[EffeDBMod]: Unique, Hidden and Personal Skins Visualisation. How to do.

[EffeDB]

Hello there,  this Mod activates all "unique" skins available in 4.003 version.
Even WWI planes are playable again.

 

Download here: https://mega.nz/file/PupQlIhA#jVXbUom3QBPfowafxwU6ASYdADfIiFsnIRp6rJOPZX8

or visit my Youtube channel: 

 

 

Edited January 4, 2023 by EffeDB
New version 5.004b

[=gRiJ=Roman-]

by "unique" you mean .... custom? 

[Beebop]

Since I can already see any skin I've installed on both my plane and AI planes I'm not clear on what this mod does.  Does it allow other players to see my custom skin online?  Would they need to have this mod installed to do so? 

[EffeDB]

No. Actually "Unique" is the default name chosen by the "Game Masters" for this kind of skins. Probably a sort of prize for people that pay pre-purchase versions.

Regarding Beebop question: I don't know if they are visible online. Think so.

I installed this game on an old laptop (bought more than 5 years ago): online it reaches 20-25 fps on average, at 91°C  ?

Edited January 10, 2020 by EffeDB

[Dutch2]

Still not clear what this mod do, converting old 2k skins to 4k use or because it is WW1 releated convert ROF skins to FC. For Hacking paid skins? 

 

[EffeDB]

Well, in the version I have, WWI planes are not available anymore. With this mod you can select them again.
In the same way, the Unique-Skins were not visible nor selectable. Now they are.
What's more: 
if you for example look in \...\data\swf\il2\worldobjects\planes\bf109f4\info.txt, there are lines like these:
--------------------------------------------
&paintSchemes=
unlockId,    id|
1,            bf109f4/bf109f4_skin_01.dds|
2,            bf109f4/bf109f4_skin_02.dds|
3,            bf109f4/bf109f4_skin_03.dds|
4,            bf109f4/bf109f4_skin_04.dds|
5,            bf109f4/bf109f4_skin_05.dds|
6,            bf109f4/bf109f4_skin_06.dds|
7,            bf109f4/bf109f4_skin_07.dds|
8,            bf109f4/bf109f4_skin_08.dds|
9,            bf109f4/bf109f4_skin_09.dds|
10,            bf109f4/bf109f4_skin_10.dds|
11,            bf109f4/bf109f4_skin_11.dds|
12,            bf109f4/bf109f4_skin_12.dds|
13,            bf109f4/bf109f4_skin_13.dds|
14,            bf109f4/bf109f4_unique_01.dds|
--------------------------------------------
You can add other rows with your personal skins, like that:
15,            bf109f4/Bf109F4_MIne.dds|
and they will be visible in the selection page, as the default ones.

Edited January 25, 2020 by EffeDB

[jollyjack]

On 1/10/2020 at 10:48 PM, EffeDB said:

 ..... I installed this game on an old laptop (bought more than 5 years ago): online it reaches 20-25 fps on average, at 91°C  ?

 

Laptops need an occasional internal cleanup by removing dust on fans and airflow cooling hardware extensions. ...

Edited January 30, 2020 by jollyjack

[EffeDB]

Yes, I know... I use laptops since 1987 (rather old, unfortunately!!!).

Actualy I like best graphics options and prefer modding rather then gaming.

Il2-GB is not open as il2-1946 was and it's always the same history: rather boring.

[Ormsey]

for the WWI planes in the txt files it should be:

 

Entente

&countriesId=301

 

Central Powers

&countriesId=401

[Dutch2]

On 3/16/2020 at 8:35 PM, LordOrmsey said:

for the WWI planes in the txt files it should be:

 

Entente

&countriesId=301

 

Central Powers

&countriesId=401

 

Do you have noticed any Hidden WW1 skins because I do not noticed any??? Think this mod is for showing hidden old WW2 2k skins. 

Edited May 2, 2020 by Dutch2

[Beebop]

On 1/25/2020 at 4:18 AM, EffeDB said:

You can add other rows with your personal skins, like that:
15,            bf109f4/Bf109F4_MIne.dds|
and they will be visible in the selection page, as the default ones.

