Downloading Files - Skins
Notes on how to download Skins
VSK5 Skins
Skin files are .zip files. They should not be unzipped but simply downloaded & saved to the correct place in the game.
The best place to put them is in your Documents Folder under the Game Files location. You will need to make a new folder there to receive the skin files.
For VSK5, navigate to C:\Users\{Your user name}\Documents\VSK5\Skins\Boats
For
VSK5online, this is C:\Users\{Your user name}\Documents\VSK5Online\Skins\Boats
For
32nd Amercica's Cup this is C:\Users\{Your user name}\Documents\32nd Americ'a Cup\Skins\Boats
Make a new folder called 'Acc' in the Boats folder that you have navigated to.
Then click on the download link and take the option to Save the file to that 'Acc' folder. Do not unzip the skin zip file. Just leave it alone.
You can download the Northspace Wooden Hull skin by clicking here
Using VSK4 Skins in VSK5
If you put VSK4 skins in the VSK5 folders, you will be able to select the boats and sail them. However the Acc boat has such a different skin layout that really it's not possible to alter it to work in VSK5 - a new skin is needed. But the other Nadeo boats in VSK5 (Melges, Offshore & Multi) have the same hull and sails - it's only the TeamMate that is significantly different. If you like your crew to look like androids, then you can just go ahead & use the old TeamMate.dds without change but luckily the TeamMate.dds file that is used in the new Acc for VSK5 will work in any of the other Nadeo boats - so you can replace the original VSK4 one with a new VSK5 TeamMate.dds and the crew will look ok - and the boat will look fine in the VSK5 game. This of course only applies to the Melges, Offshore & Multi.
Downloading Files - New Models
The imoca - one of the new boats
Notes on how to download New Models
Usually when you download a new model from a website, you get an .exe file, which is the installer. Just put it on your PC wherever you normally put downloads, so that you can find it again easily. Sometimes this installer exe file is inside a zip file which will need unzipped before you can run the installer.
Once you have the installer .exe file, run it by double clicking the icon and it will offer to install the boat to a default folder. This will probably be My Documents\32nd America's Cup on your C drive - which is the correct place for most players who have 32nd America's Cup game, with or without the patch. Accept this default and the installer will put the boat model and any associated skins in their correct place on your PC without you having to do anything manually. If you are using VSK5 or VSK5online, then the folder names will be different and you will have to make sure the correct ones are shown in the installer - browse to the folder in your documents which is called 'VSK5' or 'VSK5Online'.
Note: the installer will make a folder 'Boats' in your game folders under 'Documents'. You do not have to create this folder manually or find it yourself. The installer will put the files there by itself, so long as you have made sure the game version is correct in the desination window of the installer.
Help- I cant find the Boat!
If you cant find the boat model in the game it's very likely that it's not in the correct folder. The installer will have a default folder selected (often 32nd America's Cup) and you will need to change this to your game version in one of the installer's windows during installation. You can confirm where the boat file has gone by browsing to your Documents Folder & looking for the boat file under the three possible locations (32nd America's Cup, VSK5 and VSK5Online).
The following Boat models are a selection from the ones available on these sites (you will have to register with the sites to be able to download them):
Vsk - Australia -
Volvo 70, TP 52, Orange II, Mach2 Moth, Fireball,49er, Stealth 8, MustoSkiff. Actually most models can be found here.
Vskfun -
Star, RC44, Libera A, Sprinta Sport, AC90, America, Platu25, Open 6.50, 420er.
Melges Club -
Melges Cube.
Virtual Winds -
Groupama 3, Orma, VX70.
For patched & new vsk5: Orange II, Orma v2, Maxi-Cat, imoca.
Team Trippin -
Farr 40 v2
The Editor
'The Editor' is a strange high-speed motorboat that will travel through land too. It can be used look quickly at maps in the game editor.Click here to download the installer. Use sail release button to control the speed.
This is an amazing add-on which puts a map of the world on to a Nadeo sea. The concept is to make make land and scenery objects as '3rd party' boat model objects. It is a tour de force. One result is that you can only join this race online if you have installed the World Map on your PC. Click the world map image to find the installer at Virtual Winds (you need to register with the site).
Note: registration with Virtual Winds is not working at the moment, so while this is the case you can download a zip file containing the installer by clicking here
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