looking ! Nice pics Gustav! I use the regular NF4+ clouds but i do enhance them a little bit with photoshop when making those screens
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