PWCG Question: Tactical Codes and Blanks Skins

[JG7_X-Man]

Question: "Loose" and "Non Squadron" skins will not generate tactical codes in game - correct?

1. Thus, the only skins that generate tactical codes are skins that have been added to the aircraft.json, squadon.json and skin.json?
2. Thus, it is currently not possible to assign a single blank to every aircraft in a squadron and generate tactical codes (short of making 12 dups)?

 

Or am I missing something?

Edited March 12, 2023 by JG7_X-Man
crossed out aircraft.json

[PatrickAWlson]

That is correct.  Almost all of those skins already have markings.  Only the blank skins have the spaces for tactical codes.

[JG7_X-Man]

@PatrickAWlson Thanks for your response.

Would you consider at a later date allowing the skins in the "Loose" category (all the skins in a specific aircraft's skin folder) to use tactical codes? Some of us have several blanks skins in our skin folders and would like to assign them to be used in your tool?

Edited March 12, 2023 by JG7_X-Man

[PatrickAWlson]

4 hours ago, JG7_X-Man said:

@PatrickAWlson Thanks for your response.

Would you consider at a later date allowing the skins in the "Loose" category (all the skins in a specific aircraft's skin folder) to use tactical codes? Some of us have several blanks skins in our skin folders and would like to assign them to be used in your tool?

 

You can sort of do that, but it will take a little work.  If you have a loose skin that can accept tactical codes you can add it to your squadron's skin set or to the set of configured skins.  Loose skins are tougher because they are not configured in any way.

 

[JG7_X-Man]

@PatrickAWlson Thanks for your help! If I just want to add a blank skin to I_JG26.json only and not the configured skins, is this the format below correct?

 

I am not sure about the

"category": "Configured",

part if I am not adding it to the configured skins .json

 

         {
            "skinName": "fw190a8_blank_I_JG26_1",
            "planeType": "fw190a8",
            "startDate": "19440401",
            "endDate": "19450508",
            "squadId": 20111026,
            "country": "Germany",
            "category": "Configured",
            "definedInGame": false,
            "winter": false,
            "useTacticalCodes": true,
            "tacticalCodeColor": "RED"
        },

Edited March 13, 2023 by JG7_X-Man

[PatrickAWlson]

Looks right.