Or you can place them in the root \iRacing\paint\ folder to act as a default suit and helmet paint if the cars folder does not have a paint. These can be placed in the specific cars folder if you want to match your helmet and suit to your custom car paint. You should name the TGA file in the following format:įor helmets and suits you can name the file helmet_.tga or suit_.tga. Your customer ID will be shown in the top of the window. You can find your customer ID by clicking on the helmet on the top right corner in the iRacing UI, then selecting Profile. That way you can share your paint with other members so they can see the paints applied to your car when you race. They need to have your customer ID embedded in them so we know what paint goes onto what car. The paint files have a special naming convention. To view a custom paint scheme you created in the iRacing simulator, you should place a 24 bit TGA with RLE compression enabled in the folder matching the car you designed it for. \Documents\iRacing\paint\stockcars chevyss So after you run the Chevrolet SS – Gen 6 car for the first time the following folder will show up:
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The way the custom paint system works is that when you run a car in a race or test session, the simulator will create a folder in your documents\folder.
Look for the link labled 'Download all car paint templates' in the lower right corner of the page.
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You can also download all iRacing paint templates from the member site. It is highly recommended to download the provided paint templates by going to the My Content->Paint Shop->Download Template in the iRacing UI. To create a custom paint scheme you will need an art program that is compatible with Adobe Photoshop layered PSD files such as Photoshop or GIMP. The custom paint system is OPTIONAL, you do not need to create a custom car paint scheme to participate or enjoy iRacing in any way. If you wish to create a paint scheme yourself without using our pre-built patterns on iRacing, then you can create a custom paint scheme on your own. Please note that some artists charge for their time creating schemes, while others do it for the love of the art!Ĭustom Paint Scheme Created Outside iRacing by Youįor more advanced users you can add a custom TGA paint file to the \iRacing\paint\\ folder that we will load in place of our own paint shop paint. You can do this from our painting subforum in the iRacing forums: You can request a custom scheme to be created for you by fellow iRacers who are also artists. There are instructions on Trading Paints to help with this process.Īnother resource for custom Paint Schemes is the iRacing forums. It is located at įrom Trading Paints, you can upload your own custom scheme, or download other drivers’ cars on the iRacing service so that you can see their custom schemes while racing. If you are looking for custom paint schemes or for people with that skill set there is a nice third-party site called Trading Paints which was actually designed to work with iRacing. If you want to use a custom paint scheme created by someone else (for those of us out there without any artistic talent) outside of iRacing you can also do that. Just remember to save it by simply pushing the save button.Ĭustom Paint Scheme Created Outside iRacing by a Third Party You can change your paint scheme as many times and whenever you want. This visual-based system allows users to select from a pre-defined list of patterns and colors and then apply those selections to their car. The primary, easiest, and most accessible method is with the iRacing UI that can be accessed by clicking iRacing also supports third party paint tools, such as Trading Paints.
There you can choose between many pre-made paint's and can further tweak them by changing the colors and customizing the numbers and sponsors. The first is through the paint shop found in our new UI. IRacing supports two modes for modifying the paint on your car. Solution home Customization & Car Painting Painting How do I custom paint my iRacing cars?īefore painting a custom car, please read the Custom Paint Policy
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