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FSX darker 2D panel at night

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tomerh

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israel
Hi

Is there any possible way to set 2D panel to be very darker at night
(with aircraft light off) ?
 
Look at the bottom of the panel.cfg file and change the numbers:

Night=80,80,80

Lower numbers are darker (R, G, B)

The Luminous color controls the color of the gauges.
 
Sorry, I didn't see you wanted it darker with the lights OFF. The only way to do that (AFAIK) is to make the panel bitmap darker, which will also affect it during the day.
 
Actually, you can create a "night version" of your 2d panel and simply list it in the panel.cfg file. It will be loaded instead of the "daytime version" at night.

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window00]
file_1024=cessna_172_background.bmp
file_1024_night=cessna_172_background_night.bmp
 
tgibson said:
I never knew that, thanks. :)
Click to expand...

Note that this same technique may be used for any 2d 'popup' sub-panels you wish to include as well, such as:

Code: 
//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window06]
file_1024=O2_back.bmp 
file_1024[COLOR="Red"]_night[/COLOR]=O2_back[COLOR="Red"]_night.bmp [/COLOR]
size_mm=100,198
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=0
visible=0
ident=50
window_size= 0.160, 0.502
window_pos= 0.851, 0.510
no_luminous=1
zorder=2

gauge00=Citation CJ1 MultiGauge!escj1o2close,  9,9,78,128
gauge01=Citation CJ1 MultiGauge!hobbs,  0,0,100,47
gauge02=Citation CJ1 MultiGauge!escj1o2,  1,47,98,150
 
This is what I did if it's any help.
vololiberista
Code: 
<Gauge Name="glare light" Version="1.0">
  <Image Name="SWAP.bmp"/>
<Value>(L:NIGHT_ON,bool)</Value>
<Failures>
            <SYSTEM_ELECTRICAL_PANELS Action="0"/>
            <SYSTEM_ELECTRICAL Action="0"/>
         </Failures>
   <Mouse>
         <Tooltip>Glare Shield Under-Lights</Tooltip>
      <Cursor Type="Hand"/>
	<Click>(L:NIGHT_ON,bool) 0 != if{ 0 (&gt;L:NIGHT_ON,bool) 260 (>K:PANEL_ID_TOGGLE) } els{ 1 (&gt;L:NIGHT_ON,bool) 260 (>K:PANEL_ID_TOGGLE) }</Click>
   </Mouse>
</Gauge>
Code: 
//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window12]
file=main_NEW_nightmask.bmp 
size_mm=1300,1000
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=0
visible=0
ident=260
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
zorder=0

gauge00=DM_VC10!tru xy,  585,606,59,13
gauge01=DM_VC10!EYEPOINT,  665,566,20,37
gauge02=DM_VC10!MASTER_WARNING,  724,468,20,21
gauge03=DM_VC10!NO_DC,  790,473,21,21
gauge04=DM_VC10!Horizon Comparator,  597,584,16,16
gauge05=DM_VC10!Compass Comparator,  632,584,16,16
gauge06=DM_VC10!ICE_DETECTED,  709,584,16,16
gauge07=DM_VC10!ENGINE_REVERSE_1,  889,636,16,16
gauge08=DM_VC10!ENGINE_REVERSE_4,  1105,635,16,16
gauge09=DM_VC10!ENGINE_FAIL_1,  922,635,16,16
gauge10=DM_VC10!ENGINE_FAIL_2,  995,635,16,16
gauge11=DM_VC10!ENGINE_FAIL_3,  1065,634,16,16
gauge12=DM_VC10!ENGINE_FAIL_4,  1133,634,16,16
gauge13=DM_VC10!Night_ Fire_handle_1,  835,412,184,127
gauge14=DM_VC10!Night_Fire_handle_2,  999,  416 ,172,128
gauge15=DM_VC10!FP_Airbus_Clock_9XZ,  733,593,103,37
gauge16=DM_VC10!Davtron301C_OAT_9new,  733,557,101,37
gauge17=DM_VC10!Fire_handle_3,  1215,440,85,72
gauge18=DM_VC10!Fire Drill 1 Eng,  1157,454,36,27
gauge19=DM_VC10!Fire Drill 2 Engs,  1161,479,36,27
gauge20=DM_VC10!Fire WARNING ISOLATE,  1206,511,91,26
gauge21=DM_VC10!DonMask,  692,1,234,358
 
This is what I did if it's any help.
A switch to turn on the glare shield red lights. But in reality it loads a new
window.
vololiberista
Code: 
<Gauge Name="glare light" Version="1.0">
  <Image Name="SWAP.bmp"/>
<Value>(L:NIGHT_ON,bool)</Value>
<Failures>
            <SYSTEM_ELECTRICAL_PANELS Action="0"/>
            <SYSTEM_ELECTRICAL Action="0"/>
         </Failures>
   <Mouse>
         <Tooltip>Glare Shield Under-Lights</Tooltip>
      <Cursor Type="Hand"/>
	<Click>(L:NIGHT_ON,bool) 0 != if{ 0 (&gt;L:NIGHT_ON,bool) 260 (>K:PANEL_ID_TOGGLE) } els{ 1 (&gt;L:NIGHT_ON,bool) 260 (>K:PANEL_ID_TOGGLE) }</Click>
   </Mouse>
</Gauge>
Code: 
//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window12]
file=main_NEW_nightmask.bmp 
size_mm=1300,1000
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=0
visible=0
ident=260
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
zorder=0

gauge00=DM_VC10!tru xy,  585,606,59,13
gauge01=DM_VC10!EYEPOINT,  665,566,20,37
gauge02=DM_VC10!MASTER_WARNING,  724,468,20,21
gauge03=DM_VC10!NO_DC,  790,473,21,21
gauge04=DM_VC10!Horizon Comparator,  597,584,16,16
gauge05=DM_VC10!Compass Comparator,  632,584,16,16
gauge06=DM_VC10!ICE_DETECTED,  709,584,16,16
gauge07=DM_VC10!ENGINE_REVERSE_1,  889,636,16,16
gauge08=DM_VC10!ENGINE_REVERSE_4,  1105,635,16,16
gauge09=DM_VC10!ENGINE_FAIL_1,  922,635,16,16
gauge10=DM_VC10!ENGINE_FAIL_2,  995,635,16,16
gauge11=DM_VC10!ENGINE_FAIL_3,  1065,634,16,16
gauge12=DM_VC10!ENGINE_FAIL_4,  1133,634,16,16
gauge13=DM_VC10!Night_ Fire_handle_1,  835,412,184,127
gauge14=DM_VC10!Night_Fire_handle_2,  999,  416 ,172,128
gauge15=DM_VC10!FP_Airbus_Clock_9XZ,  733,593,103,37
gauge16=DM_VC10!Davtron301C_OAT_9new,  733,557,101,37
gauge17=DM_VC10!Fire_handle_3,  1215,440,85,72
gauge18=DM_VC10!Fire Drill 1 Eng,  1157,454,36,27
gauge19=DM_VC10!Fire Drill 2 Engs,  1161,479,36,27
gauge20=DM_VC10!Fire WARNING ISOLATE,  1206,511,91,26
gauge21=DM_VC10!DonMask,  692,1,234,358
 
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