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Panel light in [LIGHTS] section in system.cfg

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I'm trying to made panel light effect, using [LIGHTS] section in system.cfg like this
temporary I use #index:0 and #PotentiometerIndex:0 for testing

lightdef.20 = Type:4
#Index:0
#LocalPosition:-3.750000,-0.250000,0.940000
#LocalRotation:0.000000,-40.000000,0.000000
#EffectFile:LIGHT_ASOBO_Gauge
#PotentiometerIndex:0

when I make changes in other aircraft (change position or angle I can see the effect) but when I made the same in my project I can't see this effect (all other effects like landing, taxi, nav, beacon lights work correctly)

PanelLight.jpg


for gauges I use
<UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_LIGHTING_Instruments_Emissive_Template">
and it works pretty well with <POTENTIOMETER> and I can control emission without problem .

also I tried this from SDK - but can't understand how control it and looks like I don't need system.cfg when using helpers to place them.

Emissive Elements

docs.flightsimulator.com docs.flightsimulator.com

any ideas? Where I made mistake?
 
What airplane is the OK one on the left?

The question is whether the light splash you can see is generated by the [LIGHTS] section (requires more CPU power) or is an overlay using Emissive Elements (less CPU usage).

Also, are you sure you have supplied power to the panel lights circuit in [ELECTRICAL] of systems.cfg?
 
Anthony31 said:
What airplane is the OK one on the left?
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It's Carenado PA44 , or PA28, PA24 have similar light source


Anthony31 said:
The question is whether the light splash you can see is generated by the [LIGHTS] section (requires more CPU power) or is an overlay using Emissive Elements (less CPU usage).
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I tried Emissive Elements and this way looks pretty nice but I don't know why solution via [LIGHTS] doesn't work.

PanelLight2.jpg



Anthony31 said:
Also, are you sure you have supplied power to the panel lights circuit in [ELECTRICAL] of systems.cfg?
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Yes! If I'm using the same setting only change #EffectFile:LIGHT_ASOBO_Gauge to any other fx like LIGHT_ASOBO_NavigationGreen I can see effect....

lightdef.20 = Type:4
#Index:0
#LocalPosition:-3.750000,-0.250000,0.940000
#LocalRotation:0.000000,-40.000000,0.000000
#EffectFile:LIGHT_ASOBO_Gauge
#PotentiometerIndex:0
 
I placed a couple of lights over the two lower knobs on this gauge of mine (ignore the type and potentiometer numbering, it's just for a test). The middle number in LocalRotation will rotate the light around the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.

The size of the effect file is very small so placement needs to very precise.

Also, you're lighting an interior model right? I mean, as defined in the model.cfg. The exterior and interior models are defined in the model.cfg file and a panel light (or any other interior light such as cabin, glareshield etc) will not illuminate any part of an exterior model. That's how MSFS works.

Code: 
lightdef.15 = Type:12#Index:0    #LocalPosition: 0.66, -1.056, 1.704    #LocalRotation:0,220,0    #EffectFile:LIGHT_ASOBO_Gauge       #PotentiometerIndex:5
lightdef.16 = Type:12#Index:0    #LocalPosition: 0.66, -0.816, 1.704    #LocalRotation:0,140,0    #EffectFile:LIGHT_ASOBO_Gauge       #PotentiometerIndex:5
Image1.jpg
 
Ha... I noticed you used:
Type:12 - 12 = Glareshield
I tried. as recommend SDK (https://docs.flightsimulator.com/html/Content_Configuration/SimObjects/Aircraft_SimO/systems_cfg.htm) and how used PA44
Type:4 - 4 = Panel

may be it doesn't matter - type '4' or '12'... '12' defiantly worked on my plane with #EffectFile:LIGHT_ASOBO_Glareshield so I should '12' with #EffectFile:LIGHT_ASOBO_Gauge

could you try the same with type 4? I know that effect is very small, so I even made a movable instrumental panel (close - far) for testing and couldn't watch effect with type 4
 
Negotiator said:
Ha... I noticed you used:
Type:12 - 12 = Glareshield
I tried. as recommend SDK (https://docs.flightsimulator.com/html/Content_Configuration/SimObjects/Aircraft_SimO/systems_cfg.htm) and how used PA44
Type:4 - 4 = Panel

may be it doesn't matter - type '4' or '12'... '12' defiantly worked on my plane with #EffectFile:LIGHT_ASOBO_Glareshield so I should '12' with #EffectFile:LIGHT_ASOBO_Gauge

could you try the same with type 4? I know that effect is very small, so I even made a movable instrumental panel (close - far) for testing and couldn't watch effect with type 4
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I tried with type 4 and it still works (there's no reason it shouldn't).

If you are using type 4 and other effects files are lighting up the interior then that would indicate that the circuit is working and you are working on the interior model (check that LIGHT POTENTIOMETER:0 is more than zero but it should be because it works with other effects files)

I think that only leaves the position of the light.

#LocalPosition:-3.750000,-0.250000,0.940000

That should be 3.75 feet back (towards the tail) from the reference, 0.25 feet left and 0.94 feet up. At this point I'd put a whole bunch of lights in various positions just in the hope of being able to see one of them light up.
 
I was playing with levels of position many times.
I know that #EffectFile:LIGHT_ASOBO_Gauge is a very small fx and I need to be precise. Mistake in 0.3 feet make this fx almost invisible.

I even compile a test model with movable insteumental panel with a huge instrumental panel, but still can't see the :LIGHT_ASOBO_Gauge fx,

short video here:

LightSystemTestCompilation.mp4

drive.google.com drive.google.com

but if I change #EffectFile:LIGHT_ASOBO_Gauge to #EffectFile:LIGHT_CARENADO_NavigationGreen I can see green light everywhere.

So: Type:12 or Type: 4 never mind I agree, position I checked many times and moved panel - no effect.
all other effects works well with the same settings, Looks like magic...

any way I have solution with using Emissive Elements, only have a feeling that I missed something important....

fx-position.jpg
NothingAgian.jpg
 
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