[1.3.1] Aviation Lights v3.14 [use MOARdV's version instead!]

[viperwolf]

Are you aware of this pack?

No i was not, ill check it out thank you

[Zephram Kerman]

Enjoying your lights on all my aircraft now. They had always looked half-nekkid without them. Thanks for fixing this!

I was also hoping to use these as obstacle warning lights for the giant towers I make with Ubiozur's Welded Parts mod. Unfortunately, that type of light works differently. But perhaps you can help? I'm looking for a red interval light that can be seen from several kilometers away at dawn/dusk, but it does not need to illuminate anything. Something like the runway lights would be ideal. Any suggestions?

[Van Disaster]

Does the red beacon light ( not the nav light ) not do what you want? I don't think you'll have anything seen from more than ~3km without it being a kerbinside static object though.

[BigNose]

Enjoying your lights on all my aircraft now. They had always looked half-nekkid without them. Thanks for fixing this!

I was also hoping to use these as obstacle warning lights for the giant towers I make with Ubiozur's Welded Parts mod. Unfortunately, that type of light works differently. But perhaps you can help? I'm looking for a red interval light that can be seen from several kilometers away at dawn/dusk, but it does not need to illuminate anything. Something like the runway lights would be ideal. Any suggestions?

Van Disaster is right, the red beacon in interval mode is what you need. Also, runway lights are pretty easy to make using different colour navlights like this: http://i.imgur.com/a5HnPzC.jpg

But now that KSP has them anyway, I don't see why you would other than marking a new runway somewhere.

[Zephram Kerman]

Yeah, I'm not trying to light a runway, but I just want to improve my skyline. The lights in Kerbinside are a better example. Is it possible to make a part which is a light that can be seen off in the distance?

Edited February 22, 2015 by Zephram Kerman
grammarz

[Van Disaster]

I suspect you'll have to make it as a Kerbinside part - those are static scenery as opposed to being landed vehicles, so they have different rules. I haven't made a KerbalKonstructs part yet but I doubt it's really that hard.

[Zephram Kerman]

Ok, I'll look into that. Looks like I have some learning to do! Thanks, guys, for the help.

[Pyromaniacal]

So, as this mod has worked without need for a fix after the last 3 or 4 updates, I shall ensure that it works for Version 1.0. 'Cause I'm awesome.

[Pyromaniacal]

I have confirmed that this mod is in fact stable through all light settings.

[futrtrubl]

I have confirmed that this mod is in fact stable through all light settings.

Thank you for your hard work. It is most appreciated and has not gone unnoticed! ;']

Tongue as firmly in cheek as it was in the quoted message ;']

[SmashBrown]

Any problem with these in the tech tree?

[BigNose]

Any problem with these in the tech tree?

Nope, still in the electrics node, like all other lights.

Done some testing yesterday, they seem to work exactly as before, changing supported version number now.

[GraviTykillz]

Lights are working fine Thank you

[Bizz Keryear]

Just a short notice: Don't know whos fault it is but they don't seem to work in 1.0 with extended action groups. (edit: I can still click them manually, but I can't use them on a action group e.g. lights)

Anyway I love them.

[BigNose]

Just a short notice: Don't know whos fault it is but they don't seem to work in 1.0 with extended action groups. (edit: I can still click them manually, but I can't use them on a action group e.g. lights)

Anyway I love them.

I don't use Extended Action groups but with the vanilla action groups they work fine.

[TK421d]

I don't use Extended Action groups but with the vanilla action groups they work fine.

actually, im here atm because using stock action groups they are not. there is also no right-click context menu for settings when in VAB (was there ever?)

[BigNose]

actually, im here atm because using stock action groups they are not. there is also no right-click context menu for settings when in VAB (was there ever?)

I can't replicate any problems. Using the lastest version in KSP 1.0.1, putting ANY mode in ANY Action group works just as well as using the right-click menu in flight.

