Can't Get Decal to Show Up On Plane

[+Geary 1,889]

Hi All,

 

I've got a problem with getting decals to show up.

 

I've seached the KB and read and read the Decal Tutorial until after about the 4th reading my eyes crossed. My left eye still refuses to straighten out and focus and begins to spasm everytime I think about reading anything about decals.

 

So I'm wondering if there's a begginer's guide to making decals already in the D Folder inside the Texture folder show up on the plane.

 

I downloaded some great skins to turn the F-86 into a Navy Fury 2/3. The pictures advertising the skins (Picture 1) clearly show NAVY and VF-84 across the back end of the fuselage, as well as other decals on the tail and wings.

 

The decals .tga's are in a D Folder inside the VF-84 Texture folder.

 

I load the plane with the VF-84 skin and number 113, like in the picture. It defaults to US Navy for country. But no NAVY decal shows up on the plane (Picture 2).

 

Any simple explanation to help me figure this out is appreciated. Or if you can point me to something in the KB or anywhere else that makes sense to slow-wits, I'll give it another try.

 

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

Geary

[Wrench 9,831]

can you post the decals ini ... it almost looks like some use the wrong DecalLevel= statement

 

or, you're run off the end of the numbers.

 

wrench

kevin stein

[+Geary 1,889]

Wrench,

 

Here's the Decal.ini.

 

[Decal001]

MeshName=Fuselage

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=RIGHT

FilenameFormat=Insignia

Position=-1.727,0.10

Rotation=0.0

Scale=1.5

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal002]

MeshName=Fuselage

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=LEFT

FilenameFormat=Insignia

Position=-1.727,0.10

Rotation=0.0

Scale=1.5

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal003]

MeshName=L_airbrake_door_outside

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=LEFT

FilenameFormat=Insignia

Position=-1.727,0.10

Rotation=0.0

Scale=1.5

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal004]

MeshName=R_airbrake_door_outside

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=RIGHT

FilenameFormat=Insignia

Position=-1.727,0.10

Rotation=0.0

Scale=1.5

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal005]

MeshName=LeftOuterWing

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=TOP

FilenameFormat=Insignia

Position=-3.95,-0.680

Rotation=30.0

Scale=1.75

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal006]

MeshName=LeftWing

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=TOP

FilenameFormat=

Position=-3.95,-0.680

Rotation=30.0

Scale=1.75

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal007]

MeshName=LeftOuterWing

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=BOTTOM

FilenameFormat=

Position=-3.5,-0.541

Rotation=-28.0

Scale=2.0

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal008]

MeshName=LeftWing

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=BOTTOM

FilenameFormat=

Position=-3.5,-0.541

Rotation=-28.0

Scale=2.0

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal009]

MeshName=RightOuterWing

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=TOP

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\d\TailCode

Position=3.4,-0.37

Rotation=-28.0

Scale=1.50

DecalMaxLOD=3

 

[Decal010]

MeshName=RightWing

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=TOP

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\d\TailCode

Position=3.4,-0.37

Rotation=-28.0

Scale=1.65

DecalMaxLOD=3

 

[Decal011]

MeshName=RightOuterWing

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=BOTTOM

FilenameFormat=Insignia

Position=3.95,-0.680

Rotation=30.0

Scale=1.75

DecalMaxLOD=3

 

[Decal012]

MeshName=RightWing

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=BOTTOM

FilenameFormat=Insignia

Position=3.95,-0.680

Rotation=30.0

Scale=1.75

DecalMaxLOD=3

 

[Decal013]

MeshName=VertTail

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=LEFT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\d\TailCode

Position=-4.45,1.500

Rotation=0.0

Scale=1.35

DecalMaxLOD=3

 

[Decal014]

MeshName=Rudder

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=LEFT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\d\TailCode

Position=-4.45,1.500

Rotation=0.0

Scale=1.35

DecalMaxLOD=3

 

[Decal015]

