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Hi Folks,

Sorry for my late introduction. I've been on board here for a few years, but have only ever been a spectator.  I'd like to get actively involved as well and will put a couple mods here on the board.
I have made a few modifications to F-14 (TW and TMF) cockpits, but specifically I am working on a graphical upgrade for the F/A-18 cockpit from Brain32. Especially on the DDI's
My problem:
Can someone help me redefine the textures for the ICP.
For the F/A-18 A cockpit there is only one texture for the counters - DDI_Counter_1. I would like to have my own definition for the ICP. DDI_counter_3, because for the F/A-18C cockpit there are already two. (fuel)
So that it looks in the end like this:

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The result till now is this:

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I make the whole Font as Glass Gauge. It's a free font it will match for the hud and DDi's but not for the ICP. (Like DCS F/A-18C)

Nice Greets 

Lex

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Methinks you need the source file for the cockpit to work the way you intend at my best guess.

And Brain32 hasn't been on for a long time, so that may not happen.

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Exactly, as I need him to do a Block III Super Hornet cockpit, but he hasn't answered the PM in months, so yeah it is what it is.

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