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Issues with LUA scripts

Walter Almaraz

Walter Almaraz

Resource contributor
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bolivia
Hello,

I'd been working on a LUA script for Runway and Taxilights. This is the script:

!lua
local visibility = varget("O:Weather.AmbientVisibility", "Meters")

if visibility < 8001 then
varset("T:DiffuseTexture","String","lights_lm.dds")
varset("T:EmissiveTexture","String","lights_lm.dds")
else
varset("T:DiffuseTexture","String","lights.dds")
varset("T:EmissiveTexture","String","lights_lm.dds")
end

I have this simple script that basically works when visibility is less than 8001 meters.

When I use default or less complex aircraft looks like these:

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No problem with default aircraft, but when I choose PMDG or even the Aerosoft Airbus this situation happens:

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Someone encountered this issue? How can I solve it? or should I choose another option for my lights? Thanks in advance

Regards,
Walter Almaraz
 
sunayk

sunayk

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169
I used your LUA script example with success and saw no problems also with PMDG aircraft. So I think it was a system specific or texture setting issue in your case.
It is a good example for practical day-time low visibility/fog runway and taxi lights activation.
 
Walter Almaraz

Walter Almaraz

Resource contributor
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50
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bolivia
Hi Sunayk,

Thanks for your help, can I ask you how you did it? Did you use a texture or an effect?
 
sunayk

sunayk

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169
I used textures for my ground lights (where the lua script was necessary for daylight activation of the emissive texture during fog). Texture light solution may not give the perfect visuals but for my case the method is efficient, since I have a large airport and using effects or LOD based light mdls seemed more heavy on the system. Normally effects may supply a better visual experience but it depends.
 
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