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- VulcanDriver
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Light positions
Can someone tell me what these refer to please.
light.6 = 1, 8.3562, 0.0000, 9.6505, fx_shockwave_beaconh,
light.7 = 1, 11.3558, 0.0000, -3.9675, fx_shockwave_beaconh,
TIA
light.6 = 1, 8.3562, 0.0000, 9.6505, fx_shockwave_beaconh,
light.7 = 1, 11.3558, 0.0000, -3.9675, fx_shockwave_beaconh,
TIA
John
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- gavinc
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Re: Light positions
they refer to effects found in the commercial 3D lighting package "Shockwave 3D Lights" released by A2A Simulations
https://secure.simmarket.com/a2a-simula ... -fsx.phtml
https://secure.simmarket.com/a2a-simula ... -fsx.phtml
- VulcanDriver
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Re: Light positions
So 0.0000 is the x axis of the aircraft, the left hand figure is the y axis and the right hand figure is the z axis?
John
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- Firebird
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Re: Light positions
As per the SDK docs the parms are for longitudinal, lateral, and vertical position in that order.
Steve
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- VulcanDriver
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Re: Light positions
Thanks Steve for the clarification
John
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