can you make a tutorial on how to install the files you are linking ? The MSFS Model Importer link downloads a .py File. What do I do with that ? The NVIDIA texture Tool from your Google Drive tells me I don't have photoshop when I install it (I want to use Gimp). What do I do with those two files ? I have Blender and Gimp installed.
I am having an issue where I'm importing the Xcub_TOD00.gtlf model and Blender is giving me a error saying it can't handle mesh "x0_suspensionLeg_Left" and a lot more. How do I fix this? I'm using the newest version of Blender and the newest version of the msfs importer addon. what do I do?
@@planeflyer9149 It's not really complex though. It's just that FSX and P3D have stopped innovating and going with the more modern flow of making textures. The tech and therefor the way you develop for the older flightsims just have come to a standstill.
Very Very Thank you for this tutorial!!! The worse paintkit that I ever worked is this one of A320. But with this video you made it possible to work better! Thanks and keep doing this great tutorials ;)
@@ImpulseSimulations While i have you here lol, where do i get the template folders and files for the aircraft? do i have to download those manually? i cant seem to find them in the MSFS toolkit/SDK. I tried copying the regular asobo template from the main files and the aircraft just disappeared and wasn't select-able. I only had 19 aircraft.
Hi, great tutorial. I'm having a little difficulty when I reopen the project though. I started working on a livery, saved the project and the image. But When I reload the project my aircraft just has the base color but no decals. If I load the image in the UV editor, I can see the decals but they're not applied to the aircraft. What am I doing wrong? TIA
Nice easily taught..... At first A320 took a while to finish since Blender is new tool for me.... after that C172, King air 350, Baron g36, another livery for A320 all completed in 45 min. or so... Thank you.
I've been struggling with making my own livery for the Asobo 747-8, I got it to where now it shows up in-game, but the fuselage (the only part I painted textures without logos onto) now shows up pink.
hey dude how you can i jsut ask a quesiton i have the import thing you said i have to download and when i import a plane nothing appears but just blank ywould you maybe know why this occurs ?
Well I didn't even get past first page, the file Msfs2ble does not show in the import files. I download it open it but nothing ? It is sitting in the correct location.
@@ImpulseSimulations Do you mean Edit Mode AND Object mode? Texture paint does absolutely nothing. It only shows the UV Print of the rudder. Also keep in mind I'm using the exact same plane model as yours
Great Vid and learned loads. I am currently repainting a KingAir, and would like to use some of my own 'airline' text to paint on the side. How did you/do you create the text so it has no backgorund to it (like your Lufhansa is just the words and logo, no colour behind it)?
@@legitscoper3259 In a nutshell: Menu Bar: Edit > Preferences... Preferences Popup: Select Add-ons on the left side. Addon Settings: Press Install Button. File Browser: Locate the downloaded io_msfs_gltf.py file and press Install Add-on. Addon Settings: Tick the Checkbox next to the Add-on entry.
Hi, great tutorial it’s really helping me. It’s probably an easy answer but I’m struggling with changing the aircraft text on the fuselage. I have tried changing in the CFG to make it black but no luck! Can you help in that department please.
@@ImpulseSimulations Can't seem to get some of the base designs off. Maybe I can't? Such as the B on the tail. Also couldn't get the rudder to be included.
@@ImpulseSimulations Would you say its easier or harder to do in Substance Painter vs Blender? I keep getting error messages when opening up a few planes and their LOD files. For example, I can't open the 747, and the 787 files in Blender with the github importer as they both give me error messages, and I really would like to get get into this for a personal VA with me and a group of friends, but its proving to be more trouble in Blender and taking away from my flight time >_
I've tried again and again, and just going around in circles with not much success. it feels like i am editing the layout, manifest, aircraft.cfg, and texture.cfg correctly, and that all my folders and file names are correct, but obviously not. I am trying to do a single stand alone model from the template pack (I removed the megapack liveries) and have my folder in community and now just default liv again. "Lord, Why have you given me the desire to create liveries, but no skills"
This is great except I can't figure out how you get rid of the livery sweeping lines and the belly of the plane. When I see yours they are gone but when I go into the flightsim they are still there covering up anything I put there. How do you get that not to happen?
@@ImpulseSimulations Thanks for getting back to me. I actually figured out that you make that file a blank transparent image by going through the skins that I downloaded the other day but I do appreciate you getting back to me, now time to go have some painting fun.
@@ImpulseSimulations facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10223743783327358&set=a.10205962301281420. Here is my first skin , your tutorial was a great help. Thank You . This is a bit much but it was good practice.
Hi. When you were in Hangar in dev mode , you changed livery and your camera didn't change - When I do the same in dev mode with dev camera option - try to change livery in order to update my livery after that move my camera changes to default. Do you have any idea how to fix it? thx in advance
@@ImpulseSimulations Thx. "Animations off" works but I figured out that camera has wierd fov - 150 of smth - if you turn off "animation in menu". I have one more issue with roughness\metalic (_COMP files) and created a ticket in discord about that. I also mentioned in my ticket about 12 years of gamedev experience and if you need I can help you.)
would it be possible to edit the default taxi way blue light markers (the yellow things with the blue light on top) to about 1/2 the size as they are way to large in game ? so it effects all airports
Having some trouble when i go in game, the folder is there but the plane is bluish white and dark grey default livery paint.... any suggestions would be apprieciated. Tried three times know and same thing everytime.
