BGL_LIGHT view distance

[pfabian]

Hello,

a simple question, really.

Is anyone aware of any way to force a BGL_LIGHT of any type to appear at distances of 8-10nm?

 

[arno]

Hi,

As far as I know that is not possible. Some people place multiple lights at the same location to get them more bright. But the visibility is hardcoded AFAIK.

 

[pfabian]

Brightness is not an issue, as it is, I would probably have to limit it.

Papi view distance, while not ideal, is acceptable, and will be pretty much acceptable when I tone the brightness a bit at higher end, so as to make the appearance less sudden (I will take the fallout for "invisible papi" even with it being as much of a simism as it is, that papi are to be bright), but what concerns me more, are the approach lights. Those should definitely be visible from the distances of ~15km in clear nights.

Anyway, I will figure out how to make it all right. Perhaps a terrain LOD with an alpha texture to show AFCAD lights at a distance, gradually switching to BGL LIGHTS as the airplane closes in.

 

[jdberg]

Brightness is not an issue, as it is, I would probably have to limit it.

Papi view distance, while not ideal, is acceptable, and will be pretty much acceptable when I tone the brightness a bit at higher end, so as to make the appearance less sudden (I will take the fallout for "invisible papi" even with it being as much of a simism as it is, that papi are to be bright), but what concerns me more, are the approach lights. Those should definitely be visible from the distances of ~15km in clear nights.

Anyway, I will figure out how to make it all right. Perhaps a terrain LOD with an alpha texture to show AFCAD lights at a distance, gradually switching to BGL LIGHTS as the airplane closes in.

I used a colored 3D object with nighttexture and tweaked the code, so that it is only visible when the BGL LIGHTS nearly disappear. So you see the colored object in a greater distance. Its not perfect but helps you with the approach. I integrated this colored object in the same code as the BGL-LIGHTS so you have to place only one object.

 

[pfabian]

Sounds interesting.

Would you be open to sharing the code?

 

[jdberg]

Hi ?

sure, no problem for me to share my knowledge. In the attached ASM-files you find the complete code for a blue BGL Light with the replacement object at higher distance.
I additionally experimented with two different brightness of the BGL Lights. Thats the reason why you find two different BGL_LIGHTS lines in different distances.

You find the relevant code in the _0.asm file. Here are the lines that produce this "effect".

Hope that helps with your problem.
Jörg
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IFIN1 mittelweit, RBIAS1, 3500, 9999
; Dann Kiste zeichnen
; draw the box here
DRAW_TRI_BEGIN 0, 24
DRAW_TRI 4, 1, 12 ; poly=1 part=1
DRAW_TRI 12, 15, 4 ; poly=2 part=1
DRAW_TRI 11, 22, 19 ; poly=3 part=1
DRAW_TRI 19, 8, 11 ; poly=4 part=1
DRAW_TRI 5, 16, 21 ; poly=5 part=1
DRAW_TRI 21, 10, 5 ; poly=6 part=1
DRAW_TRI 17, 14, 20 ; poly=7 part=1
DRAW_TRI 20, 23, 17 ; poly=8 part=1
DRAW_TRI 13, 2, 7 ; poly=9 part=1
DRAW_TRI 7, 18, 13 ; poly=10 part=1
DRAW_TRI 0, 3, 9 ; poly=11 part=1
DRAW_TRI 9, 6, 0 ; poly=12 part=1
DRAW_TRI_END
mittelweit label BGLCODE
IFIN1 darker, RBIAS1, 1500, 9999
BGL_LIGHT LIGHT_NAV, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0000000afh, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000
BGL_JUMP_32 nolgt_1
darker label BGLCODE
BGL_LIGHT LIGHT_NAV, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0000000ffh, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000
nolgt_1 label BGLCODE
BGL_RETURN