I tried that but it didn't work.

Here is my info.txt file for the IL2M42.  My adds in red...

 

&id=luascripts/worldobjects/planes/il2m42.txt
&order=111
&model=graphics/planes/il2m42/il2m42.mgm

&type=1

&isPlayerControlled=1
&isFighter=0
&isBomber=1
&isRecon=0
&isHydroplane=0

&countriesId=101
&units=metric

&cruiseSpeed=350
&fuel=730
&efficiency=0.5

&modifications=
id,    entityId,                group|
1,    il2m42_VYa23x2,            1|
2,    il2m42_Sh37x2,            1|
3,    il2m42_FAB250x2,        2|
4,    il2m42_RBS82_ROFS132x8,    2|
5,    il2m42_ShKAS_trt,        3|

&paintSchemes=
unlockId,    id|
1,            il2m42/il2m42_skin_01.dds|
2,            il2m42/il2m42_skin_02.dds|
3,            il2m42/il2m42_skin_03.dds|
4,            il2m42/il2m42_skin_04.dds|
5,            il2m42/il2m42_skin_05.dds|
6,            il2m42/il2m42_skin_06.dds|
7,            il2m42/il2m42_skin_07.dds|
8,            il2m42/il2m42_skin_08.dds|
9,            il2m42/il2m42_skin_09.dds|
10,            il2m42/il2m42_skin_10.dds|
11,            il2m42/il2m42_unique_01.dds|
12,            il2m42/il2m42_BBop_Personal_IL2M42-42.dds
13,            il2m42/il2m42_BBop_Boulton Paul Hack.dds
14,            il2m42/il2m42_BBop_Red 19 IL2M43

&uniquePaintSchemes=
unlockId,    id|
30,            il2m42/il2m42_unique_11.dds|

&stations=
id,
    isMain,
        shortId,            name,            x,        y,        row|
1,    ,    BotGunner_Il2m42,    ostRearGunner,    0.53,    0.48,    -2|

&stationsWeapons=
stationId,
    positionId,
        ammunitionId,
                        positionName,
                                            modsOn,    modsOff|
1,    0,    "0-SHKAS-AP",    ostRear|

&bombsightInfo=""

&characterStuff=greenflare,redflare,whiteflare,yellowflare

 

Have I made an error and if so what was it?

 

ADDENDUM:  I dropped the Capitals to lower case in the info.txt file.  Didn't help.

 

 

 

Edited May 2, 2020 by Beebop

[jollyjack]

Hi Effe, any chances for an update for the Moscow map extension? As it is now the traintracks and roads only are 50m above the dance floor ..

My reason is that there are double train tracks near the edge i want do do something like this with, but the plane needed won't go near the edge ...

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/67017-train-race-to-moscow/

[EffeDB]

Hi, you can find the new version here:  

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/67084-moscow-free-flight-4503/

 

[jollyjack]

Here's a race towards your map extension ... use F5 to watch the trains ...

Moscow Mayhem v03b.zip

Edited December 5, 2020 by jollyjack

[EffeDB]

Hi, I've uploaded the new version for this mod.

It activates all available "unique" skins, eventual forgotten skins and ... personal skins too.
They are also visible in the selection window.

To understand how to visualize a personal skin, I add in this mod a new camo for Bf109f4: the British American Colonies !!!
You need:
1.   Two *.dds files (with the same size of mine)
    ...\data\graphics\skins\Bf109F4\Bf109F4_xx_BAC.dds   (the skin dds file)
    ...\data\swf\il2\worldobjects\planes\bf109f4\skins\Bf109F4_xx_BAC.dds (the image file for the selection window)
2. append the information of your skin in the following two txt files (in the same way I did) 
    ...\data\graphics\skins\skins.tab.eng
    ...\data\swf\il2\worldobjects\planes\bf109f4\info.txt

Be careful:  if your language system is different from english, you have to modify the right skins.tab file.