[MOD] Cockpit Photo Editor stand alone program

[VISHNU]

Hello Gentlemen,

I would like to introduce you to the stand alone cockpit photo editor!  

This is an external stand alone program that allows you to pick and choose whatever cockpit photo you like from the library I created.  Some of you may have already found a way to alter the cockpit photos from my pinup library I posted awhile back, so the photos are probably familiar to you.

There are 4 eras to choose from.  WWI, WWII,  "Vargas Girls", and Modern.   You can pick and choose from any genre you wish and put it in any era.   The program will also allow you to totally randomize the photos to all planes if you wish.   The choices you make are entirely up to you.

If you aren't satisfied with your choices, there is a revert to default button which will convert all the photos back to the original. 

I apologize in advance if any of the photos have large white edges to them.  Converting photos to this format is a long process, and you basically have to guess if the picture is large enough to fill the space provided by the Devs.

A big thank you to @Arrow_1974.  Without his help, this program would not be possible.

 

Some the ladies in the WWII era are:

Rita Hayworth, Jayne Mansfield, Betty Brosmer, Brigitte Bardot, Gina Lollobrigida, Yvonne De Carlo, Ava Gardner, Jane Russell, Anita Ekberg, Betty Grabel, Lana Turner,  Bettie Page and Veronica Lake.

I also did WWI pinup girls for those that have Flying Circus.   All these photographs are circa 1917 and are authentic to the era.

This includes:

Mata Hari, Lily Elsie, Gladys Cooper,Marie Doro, Maude Fealy, Ethel Warwick, Evelyn Nesbit, Ethel Clayton, Julia James, Genevieve Lantelme,  Camille Gifford, Lone Bright, Lina Cavalieri,  Cleo de Merode, Maude Adams, Rita Martin and Ethel Barrymore.

Modern pinups.  Some are pretty sexy, without full nudity.  PLEASE USE YOUR DISCRECTION!

The Vargas girls folder contains pinup paintings and drawings of the WWII era. 

This includes:

Alberto Vargas, Harry Ekman, George Petty, Gil Elvgren, and others.

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COCKPIT PHOTO EDITOR--->LINK

If you wish to make your own photos, you can follow the instructions here.  Remember, they must be formatted correctly to work in IL2.     LINK

This program is an evergreen program and doesn't need updates as it draws from IL2.   So, if new planes are introduced, it will find them automatically.

Brief User Guide & What’s New

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Getting Started

1. Unzip & Run

   • Unpack the entire “IL-2 GB Cockpit editor” folder anywhere you like.

   • Inside you’ll find Photo Assets\ (containing WWI/WW2/Modern subfolders) and IL-Photo_Mod_v2.exe.

   • Double-click the EXE to launch the manager.

2. Set Your IL-2 Game Folder

   • In the top panel, click Browse… to point at your IL-2 Great Battles install directory.

   • Click Save Paths. This writes config.json next to the EXE so you don’t have to set it again.

3. Photo Assets Folder

   • By default the manager looks for Photo Assets\ next to the EXE.

   • If you move or rename that folder, click the second Browse… to re-point the assets path and click save.

   • Tip: You’re free to drop in your own .dds cockpit pictures into the WWI/WW2/Modern subfolders—just match the right format.

4. Select Plane(s) & Apply or Revert

   • The center list shows every plane with a thumbnail (❌ if no custom photo installed).

   • Check one or more planes, then click Apply to Selected Planes:

     1. Choose Era (WWI/WW2/Modern) and pick a single .dds or Random.

     2. Preview it in the popup.

     3. Optionally Apply This Same Picture to All Remaining Planes in this batch.

   • To undo, select planes and click Revert to Default (or Revert All Planes to bulk-restore only those with customs).

 

 

 

Edited December 8, 2025 by VISHNU

[Marvel]

Awesome mod, Vishnu! 🆒 I'll try it asap.

Do you know if there's a way to move the picture in a different place in the instrument panel? Usually I use a 109 and I like to have the picture in the high side of the instrument panel, instead in the low right side of it, partially hided.

Ciao.

M.

[VISHNU]

Thanks! Glad you like it!

Unfortunately, you can't move the picture to a different spot, as that is hardcoded by the Devs.

[Marvel]

On 12/5/2025 at 4:45 PM, VISHNU said:

Thanks! Glad you like it!

Unfortunately, you can't move the picture to a different spot, as that is hardcoded by the Devs.

Ah, ok. Many thanks @VISHNU 🙏

Ciao.

M.