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FSXA Dimmable night lighting

First, Thanks @n4gix, so I can made this awesome gauge

I have question, How to increase texture quality when it render in sim?
see the green degradation are not smooth

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Maryadi, you might try adding a bit of "motion blur" and/or "gradient" to the image. It will somewhat mitigate the banding.
 
No way around it except using the PDK in v4. FSX and P3D convert all gauge textures (even those created as 32bit with alpha) to 16bit if they are in the self illumination slot. Only PDK textures get around it. That 16bit conversion is what causes the banding.
 
n4gix said:
Maryadi, you might try adding a bit of "motion blur" and/or "gradient" to the image. It will somewhat mitigate the banding.
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I add some noise. It solve abit, but not difference much when transparency below 0.5

JB3DG said:
No way around it except using the PDK in v4. FSX and P3D convert all gauge textures (even those created as 32bit with alpha) to 16bit if they are in the self illumination slot. Only PDK textures get around it. That 16bit conversion is what causes the banding.
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Then I can't do much over that area. Cause the Osprey intended to be use from FSX - P3D v4. Using PDK v4 made lower sim will not work.
 
For what it is worth, the Milviz F-4 Phantom suffers the same problem with its red console lights.
 
I have another issue. my plan is made 2 layer gauge with different illuminate, light splash and text illuminated.

this sample panel.cfg code
Code: 
[Vcockpit04]
background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024, 1024
visible=1
pixel_size=1024, 1024
texture=$int_01

gauge00=mv-22b!lite08,  0,0,1024,1024
gauge01=mv-22b!lite01,  0,0,1024,1024

lite01 = light splash
lite08 = light illuminated

and this happen, the splash that have text illuminated texture active are gone. is there any other way to made 2 layer gauge in 1 $texture.

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Have you tried doing the illuminated first, then the splash?
 
Do you mean on panel.cfg?
If yes, it already illuminated first then splash, see panel.cfg code sample
 
I have found layering separate gauges like that doesn't usually work. The last one overwrites anything the previous versions supply.
 
Ok, no more I can do. I do make a trick by separating texture which would be apply with.

Thanks Bill and JB
 
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