March 10, 200620 yr Hi all.Can anyone tell me how to get VC night lights working in Krzysztof Malinopwski's P-40? The VC does not light up in FS8 and FS9 at night. Any ideas as to whether I can get this going?Cheers,Matthew.
March 11, 200620 yr Moderator If the author did not set it up for night lighting, there's nothing you can do, aside from adding some .fx lighting via the aircraft.cfg file. Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
March 12, 200620 yr Hi Bill. Thanks for the reply. Suspected as much. What will the FX lighting do?, just create the external apprearence of a cockpit light I guess? I'm assuming it won't actually illuminate the cockpit when inside and piloting the aircraft.Cheers,Matthew.
March 13, 200620 yr Moderator You can place a white (or any color) .fx light (or 2 if you want) inside and they will "illuminate" the interior of the cockpit like a "dome light" in a car. Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
March 14, 200620 yr Hi Bill.Thanks for that. Yes, the VC light did the trick. I had one listed in the Aircraft CFG file in the first place, but it must have been placed in the wrong position such that the light could not be seen.Much appreciated. Cheers,Matthew.
March 15, 200620 yr Moderator >Hi Bill.>>Thanks for that. Yes, the VC light did the trick. I had one>listed in the Aircraft CFG file in the first place, but it>must have been placed in the wrong position such that the>light could not be seen.As a "rule of thumb," you can guess the initial placement of the VC .fx "light" at about the same coordinates as the eyepoint, then fine-tune it from there... ;) Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
March 16, 200620 yr Probably a dumb question Bill, but where do I find the eye point position? Cheers,Matthew.
March 16, 200620 yr Moderator >Probably a dumb question Bill, but where do I find the eye>point position? In the aircraft.cfg file under section... (uses square brackets instead of < and > though)... ;)eyepoint=15.1, -.880, 3.15 //RH //Longitudinal, Lateral, Vertical (feet)light.6=9, 15.1, -.880, 3.15, escj1_panelflood.fxlight.5=9, 15.1, .880, 3.15, escj1_panelflood.fxNote that my lights are the same as the pilot's eyeballs, and the (imaginary) copilot's eyeballs... ;) Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
March 22, 200620 yr Hi Bill.Sorry about the late reply. Many thanks for the tip. I'll have a go at applying it when I get a free moment - hopefully soon :-)Cheers,Matthew.
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