Bodenplatte Career Skins Mod v4 [Custom Blanks for Tactical Codes]

[Skycat1969]

I'll combine my Spitfires and the P-38 name fixes into your version of skin files this afternoon and upload everything by tonight. Watch for an update to the first post.

[Skycat1969]

New files are up.

 

- The base pack adds generalized Spitfire Mk. IXe skins for several nationalities, and some new generic skins for most P-47D squadrons.

 

- I uploaded an edited version of migmadmarine's latest skins.cfg file that adds in my Spitfire skins and also fixes two P-38 squadron skin assignment names. The zip file also includes default BoBP career files that restore the aircraft availability to stock configuration so that migmadmarine's P-47D-22 skins will appear until the end of campaign.

- I'm also uploading an "All in One" pack that assembles all of the migmadmarine BoBP files into one zip file, for anyone who may prefer that instead.

 

- For convenience, the final section in the OP offers files that restore my career changes. It also enables my P-51B/D skins for the 352nd Fighter Group.

[migmadmarine]

Nice, though I am releasing a patch to my B-26 skins, (linked below, but you can just drop them over what you've installed from skycat for a 1 to 1 replacement) since I was missing the OD antiglare panels. 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BL95RyYtymCTlcmTl7trSJARTGW31bGH/view?usp=share_link

[Skycat1969]

The new B-26 download has exactly the same number of files with same names?

 

Edit - looks so except one additional skin: B-26B USAAF 387BG DD.

Edited December 17, 2022 by Skycat1969

[migmadmarine]

If that is the case I must have been missing that one from my original upload of the pack. 

But otherwise, yes. 

[migmadmarine]

Got something of a burst of stamina and have my P-38 versions done, they are pretty similar to yours on the whole. Couple of units have serial numbers displayed, and I've include F-5 standins. Also, fiddling with your Spitfire IX skins (figured it was easier for me to add them to my file copy and see what is there) and noticed that the Fake 098 and 099 attacker spitfire squadrons are lettered as a canadian squadron, so I added them to the file skins config file. Any plans on doing similar exile generics for New Zealand or the Czechs, or other RAF aircraft types? 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a25yvv_lmaA0kJL_AxAhKid9xCVBFeW2/view?usp=share_link(my config tweaks)

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RE7_mad1nAv02UixxEX1e78Ms9i6vSE0/view?usp=share_link (skins)

Edited December 21, 2022 by migmadmarine

[Leftenant_Soap]

Thank you guys for this mod I really enjoy it!

 

Do you know whether you changed which skins the A-20 squadrons use? In the .cfg files some of the squadrons are using a20b_blank_03.dds which I believe is the VVS ex-British scheme. (screenshot of a career mission where I encountered them)

[Skycat1969]

I didn't make any changes to the A-20 squadrons. I'll take a look though.

[Skycat1969]

Update: The Soviet skin assignments are in the stock files. I just checked the (null) folder where the .gtp files are unpacked to. The developers changed a lot of default skins across the game a few months ago, and my theory is the changes to the A-20B wasn't caught in testing.

 

The Soviet skins appear late in the war and should actually be RAF with invasion stripes removed.

 

Here's how to fix this error yourself:

- Go to the SCG folder, then 18 subfolder and select "skins."

- Open the file. Press CTRL+F. 

- In the search box, paste in:  a20b\a20b_blank_03.dds  [Also select the Down radio button.]

- For each match, change _03.dds to _04.dds. There are four or five matches to edit.

- Save the document.

- Open the Scripts subfolder and select "18skins."

- Repeat the process.

 

(Or use these updated files)

BoBP Skycat career changes - add over migmadmarine config 231225.zip

Edited January 26, 2023 by Skycat1969
U-Fix-It instructions added. // Updated files uploaded

[Skycat1969]

I updated the option to use PWCG Luftwaffe blank skins. See the opening post.

[Leftenant_Soap]

Thanks @Skycat1969

That was a really good idea!

 

edit: attached skins.cfg for people using Migmadmarine's skinpacks and includes all fixes (A-20B, I./JG 2) to date

Add PWCG skins + Migmadmarine + A-20 fix (2-19-23).zip

Edited February 19, 2023 by DD_Soapy

[Skycat1969]

The PWCG skins option file is updated to correct improper assignment of I./JG 2 skins for FW190 D9. (Thank you DD_Soapy.)

[migmadmarine]

I finally got around to fixing the color of the roundel in my P-51B skins, so if your using my versions of the skins, here are the corrected versions. 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17TB4r6exSVTwI9luyfJlKDRtSX19DPNV/view?usp=share_link

[Skycat1969]

UPDATE FOR FLYABLE C-47, SPITFIRE MK. XIVe, and BF 109 G6 AS

 

Note: I threw this together today after migmadmarine noticed that my Bodenplatte mod was not up to date. It is based on the version I was using, which is to say the version that mixes migmadmarine's skins, my skins, and the PWCG Luftwaffe skins.

