The "Un-Official RoughMet Patch" is here!!

I'm not a skin maker - but I noticed there were different textures for the same parts of the huey in the mod's Folder. I though those might be different versions one could somehow activate.

I dont remember exactly which files it loads. Put it in the model viewer and drop the texture tab, then search for roughmet and youll see what its loading. Then alter those files by changing the RGB channels according to Skate's thread on PBR.

Heres a video I did on Roughmet, maybe itll help you see some quick changes thatll work nicely.

can someone share quality uh-1 comparison with and without this mod?

I don't like huey's current shiny skins maybe this mod can help

Before I start fiddling with this... would it be possible to create roughmets for the windows of a module?

I have a skin in mind which has partially painted windows. You see? :D

It works with the roughmets used in the CAM-mod. But the windows of those planes are just a painted part of the normal map and not of glass. And the roughmet-map is just a "version" of it, called by the description.lua.So I doubt this would be possible for, let's say the Huey.

Patch updated to V1.2

CHANGELOG:

-ADDED F-15C Roughmet's made by TheNikPlay aka TEXAC. With his permission we are honored to include these professional standard roughmets for the F15 into the patch.

Many thanks!

Enjoy your new shiny Eagle. :)

I really love that new F-15 look, thanks!

Patch updated to V1.3 today. The old versions will cause you to fail MP IC checks for the F86 Sabre, as ED includes roughmet files by default for that AC now.

Chagelog:

Removed unnecessary F86 textures.

Patch updated to V1.4 today.

Changelog:

Su27, Su33, and J11 received new roughmet maps, much more realistic looking.

Old roughmet

New roughmet.

Changelog:

Su27, Su33, and J11 received new roughmet maps, much more realistic looking.

I'm not sure you understand the concept of roughmet's and what's realistic. You're comparing the overall solar absorption of fully painted aircraft to a standard/not painted aircraft.

In reality, the surface of a fully painted aircraft like that would actually have a much greater metallic gloss appearance than the "old" you have pictured. It would look like the complete opposite of the super sun-baked matte appearance of your "new". The solar light absorption of a fully painted aircraft is supposed to look slick and wet, not dull as you have it.

If you want an example or two. Load up modelviewer and look at the Hornet Lot 20 VX-31 livery or the F-5E3 Spanish AF 464-48 livery. They both have pretty realistic roughmet's.

I would direct you to the first post of this thread.

A small disclaimer, while care was taken to maintain the stock-like / realistic appearance of the jet, we are NOT professional graphics artists, and as such these skins, while good looking, are not perfect in every way.

Your welcome to contribute to the pack if you feel you can improve on the patch. The idea has always been to provide framework for skin makers to apply their own custom roughmets to planes that previously did not have them.

Further more, I would argue that your assertion that all paint is glossy is flawed. I've been around f15s, kc135s, and f16s for most of my life. And more recently f22s. They are not shiny, they are indeed very matte.

Hello to all.

I am new to DCS and trying to work my way up the learning curve asap.

Is it possible to use OVGME to handle mods such as these roughmet packs?

I was 'assuming' that the OVGME was only for use with the .\savedgames\dcs??? part of the installation.

I have the OVGME working for mods like my A-4 and others, but am a little lost on how to make it work with the DCS World part of the installation..

Many thanks.

cheers.

Hi

is this mod still needed or has ED already implemented this as default alreay in game livreris?

And how can I set it up as OVGME ready?

Thank you!

A10C pls

Patch updated to V1.5 Today.

Removed Mig-15, as ED has begun including RoughMet textures by default for this aircraft.

Hi,

so for two years I'm looking for RoughMet for the UH-1 matte finish, your package has a glossy metal.

Can you please create such a texture, a very big thank you.

One question regarding the UH-1 roughmet: When I activate the roughmet via JSGME, the glossy liveries (like civil or rescue skins) appear semi-matte as well. Is there a way to change the lua file of those respective skins so that the glossy liveries keep their own, special roughmets?

Hi, thanks for your work.
I tried it and it's not working on 2.7. The default Su-27, Su-33 and other modules already got nice textures. After applying this patch those aircraft all look like plastic.