DreeAir

Repaint

 

This is what I do to repaint my planes.
(can be used for both FS9 and FSX)

I downloaded this small program DXTBmp here

Go to the plane you want to repaint, look for the livery that is easy to paint, some have one with all white livery.
In this example I copy all the files from the B1900c "texture.white" to a new directory called “texture.CP”

You see I already highlighted the file "PMDG_1900c_fuse_t.bmp" that one we open with DXTBmp.

 

 

First time you use DXBmp you have to point the program to your Paint program (1)

2. Sent the file to your paint program, don't close DXTBmp.

 

In this example I did put the cargo pilot box on the fuse and some example text.
Every plane has different arrangement of texture files, in this example of the
B1900c there are separate texture files for fuse, wings, engines etc.
If you look at the Caravan you see that they did everything in one file.

When your done here, click 'save'
Do not close your paint program yet, you might have to do some changes.
Go back to DXTBmp.

First "Reload after edit" then save and overwrite the original file:

Done Painting.

Now we have to tell FS we have made a new variation of the plane.

Open the aircraft.cfg with the notepad.

I copied the first variation [fltsim.0] pasted it underneath and changed the red things in our new variation.

[fltsim.0]
title=Beech 1900C - Cargo - VC
sim=beech_1900C
model=cgv
panel=vc
sound=
texture=cgo
kb_checklists=beech_1900C_check
kb_reference=beech_1900C_check_ref
atc_id_color=0xffffffffff
atc_id=N1901C
atc_parking_types=RAMP, CARGO
ui_manufacturer="Beechcraft"
ui_type="1900C"
ui_variation="Cargo VC"
ui_typerole="Twin Engine TurboProp"
ui_createdby="PMGD"
description="PMDG Beechcraft 1900C. \nwww.precisionmanuals.com \nFor support contact support@precisionmanuals.com"

[fltsim.1] (next in line)
title=CargoPilot 1900C - Cargo - VC
sim=beech_1900C
model=cgv
panel=vc
sound=
texture=CP (this is the CP of the map 'texture.CP')
kb_checklists=beech_1900C_check
kb_reference=beech_1900C_check_ref
atc_id_color=0xffffffffff
atc_id=N1901C (You can change this in your own ID)
atc_parking_types=RAMP, CARGO
ui_manufacturer="Beechcraft"
ui_type="1900C"
ui_variation="Cargo Pilot VC"
ui_typerole="Twin Engine TurboProp"
ui_createdby="PMGD"
description="PMDG Beechcraft 1900C. Paited by Dree"

This piece of config is not for every plane exactly the same.
First test the plane in FS, check if the name and variation and manufacturer etc appear correctly before buying it in CP.
Changing those things later may cause CP losing the plane.

Have fun!