KING ARTHURS PERCH MODS

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:57 pm

Understood Marv. The GUNSIGHT is a Personal Preference. lol. Helps with STRAFE LOCATION as Well.

JackArbiter · Post by **JackArbiter** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:41 pm

Do you have the hi tech one made yet? You mention it in the first page - maybe you meant the steel one?

I'd love to receive files from you for the steel one if so.

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:00 pm

Just send me an Email and I'll send you the Files for the MILITARY STEEL PERCH, if That's the one you're talking about.

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:04 pm

MY FA-114 KA1 SHRIKE PERCH. This Will Be My PERMANENT COMBAT PERCH.

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:01 am

Looks great!:)

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:03 am

Thanks Tbird. Went ALL OUT MILITARY on This One.

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:40 pm

I Ran Across "Perch_Leto_mod_v4". It Differed Slightly from the v3 Version So I Decided to Create a "King Arthur Chariot" PERCH.

The ARMREST Is "CROCODILE SKIN".

Hunter · Post by **Hunter** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:47 pm

KingArthur, viewing of your cockpit is good, but can you made a ship?
It will be interesting, I want new ship, and I think you too)

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:53 pm

My "SKILL SET" Ends at SHIP CREATION. I Simply MOD Others COCKPITS.

I'm MORE THAN HAPPY Flying The PERCH COCKPIT!

[Edited on 10-8-2012 by KingArthur]

Viper · Post by **Viper** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:59 pm

It could be very interesting for you to dive into 3D modeling a bit. You can find great vids on Youtube that easily show you the basics. Depending on how you go from there, you will probably be able come up with a decent model in a pretty short time. Youtoube 3d model vids link.
UV mapping and texturing however, is a bit more difficult for most people. It can be a pretty P.I.T.A. But it is also incredibly satisfactory to create a model from scratch, texture it and add all the HP's (where the weapons, engine effects etc go) and eventually see it and actually fly it around in game. You might find it interesting.

~ Viper.

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:21 pm

VIPER. Unfortunetly I Have ZERO IDEA What To Do when I Comes to 3D MODELING, Though I'd LOVE To Be able to Do It. I Have SO MANY Ideas for NEW COCKPITS.

I'm Afraid I'll have to Stick to MODDING Others COCKPITS and Leave the MODELING Up To the PROS Like You.

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:49 pm

I Wanted to Create a COCKPIT that Looked Like it Just ROLLED OFF THE IMPERIAL ASSEMBLY LINE. Only Used QUILITY METALS, No RUST or FLAWS. My FA-114 LL1A LEGION PERCH COCKPIT.

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:31 am

MY FULLY MILITARIZED F-114 PERCH COCKPIT/HUD. WORKS GREAT WITH 2.X EXPANSION BUILD.

For some Reason the "covodlight" File Doesn't Work So I Added the "IMAGES" to My "basemap" File. Still Can't Get the "SYSTEMS MAP" onto the Middle Top on the Center Console.

Viper · Post by **Viper** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:19 am

From post: 150944, Topic: tid=9419, author=KingArthur wrote:For some Reason the "covodlight" File Doesn't Work So I Added the "IMAGES" to My "basemap" File. Still Can't Get the "SYSTEMS MAP" onto the Middle Top on the Center Console.

Strange that the 'covodLight' doesn't work. Have you checked that 'covodLight.jpg' is spelled correctly with an L instead of an l? And that it's a jpg, not a png?

What 'images' do you mean you added to your 'basemap'?

You said you want to get the systems map on the 'middle top of the center console'. Do you mean where the 'covodLight.jpg' used to go? In that case I think naming the image you use for the systems map to 'covodLight.jpg' should do it.

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:31 am

VIPER. When I Use YOUR ccpit Screens the "covodlight" file works FINE. But When I ADD MODS to the SCREENS it Simply WON'T Work.

I've TRIED JPEG, No Joy.

Any Ideas Why My MODS of YOUR SCREENS EFFECTS THE "covodlight" File?

Viper · Post by **Viper** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:42 am

From post: 150953, Topic: tid=9419, author=KingArthur wrote:VIPER. When I Use YOUR ccpit Screens the "covodlight" file works FINE. But When I ADD MODS to the SCREENS it Simply WON'T Work.

I've TRIED JPEG, No Joy.

Any Ideas Why My MODS of YOUR SCREENS EFFECTS THE "covodlight" File?

What exactly do you mean with 'adding mods', and what with 'screens'? Those 3 monitors?

(I'll probably reply again tomorrow since I'm going to bed now. Gnite.)

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:19 am

YES, the 3 Monitors. I've Just added some Images and Text. When I Load Your UNALTERED ccpit Screens the "covodLight" File Works FINE.

Viper · Post by **Viper** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:08 am

I have no idea why it would do that. The ccpitblue are completely other images than the covodLight. Changes made to one of them should not affect the other.
Best thing you can do is to set things back to a point when they were fine, than start making changes until the issue arises again. The last change you made probably causes it.

[Edited on 12-9-2012 by Viper]

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:16 pm

VIPER. GREAT IDEA. I Thought It Might Be that SOME of the Images I Used in the ccpit were JPEG rather than PNG so I COVTERTED the ALL 3 SCREENS to PNG and the "covodLight" file to JPEG. Still NO IMAGE of the "covodLight" file.

I'll let you Know How I Make Out.

Viper · Post by **Viper** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:11 pm

From post: 151037, Topic: tid=9419, author=KingArthur wrote:VIPER. GREAT IDEA. I Thought It Might Be that SOME of the Images I Used in the ccpit were JPEG rather than PNG so I COVTERTED the ALL 3 SCREENS to PNG and the "covodLight" file to JPEG. Still NO IMAGE of the "covodLight" file.

I'll let you Know How I Make Out.

Yeah it's a good thing that you make sure the images are in the correct format ie jpg or png. And if you're converting images from jpg to png or the other way around, you also have to make sure that the you use the same compression method and bit depth as the originals. Most graphical programs offer a range of compression options for both formats. Especially jpg/jpeg can be compressed in a gazillion different ways. Bit depths can be equally important. For EM, they vary between 8 and 32 bit I think. I'm not sure if the wrong bit depth could cause problems like the one you're experiencing in EM, but I have surely seen it causing problems in other programs. It could well be that the game doesn't pick up on an image if it has the wrong compression method, or the incorrect bit depth.

You can use programs like MediaInfo for that, but most graphical design programs can also give you the specific details of an image. I'm 100% sure that Gimp and Photoshop offer these kind of details. Most of the times it's accessible by right-clicking on the image in the program > image > image details or something similar.

Good luck.

Apo Dominus · Post by **Apo Dominus** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:08 am

I have editted my Dominus version of the perch and it seems to fit well, the covodLight file works in JPEG and on COCKPIT 2!!! I believe it may disappear if on COCKPIT 1... I could be wrong... Mine is working fine, on Cockpit 2 and Jpeg... I shall post Pics shortly.

[Edited on 12-10-2012 by Apo Dominus]

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:36 pm

THANK YOU [LL]DOMINUS. I Will Switch My COCKPIT to #2 and See What Happens.

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:52 pm

GOT "covodLight" FILE TO WORK!!! Had to Transfer ALL MY MODS to VIPERS ORIGIONAL FOLDER and NOW I Have ALL IN NEED PLUS "covodLights"

KingArthur · Post by **KingArthur** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:56 pm

Post by **Marvin** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:39 pm

Apo, here's a posting tip. If you save your screenies as PNG files before uploading them to Photobucket, they won't be converted to JPGs. And the quality of the images, when you post them at the forum, will be much better. Clearer. Not nearly as fuzzy.