Ito's Yak-23 revisited

Thank you sir.

So is this utility available somewhere?

KB

l'iguane said:
Hello Bookman,

Shiny is a simple utilitary that allows one to modify a "non reflective" MDL file to a reflective one.
In a simpler way, the (reflective) model will accept texture with alpha channel and use this alpha to "shine" instead of getting transparency (mdl with reflectivity disabled)

Quite a brain-ache for people unfamiliar with mdl files and repainting. Took me quite a long to understand it approximately.
I would dream about a utilitary that "paint" a natural and realistic metal skin but this is not about what shiny does !

Cheers
L'iguane
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Bookman, you may find it at simviation, misc. library.


Yak-23, USAF FU-599

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zswobbie1 said:
I just had a quick look at the zip files... are there any cfg's, or must we make our own?
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Here is mine :

[fltsim.0]
title=Yak-23 Flora TEST
sim=Yak-23 Flora
model=CLN
panel=
sound=
texture=test
kb_checklists=
//ui_manufacturer=ŒR—pƒWƒFƒbƒg‹@
//ui_type=Yakovlev Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_manufacturer=Yakovlev
ui_type=Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_typerole=Russian Fighter
ui_variation=TEST CLN
description=This was the final iteration of the post-war turbojet designs beginning with the Yak-15 and continuing in the Yak-17 aircraft series. \nAnd this was a single-engine, single-crew jet-powered light-weight day fighter designed on a rudimentary fuselage. \n\nby Kazunori Ito\n KazuIto0926@aol.com\n

[fltsim.1]
title=Yak-23 Flora TEST TNK
sim=Yak-23 Flora
model=TNK
panel=
sound=
texture=test
kb_checklists=
//ui_manufacturer=ŒR—pƒWƒFƒbƒg‹@
//ui_type=Yakovlev Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_manufacturer=Yakovlev
ui_type=Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_typerole=Russian Fighter
ui_variation=TEST TNK
description=This was the final iteration of the post-war turbojet designs beginning with the Yak-15 and continuing in the Yak-17 aircraft series. \nAnd this was a single-engine, single-crew jet-powered light-weight day fighter designed on a rudimentary fuselage. \n\nby Kazunori Ito\n KazuIto0926@aol.com\n

[fltsim.2]
title=Yak-23 Flora SP-GLK
sim=Yak-23 Flora
model=CLN
panel=
sound=
texture=SPGLK
kb_checklists=
//ui_manufacturer=ŒR—pƒWƒFƒbƒg‹@
//ui_type=Yakovlev Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_manufacturer=Yakovlev
ui_type=Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_typerole=Russian Fighter
ui_variation=Polish Test Center SP-GLK
description=This was the final iteration of the post-war turbojet designs beginning with the Yak-15 and continuing in the Yak-17 aircraft series. \nAnd this was a single-engine, single-crew jet-powered light-weight day fighter designed on a rudimentary fuselage. \n\nby Kazunori Ito\n KazuIto0926@aol.com\n

[fltsim.3]
title=Yak-23 Flora CZAF cln
sim=Yak-23 Flora
model=CLN
panel=
sound=
texture=CzechAF
kb_checklists=
ui_manufacturer=Yakovlev
ui_type=Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_typerole=Russian Fighter
ui_variation=Czechoslovak VVS clean
description=This was the final iteration of the post-war turbojet designs beginning with the Yak-15 and continuing in the Yak-17 aircraft series. \nAnd this was a single-engine, single-crew jet-powered light-weight day fighter designed on a rudimentary fuselage. \n\nby Kazunori Ito\n KazuIto0926@aol.com\n

[fltsim.4]
title=Yak-23 Flora CZAF TNK
sim=Yak-23 Flora
model=TNK
panel=
sound=
texture=CzechAF
kb_checklists=
ui_manufacturer=Yakovlev
ui_type=Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_typerole=Russian Fighter
ui_variation=Czechoslovak VVS tanks
description=This was the final iteration of the post-war turbojet designs beginning with the Yak-15 and continuing in the Yak-17 aircraft series. \nAnd this was a single-engine, single-crew jet-powered light-weight day fighter designed on a rudimentary fuselage. \n\nby Kazunori Ito\n KazuIto0926@aol.com\n