@@ImpulseSimulations Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.83\scripts\addons\io_msfs_gltf.py", line 330, in execute return import_msfs_gltf(context, self.filepath, self.report) File "C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.83\scripts\addons\io_msfs_gltf.py", line 301, in import_msfs_gltf gltf, buffer = load_gltf_file(gltf_file) File "C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.83\scripts\addons\io_msfs_gltf.py", line 259, in load_gltf_file bin_file_name = gltf_file_path.with_name(gltf['buffers']['uri']) TypeError: list indices must be integers or slices, not str location: :-1
A little help if I may ask, MSFS glTF does not showup in the File> Import/Export drop down, only glTF 2.0 (glb/glTF) is visible with the regular defaults. I can confirm its installed and activated in the preferences tab (Also verified by pressing "N" on the keyboard) Using Blender 3.1 and glTF 1.1.5 . Im sure its a simple fix, but not simple enough for me. Thanks in advance.
Great tutorial - I managed to get this to work, but I've found that the stencil creates quite a pixelated output. Is there something I should do with the file I use for the stencilled image to improve this?
im really struggling with selecting the fuselage and the rudder. I can get the rudder to show and hide the rest but when i go to select the fuseilage and the rudder it doest seem to paint them as one. Ive tried adding the flaps on the wings to it as well. Totaly lost:( Ive tried it 20 times.
before you add material, or once rudder is in place in this video, while in object mode hold down shift and click on rudder, ect, and fueselage last, then hold down control and J to join them, should be able to paint them at the same time.
Hi, thanks for the tutorial. Im trying my first livery too. Its okay, until I got to a place where I want to paint registration. That part is very tricky for me, because I cant get it to display on my UV: Any idea what should I do?
can't import. files won't show up once i open "model" folder. states permission denied error 13. all permissions are set and running blender as admin. i'm so lost right now.
@@franklampard6988 nope. I gave up in it. 😔 I remember way back when there was a program similar to paint. Basically paint3D for msfs 2004...or was it FSX. I don't remember. But basically just paint, add, paste, etc. Really easy. I'm just going to wait to see if something similar comes out.
Two things. Do you always have to open the text editor and run the script file every time you open blender? When I go to the game community folder and open the CJ4, I can't find a model folder. is there a template for each aircraft I am supposed to be using?
my problem is with the folder's because i finally see it in game when i copied the texture straight to one of the megapack plane's texture (i chose Fedex livery for the tbm930) it appears. still has fedex name and thumbnail but at least i know now that it's not my blender and gimp process just my file editing, I will keep trying to get it right, so thanks and i should figure it out sooner or later
@@ImpulseSimulations Yes sir I did. I just got my folder name updated correct. I think my error was one of the lines ( AIMYPLANE.TEXTURE.MYPLANE) I had removed the AI in front.... other than a couple of building mods (thanks to Theston) I am new to this so thanks for you great video's. On a side note, in Blender before material is added, while in object mode, hold shift and click on rudder, ailerons,ect making sure to click fuesalage last, then hold down control J to join the objects. You should be able to paint them at the same time, worked on TBM anyways
@@ImpulseSimulations Thank you, I'm trying to teach myself to paint in blender but it is far more of a learning curve then when I painted aircraft in FSX. I'd like to do them myself but I'm such a newbie to this I'm finding it difficult.
Hello again, please can you help with my question! How do I make 8k textures, I know how to scale up the repaint but do I need to scale up the model as well? Been trying to get my head around this 🙃
Any chance a template for the G58, you have one for the G36? Also how do you know where the tail number will be as to not place logo's on it? Great vid mate.
github.com/ bestdani/msfs2blend Heres the link to the github with instructions for the plugin. Ps, delete the space between / and bestdani UA-cam wont let me share the full link for some reason.
Hi - Thank you for a great video. I have been struggling to paint my livery and I am excited to try your method! I would like to join the Discord, but it says the invite has expired. I just signed up to Discord and not sure how it works. I have a question about the correct save settings for the .dds files . Should it be BC1 or whatever? And MIP settings?
IDK if anyone will read this... but... Is there a way to create a category for just your custom liveries and planes? Like instead of clicking on the A320 then choosing a livery... can i just choose Custom and have all my custom planes in there?
@@sorrowhd9018 There's already a version here, but it's incorrect in a number of areas (wings and vertical stabs blue, flag not correct direction, some areas not lined up well). I'll be posting a new version tonight or tomorrow on there. flightsim.to/file/2053/southwest-airlines-livery
Were you part of the OzX team , just you mention other people in some of your vids . Great work by the way . Needing a lot of Aussie stuff in the new sim .
