

                      Loading skins


      There are 2 ways to load skins into EAW 1.29-9 depending upon whether you use On Line Airwars (OAW) or not. I prefer OAW in that you can control and modify many aspects of the sim.


     For OAW copy the unit folder into the OAW/skins folder located in the main EAW folder. You don’t have to do anything to the unit folder since it is setup in the standard aircraft slot system. Next start OAW and go the aircraft selection screen and enter the aircraft type (P-51D, FW-190D etc.), select the skin to use then following OAW start the sim. Once running choose the aircraft type to fly and start using the skin. You can have up to 2 a/c per side so for example, you can have the 100th BG escorted by P-51Ds of the 77thFS and attacked by Me 262s of JV44 and FW190 D9s if JG26. To change a/c exit the sim and go back to OAW click on the a/c to remove the type and select a different type or unit. The beauty of OAW is the Knegel and Mr. Jelly designed a program that does everything but fly for you.


     If you are flying straight without OAW you need to copy the contents of the selected a/c type info the EAW folder yourself. You also have to delete all of the type’s files from the EAW folder to change aircraft. This in my opinion is a pain to do. Because an aircraft folder isn’t on continuous set of files. However, if you enjoy pain do it this way.

     Iron Mike Pluhar August 2022
 


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