Custom skins on Commercial Campaigns?

[Semor76]

This topic may not be in the right section. @Admins feel free to move it where it belongs.

 

I dont want to derail BlackSix Poll about his upcomming next commercial campaign with my questions.

 

I´m curious about the possibility to add custom skins to commercial campaigns, at least for the players sqadron. BlackSix pointed me to a russian thread about it, but I still cant find the solution he mentioned.

 

The link is here: https://forum.il2sturmovik.ru/topic/8058-официальная-историческая-кампания-крепость-на-волге/?do=findComment&comment=777817

 

Is anybody here with the right knowlege who can teach me/us how we can achieve this?

 

 

[Numenor225]

I’m interested too!!

[Jaegermeister]

The plane skins would have to be specified for the airplanes by the campaign mission author. If they all say “default” in the mission, that’s what you will get and you can’t change it in an official scripted campaign. If custom skins are specified, you will get the default skin until you download the skin pack for the scripted campaign, which is usually separate and free.

 

The individual campaign should tell you what’s up with the download instructions 

 

 

Edited June 21, 2020 by Jaegermeister

[FoxbatRU]

7 часов назад, Semor76 сказал:

The link is here: https://forum.il2sturmovik.ru/topic/8058-официальная-историческая-кампания-крепость-на-волге/?do=findComment&comment=777817

There was talk only about the future campaign. In the existing one, the user cannot do it himself. You can only choose a standard skin that is more suitable for the mission. But he will be the same for everyone. Plus, assign yourself another.
I don’t know how paid campaigns are otherwise arranged than custom ones. But it seems to me that adding different skin names, if only for the player’s group, is a maximum of an hour of working time. Maybe you should ask Jason to include such a refinement of official campaigns in the upcoming work plan.

 

 

[Semor76]

1 hour ago, FoxbatRU said:

There was talk only about the future campaign. In the existing one, the user cannot do it himself. You can only choose a standard skin that is more suitable for the mission. But he will be the same for everyone. Plus, assign yourself another.

I know, I know. The old trick with replacing the default skin with a custom one.

 

1 hour ago, FoxbatRU said:

 Maybe you should ask Jason to include such a refinement of official campaigns in the upcoming work plan.

I will think about it. It´s not that easy. I need to hit the right time for this. Could be problematic sometimes...?

[Jaegermeister]

3 hours ago, Semor76 said:

I know, I know. The old trick with replacing the default skin with a custom one.

 

You can’t change the default skin. It is loaded with the game. There is no skin in a skin file named “default”

 

3 hours ago, Semor76 said:

I will think about it. It´s not that easy. I need to hit the right time for this. Could be problematic sometimes...?

 

Custom skins will depend on the Scripted Campaign authors, whether they chose to include them or not. It’s a lot of extra work. That’s not something you can tell someone they have to do.

 

I like BlackSix’s idea of going ahead and including named skins for the aircraft if you do not have skins made. That would not take much time at all, and it would allow people to add their own skins later, or allow a skin pack to be made after the fact. I see no reason that could not be done as long as everyone is aware of it and feels the same way.

[Semor76]

7 hours ago, Jaegermeister said:

 

You can’t change the default skin. It is loaded with the game. There is no skin in a skin file named “default”

 

Of course you can. There is no Vodoo magic behind this... Just for example change the default skin for the La-5,   Go to:  data/graphics/Planes/La5s8/Textures  Now replace the default skin with a custom made. Important is to match the original skin name. In this case: La5_B.

Voilá. Fire up the game and see the result.

Edited June 22, 2020 by Semor76

[Jaegermeister]

So you mean replace the bumpmap file with a skin file? That seems like a bad idea...

 

Here is what that looks like with a P-38. Not only does it not replace the default skin, but it screws it up too.

 

 

[Semor76]

2 hours ago, Jaegermeister said:

So you mean replace the bumpmap file with a skin file?

 

LooL..no. My mistake. Just check out this mod and see how it works.

 

 

[Jaegermeister]

I’m not a fan of swastikas so I will skip that mod.

 

It may have some potential with a replacement default skin, but BlackSix’s idea still seems easier and more appropriate. I try to avoid mods so I don’t have to worry about disabling them before running updates.

 

The default skin isn’t really a major issue, although if there were an easy way to replace it, I would find that useful.

[Semor76]

31 minutes ago, Jaegermeister said:

I’m not a fan of swastikas so I will skip that mod.

Omg... it´s the same method. You can replace EVERY default skin you want with this.No matter if it´s a swastika or pink Manga Appels.

 

31 minutes ago, Jaegermeister said:

The default skin isn’t really a major issue, although if there were an easy way to replace it, I would find that useful.

This is the way. The only one...?

Edited June 22, 2020 by Semor76

[Jaegermeister]

25 minutes ago, Semor76 said:

Omg... it´s the same method. You can replace EVERY default skin you want with this.No matter if it´s a swastika or pink Manga Appels.

 

This is the way. The only one...?

 

OMG... OK

[BlackSix]

3 hours ago, Jaegermeister said:

OMG... OK

That's why I couldn't continue this discussion anymore ?

[Jaegermeister]

Just now, BlackSix said:

That's why I couldn't continue this discussion anymore ?

 

Yeah, there's nothing left to discuss.

 

As I said, I like your idea of putting skin names in the aircraft assignments if custom skins are not done already. It makes sense to me at least. 

[BlackSix]

9 hours ago, Jaegermeister said:

As I said, I like your idea of putting skin names in the aircraft assignments if custom skins are not done already. It makes sense to me at least. 

To be exact that was @FoxbatRU’s idea)

It will work badly in my new IL-2 campaign, where the player will always be in different units with different numbers of aircraft and in some missions official camouflage is already assigned to him and his wingman, but this idea is perfect for any German campaigns.