@@petercrowhurst No, I am just an individual. When I mention others I am talking about the staff in the Mega Pack discord. we made the liveries possible :)
I'm attempting to learn making a custom livery, and I did everything correctly, but when I got to the part where I edited the aircraft.cfg and layout.json files, it shows the names correctly in the sim, but no longer shows the aircraft in the correct livery, just the default livery. I don't know what I did wrong since I did everything you specified in those files and the paths are correct. I'm thinking there must be something I changed by accident that shouldn't have been changed.
@@ImpulseSimulations Thanks. Right after I posted this comment, I was fiddling with it, and somehow got it working. I don't know exactly how it started working, but it does, and I got it working easily on another plane after that, so everything is good. :)
@@ImpulseSimulations HI :) A lot of planes have COMP files on their settings, but i just bought the PA28 from just flight who is a great plane, they gives PSD files too, but i cant found any COMP files on the re folders, any idea ?
I followed the instructions and placed the folder where it was supposed to go and my game would launch, but not get past the loading screen. I even removed the CJ4 liveries which came with the Mega Pack and it still wouldn't load. As soon as I removed my folder, it launched just fine. Any idea as to what went wrong?
@@ImpulseSimulations As in other liveries? Just the Mega Pack and the A320NX mod, but I don't see how those could interfere with the CJ4 livery I made.
@@ImpulseSimulations I actually am on the Discord server. I just thought it'd be easier to reach you in the comments section. + I think it also boosts the channel. Cheers
@@legitscoper3259 My apologies, I thought I had gone through the install. I Know that it's mentioned in some of my video's just can't remember which one. Open Blender > Edit > Preferences > Addons > Install > Select the file you downloaded from the description > Once done tick the box on the left > Restart Blender, should appear.
Thanks for your guide! I managed to learn new things using Blender. I was trying to repaint a C172 and placed text by the door but some stripes places itself over it. It was the first thing I removed in blender. I'm a bit stuck and don't know how to remove it. any advice appreciated thanks again!
Vlegion_ english is not my first language, to add de rudder, after you press control to select two component, what did you press to see it into the model? sorry i couldn't understand what did you say (Add, i put the subtite, shift + H,,, but i dont know why, but doesn´t work for me) SOLVED (press A to select all and after press H to hide it all, in the tree part go to fuselage and rudder a turn on the eyes icon)
Hi, I’m using MSFS to Blender and finding that in some parts of the A320 NEO model the stencil paint spreads in other areas and particulatly when painting on the fin. Has anyone come across this problem and found a solution? Thanks
Hi Legion_ followed this tuto....somehow can't manage to make a logo appear in-game...... how much $ to help me put a logo on the DV20 ? :) very simple logo
Thank you vLegion! Slowly getting there thanks to your tutorials. What am I doing wrong as my plane doesn't turn all magenta? Blender was updated since you made this video, so wondering if I have some default setting incorrect. (yet another comment edit... sorry that I'm geeking out but I remembered "Shift+H" from another vid of yours). www.screencast.com/t/NE9tJJywFGa
Finally i can create a your going to brazil or trevor Henderson creatures name with their imagine livery on a escalator and the elevator and cars and train and monorail and a airplane
Fantástico tutorial vLegion, sigo con mucha atención todas tus explicaciones (tengo que ayudarme con los subtítulos en español, ya que tengo problema con seguirlo en ingles). Sigo tus pasos pero con una c-152 y, encuentro un gran problema. Serias tan amable de hacer un tutorial para el c-152. Te lo agradecería mucho. Te deseo muchos éxitos y espero impaciente si pusieras el tutorial para c-152. Un afectuoso saludo.
Hola, gracias por tu respuesta. Tengo problemas para seleccionar, fuselaje, timón y tail, ya que la textura pasa por todas esas partes, y otro problema que pinto textura en un lado y también sale en el otro, pero no completa.
@@ImpulseSimulations , perdona que te haga tantas preguntas, pero eres la única persona que veo que entiende de esto. Si tengo activada la simetría para el fuselaje, pero mi textura de líneas recorre todo el largo del fuselaje y queda cortado porque se pinta la riostra del ala y no se como quitarla para que no moleste, y en el tail, aunque desactive la simetría, dibuja en el lado opuesto. Por eso te decía, si podías hacer una prueba con c-152. En c-172, en la zona del tail funciona perfectamente la simetría (quitar o poner), pero tengo también el problema de la riostra. Sorry for asking you so many questions, but you are the only person I see who understands this. If I have activated symmetry for the fuselage, but my line texture runs the entire length of the fuselage and is cut off because the wing brace is painted and I don't know how to remove it so that it does not bother, and on the tail, even if I deactivate symmetry, draw on the opposite side. That's why I was telling you, if you could do a test with c-152. In c-172, in the tail area the symmetry works perfectly (remove or insert), but I also have the problem of the wing brace.
@@vicentebarba1338 you may have to paint parts in the UV window instead. I currently don't have the time to do another tutorial on it. maybe in a couple of weeks.
can you make a tutorial on how to install the files you are linking ? The MSFS Model Importer link downloads a .py File. What do I do with that ?
The NVIDIA texture Tool from your Google Drive tells me I don't have photoshop when I install it (I want to use Gimp).
