Template for the New Helmet and Pilot

Anyone have the New Pilots and Helmet Template?

It was changed and not known until my textures didn't show up?

+1

searching for this too. any help is much appreciated :-)

phil

Its probably a bug, since the pilot in Model viewer does not have any texture issues.

Never mind, I just realized they changed the textures. Dang.

It really does, and the format for patches and ranks have changed too.

+1 here.

My personal helmets in the Hornet wont show up...

you can find them here

<DCS Install directory>\CoreMods\aircraft\FA-18C\Textures\FA-18C.zip

you can find them here

<DCS Install directory>\CoreMods\aircraft\FA-18C\Textures\FA-18C.zip

Thank you.

I know that folder but i didn't remember to check there. Well, now i going to start from scratch in working in my helmets again....

Best regards.

yep, also there is a a bug/feature in the patches file as well:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=4344104#post4344104

yep, also there is a a bug/feature in the patches file as well:

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=4344104#post4344104

Yes they truly 'americanized' the flight suit. As a Canadian, the uniforms our pilots wear have slip on ranks much like the RAF. The old patches texture allowed for slip ons, but not the new one

Best I've managed to do was remove the ranks from the patches image file and paint them directly on the pilot's flight suit texture.

Yes they truly 'americanized' the flight suit. As a Canadian, the uniforms our pilots wear have slip on ranks much like the RAF. The old patches texture allowed for slip ons, but not the new one

 

Best I've managed to do was remove the ranks from the patches image file and paint them directly on the pilot's flight suit texture.

So i reckon i can get them to work for the RAF, because they are symmetrical

, horizontally and vertically, they just need to be in the right place, if they are not then you get the effect as per my bug post

Guys there are two helmet file in the Textures folder, one end with "_cat" I used that to align my new helmet logo and it works a treat. I just need to align this one slightly but you get the idea.

I starting to make an helmet template with some new stuff, fabric texture and reflective tape effect included. This is an example

Oh that's cool

The labels on the JHMCS are awesome, great detail!

I starting to make an helmet template with some new stuff, fabric texture and reflective tape effect included. This is an example

Thank you. I'm eager to try your helmets. Always detailed work! Keep up.

Best regards,

F.

Any one has foud a template for the pilot body?

Any one has foud a template for the pilot body?

Unfortunately there isn't an official one AFAIK.

First Try at Hemet Skins

Using PorcoRoso86 's template, I was able to do this on my first try! Not a bad first go; a little colour mismatched and some minor geometry issues, but pretty happy with the results.

Thanks @PorcoRosso86 for doing the hard bits in making the templates!

Cheers

Using PorcoRoso86 's template, I was able to do this on my first try! Not a bad first go; a little colour mismatched and some minor geometry issues, but pretty happy with the results.

 

Thanks @PorcoRosso86 for doing the hard bits in making the templates!

 

Cheers

Awesome!

Since latest DCS 2.9 update which adds new pilot body old helmet liveries arent compatible. Does anyone have new template or can point me where to find it ?

Any hints for the new helmet texture? I can modify the file, but it is not shown anywhere after the 2.9 update.

I'm looking for the same thing.  Anyone know where the graphic file for the helmet is in the core mods?

We finally figured it out and got it working.  This is what we used in the lau.  We removed all the old BORT text to fix our skin issue, and added new stuff in the "green".  Helmet stuff is bolded.

livery = {

    {"f18c1", 0 ,"F18C_1_DIFF115_SBDGRY_BD",false};
    {"f18c1", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"../VMFA-115 Common/F18C_1_DIFF_115L_CAMOROUGHMET",false};

    
    {"f18c2", 0 ,"F18C_2_DIFF115_SBDGRY_BD",false};
    {"f18c2", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"../VMFA-115 Common/F18C_2_DIFF_115L_CAMOROUGHMET",false};

