Why don't the lights consume electric charge?

[daniel l.]

I was modding lights, when I noticed that they did not have any resource consumption. Why??

[NoMrBond]

They do, the keys are under the MODULE{}

MODULE
    {
        name = 
        lightName = 
        useAnimationDim = 
        lightBrightenSpeed = 
        lightDimSpeed = 
        animationName = 
        resourceAmount = [Amount]
        useResources =  [true/false]
    }

[JadeOfMaar]

Does this question apply to the spotlights or to cabin lights? I know cabin lights don't consume EC.

[daniel l.]

25 minutes ago, NoMrBond said:

They do, the keys are under the MODULE{}

MODULE
    {
        name = 
        lightName = 
        useAnimationDim = 
        lightBrightenSpeed = 
        lightDimSpeed = 
        animationName = 
        resourceAmount = [Amount]
        useResources =  [true/false]
    }

I need to take a look again then  I swear those tags were NOT in the config files that I searched.

 

6 minutes ago, JadeOfMaar said:

Does this question apply to the spotlights or to cabin lights? I know cabin lights don't consume EC.

Spotlights. Though I would like to see about Cabin lights too.

[NoMrBond]

1 minute ago, daniel l. said:

I need to take a look again then  I swear those tags were NOT in the config files that I searched.

You don't have to use every attribute/key so if you looked at a light part designed with no EC cost the author probably skipped including those lines (KSP probably assumes 0/false without causing an issue)

[daniel l.]

Just now, NoMrBond said:

You don't have to use every attribute/key so if you looked at a light part designed with no EC cost the author probably skipped including those lines (KSP probably assumes 0/false without causing an issue)

Thanks  I'll take a look at this. I've been asking because I want to give lights a high electric-charge requirement for my mod: Dark Days - Eternal Black

[JadeOfMaar]

@daniel l. What shenanigans are you plotting?  _{And maybe, does a mod exist for this? I know theres one that makes EVA fuel and one that realistically nerfs reaction wheels and may buff RCS thrusters.}

_{Oh that's what you're plotting.}

Edited April 6, 2017 by JadeOfMaar

[daniel l.]

Just now, JadeOfMaar said:

@daniel l. What shenanigans are you plotting?  _{And maybe, does a mod exist for this? I know theres one that makes EVA fuel and one that realistically nerfs reaction wheels and may buff RCS thrusters.}

*whistles non-suspiciously*

 

[fourfa]

https://spacedock.info/mod/1022/Electric Lights