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Jun 17^th, 2011 at 4:46am

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I have downloaded the SGA DC10-30 and wanted to re-paint in my own design, so I thought if I downloaded a `texture`NWA thinking maybe I could alter that but I failed Cry

Is there any way I could find to accomplish my idea please

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Reply #1 - Jun 17^th, 2011 at 8:51am

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BJ080 wrote on Jun 17^th, 2011 at 4:46am:

I have downloaded the SGA DC10-30 and wanted to re-paint in my own design, so I thought if I downloaded a `texture`NWA thinking maybe I could alter that but I failed Cry

Is there any way I could find to accomplish my idea please

Depends. How did you fail, what were the problems? What software did you use, and have you done other repaints before?

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Reply #2 - Jun 19^th, 2011 at 6:11am

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patchz wrote on Jun 17^th, 2011 at 8:51am:

BJ080 wrote on Jun 17^th, 2011 at 4:46am:

I have downloaded the SGA DC10-30 and wanted to re-paint in my own design, so I thought if I downloaded a `texture`NWA thinking maybe I could alter that but I failed Cry

Is there any way I could find to accomplish my idea please

Depends. How did you fail, what were the problems? What software did you use, and have you done other repaints before?

I get more confused because I download the DC 10-30 from the FSX area, but when I try to get it to work in my sim objects I'm told to put it into my FS2004 ?
In answer to your question. I use Adobe CS3 and I have done skins before. I see the changes in the `panels` i've painted but there are many `locked` texture panels I can't access to see what they are though I did manage to open a couple but they are almost blank with longtitudinal stripes?
The one plane I can see in the FSX that I've painted a `test` panel, there's no change when I fly it.

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Reply #3 - Jun 19^th, 2011 at 7:14am

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BJ080 wrote on Jun 19^th, 2011 at 6:11am:

patchz wrote on Jun 17^th, 2011 at 8:51am:

BJ080 wrote on Jun 17^th, 2011 at 4:46am:

I have downloaded the SGA DC10-30 and wanted to re-paint in my own design, so I thought if I downloaded a `texture`NWA thinking maybe I could alter that but I failed Cry

Is there any way I could find to accomplish my idea please

Depends. How did you fail, what were the problems? What software did you use, and have you done other repaints before?

I get more confused because I download the DC 10-30 from the FSX area, but when I try to get it to work in my sim objects I'm told to put it into my FS2004 ?

Hello. Sounds like it was originally for FS2004. It would help if you can be more specific. Is it one of these? http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=SGA+DC-10&categoryId=54

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In answer to your question. I use Adobe CS3 and I have done skins before. I see the changes in the `panels` i've painted but there are many `locked` texture panels I can't access to see what they are though I did manage to open a couple but they are almost blank with longtitudinal stripes?

I suspect these textures are in Extended BMP format. You need a texture converter like DXTBmp to open them for editing & convert back afterwards. Get the latest version here --> http://www.btinternet.com/~mnwright/programs/dxtbmp.htm

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I thought if I downloaded a `texture`NWA thinking maybe I could alter that but I failed

This is the only NWA repaint I can find for a DC-10-30. http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=1NWA.zip&categoryId=&filename=Y

Note it's for the payware DC-10 from Commercial Level Simulations. It won't work with the SGA version.

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Reply #4 - Jun 19^th, 2011 at 9:06am

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Thank you Hagar, I've now got the DXT bmp and I now see the files.
The other links you questioned are the same ones I have, though I have cleaned all the previous ones out of my FSX Sim Objects, and reinstalled the `Express ONE` DC10-30 but the weird thing is that one of the planes I deleted is still showing, and able to fly and the thumbnail is still showing too Roll Eyes

even though I did a search for all the DC 10's it doesn't come up with it anywhere. and the Express ONE is in my `airplane Sim objects, but that doesn't show in the FSX plane `Choices` when the game is started.
So maybe I'm on the wrong track here because it seem my original problem is caused by not having the correct FSX DC10-30 to work on Undecided

could you suggest where I should look for the necessary info on how to remove all traces of this `Eastern DC10`please.

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Reply #5 - Jun 19^th, 2011 at 10:05am

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BJ080 wrote on Jun 19^th, 2011 at 9:06am:

I have cleaned all the previous ones out of my FSX Sim Objects, and reinstalled the `Express ONE` DC10-30 but the weird thing is that one of the planes I deleted is still showing, and able to fly and the thumbnail is still showing too Roll Eyes

even though I did a search for all the DC 10's it doesn't come up with it anywhere. and the Express ONE is in my `airplane Sim objects, but that doesn't show in the FSX plane `Choices` when the game is started.
So maybe I'm on the wrong track here because it seem my original problem is caused by not having the correct FSX DC10-30 to work on Undecided

could you suggest where I should look for the necessary info on how to remove all traces of this `Eastern DC10`please.

It's difficult to guess what you've done here. You must have missed the `Eastern DC10`when you removed the other DC-10s. Check your FSX SimObjects\Airplanes folder carefully for it.

The Express ONE aircraft is self-contained & providing you installed the correct folder (folder name is

DC-10-30F

) it should be listed under McDonnell Douglas as Manufacturer on the Free Flight selection menu.

The panel & sound are aliased to the default B737_800 so make sure you haven't deleted it or it won't show up.

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Reply #6 - Jun 19^th, 2011 at 2:34pm

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It's difficult to guess what you've done here. You must have missed the `Eastern DC10`when you removed the other DC-10s. Check your FSX SimObjects\Airplanes folder carefully for it.

The Express ONE aircraft is self-contained & providing you installed the correct folder (folder name is

DC-10-30F

) it should be listed under McDonnell Douglas as Manufacturer on the Free Flight selection menu.

The panel & sound are aliased to the default B737_800 so make sure you haven't deleted it or it won't show up. [/quote]
I have lost count of how many times I've been into the Sim objects / airplanes, and I've just again been through every single planes files to see if that `Eastern` dc-10 is hidden there but not a sign can be found, and I have also got the DC 10-30Fedex installed in the plane files of FSX but that doesn't open in the game, this is so weird Cry

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Reply #7 - Jun 20^th, 2011 at 3:54am

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BJ080 wrote on Jun 19^th, 2011 at 2:34pm:

I have lost count of how many times I've been into the Sim objects / airplanes, and I've just again been through every single planes files to see if that `Eastern` dc-10 is hidden there but not a sign can be found, and I have also got the DC 10-30Fedex installed in the plane files of FSX but that doesn't open in the game, this is so weird Cry

I just downloaded the Fedex DC-10 to check it out. I can see part of your problem. The folder names of the Express One & Fedex aircraft are the same - DC-10-30F. Rename one of the folders before installing it if you want both of them to work. Note that both are aliased to the FSX default B737_800 which must be installed for them to be listed on the selection menu.

I don't know where this Eastern DC-10 came from. Could it be this one? http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=SGA_DC-10texpk&categoryId=&file...

The best way to sort this out is to remove all of the DC-10 aircraft you have installed & start again. Try them one at a time to make sure they work before installing another one.

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