New alphas?

[Vonrd]

This could be a major PITA:

The devs have said that texture mods will have to have their alpha channels adjusted to the new renderer, so I suspect you´ll have some adjusting to do

[Klaiber]

Booooooo

[DeFreest Larner]

Doesn't it suck?! 

I just got done (or so I thought) with a big bunch of SPAD XIII skins to replace the outdated 3rd Pursuit Group pack. Among the big changes was a total re-worked and individual to every plane Alpha Layer. And then I saw THIS!!!!
 
EDIT: Btw, @Vonrd and @Heinrich have you guys seen this yet? There's a Discord for IL2 Skinmakers, if you'd be interested in that sort of thing! 

https://discord.gg/p9J63v

[DeFreest Larner]

New update is out! I'm about to test it - I'll report back with alpha layer findings. S! 

[DeFreest Larner]

@GenMarkof007 I remember I had that issue a couple updates ago. IIRC there's a certain file you have to delete, but I don't remember specifics....I'll ask around for you! 

[DeFreest Larner]

@GenMarkof007 I don't have the Steam version myself, after a google search some Steam users say they fixed the issue by starting the game with game.exe within the IL2 folder, rather than from the desktop shortcut. Other than that, I don't know  

In terms of Alphas @Vonrd, the canvas all appears to look fine (really good, actually!) - the metal seems to have changed fairly significantly. I'd recommend giving your skins a quick scan-over in FC, but I flew a few different JG1 skins tonight and didn't notice anything really out of place! 

[Heinrich]

47 minutes ago, DeFreest Larner said:

(really good, actually!)

Same for me, no problems. I still have to tweak the overall settings for the landscape but the Alphas looks good. 

[Klaiber]

8 hours ago, DeFreest Larner said:

but I flew a few different JG1 skins tonight

Once you go pink... you get noticed.

[DeFreest Larner]

7 hours ago, GenMarkof007 said:

It's all good now... 3dmigoto and reshade were the problem on my game opening with the new update!!!
Someone said that the new version of Reshade do work?... I might try to install this new version.

I did a flight with Hess last night with BF110, and we could stick together even when crossing clouds... was really a new experience for me!

Cheers,
GenMarkof

Good news, glad you could get it working! 

[Vonrd]

18 hours ago, DeFreest Larner said:

In terms of Alphas @Vonrd, the canvas all appears to look fine (really good, actually!) - the metal seems to have changed fairly significantly. I'd recommend giving your skins a quick scan-over in FC, but I flew a few different JG1 skins tonight and didn't notice anything really out of place! 

I agree... skins look really good and the f%#kn "wet look" is gone!

I wound up having to completely un-install the game and do a fresh install. Luckily I had done a complete backup of it before the update.