UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted October 4, 2010 Having big problems...if anyone knows how to skin in FSX, would be grateful of some advice please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 5, 2010 Don't have FSX - sorry, Widowmaker - if you have found the skins, but don't know how to get really at them, you can send me one, and I'll see what I can find. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted October 5, 2010 Thanks Olham, that would be helpful The main difference appears to be the Specular textures that FSX uses, and having to add info to the Aircraft.cfg file. Have tried to save as DDS and BMP so far...with equally depressing results! FSX skins are beautiful to look at...but my goodness...difficult to work with. I will email you a texture folder to look at a bit later m8!...thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scouseair68 0 Posted October 6, 2010 Not tried skinning myself....yet, but a good place to ask for advice for FSX would be the forums at Simflight.com . Especially the screenshot forums. They're a great bunch and do some beautiful work. Hope this helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted October 6, 2010 Thanks m8...I'll check it out :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+matt milne 5 Posted October 8, 2010 I use dxtbmp for all my skinning needs. The FSX formats aren't that much different from the 2004 ones. Using dxtbmp avoids conversion problems where dds is concerned. (you can send it to an external editor, edit the texture and import it back into dxtbmp without converting around). I think they're dds dxt5, but the reload-after-edit option saves converting between bmp and other formats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 8, 2010 Using the same as Matt; and I don't know, if any other program might be better, but DXTBmp is doing the job fine. I can open a Photoshop work with many layers, and transform it into a .dds file. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted October 10, 2010 Thanks Guys I have been using the Nvidia DDS plugin with CS2 for OFF skinning...and I think I've just about cracked it, as Matt says. It's a Dxt5 as opposed to the OFF Dxt1 Many thanks chaps :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 10, 2010 Skinner never give up! I wish you much success with those skins, now you "cracked" it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites