The path how skin changes are working

[kroepke10]

First I want to say thank you to "Flowbee_603". She did explain the way very good. Only the reference to "the quick mission builder"made me problems, because I did not know that she ment the"STEditor"located in the game"IL-2 Sturmovic/bin/editor".

First take my advice to make a backup of your skin folder:IL-2 Sturmovic/data/graphics/Skins. Then create new files:_kv1s,_m4a2,_pziii-m,_pziv-g,_pzv-d,_pzvi-h1,_sdkfz184,_su122,_su152,_t34-76uvz-43. 

Then create a package for your "JSGME"(Generic Mod Enabler-v2-6-0-157). 

I called it "Tank skin pack". In this package data/graphics/skins/_kv1s,m4a2 and so on you put your skins you want to install. Then enable your package.

Now you open in IL-2 Sturmovic in bin/editor den STEditor and open the Campaign or Mission where you want to change the tank skins.

After the mission opened you make a double klick on the tank you want to change its skin. A diagram appears called: Vehicle advanced. In the middle on the left side of this diagram you see "skin" with <default>. Open klick on <default>and you will see all the skins you want to give your tank. Choose your skin and klick on it. Now it appears in the Skin diagram and <default>is gone. 

Now your tank has the new skin. Happy hunting!

 

If everybody did know what I tried to explain here, than it might make sense for new players.