CoD disappointing in skinning matters!

[Richie]

I use this IL-2 109 E skin a lot.

[Winger]

Originally Posted by Richie

I use this IL-2 109 E skin a lot.

Err. Il2 skins had 1024x1024 size if i am right. And i somewhere read that the COD skins are 2048x2048 in size. Also the UV map must be a diffrent one for the much more complex COD 3D-models?!

Winger

[csThor]

I hope so, Winger. The 109 in Il-2 did have its share of FUBAR mapping (junction of wings and fuselage, fuselage top, antenna pole etc).

[Winger]

Originally Posted by csThor

I hope so, Winger. The 109 in Il-2 did have its share of FUBAR mapping (junction of wings and fuselage, fuselage top, antenna pole etc).

ROF templates are good but have soome messed up errors too. i.e. the DVIIFs height stabilizer is at the wrong position. Also some portions of the mesh are just flipped at some planes Well, nobody is perfect.
Other than that i very much hope the COD templates have the same if not better quality like the ROF templates.

Winger

[Feathered_IV]

Hate to ask, but has anyone looked for a skin folder or template within the CoD directory yet?

[Pierre@]

The skins folder path is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\PaintSchemes

Only camouflage layers of 109s, 110, Spits, Hurris and Tiger Moth, 2048 x 2048 .jpg files.

Once in game, these files are compressed, resulting in a very pixellated look, especially on Bf 109s uppersurfaces

[Zorin]

Originally Posted by Pierre@

The skins folder path is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\PaintSchemes

Only camouflage layers of 109s, 110, Spits, Hurris and Tiger Moth, 2048 x 2048 .jpg files.

Once in game, these files are compressed, resulting in a very pixellated look, especially on Bf 109s uppersurfaces

jpeg? That is odd, I would have expected them to be in dds format.

[Bakelit]

Originally Posted by Pierre@

The skins folder path is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\PaintSchemes

Only camouflage layers of 109s, 110, Spits, Hurris and Tiger Moth, 2048 x 2048 .jpg files.

Once in game, these files are compressed, resulting in a very pixellated look, especially on Bf 109s uppersurfaces

Yes, Pierre is right. I can see crude pixels when looking from the fantastic cockpit of the BF109 to the wings outside. Especially the RLM 02 areas look blocky. Feels odd after being used to former skin goodness and seeing the gorgeous RoF skins. Disappointing for a 2011 release to be honest.