new, trying to make a repaint for extra 300, few Q

[Jodak]

well its for the origilal extra 300 (2004).  How can I get rid of the checkers on the nose.  they dont appear on the .bmp file that im editing in PSP.  anyway I can increase the resolution on the fuselage?  It seems (and it may be just me) that the resolution on the fuselage is lower than the wings.  not as sharp anyways.  anybody know where I can get a blank template of the wings, fuselage, etc?  outline or something of what is what.  Any help is greatly apreciated.  Have a great day

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[wji]

May I suggest d/l DXTbmp(x) from Martin Wright's page(s)

[Jodak]

I do have BXTbmp program.  Just open the bmp files with that, over to PSP and back when done.  

Why are there 3 different bmp files (extra300s_c.bmp, extra300s_d.bmp and extra300s_t.bmp) for the texture?  One of which shows the aircraft damaged.  Never seen that in the game.

And im still clueless about the checkers on the nose.  How to make them disapear

[candle_86]

They might be colored polies bout i doubt it. Though it would be interesting to know if anyone has made a plane for FS with colored polies and no texture maps, would be interesting to see

[Jodak]

colored polies???

[wji]

Haven't we had this conversation already? It wasn't that long ago someone wanted to darken or remove the X300's canopy and couldn't.

You are correct . . . the checkered parts cannot be repainted. I just tried it. It is a reminder though why I don't waste time trying to repaint FS9 default aircraft.

[gryshnak]

You are correct . . . the checkered parts cannot be repainted.

Aw you people give up too easy!

[gryshnak]

[quote]How can I get rid of the checkers on the nose.

[gryshnak]

[quote]Why are there 3 different bmp files (extra300s_c.bmp, extra300s_d.bmp and extra300s_t.bmp) for the texture?

[Jodak]

WOW thanks to all for the help!!

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[machineman9]

i no what u mean, on the painted version, there are 2 sets of checkers, 1 is the nose cone 1, and the other the tail fin, im not which tho

[gryshnak]

i no what u mean, on the painted version, there are 2 sets of checkers, 1 is the nose cone 1, and the other the tail fin, im not which tho

Here's the layout of the parts.  I've painted the two areas for the checkers red.  The upper one goes around the nose, the lower one is on the fin.  Repaint those areas if you want to change the checkers.


Gryshnak