El Hadji Posted July 24, 2016 Posted July 24, 2016 Is it a bug or a feature that the flood lights come on as soon as the battery switch is flipped to ON? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] My computer specs below: CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K@4.2GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100 | GPU: MSI Nvidia GTX 680 2GB Lightning 2GB VRAM @1.3GHz | RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 | SSD 1: Corsair Force 3 120GB (SATA 6) | SSD 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB (SATA 6) | Hybrid disc: Seagate Momentus Hybrid 500/4GB (SATA 3) | Keyboard: QPAD MK-85 | Mouse: QPAD 5K LE | TrackIR 5 + Track Clip Pro | Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog | MFG Crosswind | OS: Win7/64
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted July 24, 2016 ED Team Posted July 24, 2016 page 128 in the manual says The utility light (3) powered by battery DC and has switch on its back. In the game, the light can be switched on by pressing |LAlt + L|, light direction is controlled by the mouse. NOTE: Floodlights are an emergency lighting. If the AC system fails, the floodlights are powered by the DC system (from the battery) and provide illumination in the cockpit, bypassing the FLOOD knob. In this case, the ENG INSTR knob must be out of the OFF position for the floodlights to operate. So maybe it is on until the AC system is active? Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, PIMAX Crystal
SUI - Mustang Posted July 24, 2016 Posted July 24, 2016 So maybe it is on until the AC system is active? Exactly, it's on until you either get gen power from engines or ground power. My YouTube channel with tutorials and more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9DrfLPXfwn2Iy-iANeux8w :pilotfly: System: I7 3770K, Asus GTX970, 16GB DDR3, 2x250GB Samsung SSD, 46Inch LG TV main Screen, 2x 24Inch Samsung secondary screens, Thrustmaster Warthog, CH Flight Rudder Peddals Pro, TrackIR 5
El Hadji Posted July 24, 2016 Author Posted July 24, 2016 (edited) EDIT: Not sure what happend here. Ended up with a double post of the images... Pictures described below. Edited July 24, 2016 by El Hadji [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] My computer specs below: CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K@4.2GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100 | GPU: MSI Nvidia GTX 680 2GB Lightning 2GB VRAM @1.3GHz | RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 | SSD 1: Corsair Force 3 120GB (SATA 6) | SSD 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB (SATA 6) | Hybrid disc: Seagate Momentus Hybrid 500/4GB (SATA 3) | Keyboard: QPAD MK-85 | Mouse: QPAD 5K LE | TrackIR 5 + Track Clip Pro | Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog | MFG Crosswind | OS: Win7/64
El Hadji Posted July 24, 2016 Author Posted July 24, 2016 (edited) Thanx for clarifying. However it doesn't explain why the cockpit lighting is depending on time of day... All pictures taken after placing a single F-5E with setting "takeoff from ramp" in the mission editor. The only user input is me flipping the battery switch for the last two. Also notice that the hangar is even more lit up by the sun in the last pic since it is right in front of the hangar door, so the flood light would be easier to spot in the first of these two images. Cold start at 12.00 (notice switch positions): Cold start at 19.30 (again notice switch positions): Cold start 12:00 with battery ON. No flood lights visible: Cold start at 19.30. Battery ON. Flood lights clearly visible: Edited July 24, 2016 by El Hadji [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] My computer specs below: CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K@4.2GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100 | GPU: MSI Nvidia GTX 680 2GB Lightning 2GB VRAM @1.3GHz | RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 | SSD 1: Corsair Force 3 120GB (SATA 6) | SSD 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB (SATA 6) | Hybrid disc: Seagate Momentus Hybrid 500/4GB (SATA 3) | Keyboard: QPAD MK-85 | Mouse: QPAD 5K LE | TrackIR 5 + Track Clip Pro | Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog | MFG Crosswind | OS: Win7/64
El Hadji Posted July 24, 2016 Author Posted July 24, 2016 (edited) Flood light only comes on automatically between 19:00:01 and 06:59:59. During the same time interval, panel light switches are set to ON by default. Between 07:00:00 and 19:00:00 all interior lights are set to OFF by default. Note 1: this is only affecting interior lights. Note 2: this is only related to MISSION STARTING TIME as set in the Mission Editor. Note 3: the flood light switch does not change default position like the other panel light switches. Note 4: the armament panel light switch is affected as well even if that isn't clearly visible in all screenshots. So the original question still remain... Is this a bug or intended feature? It seems like a bug to me. Battery ON at 19:00:00 Battery ON at 19:00:01 Edited July 24, 2016 by El Hadji [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] My computer specs below: CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K@4.2GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100 | GPU: MSI Nvidia GTX 680 2GB Lightning 2GB VRAM @1.3GHz | RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 | SSD 1: Corsair Force 3 120GB (SATA 6) | SSD 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB (SATA 6) | Hybrid disc: Seagate Momentus Hybrid 500/4GB (SATA 3) | Keyboard: QPAD MK-85 | Mouse: QPAD 5K LE | TrackIR 5 + Track Clip Pro | Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog | MFG Crosswind | OS: Win7/64
El Hadji Posted July 25, 2016 Author Posted July 25, 2016 Am I the only one having this issue? In my book cold and dark means cold and dark. Not cold and flood lights. :D [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] My computer specs below: CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K@4.2GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100 | GPU: MSI Nvidia GTX 680 2GB Lightning 2GB VRAM @1.3GHz | RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 | SSD 1: Corsair Force 3 120GB (SATA 6) | SSD 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB (SATA 6) | Hybrid disc: Seagate Momentus Hybrid 500/4GB (SATA 3) | Keyboard: QPAD MK-85 | Mouse: QPAD 5K LE | TrackIR 5 + Track Clip Pro | Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog | MFG Crosswind | OS: Win7/64
ED Team BillyCrusher Posted July 25, 2016 ED Team Posted July 25, 2016 So the original question still remain... Is this a bug or intended feature? It seems like a bug to me. Not a bug. 1 "You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince.
