how about this program for unwrapping?

[Michael Wilson]

Originally Posted by Andy

On that texture you are using, have you tried a simple planar map? - e.g. on your last example, press "Front" on the UV extras and then Apply. Then move/size the map over the fuselage part of your texure.

i think you must mean press "side" not "front"?

i think for payware in x-plane simple planar map tends to be frowned upon so i try to avoid it. also i can see how simple planar map wont give me the ability to put good detail on the belly of the plane for example?

this is what pressing "front" looks like: