forgive me for asking a stupid question
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:54 pmdo i need any more software than i already have with FS2002 and MS XP
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:54 pmRe: forgive me for asking a stupid question
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:27 pmTo do what?
Re: forgive me for asking a stupid question
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:27 pmim sorry i thought it would be understood.
Repainting a aircraft
Repainting a aircraft
Re: forgive me for asking a stupid question
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:31 amDont you mean software?
Re: forgive me for asking a stupid question
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:30 pmDont you mean software?
Yes
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Re: forgive me for asking a stupid question
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:32 pmIt basically depends on what painting software you already have.
Suggested painting software is one that has layering enabled. At a bare minimum, you can make do with MS Paint, but you also need a texture converter to convert the bitmap textures into something your paint program can recognize.
The most recommended converter is Martin Wright's DXTBMP (which you can download through the Simviation Design Utilities page.
Suggested painting software is one that has layering enabled. At a bare minimum, you can make do with MS Paint, but you also need a texture converter to convert the bitmap textures into something your paint program can recognize.
The most recommended converter is Martin Wright's DXTBMP (which you can download through the Simviation Design Utilities page.
Re: forgive me for asking a stupid question
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:05 pmThere are several good image editors out there, such as Paint Shop Pro X or Photoshop, both of which are very intricate and take some time to learn (and cost a buttload of money as well! 
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You could also try FS Repaint, which was designed for repainting in FS specifically. It will show you the aircraft as it would appear in FS, as you paint it. In 3D and everything! It doesn't cost too much, and it looks pretty cool . . . I've never tried it, though. Free trial lets you repaint stuff but not save it. It also cuts out the need to know how DXTBmp (or any other converter) works.
).You could also try FS Repaint, which was designed for repainting in FS specifically. It will show you the aircraft as it would appear in FS, as you paint it. In 3D and everything! It doesn't cost too much, and it looks pretty cool . . . I've never tried it, though. Free trial lets you repaint stuff but not save it. It also cuts out the need to know how DXTBmp (or any other converter) works.
What? Hey i got trouble too!
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:49 pmYO!
Hey each time I try to repaint a plane and i open up PSP it look so small, and if i zoom in it is really hard to see the textures, i will take a pic of it and show to you what happens.
Hey each time I try to repaint a plane and i open up PSP it look so small, and if i zoom in it is really hard to see the textures, i will take a pic of it and show to you what happens.
Re: forgive me for asking a stupid question
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:48 amRe: forgive me for asking a stupid question
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:15 pmIts best to have a program with layers but MS Paint (which is aready on your system) works okay.
I use it for FS2004 since I don't have the money for any of them layering programs like paint shop pro.
I use it for FS2004 since I don't have the money for any of them layering programs like paint shop pro.
Re: forgive me for asking a stupid question
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:39 pmWoody8767 for powerful paint programs with layering and other capabilities, check out Gimp! and pixia, both of which are at your desired cost.... they're free. Check the Design Utilities pages here in Simviation.