How do you add flood lighting to non-runway areas?

[Chewmann]

I am looking to create static template for jet parking at the North West Field (Guam) on the Marianas map, where, during night ops, lights will be on for the pilots to see as they taxi to the runway.  I see template screenshots in the user files that have them, but I don't know how to do it.  What do I need to add as a mod, or is there something existing that I am unaware of?

Thanks!

[cfrag]

There is the Luv Tigr that (as unit, not static) has active lights.

 

[Rudel_chw]

41 minutes ago, Chewmann said:

I am looking to create static template for jet parking at the North West Field (Guam) on the Marianas map, where, during night ops, lights will be on for the pilots to see as they taxi to the runway.  I see template screenshots in the user files that have them, but I don't know how to do it.  What do I need to add as a mod, or is there something existing that I am unaware of?

Thanks!

 

The Massun92 Mod Pack ( https://i.imgur.com/LZfqazu.jpg ) has several light sources that you can use:

 

This is the "M92_lights_22m(Light Tower)" object, it does not include the tower, just the lighting effect, so you have to place it next to an existing light tower, like those that ED places  at airbase ramps

 

 

M92_lights_12m(Hangar front)
They are to be placed over the door of existing hangars, like this

 

 

M92_lights_9m(Hangar top)
They are to be placed inside existing hangars, like this:

 

 

Here is a comparison of a typical ED airbase with just its existing lights:

 

 

and here the same area, but with Massun lights:

 

 

Note that these lights do illuminate aircrafts on the ramp, unlike the buil-in lights

Edited April 17, 2023 by Rudel_chw
added mod link

[Chewmann]

@Rudel_chwThanks!  I like your solution better, but I had issues with Massun92's stuff after the last update.  I get the green camo on almost everything.  Maybe the lights won't be affected in the same way.

[Rudel_chw]

12 hours ago, Chewmann said:

but I had issues with Massun92's stuff after the last update.  I get the green camo on almost everything. 

 

I just tested on my latest Openbeta, and the Mod objects seem to work ok for me:

 

 

maybe you have a conflict with another Mod?

[Chewmann]

Interesting.  The lift stands on the left in your image are two of those that show up as the green camo.  I thought the issue had something to do with latest update from DCS where they changed the lua for aircraft skins, thus affecting mods.  I never occurred to me it might be from another mod.  More experimenting on my part.

Once again, Thanks Rudel!

I can say, the lighting works!  So much better than the hokey LUV Tigr workaround.