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Guess the cockpit...
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They work just like FSX's "Multipy Blend" mode.
The point being that just setting that parameter now means that when you do go to add lightmaps xxx_L.bmp you won't have to spend hours trying to figure out why the heck they aren't working!
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Unless you take some action to control them, yes...Touché.
They're not user controlled though, i.e. they show up as soon as it gets dark, right?
The most common use for exterior lightmaps is to create the "logo light splash" on the vert stab. For this I clone the polys that require the "logo light splash" and apply a Material to them that has the lightmap in the Ambient slot (for FS9) or the Self-Illumination slot (for FSX).
Instead of swapping the polys though, by simply moving the left and right polys a very tiny distance above the non-lighted polys, I can achive the effect I'm aiming for at very little cost.
The same technique works well for the light splashes that show up on the fuselage when the wing root landing lights are turned on.
You can control the logo lights and landing lights with the normal sim key events.
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Well, so far I've tried to get things to work with help of the lightmap alpha channel (pure white = landing light activated; pure black = nav light).
It works for the landing light controlled items, but not for the nav light controlled ones.
Hm...
It works for the landing light controlled items, but not for the nav light controlled ones.
Hm...
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My normal procedure for FS9 has been to "lock" the landing light circuit on permanently via an initialization routine, then control all the visible lighting circuits via custom L:vars...
...then warn the users to keep their stinking fingers off the keyboard's L key!
...then warn the users to keep their stinking fingers off the keyboard's L key!
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Wipers. I like wipers.
Also, nearly all gauges are in, but the (main) panel still needs a cosmetical treatment here and there. Everything appears to be working though.
After all, customised, independently controllable exterior lighting (visbility controlled "decal" polies).
Also, nearly all gauges are in, but the (main) panel still needs a cosmetical treatment here and there. Everything appears to be working though.
After all, customised, independently controllable exterior lighting (visbility controlled "decal" polies).
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Here's a release candidate:
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Includes two repaints, a broken panel.cfg for the SP177 autopilot (anyone wanna fix this?) and the paintkit.
Everything else should work (if not, well, it's a RC...).
READ THE README (or face execution)!!
Have a nice weekend.
[Obsolete]
Includes two repaints, a broken panel.cfg for the SP177 autopilot (anyone wanna fix this?) and the paintkit.
Everything else should work (if not, well, it's a RC...).
READ THE README (or face execution)!!
Have a nice weekend.
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Well if you leave a 737 on a board with a Member from Arctic Canada it wont take long for me to dect the smell of a 737 lol. Please dont execute me for testing in FSX with Frit's CYVQ Norman Wells doing touch and go's by the way i give no a break your model beta gurantee when testing in FSX Arctic Canada
by the way i give no a break your model beta gurantee when testing in FSX Arctic Canada
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Ok let's see my gripe list
1st instructions you missed the sound install part of the tinmouse panel or you get a nasty CTD error and the module must install specific.
2. No wing anti ice or heaters. You owe me a pair of long john's and a Parka
now overall I like your work on the VC, very nice and just right. You even got the PCDU placement right. Check the position steady light switch, she's being stubbing staying in the off position. I still like the model as it has attitude just like i like my RW 737-200C's
1st instructions you missed the sound install part of the tinmouse panel or you get a nasty CTD error and the module must install specific.
2. No wing anti ice or heaters. You owe me a pair of long john's and a Parka
now overall I like your work on the VC, very nice and just right. You even got the PCDU placement right. Check the position steady light switch, she's being stubbing staying in the off position. I still like the model as it has attitude just like i like my RW 737-200C's
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I said "Install the TinMouse II as per its instructions". This includes the sound module.
2. No wing anti ice or heaters. You owe me a pair of long john's and a Parka
The overhead has a switch, to say the least.
If there's a function missing from any of the panels, it's a TMII limitation.
I think this happened after having incorporated the panel lighting. I'm not entirely sure how it can be fixed.
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Here is RC2, the first "full" (plane+source files) release.
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Some fixes and enhancements (see bottom of the readme).
An installation from scratch (i.e. delete "Aircraft\Boeing 737-200" and start anew, as specified in the readme) is recommended! Also, re-reading the readme might yield new information.
[Obsolete]
Some fixes and enhancements (see bottom of the readme).
An installation from scratch (i.e. delete "Aircraft\Boeing 737-200" and start anew, as specified in the readme) is recommended! Also, re-reading the readme might yield new information.
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Is there a way to remove the CIVA and place in the freeware gauge FMC by Garrett Smith? CIVA is just alien to me
Yes, there is. So far, you'd have to do it yourself though.
Might want to supply another configuration for this one (provided it works in FS9 *and* FSX).
Done. You need to build it yourself from the SDK though.
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MilViz is doing one too? So now we have 1 excellent freeware 732 (Tinmouse), 1 excellent payware (CS) and 1 not so great (JustFlight) and yet another excellent one coming from Milviz (looking great btw)...
Yet no-one builds a DC-8
We need to hussle!