Taxi light - Revision history

Norchie: /* Method 1 */

2015-06-15T17:13:21Z

Method 1

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	The difficulty of this is you have to place them many times and it is time consuming method.		The difficulty of this is you have to place them many times and it is time consuming method.

	You can have difficulties placing along the straight line to make it perfectly straight, or even more difficult, perfectly curve along the turn		You can have difficulties placing along the straight line to make it perfectly straight, or even more difficult, perfectly curve along the turn.



	== Method 2 ==		== Method 2 ==

Jtanabodee at 01:59, 27 May 2014

2014-05-27T01:59:18Z

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	[[category:Scenery Design]]		[[category:Scenery Design]]
	[[category:Effects]]		[[category:Effects]]
	[[~~category~~:~~Modelling~~]]		[[Category:Modeling]]

Jtanabodee at 01:58, 27 May 2014

2014-05-27T01:58:11Z

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	[[category:Scenery Design]]		[[category:Scenery Design]]
	[[category:Effects]]		[[category:Effects]]
			[[category:Modelling]]

Jtanabodee: /* Combined Method */

2013-07-18T14:14:17Z

Combined Method

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	Nevertheless, I found later that even one emitter can cause fps drop. If you want have the best fps as possible, please use Method 3 instead (Texture for the light). Taxi Edge Light Tutorial is still usable but omit the effect part out. For FSX you need a separated material from the taxi light model in order to make the light disappear during the day. In FS9, you might don't need to do that since FS9 can use different alpha channel for day and night texture.		Nevertheless, I found later that even one emitter can cause fps drop. If you want have the best fps as possible, please use Method 3 instead (Texture for the light). Taxi Edge Light Tutorial is still usable but omit the effect part out. For FSX you need a separated material from the taxi light model in order to make the light disappear during the day. In FS9, you might don't need to do that since FS9 can use different alpha channel for day and night texture.

			Hope you enjoy varieties of methods here. Choose the one that you think it works for you.
			Regards,
			Tic
			Jtanabodee
			Jirayu Tanabodee

	[[Category:Airport Design]]		[[Category:Airport Design]]
	[[category:Scenery Design]]		[[category:Scenery Design]]
	[[category:Effects]]		[[category:Effects]]

Jtanabodee: /* Combined Method */

2013-02-12T06:04:37Z

Combined Method

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	Please read this PDF -''' Taxi Edge Light Tutorial''' [http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=13936&d=1359701230]		Please read this PDF -''' Taxi Edge Light Tutorial''' [http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=13936&d=1359701230]
	It is good enough for a small airport and you are facing a problem of frame rate drop after adding the effect to your scenery. Decrease emitter can remedy the frame rate problem.		It is good enough for a small airport and you are facing a problem of frame rate drop after adding the effect to your scenery. Decrease emitter can remedy the frame rate problem.
	Nevertheless, I found later that even one emitter can cause fps drop. If you want have the best fps as possible, please use Method 2 instead (Texture for the light) . For FSX you need a separated material from the taxi light model in order to make the light disappear during the day. In FS9, you might don't need to do that since FS9 can use different alpha channel for day and night texture.
			Nevertheless, I found later that even one emitter can cause fps drop. If you want have the best fps as possible, please use Method 3 instead (Texture for the light). Taxi Edge Light Tutorial is still usable but omit the effect part out. For FSX you need a separated material from the taxi light model in order to make the light disappear during the day. In FS9, you might don't need to do that since FS9 can use different alpha channel for day and night texture.

	[[Category:Airport Design]]		[[Category:Airport Design]]
	[[category:Scenery Design]]		[[category:Scenery Design]]
	[[category:Effects]]		[[category:Effects]]

Jtanabodee: /* Combine Method */

2013-02-12T06:03:14Z

Combine Method

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	[[Image:MipMap05.jpg]]		[[Image:MipMap05.jpg]]

	== ~~Combine~~ Method ==		== Combined Method ==
	'''I think I found a sweet spot between visibility range that you get from effect and the ease of placement.'''		'''I think I found a sweet spot between visibility range that you get from effect and the ease of placement.'''

Jtanabodee: /* Best Method */

2013-02-12T06:02:54Z

Best Method

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	[[Image:MipMap05.jpg]]		[[Image:MipMap05.jpg]]

	== ~~Best~~ Method ==		== Combine Method ==
	'''I think I found a sweet spot between visibility range that you get from effect and the ease of placement.'''		'''I think I found a sweet spot between visibility range that you get from effect and the ease of placement.'''

	Please read this PDF -''' Taxi Edge Light Tutorial''' [http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=13936&d=1359701230]		Please read this PDF -''' Taxi Edge Light Tutorial''' [http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=13936&d=1359701230]
			It is good enough for a small airport and you are facing a problem of frame rate drop after adding the effect to your scenery. Decrease emitter can remedy the frame rate problem.
			Nevertheless, I found later that even one emitter can cause fps drop. If you want have the best fps as possible, please use Method 2 instead (Texture for the light) . For FSX you need a separated material from the taxi light model in order to make the light disappear during the day. In FS9, you might don't need to do that since FS9 can use different alpha channel for day and night texture.

	[[Category:Airport Design]]		[[Category:Airport Design]]
	[[category:Scenery Design]]		[[category:Scenery Design]]
	[[category:Effects]]		[[category:Effects]]

Jtanabodee: /* Method 3 */

2013-02-12T05:17:12Z

Method 3

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	[[Image:FinalTaxilight02.jpg]]		[[Image:FinalTaxilight02.jpg]]

	Mipmap		Mipmap: The first one is the original texture, the second is the default mipmap at lower level. The last one is edited to make it brighter.
	[[Image:MipMap05.jpg]]		[[Image:MipMap05.jpg]]

Jtanabodee: /* Method 3 */

2013-02-12T05:11:39Z

Method 3

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	Use ImageTool to open your main texture. Save it as dds, then use Image->Add MipMaps and choose the PSD file that you have just edited (xxx._mip05.psd) and it will be your last mipmap, replace the default one.		Use ImageTool to open your main texture. Save it as dds, then use Image->Add MipMaps and choose the PSD file that you have just edited (xxx._mip05.psd) and it will be your last mipmap, replace the default one.

	Actually, you can edit any mipmap ~~level~~ to your like. Not limited to the last one. You can have it all edited to make a good blend to the distance of ~~visuallization~~.		Actually, you can edit any mipmap levels to your like. Not limited to the last one. You can have it all edited to make a good blend to the distance of visualization. The principle is make it brighter and more contrast to compensate the smaller size of texture in each mipmap.

Jtanabodee: /* Method 3 */

2013-02-12T05:08:50Z

Method 3

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	Use ImageTool to open your main texture. Save it as dds, then use Image->Add MipMaps and choose the PSD file that you have just edited (xxx._mip05.psd) and it will be your last mipmap, replace the default one.		Use ImageTool to open your main texture. Save it as dds, then use Image->Add MipMaps and choose the PSD file that you have just edited (xxx._mip05.psd) and it will be your last mipmap, replace the default one.

			Actually, you can edit any mipmap level to your like. Not limited to the last one. You can have it all edited to make a good blend to the distance of visuallization.