Two informations please

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stockplane

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Two informations if is possible.

1) Is possible change the name that appears in the ame list of a planes ( for example from FW-190A-4 to FW-190A-4 II./JG2 )

2) The name of the proggys to make and view dds files textures, more in general there are the tutorial about the construction of a plane for CFS3.

Thanks in advanced for any informations about.
 
Hi Stockplane,

Q1). Each aircraft in youre game has its own folder, if you open up the folder for the plane you want to change you will find a file with a .xdp extension. If you open the aircraft's .xdp file you will see at the top of each file a layout similar to below's example. If you want to change the name of the plane in the aircraft list in game, (that you pick your plane from in QC etc) then you need to look for the "shortname" entry in the xdp file (see blue text below) you type your new name in where I have highlighted the text in red.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<UnitData>
<General Allegience="1" LongName="Fw 190" ShortName="Fw 190A-8 JG3" ModelName="ETO_fw190_A8.M3D" BlastDamageScale="1.0" ImpactDamageScale="1.0" FireDamageScale="1.0" Priority="2" Type="moving" EnteredService="11/03/1943" LeftService="12/1/1957" BlastDamageMod="1" ImpactDamageMod="1" FireDamageMod="1" Category="fighter_bomber" Country="germany" AllowSpawn="y" InfoURL="help\topics\infofw190.htm" ChecklistURL="help\topics\infofw190.htm"></General>

You now need to delete the file with the .bdp extension from the aircraft folder that you just edited the xdp file in. dont worry the game will build a new .bdp the next time you start the game.

If you get an error message whilst restarting the game about the xdp file for your plane being corrupt etc, you will have to alter your new name slightly, there are certain character types that xdp files dont like to use.
For example your new name that you suggested it may not like the II./ part rather I would type II/ instead.

Q2). For opening .dds files I suggest Martin Wrights DXTBmp program found on the site listed below.
http://www.mwgfx.co.uk/ navigate to the CFS3 section then utilities, then the DXTBmp tab, to find the download. (scroll to bottom of page for the download button)

Q3). There are many tutorials for building models in CFS3, you will need a copy of gmax to make the correctly formated model files. Its a big job but there are many people who can help out and offer advise as you learn.

regards Rob.
 
How to open XDP

I have try open .XDP file but Acrobat Reader and PDFCreator are unable to open it, what proggy is necessary?
Then if it is possible another information please:
I have seen in PTO Solomon Island that in the country is not Australia, is possible add this country.
I have seen that the list of the countries is in coutry.xml file so i presume that is possible add the specific data for example copying it from MAW but i also presume that are necessary other files, uires, flag and so on, any ideas?

Thanks in advanced for all.

Regards
 
Rob, how will CFS3 react to short names with "/" or "." ?? I suppose I could try and find out?:isadizzy:
 
Stockplane,
XDP's open with notepad.

PTO Solomon Islands has Australia in it already,
but will not be shown until you have an Australian
plane in it. Is your PTO upgraded all the way to 1.54?
There are 6 updates that also add many aircraft.


example of XDP with Australian a/c:

?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<UnitData>
<General Allegience="0" LongName="P-40f Warhawk" ShortName="P-40E_RAAF" ModelName="P_40e_au.m3d" BlastDamageScale="1.0" ImpactDamageScale="1.0" FireDamageScale="1.0" Priority="1" Type="moving" EnteredService="11/11/1942" LeftService="11/11/1945" BlastDamageMod="1" ImpactDamageMod="1" FireDamageMod="1" Category="fighter_bomber" Country="Australia" AllowSpawn="Y" InfoURL="aircraft\P-40K\help\AvHistoryInfo_1DR_P-40K-1_064.htm" ChecklistURL="aircraft\P-40K\help\AvHistoryInfo_1DR_P-40K-1_064.htm"></General>
<GunStations>
 
Thanks FireStorm

Yes after have posted my last reply i have seen that the Australia is present.

Now i try open XDP and modify data for an australian plane.

Yes i have Solomon Island upgrade at 1.54.

Thanks a lot for all.

Regards.
 
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