Download the 1.2 MB zip file to a folder called Addons on
your C: drive, if you wish to match-up perfectly with this walkthrough:This topic demonstrates how to add a texture skin/repaint addon to Flight Simulator X's stock Bombardier CRJ 700 aircraft by working step-by-step through the installation of an actual repaint addon, all using Addit! Pro For Flight Simulator X.
Our aircraft repaint addon is called FSX Lufthansa CRJ 700 by Ed Knapp.
Download the 1.2 MB zip file to a folder called Addons on
your C: drive, if you wish to match-up perfectly with this walkthrough:
Download from:
Flightsim.com: http://www.flightsim.com/.
Requires login. Search for "FSX Lufthansa CRJ 700".
or
ByteForge.com: ftp://ftp.byteforge.com/addons/luft_fsx.zip
The first step is very easy, begin by opening Addit! Pro. Pull down the File menu as shown below then select Install an Addon:
When the Addon Installation Wizard window appears, press Select Addon Files:
When the Select Addon Files window appears, locate luft_fsx.zip. That is the file you downloaded above. Select only this zip file. Make sure all of the files inside the zip file are selected in the Zip File list, as shown below. Press OK:
Back on the Addon Installation Wizard window, all colored status indicators are either green or yellow so you could press Finish at this point and install the addon using the default configuration. Instead, we will tweak the configuration to demonstrate how you can customize the installation process. Press Configure Textures:
On the window titled Configure Scenery/Misc. Textures, under "Install the texture files to" pick the option "An existing or new texture folder". Make sure the box "Create aircraft variant for use with these textures" is checked. Press Next:
On the Configure Scenery/Misc. Textures window, position to the Select Aircraft step by clicking Next or Previous. Click the small Quick Picks button as shown below to bring up a list of aircraft compatible with the repaint addon. Select the stock Boeing 737-400. You can also click on Change Folder then locate the B737-400 folder manually. Press Next:
On the Configure Scenery/Misc. Textures window, position to the Specify Aircraft Variant Details step by clicking Next or Previous. Press Customize. A window appears where you can enter a Title and Variation as well as pick the panel, sound package and texture folder name for the new variant.
Fill out this form as shown below. Use Bombardier CRJ 700 Paint5 as the Title and enter Bombardier CRJ 700 Lufthansa Regional under Variation. Leave the panel and sound at the defaults but be sure to use a unique texture folder name, one that is not currently used by another variant. Here we opted for Texture.BA. Press OK to close this window then press OK one more time to accept the texture changes. Then press Next on last time.
On the Configure Scenery/Misc. Textures window, position to the Set Picture step by clicking Next or Previous. Press Set Picture and select a picture to represent this aircraft variant. Note a picture has been pre-selected for you. You can keep this picture or pick a different image. Keep in mind you can always assign (or reassign) a picture later on using the Edit Aircraft window. Press OK:
Back on the Addon Installation Wizard window, we will accept the defaults for the Other step, skipping past it. Press Installation Options:
On the Set Installation Options window, enter an addon name. The Quick Picks button provides a handy list of possible names. Optionally, identify the authors and provide a description as shown below. Press OK:
Back on the Addon Installation Wizard window, press Installation Summary and review the choices:
Tip: maximize this window to see as much information as possible. Everything looks fine, with no textures set to be overwritten. Press OK:
On the Addon Installation Wizard window, press Finish to complete the installation:
According to the Installation Results report, all files were correctly installed. A new variant was created for our skin/repaint texture group:
Use Addit! Pro's Edit Aircraft window to verify the new aircraft variant. Press the Edit Aircraft button on Addit! Pro's button bar. When the Edit Aircraft window appears, position to the Bombardier CRJ 700 Paint5 variant. Here we see no errors and everything appears to be in order:
Finally, start Flight Simulator and select your new Bombardier CRJ 700 Paint5 aircraft and enjoy!
