So i open the skin i want to edit from the ac1 folder. Load it in DXTbmp and send it to the gimp. Paste in my edits, save as a .bmp (16 bits R5 G5 B5). Open the exported .bmp with DXTbmp and save it as .dds DXT1. I can see my skin in the sim, but when i load it up it looks the same as the default skin i started from.

Where did i go wrong???

You need to save any skins you want to use into thie following folder:

OBD Software > WOFF > OBDWW1 Over Flanders fields > campaigns > CampaignData > skins

You were in the wrong folder.

The skin is there. I renamed it as well, and it shows up in the skin selection, but when i load a mission my edits don't show up.

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samba_liten, be sure to name the skin in the same fashion that other skins in WOFF are named. For example: Off_FokkerEIII_ace_t_Jasta 10 1916_Max_Immelmann.dds

I have found that if you do not have the 'ace' tag in there it will not show up in the sim when you pick it.


Lou

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I can get it to show up here, but not in the actual sim.

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Yes, I assumed as much, but did you name your skin as per my advise in the previous post?

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off_Fokker_EI_ace_t_MFJ I 1915_Fred

is the file name.

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I hope there is a .dds following that file name.

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samba_liten, I just noticed you are saving to 16 bit BMP, I have always saved to 24 bit. Not sure if this is the issue but you might want to check that.

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It is saved as a .dds file. If i type .dds into the file name the game crashes when i try to load it.

I'll try again with the file name and a 24bit save.

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Yes, you wouldn't want to actually type .dds into the window when picking the skin, I only meant that in the the 'skins' folder it should be showing as a .dds file.

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Samba, best is to get a default file from the folder I named above.
With a free program like IRFANVIEW you save it as a BMP file (file type (BMP - Windows bitmap).
With this you can work now, but don't change it's size.
When you are ready, you must save it as a DDS-1 file (no alpha),
and put it into the skins folder.

Name it correctly - an Albatros D.III (OAW) skin cannot be selected, when you fly an Albatros D.III early.
And maybe you add your name at the end, after the year, so you find it.

Samba, save it with 24 bit depth and it WILL work.

That solved a problem I was having.
Thanks!!!

Finally!! So much trouble to make such a basic edit. Thank you all for your help! Your tips did the trick.

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Glad to see you've got it sorted out and are now flying in style, samba_liten.

What? What's that you say? Drinks are on you? Excellent! A pinta' stout for me then.



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