El Hadji Posted July 25, 2016 Author Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Who is turning the other panel light knobs then? Ground crew? Are the knobs motorized? And why is the emergency-powered flood lights active between 19:00:01 and 06:59:59 only? There is NO AC POWER in any of the screen shots I provided above. Only DC/battery power. So according to the manual the flood lights should be emergency-powered through the DC bus. But they only are AFTER 7 PM and BEFORE 6 AM. In any mission starting time outside of this time interval the flood lights are NOT emergency-powered by the DC bus. Either the flight manual isn't telling the whole story or there is something odd going on here. Edited July 25, 2016 by El Hadji [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] My computer specs below: CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K@4.2GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100 | GPU: MSI Nvidia GTX 680 2GB Lightning 2GB VRAM @1.3GHz | RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 | SSD 1: Corsair Force 3 120GB (SATA 6) | SSD 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB (SATA 6) | Hybrid disc: Seagate Momentus Hybrid 500/4GB (SATA 3) | Keyboard: QPAD MK-85 | Mouse: QPAD 5K LE | TrackIR 5 + Track Clip Pro | Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog | MFG Crosswind | OS: Win7/64
ED Team BillyCrusher Posted July 25, 2016 ED Team Posted July 25, 2016 Ground crew? Yes. And why is the emergency-powered flood lights active between 19:00:01 and 06:59:59 only? I'm sorry but this doesn't make any sense. Because ground crew set knob to desired position at evening. "You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince.
ED Team cofcorpse Posted July 25, 2016 ED Team Posted July 25, 2016 As far as I understand, there are two issues. Main is that cockpit internal lights are switched on at cold start - I assume this is a bug and will be fixed. No more turned knobs at cold start - for the sake of unification. The second is why flood lights are on after battery switch is ON. They are on because they are emergency powered by DC bus thru ENG INSTR knob, which is turned on by default at common dark time - 19.00-07.00 (which is bug and will be fixed)
El Hadji Posted July 25, 2016 Author Posted July 25, 2016 Thank you for confirming.:thumbup: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] My computer specs below: CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K@4.2GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100 | GPU: MSI Nvidia GTX 680 2GB Lightning 2GB VRAM @1.3GHz | RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 | SSD 1: Corsair Force 3 120GB (SATA 6) | SSD 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB (SATA 6) | Hybrid disc: Seagate Momentus Hybrid 500/4GB (SATA 3) | Keyboard: QPAD MK-85 | Mouse: QPAD 5K LE | TrackIR 5 + Track Clip Pro | Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog | MFG Crosswind | OS: Win7/64
El Hadji Posted July 25, 2016 Author Posted July 25, 2016 Yes. Because ground crew set knob to desired position at evening. Didn't know DCS had automated ground crews. :megalol: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] My computer specs below: CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K@4.2GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100 | GPU: MSI Nvidia GTX 680 2GB Lightning 2GB VRAM @1.3GHz | RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 | SSD 1: Corsair Force 3 120GB (SATA 6) | SSD 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB (SATA 6) | Hybrid disc: Seagate Momentus Hybrid 500/4GB (SATA 3) | Keyboard: QPAD MK-85 | Mouse: QPAD 5K LE | TrackIR 5 + Track Clip Pro | Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog | MFG Crosswind | OS: Win7/64
Kelevra9987 Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 "Hey Chief, get yo hands off of ma controlls!" :megalol: Modules: Well... all of 'em ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VIII Hero | CPU: i7-6700K @ 4.6GHz | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengance LPX DDR4 | GPU: GTX TITAN X (Maxwell) | SSD1: 256GB NVMe SSD System | SSD2: 250GB Games | HDD 4TB WD Red
Mad-Mex Posted July 26, 2016 Posted July 26, 2016 Wow, memories flooding in (no pun intended!!) again, I might be mixing my systems up (worked both F-5's and T-38A's) but, if memory serves me right, the flood lights only came on when the engines were up and running or external power was hooked up, there was a wired flashlight on the left side of the cockpit with red filters. Part of the post flight check list was to ensure all switches were in the OFF mode. Again, I could be and have been wrong!
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