Scaled power draw based on light brightness.

[Mulbin]

So, since the addition of the RGB sliders on stock lights you can make lights as bright or dim as you like (for example setting all three sliders low makes a dim white light), but as far as I know they always draw the same amount of power. Is it possible to create a mod that scales the power draw down based on the brightness of the lamp?

Even better would be the ability to dim them during play to save that precious charge!

[m4v]

you will need to write a new module for lights, one that duplicates stock's code and adds that feature. Personally I think is a lot of effort for little gain, I would just use more batteries.

[Mecripp]

You mean with VNG plugin ? that changes light color ?

EDIT- My bad, I see it on the parts cfg but how are you getting the slider to come up ?

EDIT- That just like VNG plugin but stock, I can just change in VAB with VNG can change them anytime whats up with that.

EDIT- And thats just change color not really dimming the light.

EDIT- But to do what you want you might look at FStextureSwitch2 the Firespitter plugin. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iD52DfHft04Hb48TEhF5a4n5JOc8efUevdg5Y_QPICQ/edit?pli=1#

Edited October 22, 2014 by Mecripp2

[NathanKell]

You could also write a module that sits beside the stock module, and dynamically adjusts the stock module's power draw based on its brightness/dimness.

[Mecripp]

Is there a dimmer switch for the lights ?

[Mulbin]

Is there a dimmer switch for the lights ?

Adjustable light colour and brightness has been part of the stock game since 0.23, just right click the light in the VAB.

I'm not looking for a mod to alter light colour, I'm looking for a mod that alters light power usage depending on brightness. At the moment it is ridiculous how many batteries you have to spam all over a mun lander just to keep a lightbulb running until the sun comes up.

You can make your lights very dim simply by moving ALL THREE RBG sliders to a lower setting at once, but they still suck up the same insane amount of electricity.

[Mecripp]

Adjustable light colour and brightness has been part of the stock game since 0.23, just right click the light in the VAB.

I'm not looking for a mod to alter light colour, I'm looking for a mod that alters light power usage depending on brightness. At the moment it is ridiculous how many batteries you have to spam all over a mun lander just to keep a lightbulb running until the sun comes up.

You can make your lights very dim simply by moving ALL THREE RBG sliders to a lower setting at once, but they still suck up the same insane amount of electricity.

LOL didn't know that been running VNG plugin so, I can do that anytime, I didn't know they made it stock and can't you use FS plugin to change the power ? But bet NathanKell

as a better way was hoping he would repost and give a hint.