What do I do with those two files ? I have Blender and Gimp installed.
I am having an issue where I'm importing the Xcub_TOD00.gtlf model and Blender is giving me a error saying it can't handle mesh "x0_suspensionLeg_Left" and a lot more. How do I fix this? I'm using the newest version of Blender and the newest version of the msfs importer addon. what do I do?
Dang I just get errors of not being able to import mesh on every aircraft, sad day
Wow! Great "workaround". I was freaking out trying to work on a Caravan Livery using the UV Grid Method. Thanks a lot!
Makes life heaps easier :)
shoutout to asobo for making this a truly god-awful process to endure
@@forresttreat544 How long have you been simming?? A week?? LOL!
@@Bananimal65 Forreal, this is 10x better than it was for FSX for P3D
@@Pwnzistor Bull, I am a pro painter for flightsim devs and this is the most complex painting I have come across yet.
@@planeflyer9149 It's not really complex though. It's just that FSX and P3D have stopped innovating and going with the more modern flow of making textures.
The tech and therefor the way you develop for the older flightsims just have come to a standstill.
This is a game-changer!!! Thank you!
Wicked, glad I could help!
does anyone do costom livery for cessna 172 and how much it cost? please reply its urgent....
Very Very Thank you for this tutorial!!! The worse paintkit that I ever worked is this one of A320. But with this video you made it possible to work better! Thanks and keep doing this great tutorials ;)
I spent 15 minutes figuring out how to select the rudder and fuselage @7:37 , the trick was selecting the green triangle and pressing "select".
my bad.
@@ImpulseSimulations You're good m8, I'm a proper Blender Noob so hopefully it'll help others!
@@ImpulseSimulations While i have you here lol, where do i get the template folders and files for the aircraft? do i have to download those manually? i cant seem to find them in the MSFS toolkit/SDK.
I tried copying the regular asobo template from the main files and the aircraft just disappeared and wasn't select-able. I only had 19 aircraft.
@@schectera7xcustom Join the discord: discord.gg/vMcwPrM
@@ImpulseSimulations Definitely will! thanks for all your work!
How do you activate the plugin?
you open preferences and search, tick the installed plugin, I explain this more in detail in my latest video
@@ImpulseSimulations wheres your latest video?
@@ShotInTheDark in my uploads.
Hi, great tutorial. I'm having a little difficulty when I reopen the project though. I started working on a livery, saved the project and the image. But When I reload the project my aircraft just has the base color but no decals. If I load the image in the UV editor, I can see the decals but they're not applied to the aircraft. What am I doing wrong? TIA
Any chance you could do a simple bush plane like the Kitfox or the Savage Cub
Nice easily taught..... At first A320 took a while to finish since Blender is new tool for me.... after that C172, King air 350, Baron g36, another livery for A320 all completed in 45 min. or so... Thank you.
Greate video but how do you download the plugins
Is there any possibility for you to make one for the 747, pls?
how does one add reflection? my textures are not reflective and matte.
watch my video on metallic paints :)
I've been struggling with making my own livery for the Asobo 747-8, I got it to where now it shows up in-game, but the fuselage (the only part I painted textures without logos onto) now shows up pink.
Tks.
Is there a way to export à part of the terrain or a building from MFS2000 to blender ?
Hi, really good tutorial. Just wondering how we can remove this ASXGS registration from the plane? Thanks
can remove it in your preflight settings
Is there a way to import photos directly as a paint?
hey dude how you can i jsut ask a quesiton i have the import thing you said i have to download and when i import a plane nothing appears but just blank ywould you maybe know why this occurs ?
Any chance of a tutorial on how to do this with the a320?
Guess I could.
@@ImpulseSimulations please do it
So can you help me because I get some errors in blender 4.0
Where can I get the template for the CJ4? on one of your videos, you provide the A320 template.
Well I didn't even get past first page, the file Msfs2ble does not show in the import files. I download it open it but nothing ? It is sitting in the correct location.
If your texture is another would the base colour still have to be white?
Hi. When I do 7:36, it only shows the UV Print of 0:46, and yes I've re-tried multiple times.
make sure that you're flipping between Edit mode and Texture Paint.
@@ImpulseSimulations Do you mean Edit Mode AND Object mode? Texture paint does absolutely nothing.
It only shows the UV Print of the rudder. Also keep in mind I'm using the exact same plane model as yours
@@juanpiss ua-cam.com/video/7IzEMwY_06s/v-deo.html
Great Vid and learned loads. I am currently repainting a KingAir, and would like to use some of my own 'airline' text to paint on the side. How did you/do you create the text so it has no backgorund to it (like your Lufhansa is just the words and logo, no colour behind it)?
make the text background transparent
Do you mind making the Croatia Airlines you have as the thumbnail a download so I can use it?
flightsim.to/file/546/croatia-airlines-drag-drop
Here's my skin :) made it using this method
How do I make my own folder from scratch to put textures in?
F
How do i do the wings...
Where do I put the plugin file on blender?