 

Also, the 18planes-to-missions file is the default version. If you don't like having ordnance restrictions removed, overwrite with the version from the Sevenless Extended Career mod. (I debated including it in this update as well.)

 

I may go back and update all the options in the original post. Honestly however, the three new flyables really changed a lot of text across the files. I think this hotfix update hits all the marks for now, even if you aren't using the PWCG skins. Let me know your thoughts.

230611 Bodenplatte update for C47 - Spitfire Mk14e - 109AS.zip

Edited June 12, 2023 by Skycat1969
Updated for link

[migmadmarine]

Here are my skins for the C-47, and all RAF types aside from the Spitfire Mk.IX since Skycat already did those. My configs may not be 100% perfect at the minute, skycat can work out the integration of them as he sees fit. 

 

Configs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DgE6z0cAoKqJg6ZgisXvvhwTY7lZqS_d/view?usp=sharing

RAF Skins: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tQswNtr0AoA8opqCpWsbva_1akw_rtwZ/view?usp=sharing

C-47 skins: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AL2ss5SfcBHF4wl4lzDp9pFLVmLN7K-b/view?usp=sharing

[Skycat1969]

I'll try to get everything sorted out this week. I don't own any of these three new Collector Planes so really I have no way to test the changes.

 

The hotfix should be good for now. My plan is:

1. Update base pack for the career changes.

2. Update the migmadmarine skins section.

3. Update the Optional section to include the new C-47 and RAF skins by migmadmarine.

 

Or, I'll rearrange the whole process so that the migmadmarine skins start out as the base (like his Normandy skins), and my edits are a mod to his skins?

[Skycat1969]

Hotfix v2 is now available in the main topic:

- Adds migmadmarine's newest skins.

- Corrects some misnamed PWCG Luftwaffe skins I found while testing.

 

See notes about installing. 

- Base Pack is obsolete as a stand-alone. Hotfix v2 is built on Base Pack + the full migmadmarine skin pack series.

[czech693]

On 6/12/2023 at 1:35 AM, migmadmarine said:

Here are my skins for the C-47, and all RAF types aside from the Spitfire Mk.IX since Skycat already did those. My configs may not be 100% perfect at the minute, skycat can work out the integration of them as he sees fit. 

 

Configs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DgE6z0cAoKqJg6ZgisXvvhwTY7lZqS_d/view?usp=sharing

RAF Skins: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tQswNtr0AoA8opqCpWsbva_1akw_rtwZ/view?usp=sharing

C-47 skins: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AL2ss5SfcBHF4wl4lzDp9pFLVmLN7K-b/view?usp=sharing

Just FYI.  The Spitfire Mk.XIV folder is labeled Spitfire Mk.XIV with a space and a period.  It needs to be SpitfireMkXIV or the sim won't use it.  Also, the Mosquito Canadian skin has the maple leaf emblem on the starboard side but not the port.  Was that intentional?

Edited June 17, 2023 by czech693
mis-spelling

[migmadmarine]

Typo on the spitfire Mk.XIV is a mistake, but I may not fix that for a bit as the pack is a large upload. The maple leaf on only the door for the mossie is intentional, as in the little bit of searching I did for examples of this insigina being displayed showed only the door side. Perhaps they were on both, but this was good enough for my purposes. 

 

Skycat, could you put a note next to the link for the RAF skins in the OP to double check folder names in the pack? 

[Skycat1969]

1 hour ago, migmadmarine said:

Typo on the spitfire Mk.XIV is a mistake, but I may not fix that for a bit as the pack is a large upload. The maple leaf on only the door for the mossie is intentional, as in the little bit of searching I did for examples of this insigina being displayed showed only the door side. Perhaps they were on both, but this was good enough for my purposes. 

 

Skycat, could you put a note next to the link for the RAF skins in the OP to double check folder names in the pack? 

I confirmed that your Spitfire skins do work in the career if the skin files are moved to the properly named (default) skins folder.

[Skycat1969]

The main post is updated to initiate a more centralized approach.

- The skins megapack does not include any new skins as of this posting. It is not necessary to download it if you have already been using this mod.

- I've updated my version of the skins configuration files, and migmadmarine's version, to correct minor errors I found while testing. A few more skins should now appear in the game.

[gottagimmie]

I know that you have an optional file that uses PWCG Luftwaffe skins, however have you considered updating it to use Boelcke's newer Luftwaffe unit skins?

[Skycat1969]

link it and I'll give it a go.

[czech693]

 

[Skycat1969]

Found it. I have Boelcke's blanks for BF106G6AS, BF109G6Late, and BF109G14 edited in now (added over the modified PWCG skins)... I just need to test the results. 

[Boelcke]

5 hours ago, Skycat1969 said:

Found it. I have Boelcke's blanks for BF106G6AS, BF109G6Late, and BF109G14 edited in now (added over the modified PWCG skins)... I just need to test the results. 

 

Hi,

 

i´ve created these blank skins for use in the vanilla career, with all the units which were used. Also you can use these skins for PWCG, with editing the file names.

