Skin preview-help needed

[Oliver Zierach]

I need some help for previewing a skin. The "normal" skin can i see in preview, but how can i preview the additionla EXTRA files, for wings for example?

 

[Oliver Zierach]

Ok, found it.

 

[Tomas Beha]

It's allways a good idea to tell HOW you solved a problem, makes good help for others who might have same issue

 

[Kristopher Cobb]

Here is the process:

Create a new team
In the settings folder, and car folder there will be an *.rcd file. Open it and edit like so:

//[[gMa1.002f (c)2014 ]] [[ ]]
VEC_LOLA-P2
{
kcobb
{
Team = ACR
Component = VEC_P2_Lola
Skin = alt_013ACR.dds
Driver = alt_013ACRDRIVER.dds
Extra3 = alt_013ACREXTRA3.dds
Extra4 = alt_013ACREXTRA4.dds
VehFile = alt_916VEC.VEH
}
}

From what I understand, "alt" has to be in the file. "kcobb" is my driver name. "ACR" is the team name.

Save the file.
In rF2, choose "driver name's" virtual ride. You should see all of the components on your car.

 

[Oliver Zierach]

Sorry tomas, but it was a bit curios. I tried in the tuning/Dir section to see the wing-Extra files but couldn't see them. than i tried the car on track and it was ok.
So i think its just name the car skin for example alt4 and the additional extra files alt4Extra3or4.

 

[Jose de las Heras]

Hi guys, i hope that someone can help us.
We are fiinishing the skin, but we can not test the full skin at the Lola LMP2, because this car skin has 3 psd files.
I have read your answers in this topic, but i can not, or i don´t know how to create a new team like Kristopher says.
If someone can help us, we are very noobs with the skin desing in rfactor2.

Thanks.

 

[Jimmi Allison]

Even though its a bit old - this is how it worked in an earlier build - but still explains how.
http://rf2vec.net/index.php?faq/can-i-paint-my-own-car-and-still-have-a-team-car.4/

 

[Jimmi Allison]

Also remember deadline is tomorrow at 17:00 CET.

 

[Jose de las Heras]

Thanks for your help Jimmi. I have seen your video, very useful, and this is not exactly our problem (sorry for mi english).

We have to paint the Lola 3 Psd files, one is for the most area of the car, the file called Extra3 is for some aerodynamics parts, and Extra4 for the Rear wing.
We don´t know how we must do to join these 3 psd files into 1 dds file, only to view if we go in correct way. We know how to save it into DDS into photoshop, but not know how to see in rfactor2 because are 3 files.
We only need to see if the content of the extra 3 and 4 files are correct, to send to you the skin.

 

[Jimmi Allison]

You cant join them in one file.
Call them whatevertheskiniscalledEXTRA3.dds
whatevertheskiniscalledEXTRA4.dds

 

[Jimmi Allison]

If you cant get it to work, submit them and i will see how it looks and i can send you a screengrab. However i wont be able to sit at the PC until 20 CET, at work now.

 

[Jose de las Heras]

Many thanks Jimmi, me too at work now, so i will test this afternoon.

 

[Jimmi Allison]

Otherwise just submit them in the submission thread and i will have a look

 

[Kristopher Cobb]

This may help with creating a team or "virtual ride":

http://www.avidchronicracing.com/XenForo/index.php?threads/rf2-how-to-custom-liveries.22/

Then just follow the instructions or example above (in this thread) to view the extra files.

Sorry for linking another site, not sure if it is against some rules.

 

[Jose de las Heras]

Thank you guys, problem solved, so the next....and hope the last question.

Can I remove the layer "Base Carbon" in extra3.psd and extra4.psd files?

 

[Kristopher Cobb]

You can but it will still show on the car. I think it is just part of it. If you look at our skin on the grills on the wheel covers you will see that the carbon is still there just painted over.