Is there any known free object package that contains some sort of spotlights? I have a couple of things in my project that I would like to put a spotlight on, but can't find any for FSX that work. I would try to make my own, but, that's more work than I'm willing to put into something this simple. A pre made spotlight object would be just fine, nothing fancy, just a simple spotlight.
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ADE Spotlights
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Explain what you mean by "I have a couple of things in my project that I would like to put a spotlight on", and we may be able to help more.
If you want to create the 'appearance'- viewed from a distance- of objects 'illuminated' at night, these threads state FSX' limits / options:
https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/spotlights.453829/
https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/how-to-create-a-spotlight-effect.440727/
https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/light-effect-direction.444347/
FSX can use a Special Effect Fx file at the far end of a semi-transparent 3D light cone, but that would be a custom 3D model with Attached Fx.
All other FSX / FS2Kx default and/or 3rd party add-on Scenery Library objects I know of use an 'opaque' emissive flat plane at the far end of a semi-transparent 3D light cone.
GaryGB
If you want to create the 'appearance'- viewed from a distance- of objects 'illuminated' at night, these threads state FSX' limits / options:
https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/spotlights.453829/
https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/how-to-create-a-spotlight-effect.440727/
https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/light-effect-direction.444347/
FSX can use a Special Effect Fx file at the far end of a semi-transparent 3D light cone, but that would be a custom 3D model with Attached Fx.
All other FSX / FS2Kx default and/or 3rd party add-on Scenery Library objects I know of use an 'opaque' emissive flat plane at the far end of a semi-transparent 3D light cone.
GaryGB
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I'm not going to go into a whole lot of detail for something this simple. All I want is a spotlight or two to shine at night onto a couple of fountains, and a couple of statues. I don't need anything fancy, just a spotlight maybe using some sort of effect that I can go in and edit the color(s) on. Should be simple enough to do. I don't want to have to 'Go to a month long design class" to do it. A pre-made object will suffice. Just something I can place using ADE, don't want to go into all the design , vertices, vectors, etc., just a simple spotlight that I can edit and place in front of certain objects (not going to go into detail about where and what the objects are because there is no need). I don't want to zip,copy,paste ,upload,link... a bunch of files to do this one simple task. I was only asking if there was someplace to download some sample or freeware lights that may have what I want in it. If not, I know enough about using Sketchup and placing effects to build one, I just wanted to save a little time by using a pre-made one. That shouldn't be too much to ask. Like I said, i don't want to have to go to computer graphics design college to do something this simple. If there isn't one available somewhere, I think I can figure out how to make one myself, just takes more time to do with the modeling and all, I might can even modify one of the lights already included in FSX object library if I have to.