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Night Lighting for UK passenger consists
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:04 am
by sebulba
Hello members.
My consists are mainly UK Diesel and Electric mixes, with a majority hauling BR Mk1/2/3 & Virgin 1/2/3 passenger coaches.
When I choose to run at night, only 1 of the passenger carriages are illuminated (the BR MK II) but I don't know how this came about. At first I thought it was time related, but I really am guessing.
I raised a question before regarding rear red lights, and was pointed in the direction of a WAG file, but having looked at the WAG files for the BR & VT passenger stock, can't see anything obvious.
Is it a simple process to add night lighting ?
Many thanks
Paul
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:36 pm
by ronald parkin
Hi Paul, Are you running the latest Bin Patch?
Regards
Ron P

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:13 pm
by rosssweet
Hi sebulba,
See what you make of this, I havn't continued
http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic.php?t=70007
Regards Ross
Night Lighting for UK passenger consists
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:06 am
by sebulba
Hello Ron.
I didn't know there was a BIN patch. can you point me in the right direction to get it and I'll give it a whirl.
Rgds
Paul
Night Lighting contd
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:10 am
by sebulba
Hello Ross.
Looked at this topic....and got a 404 error on the page, so I'll never know if it helped or not.
The initial problem was though that I've downloaded and installed all my "stocK" in excatly the same manner, and have one set of coaches that are illuminated internally, all the rest do not, and I don't know why.
I don't have the Shape programme, and the process involved sounds a bit heavy, so we'll do a bit more research
Rgds to Oz
Paul
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:21 am
by dkightley
Hi sebulba
Try the link again. I've removed a partial highlight parameter from the end that might be causing your browser to not show the page.
Doug
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:14 pm
by ronald parkin
Re: Night Lighting contd
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:36 pm
by jbilton
sebulba wrote:
Hello Ross.
Looked at this topic....and got a 404 error on the page, so I'll never know if it helped or not.
The initial problem was though that I've downloaded and installed all my "stocK" in excatly the same manner,
and have one set of coaches that are illuminated internally, all the rest do not, and I don't know why.
I don't have the Shape programme, and the process involved sounds a bit heavy, so we'll do a bit more research
Rgds to Oz
Paul
Because they were not built by the same person........ one builder has set the internal textures to half bright....... the other builder hasn't.
Its just that simple.
Cheers
Jon
web link
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:05 am
by sebulba
Hello Ron.
Yes, this works ta
Paul
Re: Night Lighting contd
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:08 am
by sebulba
jbilton wrote:sebulba wrote:
Hello Ross.
Looked at this topic....and got a 404 error on the page, so I'll never know if it helped or not.
The initial problem was though that I've downloaded and installed all my "stocK" in excatly the same manner,
and have one set of coaches that are illuminated internally, all the rest do not, and I don't know why.
I don't have the Shape programme, and the process involved sounds a bit heavy, so we'll do a bit more research
Rgds to Oz
Paul
Because they were not built by the same person........ one builder has set the internal textures to half bright....... the other builder hasn't.
Its just that simple.
Cheers
Jon
Hello Jon.
The $64000 question is, where can I find the texture file for the particular passenger carriage ?
Thanx
Paul
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:45 am
by cua193
Paul.
I'm afraid you've missed the point that Jon was making.
In the drawing stage the designer has the choice of texture handling; whether it's matt, shiny, transparent or the one which interests you - capable of showing in low light conditions. Using Gmax or 3dcanvas it's possible to be very selective which parts are affected.
Aftter you download the model it's not possible to change these settings.
I've tried both on my models & prefer not to use interior lighting; coaches which use interior lighting show too bright during daylight & just don't look right to me.
Richard
Night lighting etc
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:13 pm
by sebulba
OK Understood. I thought it was a selectable item rather than a built in item.
In that case, I shall change all my consists accordingly
Many thanks
All help appreciated
Paul