Did the Mk1 and 2 illuminator get its light output nerfed?

[tg626]

I've been away, probably over a year since I touched KSP. 

Yesterday I updated the game, and my mods (fairly short list, none of them lights).

I started a new save, again. 

Launched a station, again. 

Put some lights on it, again. 

Once in orbit I hit the lights, and while the science lab windows are nice and normal brightness, the illuminator look like candles. I remember them casting a crazy amount of light and looking just ad "lit" as the windows. 

Did they get nerfed when the new nav and dome and spot lights got added?

Is there a way to revert them if so, because right now they are pretty useless. Like inhave to switch them off to know for sure they are on!

Edited May 24, 2021 by tg626

[MechBFP]

38 minutes ago, tg626 said:

I've been away, probably over a year since I touched KSP. 

Yesterday I updated the game, and my mods (fairly short list, none of them lights).

I started a new save, again. 

Launched a station, again. 

Put some lights on it, again. 

Once in orbit I hit the lights, and while the science lab windows are nice and normal brightness, the illuminator look like candles. I remember them casting a crazy amount of light and looking just ad "lit" as the windows. 

Did they get nerfed when the new nav and dome and spot lights got added?

Is there a way to revert them if so, because right now they are pretty useless. Like inhave to switch them off to know for sure they are on!

If you got it from Steam, make sure to verify files. You may also need to delete the "PartDatabase.cfg" file so the game regenerates it.

[tg626]

I'll give it a try...  I take it its not a "known thing" around the community then. 

[Dientus]

Mine seem to be at lower lumens as well but to be honest I just ignored it.

Steam Version if you're curious

 

[Ahres]

@tg626 one of the updates revamped the lights and they now default to a soft, warmer color. Right-click on them and change them back to white light and they'll be much brighter.

[tg626]

This is the correct answer, one I set them to pure white I got the lighting I was expecting. 

On 5/25/2021 at 2:47 PM, Ahres said:

@tg626 one of the updates revamped the lights and they now default to a soft, warmer color. Right-click on them and change them back to white light and they'll be much brighter.