@ReCoil Gamers There is no ZIP file, the file he linked is "io_msfs_gltf.py"
@@legitscoper3259
In a nutshell:
Menu Bar: Edit > Preferences...
Preferences Popup: Select Add-ons on the left side.
Addon Settings: Press Install Button.
File Browser: Locate the downloaded io_msfs_gltf.py file and press Install Add-on.
Addon Settings: Tick the Checkbox next to the Add-on entry.
Hi, great tutorial it’s really helping me. It’s probably an easy answer but I’m struggling with changing the aircraft text on the fuselage. I have tried changing in the CFG to make it black but no luck! Can you help in that department please.
its bugged atm
Any chance you could make one of these for the KingAir? Having a heck of a time with this one.
I don't really use blender much anymore to paint liveries more use substance painter.
What troubles are you having ?
@@ImpulseSimulations Can't seem to get some of the base designs off. Maybe I can't? Such as the B on the tail. Also couldn't get the rudder to be included.
@@ImpulseSimulations Would you say its easier or harder to do in Substance Painter vs Blender? I keep getting error messages when opening up a few planes and their LOD files. For example, I can't open the 747, and the 787 files in Blender with the github importer as they both give me error messages, and I really would like to get get into this for a personal VA with me and a group of friends, but its proving to be more trouble in Blender and taking away from my flight time >_
I dont get it, the Official and community folders are empty.
I've tried again and again, and just going around in circles with not much success. it feels like i am editing the layout, manifest, aircraft.cfg, and texture.cfg correctly, and that all my folders and file names are correct, but obviously not. I am trying to do a single stand alone model from the template pack (I removed the megapack liveries) and have my folder in community and now just default liv again. "Lord, Why have you given me the desire to create liveries, but no skills"
I don't have photo shop is there a nother way to do that part?
Bro, what im supposed to do with the MSFS Importer. I cant installing, its a rare document
This is great except I can't figure out how you get rid of the livery sweeping lines and the belly of the plane. When I see yours they are gone but when I go into the flightsim they are still there covering up anything I put there. How do you get that not to happen?
for most aircraft, there is a Livery file, just need to go in there and remove the colours :)
@@ImpulseSimulations Thanks for getting back to me. I actually figured out that you make that file a blank transparent image by going through the skins that I downloaded the other day but I do appreciate you getting back to me, now time to go have some painting fun.
@@ImpulseSimulations facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10223743783327358&set=a.10205962301281420. Here is my first skin , your tutorial was a great help. Thank You . This is a bit much but it was good practice.
@@doug_gemmell_photography looks great. Thanks for sharing!
Hi. When you were in Hangar in dev mode , you changed livery and your camera didn't change - When I do the same in dev mode with dev camera option - try to change livery in order to update my livery after that move my camera changes to default. Do you have any idea how to fix it? thx in advance
Enabled Developer Camera
Then in settings just change menu animations to off :) if you need a video on this. I'll do it :)
@@ImpulseSimulations Thx. "Animations off" works but I figured out that camera has wierd fov - 150 of smth - if you turn off "animation in menu". I have one more issue with roughness\metalic (_COMP files) and created a ticket in discord about that. I also mentioned in my ticket about 12 years of gamedev experience and if you need I can help you.)
hmm the file is mdl bc its a converted plane, how i make a livery in a mdl plane?
I am unsure, I have not done this myself.
would it be possible to edit the default taxi way blue light markers (the yellow things with the blue light on top) to about 1/2 the size as they are way to large in game ? so it effects all airports
I have not yet worked with the airports. Once I know, I'll do a video on it :)
Having some trouble when i go in game, the folder is there but the plane is bluish white and dark grey default livery paint.... any suggestions would be apprieciated. Tried three times know and same thing everytime.
one of the files that you're referencing either isn't referenced correctly or is saved in the wrong file name/type.
@@ImpulseSimulations thank you for your response, I will keep trying to sort it out then
how to i get the importer
Getting and error after importing model used 2.8/2,9 blender.
What is the error?
@@ImpulseSimulations Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.83\scripts\addons\io_msfs_gltf.py", line 330, in execute
return import_msfs_gltf(context, self.filepath, self.report)
File "C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.83\scripts\addons\io_msfs_gltf.py", line 301, in import_msfs_gltf
gltf, buffer = load_gltf_file(gltf_file)
File "C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.83\scripts\addons\io_msfs_gltf.py", line 259, in load_gltf_file
bin_file_name = gltf_file_path.with_name(gltf['buffers']['uri'])
TypeError: list indices must be integers or slices, not str
location: :-1
A little help if I may ask, MSFS glTF does not showup in the File> Import/Export drop down, only glTF 2.0 (glb/glTF) is visible with the regular defaults. I can confirm its installed and activated in the preferences tab (Also verified by pressing "N" on the keyboard) Using Blender 3.1 and glTF 1.1.5 . Im sure its a simple fix, but not simple enough for me. Thanks in advance.
I'm having the same problem. I can't for the life of me figure out what is not right.
