Experiments in Lighting

[N2056]

Here's one of those great examples where we are still learning what can be done with FSX...
After reading about some lighting discoveries made by Bill Leaming as applied to scenery I had to try the method in a VC setting. Needless to say it has huge possibilities :jump:

This pic is a bit dark, but it shows what can be done. I still have work to do. The altimeter is being lit by a post light off to the left. There is no lightmap in use on any of the altimeter parts!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4822779476_7fe4222002_b.jpg

[heywooood]

I have been hoping someone would come along and solve some of the miserable night instrument lighting issues in FSX...

some developers have done a masterful job on exploiting FSX's capabilities in this area - while others...just don't seem to think about their models being flown after dark

I would love to have either a new utility I could use to make improvements with - or a few quick edits...

or even see this become more of an active topic on the forums so that certain developers might discover the urge to learn a useful trick or two

[Bjoern]

Cool stuff, Rob!


Bill L's use of this technique in sceneries is just one of its many useful applications...:)

[spotlope]

Is there more technical info on this technique online somewhere? I'm intrigued.

[NoNewMessages]

Bill, Bill had a thread at FS Developer about Leaming Field that he's using as a test bed for some of this stuff. Main forum IIRC, might be a page or two back.

[PutPut]

Try this: http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19286

Hope he gets to finish this project.

Paul

[Bjoern]

Is there more technical info on this technique online somewhere? I'm intrigued.

http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/showpost.php?p=126606&postcount=6
(http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19286)

[heywooood]

Bill Leaming is a freakin GENIUS....

FSX night lighting may yet be opened up and realized to its full potential

[crashaz]

Nice!:applause:

[N2056]

Thanks guys!

I'm still messing around with it. There are places where it is a huge plus, but I also see some limitations, at least for now. I'll keep you posted :salute:

[stansdds]

Better cockpit lighting would sure benefit some of the aircraft in FSX. Some are ok and usually the payware stuff is good, but others... well... turning on a flood light is not really the answer.