[TK421d]

I can't replicate any problems. Using the lastest version in KSP 1.0.1, putting ANY mode in ANY Action group works just as well as using the right-click menu in flight.

ill try again, since logging out and back it in updated to the 0.1...

[aidanbossman]

only the red light shows up

[BigNose]

only the red light shows up

This problem only occurs if the mod is not installed correctly. You put it in the Main Folder/Parts I presume? It belongs into the GameData/AviationLights folder.

[linuxgurugamer]

I was trying to use this for the first time.

Actually, I was trying to make a blue and green beacon in addition to whats there.

When I was looking at your cfg files, I see that the two beacons you supply, amber and red, seem to have somewhat different cfg files. Ignoring the colors, I see that:

1. The file: lightbeacon_red_cfg contains a reference to the mesh = model.mu

2. The amber cfg file doesn't have that, but it DOES have a MODEL block which the red does not. This block contains a "model ="

and a "texture =" line, the red file does not

My efforts to do this failed, when I went into the VAB, my two additional parts were red (I had copied the red cfg file to do this). Do you think you could make the additional beacons?

[BigNose]

I was trying to use this for the first time.

Actually, I was trying to make a blue and green beacon in addition to whats there.

When I was looking at your cfg files, I see that the two beacons you supply, amber and red, seem to have somewhat different cfg files. Ignoring the colors, I see that:

1. The file: lightbeacon_red_cfg contains a reference to the mesh = model.mu

2. The amber cfg file doesn't have that, but it DOES have a MODEL block which the red does not. This block contains a "model ="

and a "texture =" line, the red file does not

My efforts to do this failed, when I went into the VAB, my two additional parts were red (I had copied the red cfg file to do this). Do you think you could make the additional beacons?

That's because the Red Beacon is the base part of this pack and every other light gets it's model from it. You can simply alter the Amber Beacon to use a different colour and texture.

Example for the blue beacon (using the blue navlight texture):

PART
{
// --- general parameters ---
name = lightbeacon_amber
module = Part
author = RPGprayer, BigNose, Why485, GROOV3ST3R, JDP, Deadweasel, J.Random

// --- asset parameters ---
MODEL
{
	model = AviationLights/Parts/lights/model
	texture = model000, AviationLights/Parts/lights/model000nav_blue
}
scale = 1
rescaleFactor = 1

// --- node definitions ---
// definition format is Position X, Position Y, Position Z, Up X, Up Y, Up Z, size
node_attach = -0.025, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0

// --- editor parameters ---
TechRequired = electrics
cost = 100
category = Utility
subcategory = 1
title = Blue Beaconlight
manufacturer = Kerbus Lighting Department
description = Blue warning beacon. Use Action Groups to switch modes.

// attachment rules: stack, srfAttach, allowStack, allowSrfAttach, allowCollision
attachRules = 0,1,0,1,0

// --- standard part parameters ---
mass = 0.001
dragModelType = default
minimum_drag = 0
maximum_drag = 0
angularDrag = 0
crashTolerance = 20
maxTemp = 3200

MODULE
{
	//Energy consumption rate
	EnergyReq = 0.005

	// color changes the colour and intensity (0.1-3 recommended)
	// Intervals can be changed by modifying below
	name = ModuleNavLight

	Color = 0.14, 0.28, 1

	IntervalFlashMode = 0		//Used only for reference - leave at 0
	FlashOn = 0.15				//Used to define the length of time the light is ON during Flash Mode
	FlashOff = 1.35				//Used to define the length of time the light is OFF during Flash mode

	Interval = 0.8				//Used by standard Interval mode
}
}

That should be a working config for a blue Beaconlight, which will look exactly like a blue navlight but has double the brightness. I think this is what you're looking for.

EDIT: Just copy the code into a newly created "lightstrobe_blue.cfg" and put it in the "AviationLights/Parts/lights" folder. Should work that way.

Edited June 5, 2015 by BigNose

[linuxgurugamer]

Thank you.

