Simviation Forum - Light Issue

Dec 13^th, 2009 at 2:30pm

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Not to t/j but that brings up a question for me. I have recently edited the aircraft.cfg file for the BD5J to add some nav lights to it. They work as planned and I moved the cockpit light to better illuminate the panel. So far so good. What I'd like to do is add a landing light. I can add one in the file and put it anywhere I need but it just glows, it doesn't project forward like a landing light should. I use the standard fx_landing effect as used in many of the original aircraft.

So is this something that I need to add to the 3d model or am I just using the wrong effect?

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Reply #1 - Dec 13^th, 2009 at 5:28pm

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This Topic was moved here from Aircraft & 3D Design by Felix/FFDS.

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Reply #2 - Dec 13^th, 2009 at 7:02pm

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The triangular light splash we see on the ground is part of the 3D model and therefore not end-user modifiable.

As you have learned. what we can add in the aircraft.cfg is only the glow we see around the light source.

Hope this helps.

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Reply #3 - Dec 16^th, 2009 at 8:51am

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I was afraid of that. I don't have the source model so I can't modify it. Thanks for the info though

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Reply #4 - Jan 1^st, 2010 at 11:26am

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Cee74E wrote on Dec 13^th, 2009 at 2:30pm:

Not to t/j but that brings up a question for me. I have recently edited the aircraft.cfg file for the BD5J to add some nav lights to it. They work as planned and I moved the cockpit light to better illuminate the panel. So far so good. What I'd like to do is add a landing light. I can add one in the file and put it anywhere I need but it just glows, it doesn't project forward like a landing light should. I use the standard fx_landing effect as used in many of the original aircraft.

So is this something that I need to add to the 3d model or am I just using the wrong effect?

Thanks you for the post.
Hi guys, Im a newbie. Nice to join this forum.
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