MeshName=VertTail

DecalLevel=2

DecalFacing=RIGHT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\d\TailCode

Position=-4.45,1.500

Rotation=0.0

Scale=1.35

DecalMaxLOD=3

 

[Decal016]

MeshName=Rudder

DecalLevel=2

DecalFacing=RIGHT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\d\TailCode

Position=-4.45,1.500

Rotation=0.0

Scale=1.35

DecalMaxLOD=3

 

[Decal017]

MeshName=VertTail

DecalLevel=2

DecalFacing=LEFT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\d\FuseNum

Position=-3.947,0.902

Rotation=0.0

Scale=0.95

DecalMaxLOD=3

 

[Decal018]

MeshName=VertTail

DecalLevel=2

DecalFacing=RIGHT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\d\FuseNum

Position=-3.947,0.902

Rotation=0.0

Scale=0.95

DecalMaxLOD=3

 

[Decal019]

MeshName=Fuselage

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=LEFT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\d\VF84

Position=-3.1,0.020

Rotation=0.0

Scale=1.35

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal020]

MeshName=L_airbrake_door_outside

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=LEFT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\d\VF84

Position=-3.1,0.020

Rotation=0.0

Scale=1.35

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal021]

MeshName=Fuselage

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=RIGHT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\d\VF84

Position=-3.1,0.020

Rotation=0.0

Scale=1.35

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal022]

MeshName=R_airbrake_door_outside

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=RIGHT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\d\VF84

Position=-3.1,0.020

Rotation=0.0

Scale=1.35

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal023]

MeshName=Nose

DecalLevel=2

DecalFacing=LEFT

FilenameFormat=USNFighterNum

Position=3.5,0.100

Rotation=0.0

Scale=0.95

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal024]

MeshName=Nose

DecalLevel=2

DecalFacing=RIGHT

FilenameFormat=USNFighterNum

Position=3.5,0.100

Rotation=0.0

Scale=0.95

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal025]

MeshName=Nose

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=LEFT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\D\

Position=1.25,0.25

Rotation=0.0

Scale=2.00

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal026]

MeshName=Nose

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=RIGHT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\D\

Position=1.25,0.25

Rotation=0.0

Reverse=True

Scale=2.00

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal027]

MeshName=RightOuterWing

DecalLevel=2

DecalFacing=TOP

FilenameFormat=USNFighterNum

Position=4.2,-0.900

Rotation=-28.0

Scale=1.20

DecalMaxLOD=3

 

[Decal028]

MeshName=RightWing

DecalLevel=2

DecalFacing=TOP

FilenameFormat=USNFighterNum

Position=4.2,-0.900

Rotation=-28.0

Scale=1.20

DecalMaxLOD=3

 

[Decal029]

MeshName=Nose

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=LEFT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\D\Intake

Position=5.10,-0.29

Rotation=0.0

Scale=0.25

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

[Decal030]

MeshName=Nose

DecalLevel=0

DecalFacing=RIGHT

FilenameFormat=FJ-3M\VF84\D\Intake

Position=5.10,-0.2625

Rotation=0.0

Scale=0.25

DecalMaxLOD=4

 

 

 

 

All looks good to me.

 

Geary

 

 

[Wrench 9,831]

change decal 15 & 16 to DecalLevel=0

 

there are also only 16 serial numbers -- so exepct to run out (18 is minimum required)

 

wrench

kevin stein

[+Geary 1,889]

Wrench,

 

Thanks for the effort. That didn't fix it, but it gives me something to do to eventually get it figured out and you gave me somewhere to start.

 

 

Geary

[Wrench 9,831]

 

well, at least you have a starting point!

 

wrench

kevin stein

 

edit: rename or delete the number.lst, and see what happens

Edited August 30, 2010 by Wrench

[+Geary 1,889]

Wrench,

 

Got it figured out and fixed. But it's too embarrasing to tell you how, although it does relate to another convention of this game I'm trying to figure out.