Missing or incorrect skin files

[+Johan217 5]

In my current campaign (RFC 45Sqn, October 1916) I've noticed that some flight members are using an incorrect skin on their Strutters (with French markings).

 

I looked at the OFFLog.txt, and it reports that there were problems (see below). I looked in the CampaignData\skins directory, and the .dds files mentioned in the report are indeed not there. The folder itself contains 3.678 files. Is that the correct number for a good install?

 

So my question is: did something go wrong with my install? I have BHAH+HITR. I don't remember getting any errors during install, and OFF appears to be working correctly otherwise.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

!!Non critical Player Specific Squadron Skin File could not be found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_strutter_t_RFC-45 1916.dds, the default aircraft skin will be used instead!
--Campaign Player Stats: RFC-45 Date: 20 October 1916 Time: 14h03
??Craft Invalid! Nieuport 12_SQ1
**Friendly Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Nieuport17_t_Esc 26 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Nieuport 17_SQ1\textures\Nieuport17_SQ1_t.dds
??Craft Invalid! RAF_FE8_SQ1
!!Friendly Squad Skin File could not be found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_NieuportN16_t_Esc 15 1916.dds, to be copied to G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Nieuport_N16_SQ1\textures\NieuportN16_SQ1_t.dds, the default aircraft skin will be used instead! (Nieuport_N16_SQ1)
!!Friendly Squad Skin File could not be found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_DH2_m16_t_RFC-32 1916.dds, to be copied to G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\DH2_m16_SQ1\textures\DH2_mid16_SQ1_t.dds, the default aircraft skin will be used instead! (DH2_m16_SQ1)
!!Friendly Squad Skin File could not be found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_strutter_t_RFC-70 1916.dds, to be copied to G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Sopwith_Strutter_SQ2\textures\off_Strutter_SQ2_t.dds, the default aircraft skin will be used instead! (Sopwith_Strutter_SQ2)
**Friendly Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_RAF_BE2c_t_RFC-42 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\RAF_BE2c_SQ1\textures\RAF_BE2c_SQ1_t.dds
??Craft Invalid! RAF_FE8_SQ1
!!Friendly Squad Skin File could not be found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Nieuport17_t_Esc 112 1916.dds, to be copied to G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Nieuport 17_SQ2\textures\Nieuport17_SQ2_t.dds, the default aircraft skin will be used instead! (Nieuport 17_SQ2)
**Friendly Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_RAF_BE2c_t_RFC-5 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\RAF_BE2c_SQ2\textures\RAF_BE2c_SQ2_t.dds
**Friendly Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_FE2b_t_RFC-23 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\FE2b_SQ1\textures\FE2b_SQ1_t.dds
**Friendly Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_RAF_BE2c_t_RFC-9 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\RAF_BE2c_SQ3\textures\RAF_BE2c_SQ3_t.dds
**Friendly Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_RAF_BE2c_t_RFC-13 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\RAF_BE2c_SQ4\textures\RAF_BE2c_SQ4_t.dds
**Friendly Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Nieuport17_t_Esc 103 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Nieuport 17_SQ3\textures\Nieuport17_SQ3_t.dds
**Enemy Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Halb_DII_t_Jasta 8 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Halb_DII_SQ1\textures\Halb_DII_SQ1_t.dds
!!Enemy Ace Skin File could not be found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\Off_AlbDII_Ace_t_Jasta 8 1916_Walter_Gottsch.dds , attempting to use the default squadron skin instead! (AlbDII_AC1)
**Enemy Ace matching Squadron Skin File has been found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_AlbDII_t_Jasta 8 1916.dds and used instead of Ace skin! (AlbDII_AC1)
!!Enemy Ace Skin File could not be found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\Off_AlbDII_Ace_t_Jasta 8 1916_Wilhelm Anton_Seitz.dds , attempting to use the default squadron skin instead! (AlbDII_AC2)
**Enemy Ace matching Squadron Skin File has been found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_AlbDII_t_Jasta 8 1916.dds and used instead of Ace skin! (AlbDII_AC2)
!!Enemy Ace Skin File could not be found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\Off_AlbDII_Ace_t_Jasta 8 1916_Hans_Korner.dds , attempting to use the default squadron skin instead! (AlbDII_AC3)
**Enemy Ace matching Squadron Skin File has been found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_AlbDII_t_Jasta 8 1916.dds and used instead of Ace skin! (AlbDII_AC3)
!!Enemy Ace Skin File could not be found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\Off_AlbDII_Ace_t_Jasta 8 1916_Alfred_Trager.dds , attempting to use the default squadron skin instead! (AlbDII_AC4)
**Enemy Ace matching Squadron Skin File has been found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_AlbDII_t_Jasta 8 1916.dds and used instead of Ace skin! (AlbDII_AC4)
**Enemy Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Halb_DII_t_Jasta 3 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Halb_DII_SQ2\textures\Halb_DII_SQ2_t.dds
**Enemy Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Halb_DII_t_Jasta 3 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Halb_DII_SQ2\textures\Halb_DII_SQ2_t.dds
**Enemy Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Halb_DII_t_Jasta 3 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Halb_DII_SQ2\textures\Halb_DII_SQ2_t.dds
**Enemy Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Halb_DII_t_Jasta 3 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Halb_DII_SQ2\textures\Halb_DII_SQ2_t.dds
**Enemy Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Roland_CII_t_FFA 57 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Roland_CII_SQ1\textures\Roland_CII_SQ1_t.dds
**Enemy Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Halb_DII_t_Jasta 1 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Halb_DII_SQ3\textures\Halb_DII_SQ3_t.dds
**Enemy Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Roland_CII_t_FFA 34 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Roland_CII_SQ2\textures\Roland_CII_SQ2_t.dds
**Enemy Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Halb_DII_t_Jasta 10 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Halb_DII_SQ4\textures\Halb_DII_SQ4_t.dds
!!File Error: Enemy Squad Skin File could not be found: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Roland_CII_t_Ss-17 1916.dds, to be copied to G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Roland_CII_SQ3\textures\Roland_CII_SQ3_t.dds the default aircraft skin will be used instead! (Roland_CII_SQ3)
**Enemy Squad Skin Copied: G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Campaigns\CampaignData\Skins\OFF_Roland_CII_t_FFA 34 1916.dds To G:\OBDSoftware\CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields\Aircraft\Roland_CII_SQ2\textures\Roland_CII_SQ2_t.dds

[+Polovski 460]

As has been mentioned before in the forums we would need another few 1000 skins to cover every squad at every location and craft and date (they change a lot too over time). Don't worry, turn off warnings in workshop if you get pop ups about missing skins. I don't have P3 installed anymore so can't currently but maybe someone with a default install can tell you how many they have.

 

In my P4 test install "off_Strutter_t_RFC-45 1917.dds" exists, just not the one for 1916 (see what I mean ;)).

If you like copy that skin and rename it to off_Strutter_t_RFC-45 1916 and you can have a 1917 skin for that squadron instead until we one day have a 1916 one?

[+Johan217 5]

Thank you Polovski for the explanation.

I was just wondering if maybe my install was missing something. Now that I know this is "by design", it doesn't bother me at all (or not much, anyway ;).

 

And thank you for bringing us such a great game!

 

Regards

[+Polovski 460]

You are welcome Johan217. Hope you enjoy OFF.