Simviation Forum - What is a BMP texture file with an "R" ?

Reply #15 - Jan 13^th, 2013 at 10:57am

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Reply #16 - Jan 13^th, 2013 at 2:03pm

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Hagar wrote on Jan 12^th, 2013 at 4:41am:

Yes, I read your problem with the installer. I can't explain why it doesn't work for you. It might be something to do with Vista. Try again, this time directing the install path to a Temp folder outside the Program Files directory. If it extracts the files you can then install it manually.

By Hägar, I've got it !! Smiley

My HUGE stupidity is only matched by my stuborness. Smiley

(but didn't learn any more about texture R files, though!) It WAS a Vista thing: I ONLY had to run the installer as an ADMiNiSTRATOR !! Smiley

Not only could I add the Rothman's DH-89, Smiley

but added other two camouflage liveries. Well, so much for my textural privateer intents Lips Sealed

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Reply #17 - Jan 13^th, 2013 at 3:41pm

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Jean Loup wrote on Jan 13^th, 2013 at 2:03pm:

By Hägar, I've got it !! Smiley

My HUGE stupidity is only matched by my stuborness. Smiley

It WAS a Vista thing: I ONLY had to run the installer as an ADMiNiSTRATOR !! Smiley

Glad you finally figured it out.

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(but didn't learn any more about texture R files, though!)

I thought we'd sorted that one. The texture files you had problems with were in Extended Bitmap format. The R in the file name is not significant.

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Reply #18 - Jan 13^th, 2013 at 6:31pm

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Hagar wrote on Jan 13^th, 2013 at 3:41pm:

Glad you finally figured it out.

I thought we'd sorted that one. The texture files you had problems with were in Extended Bitmap format. The R in the file name is not significant.

Yes Master, it only made them invisible for Paint. After downloading all those new (for my ignorance) BMP image handling programs: DXTBmp, Pixia, Gimp, Serif Photo Plus, Image, Alpha Searcher ... like back to Kindergarten, I feel !! but NOT quiting Shocked

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Reply #19 - Jan 14^th, 2013 at 4:00am

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Jean Loup wrote on Jan 13^th, 2013 at 6:31pm:

Hagar wrote on Jan 13^th, 2013 at 3:41pm:

Glad you finally figured it out.

I thought we'd sorted that one. The texture files you had problems with were in Extended Bitmap format. The R in the file name is not significant.

Yes Master, it only made them invisible for Paint. After downloading all those new (for my ignorance) BMP image handling programs: DXTBmp, Pixia, Gimp, Serif Photo Plus, Image, Alpha Searcher ... like back to Kindergarten, I feel !! but NOT quiting Shocked

You should only need DXTBmp & one other graphics editor. Try a selection by all means but when you find one that suits you then stick to it & learn how to use it.

I don't wish to confuse you even more but you might like to try Paint.NET ---> http://www.getpaint.net/

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Reply #20 - Jan 15^th, 2013 at 11:58am

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Hagar wrote on Jan 14^th, 2013 at 4:00am:

I don't wish to confuse you even more but you might like to try Paint.NET ---> http://www.getpaint.net/

Happy Birthday! Smiley

Muchas Gracias, don Hägar el Horrible!! Salúd Smiley

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Hagar wrote on Jan 14^th, 2013 at 4:00am:

You should only need DXTBmp & one other graphics editor. Try a selection by all means but when you find one that suits you then stick to it & learn how to use it.

The one I know & have used since inheriting my father's PC (with Windows 95 in 2001, now with Windows XP & somewhat slow, but still trucking) is "Microsoft Paint" in connivance with "Microsoft Office Picture Manager".

Another program that could open the skin files of "SFS 4.1 Demo" is "Serif Photo Plus 6.0"; I used it for skining the Schleicher KA-8B sailplane as mexican (pixel by pixel, a never ending quest). So, I have to first check them out & THEN decide ... Smiley

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