FC New Skins Submission Thread

[Klaiber]

@Gabi - I noticed two things about your single zip.

First, your Nieuport 17 skin name has "copy" in it: v_!_JG1_Nieuport17_Gabi - Copy.dds

For the version I'm going to prepare for the paint pack, I've removed that.  It is now: v_!_JG1_Nieuport17_Gabi.dds

Second, your zip doesn't seem to have the v_!_JG1_AlbatrosD5_late_Gabi.dds skin you submitted.  I have it.

[Gabi]

21 hours ago, Klaiber said:

@Gabi - I noticed two things about your single zip.

First, your Nieuport 17 skin name has "copy" in it: v_!_JG1_Nieuport17_Gabi - Copy.dds

For the version I'm going to prepare for the paint pack, I've removed that.  It is now: v_!_JG1_Nieuport17_Gabi.dds

Second, your zip doesn't seem to have the v_!_JG1_AlbatrosD5_late_Gabi.dds skin you submitted.  I have it.

Thanks Klaiber.  I'll fix the file.

[Gabi]

I updated the file to include the correct N17 file as well as the missing Albatros D5 late.

[Heinrich]

Hello Gabi,

I've downloaded your zip file and noticed some things.

Because you are working on the files, please add the folders where they belong, as mentioned in the IL2 game. That way, anyone who downloads the package, only has to drop it in e.g. E:\IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles\data\graphics\Skins. All files will be copied to the correct folder. This will save anyone a lot of work and prevent mistakes.

Another thing is that your skins are in 4K (4096x4096), while we use 2K (2048x2048) as size, as laid down in the Paint Policy (see our Dicta). This reduces each skin to 5.33 MB instead of 21.3 MB. This had to do with the total amount of data in the official package as not everyone has a huge drive in the game PC. 

Lastly, have you added mipmaps to each file? A normal DDS file in 4K is 21.3 MB, your files are 16 MB. 

No rush as you have until 5 March to complete them 

[Gabi]

Five more skins- HalberstadtCL2 and CL2au, Spad7 early and late, and the Spad 13.

 

 

 

GabiWWI-2.zip

[Gabi]

I have updated most of my skins and added skins for bombers as well.  I'm posting them here now mainly so other JG1 members will have them when we start the FIF campaign.

 

Gabi Skins.7z

[Vonrd]

I keep getting a corrupted download (and the DL keeps getting interrupted and says "Check Internet Connection" but my connection is good and fast). Can you post to a cloud server?

[Gabi]

3 hours ago, Vonrd said:

I keep getting a corrupted download (and the DL keeps getting interrupted and says "Check Internet Connection" but my connection is good and fast). Can you post to a cloud server?

OK here you go:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PWNsQdUAq0V20in7MHNFtxCid7yWvyRt/view?usp=drive_link

[Vonrd]

MUCH better... Thanks!

[Klaiber]

On 5/15/2025 at 6:32 PM, Gabi said:

OK here you go:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PWNsQdUAq0V20in7MHNFtxCid7yWvyRt/view?usp=drive_link

Thanks!  I'll add them to the growing pack.

(Which I promise to post soon)

[Gabi]

I have updated my skins -  They are now all 2K instead of 4K and I have added mipmaps and put them in the directory structure.  Just unzip and drop the Data folder into your IL-2 root directory.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o29Xb5KgOl_Y1rdY4xVdjTnae9wjOZrA/view?usp=drive_link

[Hans von Freden]

49 minutes ago, Gabi said:

I have updated my skins

@Gabihelped me with how to import custom skins into IL-2 after last nights practice. I now have all her skins. Is there a depository of the rest of JG1?

[Vonrd]

Here: 

 

[Klaiber]

5 hours ago, Gabi said:

I have updated my skins -  They are now all 2K instead of 4K and I have added mipmaps and put them in the directory structure.  Just unzip and drop the Data folder into your IL-2 root directory.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o29Xb5KgOl_Y1rdY4xVdjTnae9wjOZrA/view?usp=drive_link

Hi Gabi, thanks so much for updating them!  I really appreciate it.

I've asked for access to the skins (it's locked behind a sign-in).  No rush.

[Gabi]

1 hour ago, Klaiber said:

Hi Gabi, thanks so much for updating them!  I really appreciate it.

I've asked for access to the skins (it's locked behind a sign-in).  No rush.

You should be able to download now.