FSX / P3D Repaint

FSX Blue And White Cessna 172SP

Blue-and-white repaint for the default Cessna 172SP adds a clean N5572Y scheme with carefully smoothed paint lines and sharp 32-bit textures. Two texture resolutions are included, offering a crisp 2048 set and an efficient 1024 alternative for smoother performance in FSX, and it requires the stock C172SP.

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Flight Simulator X Prepar3D
Repaint — for the sim’s default aircraft, nothing else needed

default Cessna 172SP repaint in blue and white. 32 bit no mips 2048 x 2048 textures (crisp and clear), or 32 bit no mips 1024 x 1024 textures for better frame rates, but also surprisingly crisp and clear... (I've been practicing hard at smoothing out the saw-toothed paint edges, and I kinda surprised myself on this one!) Install them both at the same time if you wish. Easy installation. By Tom Tiedman.

Blue And White Cessna 172SP in flight.

Blue And White Cessna 172SP in flight.

INSTALLATION:

1.) Copy and paste (or drag and drop) the enclosed "texture.N5572Y 2048 x 2048" and/or the "texture.N5572Y 1024 x 1024" folder/folders into your FSX default Cessna C172SP folder. Both work fine when installed at the same time, as long as you don't change the "title" line in the "aircraft.cfg" file to read the same for both.

2.) Open your C172SP "aircraft.cfg" file and copy and paste both of the enclosed [fltsim.X] infos. found below into your "aircraft.cfg" file in the logically proper sequential order. Remember to change each "X" in each [fltsim.X] to the next number in line among your C172SP repaints. Then click 'file', then click 'save', of course.

3.) Have a beautiful and/or beautiful flight!

[fltsim.X]
title=Cessna Skyhawk 172SP N5572Y 2048 x 2048
sim=Cessna172SP
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=N5572Y 2048 x 2048
kb_checklists=Cessna172SP_check
kb_reference=Cessna172SP_ref
atc_id=
ui_manufacturer="Cessna"
ui_type="C172SP Skyhawk"
ui_variation="N5572Y 2048 pixels"
ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop"
ui_createdby="Microsoft Corporation"
description="Repaint by Tom Tiedman 8-21-2011."

[fltsim.X]
title=Cessna Skyhawk 172SP N5572Y 1024 x 1024
sim=Cessna172SP
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=N5572Y 1024 x 1024
kb_checklists=Cessna172SP_check
kb_reference=Cessna172SP_ref
atc_id=
ui_manufacturer="Cessna"
ui_type="C172SP Skyhawk"
ui_variation="N5572Y 1024 pixels"
ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop"
ui_createdby="Microsoft Corporation"
description="Repaint by Tom Tiedman 8-21-11."

Blue And White Cessna 172SP in flight.

Blue And White Cessna 172SP in flight.

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fsx_default_cessna_172_repaint_n5572y.zip
File size
23.8 MB
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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D Repaint
  1. Extract the downloaded archive

    Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
  2. Add livery to base aircraft folder

    Place the texture folder (typically texture.{airline}) inside FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\{base-aircraft}\.
  3. Update aircraft.cfg

    Open the base aircraft.cfg in Notepad. Add a new [fltsim.X] section per the readme.
  4. Always read the included readme

    Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.

What’s inside this archive

The archive fsx_default_cessna_172_repaint_n5572y.zip has 50 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

This list displays the first 500 files in the package. If the package has more, you will need to download it to view them.

Filename/Directory File Date File Size
file_id.diz08.21.11422 B
READ ME and INSTALLATION.txt08.21.112.06 kB
Screenshot 1024 x 1024.jpg08.21.11156.69 kB
Screenshot 2048 x 2048.jpg08.21.11134.68 kB
texture.N5572Y 1024 x 102408.21.110 B
C172_1_C.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_1_night_C.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_2_C.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_2_night_C.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_3_C.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_3_night_C.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_4_C.dds07.12.10128.12 kB
C172_4_night_C.dds07.12.10128.12 kB
c172_c.bmp05.12.06170.74 kB
C172_Interior_T.dds07.12.10256.12 kB
c172_interior_t_night.dds07.12.1032.12 kB
C172_Pilot.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_reflection.dds07.12.10128.12 kB
C172_T.bmp08.21.114.00 MB
C172_T.dds08.21.114.00 MB
c172_t_bump.dds07.12.101.00 MB
c172_t_spec.dds07.12.101.00 MB
fresnel_ramp.dds07.12.10640 B
Prop_C172.dds07.12.1064.12 kB
texture.cfg07.12.10137 B
thumbnail.jpg08.21.11156.69 kB
texture.N5572Y 2048 x 204808.21.110 B
C172_1_C.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_1_night_C.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_2_C.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_2_night_C.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_3_C.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_3_night_C.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_4_C.dds07.12.10128.12 kB
C172_4_night_C.dds07.12.10128.12 kB
c172_c.bmp05.12.06170.74 kB
C172_Interior_T.dds07.12.10256.12 kB
c172_interior_t_night.dds07.12.1032.12 kB
C172_Pilot.dds07.12.10512.12 kB
C172_reflection.dds07.12.10128.12 kB
C172_T.bmp08.21.1116.00 MB
C172_T.dds08.21.1116.00 MB
c172_t_bump.dds07.12.101.00 MB
c172_t_spec.dds07.12.101.00 MB
fresnel_ramp.dds07.12.10640 B
Prop_C172.dds07.12.1064.12 kB
texture.cfg07.12.10137 B
thumbnail.jpg08.21.11134.68 kB
flyawaysimulation.txt10.29.13959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url01.22.1652 B

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