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[Whiskey_Sierra_972]

Hi mates!

In the last days I was downloading some Sea Fury Mk.X skins and I reduced some from 2048 x 24bpp (12mb) to 1024 x 8bpp without any issue as always....

Then I tried to only downsize the color depth to 2048 x 8bpp but they don't load....at first I thought to an error of my conversion and let it go....

Today I was testing the SBD pack and it have some 1024 x 24bpp skins....but they anyway doesn't show and give me this log error:

INTERNAL ERROR: BmpLoad_Pal8() - Bitmap 'PaintSchemes/Skins/SBD7/SBD-1.bmp'Bad BMP Format!
Valid BMP format is only  uncompressed 8bit (palette) image
With width and height equals power of 2
INTERNAL ERROR: Bitmap 'PaintSchemes/Skins/SBD7/SBD-1.bmp' size: 0 != 512 | 1024

With the 2048 x 8bpp the log error is:

WARNING: ****( Unexpected txr reload (tfCompressMajorAlpha): '3DO/Plane/SeaFury_MkX/skin1p.tga'
INTERNAL ERROR: Bitmap 'PaintSchemes/Skins/SeaFury_MkX/HMS Ocean 114_8bpp.bmp' size: 2048 != 512 | 1024
Loading mission QuickQMBPro/WWI_Somme/WWI_Sommeredscramble00.mis..

Any clue why I'm having this issue?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[bomberkiller]

Hi Walter,

Unfortunately you do not write in which game these errors occur.

If you want to be sure that all skins (1024² and 2048²) work in 24 bit format, I recommend #B.A.T. or install the "HD.dll's".

In the standard IL2 (4.10, 4.12), the standard skins should always be indexed (8 bits), the HD or 4K skins should always be 24 bits.

Best regards

 

Gerhard

[Whiskey_Sierra_972]

Hi Walter,

Unfortunately you do not write in which game these errors occur.

.....

Hi Gerhard!

Thanks for your reply!

I have BAT 4.2.2 patch 4....the last of the series....

So I should consider to add different dll?

[bomberkiller]

...go to maingame folder "BATDOCS", "BATDLLS", dezip "BATDLLS-03_BAT-4096" copy the files in your maingame folder and overwrite.

Thats all.

 

[Whiskey_Sierra_972]

I'm trying right now....

Finger crossed!

I'm too old , too brain covid cropped and too anxious to modify BAT....I have CTD nightmare!

[bomberkiller]

Don't be so scared! 

[Knochenlutscher]

Walter, can you wait until Tomorrow Evening,

I kept the original Skins by the Radge, I see they are 4MB stuff, mine are 1 MB and a single 3MB Skin.
Was not intentionally to scare you, but look up such Stuff yourselves, self control.
It's no issue, simply wait 24hrs and I can fix.
Okay?

Btw.most of us use 4K Dlls, so the issues you have is to be avoided by using only 1MB Skins.
Or scare Nightmares away with 4K Dlls, no  big deal

[Whiskey_Sierra_972]

Walter, can you wait until Tomorrow Evening,

I kept the original Skins by the Radge, I see they are 4MB stuff, mine are 1 MB and a single 3MB Skin.
Was not intentionally to scare you, but look up such Stuff yourselves, self control.
It's no issue, simply wait 24hrs and I can fix.
Okay?

Btw.most of us use 4K Dlls, so the issues you have is to be avoided by using only 1MB Skins.
Or scare Nightmares away with 4K Dlls, no  big deal

Don't worry about mate!

I have installed some stuff and new DLL....all load fine....it was my fault to haven't think about the HD DLL....

Anyway the first time I discover this issue (only for my installation not a general issue) was with HD skins for Sea Fury....but recognized the log after....

ATM I have tested Graphic Extender with positive impression....among Configurable Increased Visibility Distance by WxTech....

Now I'll test about skins....

[Whiskey_Sierra_972]

Installed 4096 DLL but this isn't the solution....

I think that no solution could be find because there is a relation between size and colours depth:

2048 x 24bpp load
1024 x 24bpp load
1024 x 8bpp load
2024 x 8bpp doesn't load and give the reloading default skin error:

WARNING: ****( Unexpected txr reload (tfCompressMajorAlpha): '3DO/Plane/SeaFury_MkX/skin1p.tga'
INTERNAL ERROR: Bitmap 'PaintSchemes/Skins/SeaFury_MkX/HMS Ocean 114_8bpp.bmp' size: 2048 != 512 | 1024

I was only testing if could be possible use 2024 skins that have good details but with less bites weight due reduced colour depth....

[bomberkiller]

2024 x 8bpp doesn't load and give the reloading default skin error:

That will never run!

You need: 2048² 24 Bit and/ or 1024² 8 Bit (in B.A.T. you don't need indexed skins, so it will run 1024² 24 Bit - size 3 MB too).

Please, send me a link what you have downloaded.

 

Gerhard

[Whiskey_Sierra_972]

2024 x 8bpp doesn't load and give the reloading default skin error:

That will never run!

You need: 2048² 24 Bit and/ or 1024² 8 Bit (in B.A.T. you don't need indexed skins, so it will run 1024² 24 Bit - size 3 MB too).

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Hi Gerhard!

Yes!

I've discovered this....I have experimented with such format 2024 x 8bpp to verify if possible have an HD skin with fine detalis but less weight for the game management....patience....

2024 x 8bpp doesn't load and give the reloading default skin error:

.....
Please, send me a link what you have downloaded.

 

Gerhard

Done!