Great tutorial - I managed to get this to work, but I've found that the stencil creates quite a pixelated output. Is there something I should do with the file I use for the stencilled image to improve this?
scale the image to be much larger than required 4k or 8k in a 4x4 sort of texture
for example 4096 x 4096 etc
@@ImpulseSimulations Thanks for the reply - scaling it to 4k worked much better! Thank you so much!
does anyone do costom livery for cessna 172 and how much it cost? please reply its urgent....
i downloaded the msfs mode but cannot open it in blender please help
make sure that the MSFS to blender plugin is installed.
@@ImpulseSimulations yeah it worked thanks for that
new to this but gonna give it a go after your fantastic tutorial many thanks
im really struggling with selecting the fuselage and the rudder. I can get the rudder to show and hide the rest but when i go to select the fuseilage and the rudder it doest seem to paint them as one. Ive tried adding the flaps on the wings to it as well. Totaly lost:( Ive tried it 20 times.
Depending on the aircraft you may find that the file is two separate textures. Which yeah, will mean that it won't let you paint both.
before you add material, or once rudder is in place in this video, while in object mode hold down shift and click on rudder, ect, and fueselage last, then hold down control and J to join them, should be able to paint them at the same time.
Thanks a lot ! Exactly what I was looking for. Very helpful !
Glad I could help :)
does anyone do costom livery for cessna 172 and how much it cost? please reply its urgent....
Hi, thanks for the tutorial. Im trying my first livery too. Its okay, until I got to a place where I want to paint registration. That part is very tricky for me, because I cant get it to display on my UV: Any idea what should I do?
The registration is controlled in the Sim.
If you wish to actually paint it onto the fuselage you would do so via the file your livery is on.
- Josh
my c:drive has the appdata after i click on user but in the blender msfs add on it does not show the appdata? what can i do?
what version of the game did you install?
quick tip: you can press G to grab and R to rotate
Am aware of this now, thanks anyway. worked it out not long after the video.
@@ImpulseSimulations ok:)
Anyways all the parts were in place when I did this:) Think its because of a new version
How did you turn the aircraft to a base model?
watch my latest video.
@@ImpulseSimulations I did and when you dragged the rudder it changed into base model and I don't know how
@@lavishking3620 adding a texture? I am lost to what stage you are at
can't import. files won't show up once i open "model" folder. states permission denied error 13. all permissions are set and running blender as admin. i'm so lost right now.
any solutions yet?
@@franklampard6988 nope. I gave up in it. 😔 I remember way back when there was a program similar to paint. Basically paint3D for msfs 2004...or was it FSX. I don't remember. But basically just paint, add, paste, etc. Really easy. I'm just going to wait to see if something similar comes out.
Two things.
Do you always have to open the text editor and run the script file every time you open blender?
When I go to the game community folder and open the CJ4, I can't find a model folder. is there a template for each aircraft I am supposed to be using?
what would be the correct way to install the plugin in blender? i cant seem to find/open the LOD files.
go to preferences/addons and import the .zip file
my problem is with the folder's because i finally see it in game when i copied the texture straight to one of the megapack plane's texture (i chose Fedex livery for the tbm930) it appears. still has fedex name and thumbnail but at least i know now that it's not my blender and gimp process just my file editing, I will keep trying to get it right, so thanks and i should figure it out sooner or later
have you joined my discord?
@@ImpulseSimulations Yes sir I did. I just got my folder name updated correct. I think my error was one of the lines ( AIMYPLANE.TEXTURE.MYPLANE) I had removed the AI in front.... other than a couple of building mods (thanks to Theston) I am new to this so thanks for you great video's. On a side note, in Blender before material is added, while in object mode, hold shift and click on rudder, ailerons,ect making sure to click fuesalage last, then hold down control J to join the objects. You should be able to paint them at the same time, worked on TBM anyways
Hi Josh, I understand you paint aircraft for people or am I wrong?
I do, but I am pretty busy at the moment as my team are creating sceneries now.
@@ImpulseSimulations Thank you, I'm trying to teach myself to paint in blender but it is far more of a learning curve then when I painted aircraft in FSX. I'd like to do them myself but I'm such a newbie to this I'm finding it difficult.
Hello again, please can you help with my question! How do I make 8k textures, I know how to scale up the repaint but do I need to scale up the model as well? Been trying to get my head around this 🙃
Sorry mate, moving house atm so haven't really checked,
In terms of upscaling it's just the DDS, model already knows how to handle it.
Any chance a template for the G58, you have one for the G36? Also how do you know where the tail number will be as to not place logo's on it? Great vid mate.
I'll look into this one for you.
github.com/ bestdani/msfs2blend
Heres the link to the github with instructions for the plugin.
Ps, delete the space between / and bestdani
UA-cam wont let me share the full link for some reason.
Hi - Thank you for a great video. I have been struggling to paint my livery and I am excited to try your method! I would like to join the Discord, but it says the invite has expired. I just signed up to Discord and not sure how it works. I have a question about the correct save settings for the .dds files . Should it be BC1 or whatever? And MIP settings?
discord.gg/Vv6B6R3
does anyone do costom livery for cessna 172 and how much it cost? please reply its urgent....
