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C-47 (FS9) uploaded

Okami said:
Actually, the texture sheets for the FS9 and FSX aircraft are exactly the same - with the difference that they are mirrored horizontally, and that the FSX textures are in DXT format and twice the size of the FS9 ones...
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But isn't the model file different? There wouldn't be much point to converting the textures if the model didn't work in FS9. Or would it...?
 
Yes, I am trying to get the ski-equipped variants including Que Sera converted to FS9 status.

Here is FS9 Dakota "KK138" fitted with skis -

47_149a.jpg
 
Fantastic, Sir:applause: Getting the wheeled version onto a glacier ain't the easiest thing I've ever tried -- and succeeded:icon_lol:
 
Okami said:
Actually, the texture sheets for the FS9 and FSX aircraft are exactly the same - with the difference that they are mirrored horizontally, and that the FSX textures are in DXT format and twice the size of the FS9 ones...
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Good thought, let's see:

C471.jpg

Erps, forgot to flip the alpha! Still, it shows the problem here...alpha is waay too bright.
Let's see if dropping in the alpha from the USAAF paint is right:

C474.jpg

Much better...some issues trying to match it though.
And, I think there's a small texture mapping problem, too.

C472.jpg


Think I'll wait for the "Official" FS9 repaint, it's going to be a lot better than my ham-handed muddling, for sure.
 
hawkeye52 said:
I CANNOT believe SOMEONE hasn't come up with a utility to batch-convert dds to bmp! :censored:
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Not sure about that way but someone has made a batch file for going from BMP to DDS and it works great. I use it a lot when converting FS9 repaints to FSX aircraft with the same mapping. I converted the C-47 RAF Transport Command repaint last week as there isn't one for FSX and it worked great.
 
Something new~

Represents an R4D of the post-war Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force.
 
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