This issue is about 3D editor, Virtual Garage, but overhaul Vehicles Configurations.
I noticed that some textures variants, which are in the game files, are not actually available in-game.
They can be added with the Init of vehicles, but they're not visible until a preview is launched.
Orca :
this setObjectTexture [0, "\A3\air_F\Heli_light_02\data\heli_light_02_ext_indp_co.paa"];
Mohawk :
Mohawk, alt 1
this setObjectTexture [0, "\A3\air_F_beta\Heli_Transport_02\data\Skins\heli_transport_02_1_dahoman_co.paa"]; this setObjectTexture [1, "\A3\air_F_beta\Heli_Transport_02\data\Skins\heli_transport_02_2_dahoman_co.paa"]; this setObjectTexture [2, "\A3\air_F_beta\Heli_Transport_02\data\Skins\heli_transport_02_3_dahoman_co.paa"];
Mohawk, alt 2
this setObjectTexture [0, "\A3\air_F_beta\Heli_Transport_02\data\Skins\heli_transport_02_1_ion_co.paa"]; this setObjectTexture [1, "\A3\air_F_beta\Heli_Transport_02\data\Skins\heli_transport_02_2_ion_co.paa"]; this setObjectTexture [2, "\A3\air_F_beta\Heli_Transport_02\data\Skins\heli_transport_02_3_ion_co.paa"];
A lot of other variants :
https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/180646-list-of-all-hidden-texture-inits/
This is only a configuration issue. All the artistic work is already done, and wasted for now.
I'm quite sure that there are other textures on the dev-side that never reach the game files, so this work is wasted too. Please consider sharing these data with us. I'm especially thinking at black variants of weapons, or the UK-side skin of the Ghost Hawk that can be seen in Dslyecxi's TTP3, on page 238.
Once again, there is no Artistic work needed. Just configuration.
Fantastic find. I knew about the Strider brown before, but haven't actually seen the Orca and Mohawk variants. All of them look splendid and have NO glitches or something along those lines.
It would add alot more diversity to the game, I mean, the Orca (white blue) could actually be used as civilian helicopter, same with the Mohawk.
I added a screenshot for those who don't want to check it out in the editor.