IDK if anyone will read this... but... Is there a way to create a category for just your custom liveries and planes? Like instead of clicking on the A320 then choosing a livery... can i just choose Custom and have all my custom planes in there?
Do you make people ones for cash or for free or can you send me a link for SWA livery’s for the Airbus neo in MSFS2020
we make them for free at our own pace but if you need something done. Message me on discord.
discord.gg/vMcwPrM
ask for me.
@@ImpulseSimulations ok will do thanks
@@ImpulseSimulations ok joined the discord requested a livery and dm you thanks!
@@sorrowhd9018 There's already a version here, but it's incorrect in a number of areas (wings and vertical stabs blue, flag not correct direction, some areas not lined up well). I'll be posting a new version tonight or tomorrow on there. flightsim.to/file/2053/southwest-airlines-livery
@@sorrowhd9018 New version is up!
Do you have a store or do you work for a Dev company
work for myself :)
Were you part of the OzX team , just you mention other people in some of your vids . Great work by the way . Needing a lot of Aussie stuff in the new sim .
@@petercrowhurst No, I am just an individual. When I mention others I am talking about the staff in the Mega Pack discord. we made the liveries possible :)
I'm attempting to learn making a custom livery, and I did everything correctly, but when I got to the part where I edited the aircraft.cfg and layout.json files, it shows the names correctly in the sim, but no longer shows the aircraft in the correct livery, just the default livery. I don't know what I did wrong since I did everything you specified in those files and the paths are correct. I'm thinking there must be something I changed by accident that shouldn't have been changed.
make sure you don't have any old skins installed. It will clash with this.
@@ImpulseSimulations Thanks. Right after I posted this comment, I was fiddling with it, and somehow got it working. I don't know exactly how it started working, but it does, and I got it working easily on another plane after that, so everything is good. :)
are you using the new method?
@@ImpulseSimulations Yes.
After I click LOD00.gltf I get a error any suggestions
Many thanks for your job ! Perhaps you can explain to me an easiest way to only change an existing livery from GLOSSY (black) to a MATTE black ?
simply adjust the levels in the COMP file (RGB) to match what you'd like, I did a video explaining the levels.
@@ImpulseSimulations ty ! i'm goin to look for that video you made ;)
@@ImpulseSimulations HI :) A lot of planes have COMP files on their settings, but i just bought the PA28 from just flight who is a great plane, they gives PSD files too, but i cant found any COMP files on the
re folders, any idea ?
does anyone do costom livery for cessna 172 and how much it cost? please reply its urgent....
Do you do requests by any chance? 😆
Everything is good now, thumbnail pic and all, and works with other mega pack liveries installed so now time to create some more I guess.
make sure you're using the new method makes it easy to add and remove.
I followed the instructions and placed the folder where it was supposed to go and my game would launch, but not get past the loading screen. I even removed the CJ4 liveries which came with the Mega Pack and it still wouldn't load. As soon as I removed my folder, it launched just fine. Any idea as to what went wrong?
did you have any other packs installed?
@@ImpulseSimulations As in other liveries? Just the Mega Pack and the A320NX mod, but I don't see how those could interfere with the CJ4 livery I made.
@@Edyn1211 Please join the discord and I can assist you there :)
discord.gg/vMcwPrM
@@ImpulseSimulations I actually am on the Discord server. I just thought it'd be easier to reach you in the comments section. + I think it also boosts the channel. Cheers
how do you get the msf thing in import
I mention how to do it in the start of the video.
vLegion_ I keep rewatching and can’t find it
vLegion_ how do activate bugging
@@ImpulseSimulations Yeah, but you dont show where to put that file
@@legitscoper3259 My apologies, I thought I had gone through the install. I Know that it's mentioned in some of my video's just can't remember which one.
Open Blender > Edit > Preferences > Addons > Install > Select the file you downloaded from the description > Once done tick the box on the left > Restart Blender, should appear.
Does this method work if I have the game on game pass?
yes,
can you please give us the download link for the lufthansa livery?
I will do that once I actually release one
@@ImpulseSimulations ok thank you
Thanks for your guide! I managed to learn new things using Blender. I was trying to repaint a C172 and placed text by the door but some stripes places itself over it. It was the first thing I removed in blender. I'm a bit stuck and don't know how to remove it. any advice appreciated thanks again!
feel free to join the discord and I may be able to assist. discord.gg/vMcwPrM
does anyone do costom livery for cessna 172 and how much it cost? please reply its urgent....
Vlegion_ english is not my first language, to add de rudder, after you press control to select two component, what did you press to see it into the model? sorry i couldn't understand what did you say (Add, i put the subtite, shift + H,,, but i dont know why, but doesn´t work for me) SOLVED (press A to select all and after press H to hide it all, in the tree part go to fuselage and rudder a turn on the eyes icon)
I think the latest version in the github fixes the need to align it.
@@ImpulseSimulations yes. It does
@@albertomanueloliveiraloayz2247 great to hear.
Does work like a charm :) Thank you
Awesome stuff thx
Could have been very good if the sound level was able to be heard
Sound levels appear fine on my end. Sorry I couldn't help.
