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Why isnt my effect showing?

Timmo

Timmo

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Hi guys- I originally had some light effects attached to light posts which showed fine. Unfortunately there doesnt appear to be a way to switch these off in the day time.

So now im trying to place them in absolute terms using XML- The file below compiles fine but the lights don't show at all. Im certain my coords are correct, my scenery complexity sliders are up......Im out of ideas?:confused:

Code: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<FSData version="9.0" xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance' xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="bglcomp.xsd">
	<SceneryObject lat="-37.924392" lon="176.917986" alt="0" pitch="0" bank="0" heading="0" altitudeIsAgl="TRUE" imageComplexity="SPARSE">
		<Effect effectName="fx_LightNightWash" effectParams="DAWN=1;DUSK=1;NIGHT=1;DAY=0;"/>
	</SceneryObject>
	<SceneryObject lat="-37.924402" lon="176.917984" alt="10" pitch="0" bank="0" heading="0" altitudeIsAgl="TRUE" imageComplexity="SPARSE">
		<Effect effectName="fx_Strahler" effectParams="DAWN=1;DUSK=1;NIGHT=1;DAY=0;"/>
	</SceneryObject>
	<SceneryObject lat="-37.924402" lon="176.917984" alt="30" pitch="0" bank="0" heading="0" altitudeIsAgl="TRUE" imageComplexity="SPARSE">
		<Effect effectName="fx_ForestSteamHuge" effectParams="DAWN=1;DUSK=1;NIGHT=1;DAY=0;"/>
	</SceneryObject>
</FSData>

To reiterate, the effects show fine when attached to light pole....I just cant seem to see them when placed absolutely. Am I missing something? Is there no way to show an effect only at night time when attached to a model?!!!
 
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Hi,

It is not possible to have DAY, NIGHT, DUSK and DAWN all in the same line. This is a known bug, what you should do is place the effect twice. Once with the DAY/NIGHT and once with the DUSK/DAWN options.
 
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