[SOLVED] strange pink ghost light, where does it come from

[grim_reaper68]

Hi 

I'm starting modding, but I encounter a strange pink light in my learning model. I checked for hidden object, but nothing. Does anyone have an idea from where it comes?

Edited April 27, 2024 by grim_reaper68

[grim_reaper68]

Hi

Don't ask me why, but when setting intensity_max to 0 for the landing and taxi light, those "ghost" spots disappears. Maybe someone from ED can explain me why?

[TeTeT]

Thanks @grim_reaper68 for sharing here and on Discord! I changed the VWV F-8 setting and the light is gone when the AI launches as well:

 

[Hawkeye60]

Look in the main lua for the lights section

Find any references to light color or type

comment out any sections which may be suspect and try once more.

The lights need a connector and arg, placed correctly on the model before export.

This way, your lights will show where they belong.

Hope this helps

With a nod to @Urbi for sharing this info.

[grim_reaper68]

I made several tests to come to this conclusion. I think, it comes effectively from the lua file. I used a lua file from the NH90 from Damien as an example. And now I just see that the M2000 or Mirage F1 haven't the intensity_max parameter in there files... As I am discovering the modding, I think I didn't took the most optimized example, but by the way it's good, so I discovered some strange behavior, and now I better understand those sections of the lua file. 

I'm glad that I could help TeTeT, and hopefully new modder too.

[Oban]

Is there an idiots guide to setting up spot/landing lights anywhere? I too have the hideous purple light, tried the connectors, and the args, edited out the line's etc but still shows

[grim_reaper68]

Hi are you working on 3DSmax or blender?

 

[Oban]

Max !

I've watched skatez video's I've sussed out the Nav and strobes, but the landing/taxi lights... not so good.

[grim_reaper68]

Can you share the  lua file where the lights are in? So I can take a look. As said above, by setting the intensity_max = 0 in the lua file, the pink light disappear. 

 You didn't  tell me if you are using 3DSmax or blender for your mod. 

Here an example for the taxi light in 3DS

The default argument used is 209 (208 for the landing light), as you can see it's a target spot. You have to set the color and the multiplier in directly in 3DS. 

Then setup tthe visibilty argument like that

After what, you have to set the mulitplier, so your light lights up gradually. 

If you set the multiplier of the target spot to 2 for example, then you must start the curve at -2 (at  step 0), and finish at 0 at the step 100. In my case, I set it up to 4.5 but it was to bright, so I ended it at -2.4. 

 

[Oban]

Grim, many thanks, just noticed this post now, will give this a try ... and then get back to you for more advice, help, but this goes a long way to helping for sure