Of course I would copy the base part when trying to do this :-(

LGG

That's because the Red Beacon is the base part of this pack and every other light gets it's model from it. You can simply alter the Amber Beacon to use a different colour and texture.

Example for the blue beacon (using the blue navlight texture):

PART
{
// --- general parameters ---
name = lightbeacon_amber
module = Part
author = RPGprayer, BigNose, Why485, GROOV3ST3R, JDP, Deadweasel, J.Random

// --- asset parameters ---
MODEL
{
    model = AviationLights/Parts/lights/model
    texture = model000, AviationLights/Parts/lights/model000nav_blue
}
scale = 1
rescaleFactor = 1

// --- node definitions ---
// definition format is Position X, Position Y, Position Z, Up X, Up Y, Up Z, size
node_attach = -0.025, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0

// --- editor parameters ---
TechRequired = electrics
cost = 100
category = Utility
subcategory = 1
title = Blue Beaconlight
manufacturer = Kerbus Lighting Department
description = Blue warning beacon. Use Action Groups to switch modes.

// attachment rules: stack, srfAttach, allowStack, allowSrfAttach, allowCollision
attachRules = 0,1,0,1,0

// --- standard part parameters ---
mass = 0.001
dragModelType = default
minimum_drag = 0
maximum_drag = 0
angularDrag = 0
crashTolerance = 20
maxTemp = 3200

MODULE
{
    //Energy consumption rate
    EnergyReq = 0.005

    // color changes the colour and intensity (0.1-3 recommended)
    // Intervals can be changed by modifying below
    name = ModuleNavLight

    Color = 0.14, 0.28, 1

    IntervalFlashMode = 0        //Used only for reference - leave at 0
    FlashOn = 0.15                //Used to define the length of time the light is ON during Flash Mode
    FlashOff = 1.35                //Used to define the length of time the light is OFF during Flash mode

    Interval = 0.8                //Used by standard Interval mode
}
}

That should be a working config for a blue Beaconlight, which will look exactly like a blue navlight but has double the brightness. I think this is what you're looking for.

EDIT: Just copy the code into a newly created "lightstrobe_blue.cfg" and put it in the "AviationLights/Parts/lights" folder. Should work that way.

[Skalou]

i want to share some other tricks:

change in .cfg files this lines:

title = White Navlight >> title = Navlight White idem for red,blue,.. so now they are all together in the partlist.

2nd Trick: you can convert the textures in .dds with paint.net,

just flip it verticaly and save as .dss dxt1 with mipmaps. a pro can confirm it's right way to do?

anyway it works well.

: the icon in the part list show his back everytime, so you can use

Part Icon Fixer & Tweaks and add " iconRotation = 0,90,0 " in each .cfg file (past it under rescaleFactor = 1 work s well).

example for the lightnav_green.cfg:

PART
{
// --- general parameters ---
name = lightnav_green
module = Part
author = RPGprayer, BigNose, Why485, GROOV3ST3R, JDP, J.Random

// --- asset parameters ---
MODEL
{
model = AviationLights/Parts/lights/model
texture = model000, AviationLights/Parts/lights/model000nav_green
}
scale = 1
rescaleFactor = 1
[SIZE=5][B]iconRotation = 0,90,0[/B][/SIZE]
.
.
.
[SIZE=5][B]title = Navlight Green [/B][SIZE=1]//1st trick[/SIZE][/SIZE]
.
.
.

maybe a module manager config could do the trick also, but i'm not sure how to use it. done! see post #627

Enjoy

Edited August 10, 2015 by Skalou
changed 180° to 90 to be more stockalike, MMdone

[BigNose]

1) That works, alternatively you can order the partlist by size, then they are all together due to using the same model.

2) The textures are so small, compression to DXT1 doesn't really do much and/or could even make them bigger. Be sure to compare file sizes afterwards.

3) THAT is actually really good. Never knew this tool existed, thanks!

Have some Rep!

Edited July 13, 2015 by BigNose