[fltsim.5]
title=Yak-23 Flora POLAF16 TNK
sim=Yak-23 Flora
model=TNK
panel=
sound=
texture=POLAF16
kb_checklists=
ui_manufacturer=Yakovlev
ui_type=Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_typerole=Russian Fighter
ui_variation=Polish VVS 16 tanks
description=This was the final iteration of the post-war turbojet designs beginning with the Yak-15 and continuing in the Yak-17 aircraft series. \nAnd this was a single-engine, single-crew jet-powered light-weight day fighter designed on a rudimentary fuselage. \n\nby Kazunori Ito\n KazuIto0926@aol.com\n

[fltsim.6]
title=Yak-23 Flora POLAF1616 TNK
sim=Yak-23 Flora
model=TNK
panel=
sound=
texture=POLAF1616
kb_checklists=
ui_manufacturer=Yakovlev
ui_type=Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_typerole=Russian Fighter
ui_variation=Polish VVS 1616 tanks
description=This was the final iteration of the post-war turbojet designs beginning with the Yak-15 and continuing in the Yak-17 aircraft series. \nAnd this was a single-engine, single-crew jet-powered light-weight day fighter designed on a rudimentary fuselage. \n\nby Kazunori Ito\n KazuIto0926@aol.com\n

[fltsim.7]
title=Yak-23 Flora VVS52 TNK
sim=Yak-23 Flora
model=TNK
panel=
sound=
texture=VVS52
kb_checklists=
ui_manufacturer=Yakovlev
ui_type=Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_typerole=Russian Fighter
ui_variation=Soviet VVS 52 tanks
description=This was the final iteration of the post-war turbojet designs beginning with the Yak-15 and continuing in the Yak-17 aircraft series. \nAnd this was a single-engine, single-crew jet-powered light-weight day fighter designed on a rudimentary fuselage. \n\nby Kazunori Ito\n KazuIto0926@aol.com\n

[fltsim.8]
title=Yak-23 Flora BUAF23 TNK
sim=Yak-23 Flora
model=TNK
panel=
sound=
texture=BUAF23
kb_checklists=
ui_manufacturer=Yakovlev
ui_type=Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_typerole=Russian Fighter
ui_variation=Bulgarian VVS tanks
description=This was the final iteration of the post-war turbojet designs beginning with the Yak-15 and continuing in the Yak-17 aircraft series. \nAnd this was a single-engine, single-crew jet-powered light-weight day fighter designed on a rudimentary fuselage. \n\nby Kazunori Ito\n KazuIto0926@aol.com\n

[fltsim.9]
title=Yak-23 Flora ROAF52 TNK
sim=Yak-23 Flora
model=TNK
panel=
sound=
texture=ROAF52
kb_checklists=
ui_manufacturer=Yakovlev
ui_type=Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_typerole=Russian Fighter
ui_variation=Romanian VVS 52 tanks
description=This was the final iteration of the post-war turbojet designs beginning with the Yak-15 and continuing in the Yak-17 aircraft series. \nAnd this was a single-engine, single-crew jet-powered light-weight day fighter designed on a rudimentary fuselage. \n\nby Kazunori Ito\n KazuIto0926@aol.com\n

[fltsim.10]
title=Yak-23 Flora mat
sim=Yak-23 Flora
model=CLN
panel=
sound=
texture=MAT
kb_checklists=
ui_manufacturer=Yakovlev
ui_type=Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_typerole=Russian Fighter
ui_variation=mat
description=This was the final iteration of the post-war turbojet designs beginning with the Yak-15 and continuing in the Yak-17 aircraft series. \nAnd this was a single-engine, single-crew jet-powered light-weight day fighter designed on a rudimentary fuselage. \n\nby Kazunori Ito\n KazuIto0926@aol.com\n

[fltsim.11]
title=Yak-23 Flora usaf
sim=Yak-23 Flora
model=CLN
panel=
sound=
texture=USAF
kb_checklists=
ui_manufacturer=Yakovlev
ui_type=Yak-23 "Flora"
ui_typerole=Russian Fighter
ui_variation=USAF FU-599
description=This was the final iteration of the post-war turbojet designs beginning with the Yak-15 and continuing in the Yak-17 aircraft series. \nAnd this was a single-engine, single-crew jet-powered light-weight day fighter designed on a rudimentary fuselage. \n\nby Kazunori Ito\n KazuIto0926@aol.com\n
 
Bookman1960 said:
Thank you sir.