    --Stay / Covers
    {"f18c_stay", 0, "../VMFA-115 Common/F18C_1_DIFF_STAY_DIF", false};
    {"f18c_stay", 1, "f18c_1_diff_stay_nm", true};
    {"f18c_stay", 2, "f18c_1_diff_stay_dif_roughmet", true};
    
    -- new code start
    
    {"f18c1_number_nose_right", 0 ,"F18C_1_DIFF_323L",false};
    {"f18c1_number_nose_right", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_1_DIF_RoughMet",true};
    {"f18c1_number_nose_right", DECAL ,"empty",true};
    
    {"f18c1_number_nose_left", 0 ,"F18C_1_DIFF_323L",false};
    {"f18c1_number_nose_left", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_1_DIF_RoughMet",true};
    {"f18c1_number_nose_left", DECAL ,"empty",true};    

    {"f18c2_kil_right", 0 ,"F18C_2_DIFF_323L",false};
    {"f18c2_kil_right", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_2_DIF_RoughMet",true};
    {"f18c2_kil_right", DECAL ,"empty",true};
    

    {"f18c2_kil_left", 0 ,"F18C_2_DIFF_323L",false};
    {"f18c2_kil_left", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_2_DIF_RoughMet",true};
    {"f18c2_kil_left", DECAL ,"empty",true};
    
    {"f18c1_number_F", 0 ,"F18C_1_DIFF_323L",false};
    {"f18c1_number_F", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_1_DIF_RoughMet",true};
    {"f18c1_number_F", DECAL ,"empty",true};    

    {"f18c2_number_X", 0 ,"F18C_2_DIFF_323L",false};
    {"f18c2_number_X", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_2_DIF_RoughMet",true};
    {"f18c2_number_X", DECAL ,"empty",true};

    {"pilot_F18_helmet_HGU68",    DIFFUSE            ,    "pilot_f18_helmet", false};
    {"pilot_F18_helmet_HGU68",    NORMAL_MAP        ,    "pilot_f18_helmet_normal", false};
    {"pilot_F18_helmet_HGU68",    13            ,    "pilot_F18_helmet_roughmet", false};

-- new code end

    {"FPU_8A", 0 ,"../VMFA-115 Common/FPU_8A_115",false};
    {"FPU_8A", 1 ,"../VMFA-115 Common/FPU_8A_115_NM",false};
    {"FPU_8A", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"../VMFA-115 Common/FPU_8A_115_CAMO_RM",false};
    
    {"pilot_F18", 0 ,"../VMFA-115 Common/pilot_F18_CDN",false};
    
   
    {"pilot_F18_patch", 0 ,"../VMFA-115 Common/pilot_F18_patch_CANADA",false};
    {"pilot_F18_patch", 1 ,"../VMFA-115 Common/pilot_f18_patch_CANADA_nm",false};
    {"pilot_F18_patch", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"../VMFA-115 Common/pilot_f18_patch_CANADA_RM",false};

    
}
name = "VMFA-115 Bonedust"
countries = {"USA",}

custom_args = 
{
 
[27] = 0.0, -- Tail      change of type of board number (0.0 -default USA, 0.1- )
[1000] = 0.0, -- Flaps
[1001] = 0.0, -- Nose
[1002] = 1, -- Kuwait Squadron 
[1003] = 1, -- Australian Squadron 
[1004] = 1, -- Finland Squadron
[1005] = 1, -- Switzerland Squadron
[1006] = 1, -- Blue Angels Jet Team

}

Anyone know the changes to get the personalized helmets working again with today's update?

For the Jhmcs Helmet, use this entrys:

The .dds file for the paint also changed its cut out now to a separate file.

{"pilot_F18_helmet_hmd", 0, "pilot_f18_helmet_hmd",false};
    {"pilot_F18_helmet_hmd", 1, "pilot_f18_helmet_hmd_nm",false};
    {"pilot_F18_helmet_hmd", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC, "pilot_f18_helmet_hmd_roughmet",false};