Hi, I am amazed at the work that people put in to making liveries/cockpit texture changes etc that I would like to have a go myself but I haven't a clue where to start. I know about GIMP but I'm sure that's not the end of it. A pointer in the right direction as to programs/tutorials etc would be great. Cheers! CaptC
Where to begin?
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There are a truckload of MSFS tutorials of all types on YouTube, including, for instance, a whole set of 32 on how to develop scenery from the SDK. Then there is the Guides, Tips and Tricks section of this forum. And if all else fails, head for http://www.flightsimulator.com, where you'll find a lot of people in the same boat as yourself!
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also a good resource and forum for these matters :
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you can start with that kind of tuto:
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So does that tutorial use GIMP?
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Yes, description of the video:
Blender http://blender.org/
GIMP http://gimp.org/
Addon https://github.com/bestdani/msfs2blend
Megapack discord (for template pack) http://discord.gg/megapackScript I used to make this video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G3me...
Timestamps:
Introduction 00:00
Before we begin 0:08
Tools Needed 1:09
Downloading the tools 1:30
Downloading the Addon 2:24
Installing the Addon 3:04
Import the game model 3:47
Hiding other objects 5:11
Starting the texture paint 5:52
Adjusting the brush 8:49
Straight line strokes 10:15
Curve strokes 10:40
Stencil Painting 11:31
Exporting from Blender 14:05
Opening in GIMP 14:36
Corrections for 4K textures 16:00
Exporting from GIMP 17:09
Opening in the game 19:17
Getting rid of Decals 21:16
Outro 23:24 -
Thank you.