Requests Thread

[pcfan123]

Crazy request but can someone tell me how to paint an airplane in MSFS2004?

I want to paint the default 737-400 with the world PC Airways on the side.

Here is an example of a painted American Airlines one.

I think its similar to how you guys do bats for cricket games.

 

[Pranav]

I could do the photoshop bit for you, but I have no idea about how one would get it to work in the actual game.

 

[pcfan123]

ok sweet, so I guess you need a blank template? or can you use that attachment I posted.

Thanks so much dude

 

[Pranav]

If you do have a blank template, please post it. It'll make my work easier. If not, I can still work with the attachment you've provided.

 

[Gaurav_7]

You got to get it in game though. You know the way?

 

[pcfan123]

You got to get it in game though. You know the way?

I figured if you just alter the paint and leave all the other code stuff the same then it should work?

that file is an add on i downloaded that worked.

anyways ill go try to find a blank template right now, will post it as soon as i find it.

 

[pcfan123]

OK I can't find a blank template but here is the entire folder for that aircraft in the game.

hopefully that helps.

I want the plane in PC colors with the name PC Airways

Cheers! I'll give all my vcash to whoever makes it

 

[Pranav]

I'll see what I can do with the attachment you've provided. Should probably post the result by tonight.

I'll give all my vcash to whoever makes it

Do people still care about that thing?

 

[Pranav]

Installation (option 1) Aircraft will not be AI
1. Unzip the file to a temp folder.
2. Copy the Texture.x folder to your fs2004/aicraft/b737_400. Rename the texture.x ('x' must be replaced by the next number in sequence)
3 Copy the [fltsim.x] text below, then open the aircraft.cfg in the /b737_400 folder find the last [fltsim.#] at the end (should be just above
[General] section) paste the [fltsim.x] text. The three x's must be replaced with the number number in sequence.
4. save aircraft.cfg
5. Start Flightsim and go fly!


Installation (option 2) Aircraft will be AI
1. Backup your default textture's and aircraft.cfg.
2. Unzip the file to a temp folder.
3. Copy the textures in Texture.x and drop them into the folder of one of your default B737-400 (fs2004/aicraft/b737_400/texture.?). Answer yes to
overwrite.
4 Copy the [fltsim.x] text below, then open the aircraft.cfg in the /b737_400 folder find the [fltsim.#] that is equal to the texture folder that you
([fltsim.0] is texture [fltsim.1] is texture.1 and so on) The three x's must be replaced with the number of the [fltsim.#] that you replaced.
5. save aircraft.cfg
6. Start Flightsim and go fly!

[fltsim.x]
title=Boeing 737-400 PaintX
sim=Boeing737-400
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=x
kb_checklists=Boeing737-400_check
kb_reference=Boeing737-400_ref
atc_id=N676AA
atc_airline=American
atc_flight_number=1123
ui_manufacturer=Boeing
ui_type=737-400
ui_variation=American Airlines
description=One should hardly be surprised that the world's most prolific manufacturer of commercial aircraft is also the producer of the world's most popular jetliner. The 737 became the best-selling commercial jetliner worldwide when orders for it hit 1,831 in June 1987 (surpassing Boeing's own 727 as the previous champ). However, it wasn't always that way\s in the first few years of production, there were so few orders that Boeing considered canceling the program. They didn't, and the airplane has more than proven itself in over three decades of service.

^This is how you can get it to work. I've attached the "texture.x" folder below.

If it still doesn't work, let me know. I've set the bmp type to "OS/2" currently. If it doesn't work, I'll set it to "Windows" and then you could give it an another try.

 

[Gaurav_7]

Looks good. But, aren't those PC logos a bit large? I'm assuming that part of the texture to be wings.

 

[Pranav]

But, aren't those PC logos a bit large?

No, they aren't. They are exactly above the AA logos (which were present on the orginal template). I've taken care of the alignment. So if it works, there shouldn't been any distortions.

 

[pcfan123]

Thanks so much for the help man but it didn't work

here is a screen shot of what it looks like in game

 

[Pranav]

Thanks so much for the help man but it didn't work

That's sad. Did you go about it as I mentioned earlier? Or did you try to install it in some other way?

Anyways, I'm uploading it again with some changes. Try both of them out and let me know if they work or not.

 

[pcfan123]

Nah I did it the way you said, cause I first tried with the original AA add on and it worked just fine.

Trying the two right now!

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Ok the first one crashed the program and the airplane looked blank in the preview page.

The 2nd one was the crazy colors again

 

[Pranav]

Not sure what's causing the problem. I guess you'll have to stick with the default ones!