Opening Pilot's Helmets Visors

[stingray77 4]

Not too long ago I was starting to "play" with additional pilots and put VF-111 and VF-161 pilots into my Vietnam NAVY-Phantoms... (I even was able to change the 111's basic shell's white to yellow color, which I think is more appropriate for that era.)

 

What I stumbled over, is that the pilot's .bmp always show pilot's faces, whereas in the game the visor is always down. Is there a way (key) to open the visors? I couldn't find any hint in readmes...

 

Thanks for your comments

[+Soulfreak 6,353]

In the usual way you only have it open or closed.

like in here: http://combatace.com/files/file/6693-western-style-pilot-models/

The animation for the pilot is only used for moving the heat.

Maybe it could be implemented, when the pilot itself is

a part of the aircraft model (like in FS)....

Edited March 16, 2011 by Soulfreak

[Wrench 9,556]

we been 'opening' the visor for years ... (well, I have at least, since 2004. Meaning: adding the face to bmp)

The visor cannot be opened or closed; you can only paint in the face. I've got several pilot figures with 'open' visors

 

The face goes in the upper left corner, suitably sized to fit -- takes a little doing, but not too difficult

 

wrench

kevin stein

[stingray77 4]

Well, the face was/is already there (see attached .bmp) but in the game the face is covered by the visor...

[+Soulfreak 6,353]

That is caused by what Kevin wrote.

The face goes in the upper left corner, suitably sized to fit -- takes a little doing, but not too difficult

 

 

in your bitmap its black (vivior).

[stingray77 4]

Ah, so the face would need to be "repeated" in the upper left corner (where I have that black block)?

[+Soulfreak 6,353]

Yes right!

Maybe there are some in the dl-section, then you#only need to copy-paste the face! ;-)

[stingray77 4]

Thanks, I will think about that.... But for now it's okay for me to know, that I did not miss anything there...

[Wrench 9,556]

Thusly....

 

wrench

kevin stein

[stingray77 4]

Ah, thanks for the example.....

Oh, btw: let me give you credits, because it was from your page, where I dl'd the VF-111 pilot!

[Wrench 9,556]

iirc, the original skin was done by pappychksix (Pete Federico) I just did the hexediting to 'create' the 'new' lod

 

wrench

kevin stein

[stingray77 4]

Ah okay - so kudos to him....

Edited March 17, 2011 by stingray77

[+Old Diego 66]

Well, you're both wrong. I made the original

 

There is a way to remove the visor. Download my pilot pack and look for the one with a TGA for the visor. I am sure I included one or two without the visor.

[Guest Tazkiller]

I love your pilots Diego!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Works of Art!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Would you consider putting together a pack of them?

[+Old Diego 66]

I have put one together. Its up for download here.

[Guest Tazkiller]

Oh that so SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited March 20, 2011 by Tazkiller