Skins in the New Career Mode

[the_dudeWG]

Does anyone know if/how IL-2 handles squadron skins in WWII, and if we will ever have the capabilities for squadron defaults and/or Ace skins in FC? I noticed a term in Haluter's Downloader for "Generic" skins called - Tactical Codes. It has something to do with the Generic skins, and I'm wondering if squadron defaults (aka. Generic skins) need to be uploaded in a special way in order for the game to recognize them. I'm wondering if I should sit on all the squadron defaults I plan to upload until I learn more about their plans. Any information would be very welcome. Cheers!

[TG-55Panthercules]

8 hours ago, the_dudeWG said:

Does anyone know if/how IL-2 handles squadron skins in WWII, and if we will ever have the capabilities for squadron defaults and/or Ace skins in FC? I noticed a term in Haluter's Downloader for "Generic" skins called - Tactical Codes. It has something to do with the Generic skins, and I'm wondering if squadron defaults (aka. Generic skins) need to be uploaded in a special way in order for the game to recognize them. I'm wondering if I should sit on all the squadron defaults I plan to upload until I learn more about their plans. Any information would be very welcome. Cheers!

 

Yes, I have already begun a project to add the squadron default skins to the FC career mode.   Initial testing with the French Squadrons has gone very well - all the flyable French units have been completed and I'll be turning to the AI French units shortly.  Unfortunately, I've run into a few problems with the way that the British units interact with the new tactical codes/decals system and have not yet cracked the code on making them work well, but I'm still trying.  At the moment, I believe this is likely going to have to be handled via a JSGME-ready mod package that would include both the new (or in some cases just newly renamed) skin files as well as the modified .cfg files needed to incorporate the new skins into the game's career mode, so I'm not sure whether or how this might play with regard to using or not using the Haluter's Downloader (but I'm sure we'll be exploring that issue in more detail before release, as that looks like a pretty amazing tool).

 

If you already have some squadron default skins prepared that you might like to have included in this project, please PM me and maybe we can jump on Discord or something to talk about it in more detail.

[the_dudeWG]

1 hour ago, TG-55Panthercules said:

If you already have some squadron default skins prepared that you might like to have included in this project, please PM me and maybe we can jump on Discord or something to talk about it in more detail.

I do, so I'll create a list of what I have and PM you once I have that prepared.