What's wrong?

[Scottler]

Okay, I'm getting frustrated.  lol

Here's the problem.  Can someone talk me through the solution for this POSKY 747 one step at a time?

Also, note the hit my fps took...I usually get right up around 30 (with it locked at 30)...what's that about?  lol

[G-force237]

first of all, are you using DXTbmp to save your textures? Second, what file type are you saving them as.

Normaly i save my textures in 'DXT3 with Alpha' format

hope this help any

[Woodlouse2002]

I would guess your saving it in the wrong format. Download a repaint tutorial (Whitey has done some splendid ones) and see what you've done wrong.

This is all I can advise at this time.

[Scottler]

Nope, it's only a problem with POSKY planes.  I've gone through a ton of tutes on painting, and I have no problems doing that.  lol

Usually if you save in the wrong format, it comes out a solid grey, almost as if it were made out of clay, on a rainy day, in the middle of may, what do you say...okay I'm getting carried away...grrr stop it!

[Scottler]

In a related story, I can show you what it's supposed to look like, if anyone would like to paint it for me.  I've been battling this thing for months and I'm ready to throw in the proverbial towel.  lol

[Hagar]

Did you try the Posky recommended method of saving without Mips? It's usual to save out in the same format as the original textures.

PS. Check this out. http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repnt;action=display;num=1049373563

[Scottler]

Yep, did that too.  lol  In fact, I've been in regular comm. with one of the guys over there, and he's been talking me through his "fix", but it didn't work either.  lol

This is about the 8th time I've painted this plane, hence my willingness to give up.  lol

[Hagar]

Well, if the guys at Posky can't help I would be inclined to give up. LOL

Did you see my link above?

[Scottler]

Yep.  Also didn't work.  lol

Oh if only someone would be so kind as to give in and help a lazy old man like me!  lol

[Scottler]

And by help, I mean do it for me. haha

[Hagar]

Normally I would be pleased to have a go if you told me which aircraft & sent me your repainted textures. After a recent HD crash I ain't in the mood. Sorry.

[Scottler]

Nah, that's okay.  I'm just going to have to try it out on a non POSKY (boo) aircraft.  lol

It was eating my fps anyway, so it's really no big deal.

Hagar, got any suggestions on how to get a texture down to white so I can repaint it?  I read somewhere that you can do something by copying and pasting as a new layer?  That didn't make itself clear to me...any thoughts?

[Hagar]

Which graphics editor/paint program are you using? Garry J. Smith's tute should show you the basics.
http://www.gjsmith.com/Tutorial/Tutorial.htm

[Scottler]

PSP8...I could probably recite that tutorial.  lol

I'll go back and look at 'er again though. Thanks!

[Hagar]

I just looked through that tute. Not sure it covers layers. Try this. http://www.simviation.com/gryphon/tutorials/p38tex.htm
it's for CFS2 but the principle is the same.