Simviation Forum - Small Repaint question

Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 7:30pm

Mynameisnemo Ex Member

how would i add an image to the tail and it not be mirror'd on the other side?

like this below, i've edited the Duggy repaint thats over at flightsim.com, but it never had the "D" on the tail, so using dxtbmp i've added the "D" on the tail but when i start the sim and choose the kite, the logo is mirror'd

any help would be gratefully appreciated.

nemo........

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Reply #1 - Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 7:34pm

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Is this a repaint of the FS9 default DC-3? If it is & the texture is mirrored I don't think there's much you can do about it. I seem to recall reading that they fixed this problem with the default aircraft in FS9 but maybe I'm mistaken.

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Reply #2 - Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 7:41pm

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From the looks of the file it is a repaint of the default DC-3, think i might download a repaint kit and try it my self see if that works.....

Thanks for your help

Nemo......

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Reply #3 - Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 8:05pm

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It should be easy enough to tell if it's the default aircraft. I suspect that it is & this would explain why the D was not added to the tail on the original repaint. The only alternative would be to do a complete repaint of a 3rd party DC-3 if there is one.

Note that the main texture of the default DC-3 shows only one side of the fin & rudder so I would expect anything painted on it to display reversed on the other side in the sim.

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Reply #4 - Dec 3^rd, 2005 at 9:12pm

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its default. I tried doing the d before, but it failed. Sadly, because ms is lazy and just mirrors the textures the D on the tail cant be done nor the Duggy on the bottom (see sig for reference)

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Reply #5 - Dec 4^th, 2005 at 1:07pm

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The MAAM DC-3 paintkit is not mirrored.
See also Duggy repaint thread in MAAM Forum
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Reply #6 - Dec 4^th, 2005 at 9:56pm

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The MAAM DC-3 paintkit is not mirrored

would you be able to give us a few pointers then on how to do this correctly?

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Reply #7 - Dec 5^th, 2005 at 12:14pm

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Gee, not even 'thank you' for the 'small reply' to the 'Small Repaint question'? Hmmm.

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Reply #8 - Dec 5^th, 2005 at 2:05pm

Mynameisnemo Ex Member

Sorry,

Thank for Very Much for your help
seems i've got a lot to learn before i can even dream of re-texturing an aircraft or even repainting one.......

and again thank you for all your help....

Nemo.......*starts to apologise*........

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Reply #9 - Dec 6^th, 2005 at 12:28pm

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or......you could just rename it "Aggie" and put an "A" on the tail......LOL....LOL...ok ill shut up now

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Reply #10 - Dec 6^th, 2005 at 12:52pm

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Nemo. I haven't checked it out properly but suspect that you would need the MAAM DC-3 to do what wji is suggesting. From what I can make out this is Payware & would cost you $30. I don't know of any way to change the default DC-3 so it displays those tail textures correctly on both sides.

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Reply #11 - Dec 14^th, 2005 at 5:35pm

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Well I just spent 45 minutes on google looking for a freeware FS9 DC3. Looks like you're going to have to cough up the 30 bucks for the MAAM. Sorry I couldn't help. Frankly I'm surprised that someone like Mike Stone hasn't come out with one. It's such a popular aircraft.

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