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#4368339 - 07/10/17 01:50 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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Tom,

Thought you might be interested in this.

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The Spitfire IX and B-17G templates in PSD are available on the DCS site now.
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/texture_templates/

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#4368369 - 07/10/17 03:49 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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#4368394 - 07/10/17 05:10 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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It's a bit sad when both come from the same organization.


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#4368407 - 07/10/17 05:27 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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it is nice when a template is well laid out - makes everything so much easier

the B-17 is a nice template

on the positive side - anyone trying to edit the Spitfire template will improve his/her Photoshop skills a lot biggrin

by the way - the C-130 template zip file is broken

#4368520 - 07/11/17 01:17 AM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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Tom, thanks for your great work!... just wanted to make you a question... do you know why the changes I make to the external fuel tanks specular file are not working in game?... Of course Im using the edited file in the correct place (both default texture folder for the m2000 and especifically in some skins with custom textures for the tanks speculars) but doesnt change anything... for example the body speculars are working fine... Im talking about 2.1.1...its like dcs is ignoring the file? ¿? ¿


thanks!

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#4368634 - 07/11/17 03:55 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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Thanks !!! smile

did you add this to the description.lua ?

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{"ext6", 0 ,"M2KC_6T",false};
{"ext6", 2 ,"M2KC_6Specular",false};


the range for the specular template is very narrow - so that may be why you don't get noticeable effects when editing it

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#4368662 - 07/11/17 06:47 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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Yes Tom, I did it, also I tried using pure white in all RGB channels and nothing...tanks look absolutelly indentical (dead matt)...using edm extractor, I found that the entry {"ext6", 2 ,"M2KC_6Specular",true}; doesnt exist in ANY edm file so I wonder if thats the problem?? the file is just ignored...I tried even deleting the specular texture and the plane looks the same so...

Only --{"ext6", 0, "m2kc_6t", true}; and --{"ext6", 1, "m2kc_6t_bump", true}; are present in both the fuel tanks models and the plane model but nothing else, nothing about the M2KC_6Specular...is it possible to make a new entry in the edm file to add this line??

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#4368788 - 07/12/17 11:47 AM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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probably because there is no specular reflection for it other than matt - you can make the model shine more or less (using a grey color for the skin then you can make it look metallic) but there is no way to make the skin more reflective and that applies to the fuel tanks, which I suppose were made like that on purpose.

#4368892 - 07/12/17 08:38 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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I have no problem to make the skins look more reflective instead of the atrocious matt look the m2000 has always had:

[Linked Image]

but those tanks are KILLING me banghead

I think that if there is no way to fix this, then its a clear bug because the specular file for the tanks is there, made by razbam, so obviously is an issue...the incredible thing is how they ignored/didnt were awared of this after so many years??(and its not only afecting the tanks but also pylons and other stuff confused )

Also, is there any way to add the file in DCS?? in the edm or whatever??

thanks!!

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#4368971 - 07/13/17 01:29 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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no - Razbam uses the M2M template and model which has no metallic surfaces, which is the only thing lacking in what otherwise is a great template.

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#4368976 - 07/13/17 02:33 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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ok, but do you know why there is a specular texture then in the texture folder and how to use it???

thanks Tom!!

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#4368997 - 07/13/17 03:57 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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you can use it to tweak it - make it more shiny, that is all that we can do smile

#4369015 - 07/13/17 05:28 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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Ok, thanks a lot!!


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#4389872 - 11/15/17 08:04 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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1.1 version

edited description.lua to fix "boxes" shadow on the nose and wing

added new HDR specular file

added new DS specular file

DS setting

[Linked Image]
[Linked Image]

links can be found in the front page top right corner

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#4389957 - 11/16/17 02:36 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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That's a keeper! Very nice Thomas.

#4389960 - 11/16/17 02:49 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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@Thomas:

Do you know if anybody has done a Black Widow skin for the 2000? Will probably buy the module just for that biggrin

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#4389963 - 11/16/17 03:18 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: 159th_Viper]  
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Thanks Piper smile

Originally Posted by 159th_Viper
@Thomas:

Do you know if anybody has done a Black Widow skin for the 2000? Will probably buy the module just for that biggrin

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SAAF Mirages ... cool

don't know if it was done yet - but you should get the M2K, if for no other reason than a change from the usual stuff.

#4395919 - 12/20/17 07:30 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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#4395923 - 12/20/17 07:44 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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no problem in doing it - but you have to find a good close up of the tail markings

#4395929 - 12/20/17 08:19 PM Re: DCS (Metal2Mesh) Mirage 2000C skins uploaded (July 1st updated) [Re: Tom_Weiss]  
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