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Lights in FS9

Gianni

Gianni

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Hi there,

Maybe that I am too dumb. But I lost the orientation in this matter totally in the meantime. There is written so much about lights overall the forums that I don't know where and what the final solution for that actually might be found.

I want to light up my airport with the fs2004 gamepack. The lamps of course shall be lit only at daytime and I want to see the light on the ground. All what I have found is a discussion and a mixture of fs2002 and fs2004 comments.

So the question is simple (the answer maybe not): Is there a tutorial where I can see and learn how to do this with the fs2004 gamepack?

Any help is appreciated
Gianni
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Hi Gianni,

No, I have never seen a tutorial about this. The MakeMDL SDK lists some information about creating lights with the gmax gamepack.

But for all the tweaking needed for sepcial effects, I haven't seen a decent tutorial yet. You will have to do it with the bits of code floating around forums like this.
 
The most realistic possibility to illuminate your airport is in my opinion to use effects. It's kind of a sissiphus-job, but it pays off. ;) Maybe you want to take a look at some pictures here where I experimented with fx-lights. I can send you some files if you want. :)

But I also think there's no tut about that.
 
@Horst

thank you for the pictures - they really look great. That is exactly the degree of quality that I want to achieve for my LOWS-project. Yesterday evening I was able to add an obstaclelight by attaching an effect. It is not yet satisfying because the light is only visible from a certain angle and in a certain distance but it at least shows up.

I would appreciate to receive some files from you. If you want I can give you my SKYPE addess to discusss some questions personally (and in german, which might be more efficient for me :) )

Greetings from Austria
Gianni
 
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