Add lighting to all crew cabins

[dryer_lint]

The recently added Mk2 and Mk3 cockpits have internal lighting: If you right-click on them, you can turn the window lights on and off. This is a really cool feature because it allows you to light up spaceplanes at night and in orbit. However, it's only spaceplanes that can be lit up... which kind of leaves behind the other cockpits.

At the moment, a space station in orbit looks even worse than deserted Kerbin. It looks as if some sort of space horror movie took place, because all the lights are turned off and there's no sign of life.

I realize that texturing takes time, but Porkjet already seems to have the code working in the spaceplane cockpits, and this feature would be great for aesthetics, in my opinion... what do you guys think?

[LABHOUSE]

It is a good idea. But you can add lights yourself by clipping lights into the ship.

[dryer_lint]

There's a difference though. Regular lights actually create light, cockpit/cabin lights just change the window texture to make it LOOK like it's lit up, really.

[Technical Ben]

Or if changing the texture is problematic, it could just be a pass on the render engine/effects etc. You'd set it in the scene (or a separate scene?) as having a different "global" illumination.

[MKI]

I feel the internal lighting of the new parts is a bonus, more of a side product of PorkJets work. They do look nice, but to change all the other parts because 2 new ones act a little differently (it actually adds no function though) is a task itself. Its possible things may be changed in the future, but at the same time it could also be easier to just remove the Internal Lighting on the new parts to make everything uniform haha.

But that would go over some work PorkJet already had going for his own part pack. This is such a non critical issue the game could be released with the current setup and I would have no problem with it. (could always just say the SpacePlane parts are more advanced so they have internal lights)

[klgraham1013]

So, your critique, MKI, is that it would be work, so the devs shouldn't do it? Personally, I think all windows should light up, similar to SP+ and B9. Why not? It adds a nice visual flair, much as clouds would, and from what I gather, most people want clouds.

[dryer_lint]

I feel the internal lighting of the new parts is a bonus, more of a side product of PorkJets work. They do look nice, but to change all the other parts because 2 new ones act a little differently (it actually adds no function though) is a task itself. Its possible things may be changed in the future, but at the same time it could also be easier to just remove the Internal Lighting on the new parts to make everything uniform haha.

But the thing is, the current cockpits look ugly... maybe just now that I know what it could be like

Seriously though, I can't be the only one with this problem. Like I said in the OP, don't space stations look devoid of life at the moment? Shouldn't there be some sign of civilization in that dark, floating capsule?

EDIT: In fact, might as well extend that idea. Perhaps lights should only function if there's someone inside (not turned on by default, I mean it only ALLOWS YOU to turn them on if there's someone inside.)

[BudgetHedgehog]

You'd like Vens Stock Part Revamp.

And that's just the 1-2 cockpit.

[dryer_lint]

You'd like Vens Stock Part Revamp.

It's cool, but I'd still prefer if this was stock... nobody seems to like my idea though

[SmashBrown]

There's a lights pack I've seen in bob fitch' Gateway series that adds a lot of cool lights. I hope that makes it into the game.

[Alshain]

While the light-up cockpits certainly look better than the ones that don't. I would rather have actual glass functionality in stock KSP:

Source: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/54925

However, if you want to go with the least amount of work... at least add the light up cockpits.

Edited January 6, 2015 by Alshain

[BudgetHedgehog]

It's cool, but I'd still prefer if this was stock... nobody seems to like my idea though

Oh definitely. Would be amazing if it was stock, I was just suggesting something to tide you over. I love the idea, don't worry.

While the light-up cockpits certainly look better than the ones that don't. I would rather have actual glass functionality in stock KSP

As would I, but doesn't that use a lot more memory than normal? I'd prefer for Winx64 to be stable first, then we can have nice things. But yeah, would love something like this.

[dryer_lint]

Windows would be nice, but could we handle 7 or would we stick to XP?

wait no

what

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