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this is my first attemp at repainting and here is my problem
ive reapinted a small biplane, i think ive done everything right. just when i go to load it up in FS i get a grey plane.
here is what i put into the aircraft.cfg

[fltsim.1]
title=skybolt texture test
sim=skybolt
model =
panel =
sound =
texture = skybolt
panel_alias =
sound_alias =
kb_checklists =
kb_reference =
atc_id =
atc_id_color =
atc_parking_types =
atc_parking_code =
ui_manufacturer = Great Lakes
ui_type = 2T-1A
ui_variation = kybolt test
description = a small plane that hiccy can fly.

the texture folder is called texture.skybolt

can any1 please help me figure out the problem
cheers

john

How many other repaints are there for the aircraft? If there is more than one, the problem may lie in the "[fltsim.X]" line. Let's say there are three repaints, it may look like this:

[fltsim.0]
title=skybolt 1
sim=skybolt
model =
panel =
sound =
texture = 1
panel_alias =
sound_alias =
kb_checklists =
kb_reference =
atc_id =
atc_id_color =
atc_parking_types =
atc_parking_code =
ui_manufacturer = Great Lakes
ui_type = 2T-1A
ui_variation = 1
description = a small plane that hiccy can fly.

[fltsim.1]
title=skybolt 2
sim=skybolt
model =
panel =
sound =
texture = 2
panel_alias =
sound_alias =
kb_checklists =
kb_reference =
atc_id =
atc_id_color =
atc_parking_types =
atc_parking_code =
ui_manufacturer = Great Lakes
ui_type = 2T-1A
ui_variation = 2
description = a small plane that hiccy can fly.

[fltsim.2]
title=skybolt 3
sim=skybolt
model =
panel =
sound =
texture = 3
panel_alias =
sound_alias =
kb_checklists =
kb_reference =
atc_id =
atc_id_color =
atc_parking_types =
atc_parking_code =
ui_manufacturer = Great Lakes
ui_type = 2T-1A
ui_variation = 3
description = a small plane that hiccy can fly.

If you've put in "fltsim.1" and there already is a "fltsim.1", the two will conflict and I'm not entirely sure which would show (::) ), but there's one idea

[fltsim.0]
title=2T-1A
sim=2T-1A
model =
panel =
sound =
texture =
panel_alias =
sound_alias =
kb_checklists =
kb_reference =
atc_id =
atc_id_color =
atc_parking_types =
atc_parking_code =
ui_manufacturer = Great Lakes
ui_type = 2T-1A
ui_variation = U.S. Civil Register
description = Aerobatic Sport Biplane

[fltsim.1]
title=skybolt texture test
sim=skybolt
model =
panel =
sound =
texture =skybolt
panel_alias =
sound_alias =
kb_checklists =
kb_reference =
atc_id =
atc_id_color =
atc_parking_types =
atc_parking_code =
ui_manufacturer = Great Lakes
ui_type = 2T-1A
ui_variation = daves skybolt test
description = a small plane that hiccy can fly.

their are 2 repaints. the fltsim.1 is my repaint. the top is the origional (duh)
any ideas??

The "sim=skybolt" line.

The "2T-1A" in the original entry refers to the airfile.  It should be the same in your entry as well.

But that shouldn't give you a grey plane.  It should just make it impossible for the aircraft to show up . . .

Are the textures in the correct format?  DXT3, 32-bit, etc?  FS can only recognize certain formats, which is why I would recommend you go get Martin Wright's DXTBmp program.  It will read the correct format of the original textures and let you know how to save them after that.  That's your most likely problem.

You've changed the "sim = 2T-1A" to "sim = skybolt", that means it's looking for an airfile called "skybolt" - So, don't change it.

That's my guess.

Always someone faster.. This time it was only three seconds though..

Posted by: Locke      Posted on: Today at 20:27:42

Vs.

Posted by: Ecko      Posted on: Today at 20:27:45

i made a new airfile called skybolt


OHHHH U BEUTYS, cheers its working now. cheers locke it was the file format that was wrong. cheers again.
i will post some piccys of my first repaint in the freeware screenshot fourms when ive finished it.

thanks again

john