 

I will do also skin packs for the Bf109K-4 and for the Fw190A-8.

 

For the Fw190D-9 there are some blank skin packs also exisiting, check this thread if interested

 

You will find also blank skins for the early Fw190A-3 to A-6.

 

 

[gottagimmie]

Sorry for not posting a link. Thanks czech and Boelcke for doing so!

[Skycat1969]

Experimental and lightly tested...

Add this on top of the PWCG Luftwaffe option.

 

You'll need to add these packs by Boelcke:

BF109 G-6 Late blank skinpack: http://axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/download/download.php?action=view&id=1337

BF109 G-14/AS skinpack: http://axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/download/download.php?view.1332  [Save to G-6/AS folder]

BF109 G-14 generic skinpack: http://axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/download/download.php?action=view&id=1338

BF109 K-4 generic skinpack V3: http://www.axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/download/download.php?action=view&id=1226

FW190 D-9 JG26 blank skinpack: http://axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/download/download.php?action=view&id=1327

FW190 D-9 JG2 blank skinpack: http://axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/download/download.php?action=view&id=1328

230913 - BoBP with PWCG add Boelcke skins.zip

[Boelcke]

If needed i can provide Fw190A-8 blank skins also, but it will take some time, as i´m going to spend the next two weeks on holidays, trekking through the austrian alps.

 

I´m just working on the skins, have created a bunch yet, but can´t finish the pack before my holidays.

 

[Skycat1969]

Enjoy your holiday. I'm taking as much time off as possible between today and end of October to travel and do other life-balance activities. 

[Boelcke]

Thx, enjoy your time also ?

[Boelcke]

Have tested the new files for Luftwaffe planes and it´s working good - this mod is realy great, exactly what i´ve made my skin packs for.

 

For I./JG 2; I./JG3; I./JG 26; I./JG 27; III./JG 77 and II./SG 4 there are still the old skins included, when i´m back from holidays i will create a small pack to replace these skins, as a stopgap until Skycat is back.

[Mtnbiker1998]

Awesome to see the Germans getting some love too!! Flying Allied it really adds a ton to see proper markings on my adversaries. 

 

Boelcke, have you gotten in touch with MigMadMarine for the Normandy career aswell? I'd imagine theres a fair bit of overlap between the German squadrons

[Boelcke]

On 9/15/2023 at 4:41 PM, Mtnbiker1998 said:

Awesome to see the Germans getting some love too!! Flying Allied it really adds a ton to see proper markings on my adversaries. 

 

Boelcke, have you gotten in touch with MigMadMarine for the Normandy career aswell? I'd imagine theres a fair bit of overlap between the German squadrons

 

No, haven´t noticed this mod until now, thx for pointing it out, looks very good.

 

With my upcoming Fw190A-8 blank pack i will cover the german units for the BoN campaign as well for all LW fighter types (bombers also possible to add). Will check it out when i´m back from my holidays, would be interesting for sure.

 

Here it is:

 

The replacement pack for the I./JG 2; I./JG3; I./JG 26; I./JG 27; III./JG 77 and II./SG 4 skins

 

EDIT 02/11/2023: deleted because obsolet

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 3, 2023 by Boelcke

[Skycat1969]

I'll take a look at the BoN mod's files too when I have a chance.

[migmadmarine]

Hey, guys, sorry for the silence (feel free to ping me in these threads at any time) but I've actually got pretty much all the Luftwaffe skins made, I've just not taken the time to divy them up and upload them yet. I'll try to get this done this weekend. 

[migmadmarine]

Decided to stay up a bit late and get it over with. Here are what I've got for the BOBP. Covers most/all of the fighter units, so 109s, 190s, 262, and 410, several with a few variations. Other aircraft types seem to be covered suitably by the defaults. 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ynANc9WnK37KWQMZ7979O9ujtT4yQcbt/view?usp=sharing (config)

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sKswlVGWwVOUSxZMleFeJOiKMf7m2c_w/view?usp=sharing (Skins)

 

Won't get to it tonight, but I also have two additional B-26 skins that I missed in the old packages (for a pair of "fake" units) that I need to package and upload. 

 

 

[Skycat1969]

The main post is updated to include migmadmarine's Luftwaffe skins and his configuration files v5 as the base/primary version of this mod.

 

The PWCG Luftwaffe skins section is updated to include Boelcke's replacement textures.  I will further update that option later to make use of his larger skin packs (similar to the "BoBP with PWCG add Boelcke skins" experiment ten posts up).

[migmadmarine]

Just in time for you to have done that, here is an updated upload of the B-26 skin pack, since I missed the two "fake" units that fly them. My latest config version already includes these. 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q4iSaxKVKzJnDGPgfV1JamE0XHa9EW7C/view?usp=drive_link

[Mtnbiker1998]

Just an fyi for Skycat and MidMadMarine, a couple of official skins have made their way into vanilla career, so that should be less work, and less skins for you guys!