DELTA TANGO NINE TWO 2024







Texture pack for MILVIZ P-38L "REDUX-REDBULL" freeware, 
version 2.0. 

includes BOTH qualities: HIGH and LOW RESOLUTION
(see below how to install each version)

requires the milviz p-38l "redux redbull" model (not the normal redux package).
 It is not included in this package. ("Milviz P-38 Red Bull vA1.151222.exe")

This package includes:
-1 "metal" livery (polished, shiny without marks)
-1 "redbull" livery (now with letters included)
-the original backup "metal", "redbull" and spec textures
 (for editing use only, do not use as a texture) (this is a "return to owner")











V2 CORRECTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

===============HIGH resolution:
-ALL textures moved to DX5 ... but still keep the original size (4096x4096) (moving to dx5 helped to a DRASTIC weight reduction with almost no loss of image quality)(and lower RAM usage)
-the "reflect.dds" file was changed to a grayer one in both liveries (remove the previous bluish tone, to give emphasis to the metal)
-NEW file "cockpit03.dds" corrected some sectors that were white...now they match the grey color of the cockpit
-NEW "wheelwell.dds": wheels are now grey
-"body02.dds": in both liveries the colors of the navigation lights were changed, now they are according to the type of illumination color (before they were blue on the left...and red on the right.... NOW it is red on the left... and green on the right) (this matches the actual illumination)

metal livery: 
- "body02.dds" :correction of the alpha layer: now the propeller is completely matte without gloss.

red bull livery:
-"body02.dds" : added "NO STEP" signs in external view (previously missing)
-"body02.dds" : corrected the alpha layer on the propeller, the redbull logo on the flaps, and the redbull "can" on the horizontal trim.


===============LOW resolution:
-ALL textures moved to DX5 ... but still keep the size (1024x1024... y 512X512 in some cases) (moving to dx5 helped to a DRASTIC weight reduction) (and lower RAM usage)

-ALL the modifications and corrections mentioned ABOVE (of the HIGH resolution) were also added and scaled to the LOW resolution.

-now the LOW resolution version is NOT independent... it is located in a folder inside each livery called "LOW QUALITY". this helps to have ONLY the necessary files and removes the duplicates that have NO modifications and that share both versions.
(see carefully the "install" section to know how to install the low resolution version)






HIGH RESOLUTION / LOW RESOLUTION
for comparison...

the ORIGINAL high resolution version weighed more than 840MB in ram.
THIS VERSION V2 weighs 690MB in ram.
the ORIGINAL low resolution version weighed more than 640MB in ram.
THIS VERSION V2 weighs 560MB in ram.

all this reduction also made possible that now it is only ONE PACKAGE with the two qualities (high and low).


the high resolution version keeps the original 4096x4096 textures..and any other size textures keep their resolution. 

the low resolution version textures were reduced to 1024x1024 and the original 1024x1024 textures were reduced to 512x512.
(everything was reduced: the textures, the "specular" layers, the alpha layers, the "bumps" layers... etc etc etc all)








>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>install:
(by default the HIGH RESOLUTION version is selected)

-DELETE ANY PREVIOUS VERSION OF THIS PACKAGE (or reinstall the model).

-bring the 2 folders "texture.polished" and "texture.rblogo" to the model folder.

and then add the following code inside the "aircraft.cfg" file
(add it just below the last " [fltsim.XX]")
(DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE THE "XX" VALUE (in the section " [fltsim.XX] " )
FOR THE CORRESPONDING NUMBER THAT CONTINUES ACCORDING TO THE LIST in "aircraft.cfg".)


[fltsim.XX]
title=RedBull Rendition 01
sim=P38_3
model=Restored
panel=Restored
texture=polished
kb_checklists=P38_check
ui_manufacturer=Milviz/Lockheed
ui_type="P-38L"
ui_typerole="Twin Engine Prop"
ui_createdby=Milviz
atc_flight_number=
ui_variation="Metal"
atc_id=
description=The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was one of the most successful fighters in the Pacific during WWII. Designed in 1937 - 1939 in answer to an Army Air Corps requirement for pursuit aircraft in twin-engine configuration to achieve a specific speed/weight ratio with a given amount of armaments. Over 10,000 P38s were manufactured in all, becoming the only U.S. combat aircraft that remained in continuous production throughout the duration of American participation in World War II. After the war surplus P-38s were also used by other air forces around the world, and the P38 is a very popular aircraft for air races due to its speed and maneuverability.




[fltsim.XX]
title=RedBull Rendition 02
sim=P38_3
model=Restored
panel=Restored
texture=rblogo
kb_checklists=P38_check
ui_manufacturer=Milviz/Lockheed
ui_type="P-38L"
ui_typerole="Twin Engine Prop"
ui_createdby=Milviz
atc_flight_number=
ui_variation="Red Bull Logo"
atc_id=
description=The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was one of the most successful fighters in the Pacific during WWII. Designed in 1937 - 1939 in answer to an Army Air Corps requirement for pursuit aircraft in twin-engine configuration to achieve a specific speed/weight ratio with a given amount of armaments. Over 10,000 P38s were manufactured in all, becoming the only U.S. combat aircraft that remained in continuous production throughout the duration of American participation in World War II. After the war surplus P-38s were also used by other air forces around the world, and the P38 is a very popular aircraft for air races due to its speed and maneuverability.




-save the changes... and check that the liveries appear in the simulator.







switch from high TO low resolution.
condition: you must have installed the HIGH resolution version first... only then you can switch to the low resolution one...
as we said previously the HIGH resolution version is chosen as default. if you want to change to LOW resolution:

-close the simulator.

-go to the liveries you just installed... inside each of them is the "LOW QUALITY" folder.

-FIRST BACKUP the files to be replaced (31 files... take the textures to the "backup" folder)

-only then take the files from the "low quality" folder to the main folder of the livery.

-check that the liveries appear in the simulator.


























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