So is this utility available somewhere?

KB
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If you mean "Shiny," it's available here in the SOH library. It was originally a command line program named "Shine" written by Ivan Hsu, then Jeff Delhay (I think) gave it a Windows interface so it could be used easily in WinXP. Alas, it won't run in post-XP operating systems unless you have "virtual XP," as I have in my old, wood-burning Win7pro rig.

Shiny can enable reflectivity in models built without that feature enabled. It can also set the level of specular gloss to your choice of full gloss, semi-gloss, semi-matte or dead flat.

There is one thing to beware of with the reflective feature. In some models (not that many, but it seems like always the ones you want to work on) enabling reflection will make the VC plane reflective, giving the VC instrument panel a horrible reflective silver finish. There is a fix for this but it requires modeling skills and tools that I lack, so I can't use it, but some folks can. Thankfully you don't have to do this with most models.

The specular gloss setting seems to work on any model without any problems. And yes, a model can be both glossy and reflective at the same time.

It's good to remember the difference. Reflection makes a finish look like polished metal. Even when it's a color other than silver, it still looks reflective, like anodized metal. Specular gloss looks like glossy paint. The two are not really interchangeable, though some painters fail to recognize that and produce skins that don't look quite right.

Also note that a model can not have both reflectivity and transparency enabled at the the same time. If someone used transparency in a texture to make some part of the model transparent or invisible, enabling reflections will remove the transparency.
 
Thanks for this l'iguane, im a sucker for early cold war metal. Model and texture's work just fine for me in FSX :ernaehrung004:
 
L'iguane,

Thanks for all your hard work on this - she's a real beauty. One small thing I've noticed is that the cockpit.bmp file that you include with your repaints is missing some details such as the instrument panel. It's easy enough to replace the file with the one from Ito's original but I wondered if you had reworked the file (with improvements) and had failed to include the latest version?

Cheers,


Taff
 
rgatkinson said:
L'iguane,

Thanks for all your hard work on this - she's a real beauty. One small thing I've noticed is that the cockpit.bmp file that you include with your repaints is missing some details such as the instrument panel. It's easy enough to replace the file with the one from Ito's original but I wondered if you had reworked the file (with improvements) and had failed to include the latest version?

Cheers,


Taff
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Hi Taff,

Thanks for these encouraging words
I'm lacking time to rework the cockpit & VC textures and gauges, but it's on the way !
As soon as able I'll do some work on it. Also If someone is willing to assist with cockpit texture, he/she is very welcome !


Cheers
L'iguane
 
Hi L'iguane

I see that there is a MAT texture in your config file.
It this texture available?

Many thanks for your work,
Robin
(Cape Town, South Africa)
 
zswobbie1 said:
Hi L'iguane

I see that there is a MAT texture in your config file.
It this texture available?

Many thanks for your work,
Robin
(Cape Town, South Africa)
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Hi zswobbie,

Good notice !

It's a painted green uncompleted livery for testing purpose !
I may finish it & release later, but will be fictional.

Cheers
L'iguane
 
No problem with fictional at all!
The late Garry Smith of The Ford Tri-Motor Project always said that simming is a combination of Fun, Facts & Fiction, & we need fun :jump::jump::wavey::jump::jump:
 
zswobbie1 said:
No problem with fictional at all!
The late Garry Smith of The Ford Tri-Motor Project always said that simming is a combination of Fun, Facts & Fiction, & we need fun :jump::jump::wavey::jump::jump:
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Then I'll see what I can do !

and Wow, I did check at the library, the yak-23 base pack got a hundred of hit
I'm very glad of the attention SOH simmers pay to my uploads !


Cheers
L'iguane
 
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