Boooom
Niceee
For some reason I get a python error when trying to import any plane other than the one you used in the video. Can someone help please 🙏
Hi, I’m using MSFS to Blender and finding that in some parts of the A320 NEO model the stencil paint spreads in other areas and particulatly when painting on the fin.
Has anyone come across this problem and found a solution?
Thanks
does anyone do costom livery for cessna 172 and how much it cost? please reply its urgent....
Hi Legion_ followed this tuto....somehow can't manage to make a logo appear in-game...... how much $ to help me put a logo on the DV20 ? :) very simple logo
message me on twitter
i cant find app data
What exactly did you do at 3:14? Sry, render noob.
Shift + H This hides all the junk that we're not using.
I am waiting for a320 emirates airline can't find it anywhere :(
will do one soon
@@ImpulseSimulations that's amazing. I will try today but I might fail, first time.
@@ImpulseSimulations flightsim.to/file/1996/high-res-emirates-a320-neo I am not sure if it's you
After you've activated the plugin that I go into no detail about what so ever......
not sure what you mean
Great video. One question, how do you get rid of the default livery strips on different aircraft? I seem to have the strips still showing.
keep an eye out for lines, logo or text decal colour files. most of the time it's backed in the model and controlled by 4 colours
You should include all the steps, including adding the ".py" file to Blender so it can read that format. Otherwise you are lost.
github.com/bestdani/msfs2blend
Here's the link to the github with instructions to install the plugin...
Are you going to do this in the A320? It would be amazing! As it’s popular xD
suppose I could.
@@ImpulseSimulations When are we to expect a video? ;)
@@mindfulnessd6012 probably next week. if I get a chance.
ua-cam.com/video/7IzEMwY_06s/v-deo.html
Thank you vLegion! Slowly getting there thanks to your tutorials. What am I doing wrong as my plane doesn't turn all magenta? Blender was updated since you made this video, so wondering if I have some default setting incorrect. (yet another comment edit... sorry that I'm geeking out but I remembered "Shift+H" from another vid of yours).
www.screencast.com/t/NE9tJJywFGa
It seems that people have more issues doing the smaller planes. I might actually do a tutorial on it.
Have just been really busy.
@@ImpulseSimulations Thanks again as I could not have done any of this without your tutorials (see updated pic link).
Finally i can create a your going to brazil or trevor Henderson creatures name with their imagine livery on a escalator and the elevator and cars and train and monorail and a airplane
ERROR: Permission Denied! (When trying to open aircraft file)
Are you using an account with administrator permissions?
@@ImpulseSimulations yes!
ARE YOU ABLE TO HELP ME OUT WITH A QUESTION PLEASE?
Fantástico tutorial vLegion, sigo con mucha atención todas tus explicaciones (tengo que ayudarme con los subtítulos en español, ya que tengo problema con seguirlo en ingles). Sigo tus pasos pero con una c-152 y, encuentro un gran problema. Serias tan amable de hacer un tutorial para el c-152. Te lo agradecería mucho. Te deseo muchos éxitos y espero impaciente si pusieras el tutorial para c-152. Un afectuoso saludo.
I don't speak Spanish, but what issues are you having with the Cessna?
I will use google translate to understand your reply :)
Hola, gracias por tu respuesta. Tengo problemas para seleccionar, fuselaje, timón y tail, ya que la textura pasa por todas esas partes, y otro problema que pinto textura en un lado y también sale en el otro, pero no completa.
@@vicentebarba1338 make sure that the symmetry is on and that you go over the area you're trying to paint a few times
@@ImpulseSimulations , perdona que te haga tantas preguntas, pero eres la única persona que veo que entiende de esto. Si tengo activada la simetría para el fuselaje, pero mi textura de líneas recorre todo el largo del fuselaje y queda cortado porque se pinta la riostra del ala y no se como quitarla para que no moleste, y en el tail, aunque desactive la simetría, dibuja en el lado opuesto. Por eso te decía, si podías hacer una prueba con c-152. En c-172, en la zona del tail funciona perfectamente la simetría (quitar o poner), pero tengo también el problema de la riostra.
Sorry for asking you so many questions, but you are the only person I see who understands this. If I have activated symmetry for the fuselage, but my line texture runs the entire length of the fuselage and is cut off because the wing brace is painted and I don't know how to remove it so that it does not bother, and on the tail, even if I deactivate symmetry, draw on the opposite side. That's why I was telling you, if you could do a test with c-152. In c-172, in the tail area the symmetry works perfectly (remove or insert), but I also have the problem of the wing brace.
@@vicentebarba1338 you may have to paint parts in the UV window instead.
I currently don't have the time to do another tutorial on it. maybe in a couple of weeks.
Why does everything have to be so confusing. I'd rather do it on ms paint or PowerPoint. How long would it take to make a custom a320neo livery?
depends what you're after, Anywhere from 1 hours to 20
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU 🤩🤩🤩
Glad I could help :)
i'll better wait for 3rd party aircraft when they come out, this look like a nightmare, and i'm been painting for like 11 years by now