Fire Power P-51D Lighting

lewis11777

lewis11777

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These were the lighting effects for the avhist P-51D. I slightly modified these to fit the FP P-51D.

<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_nav_red" PosX="5.63" PosY="-0.25" PosZ="-0.14" MinVel=".0001" MaxVel="80"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_nav_green" PosX="-5.63" PosY="-0.25" PosZ="-0.14" MinVel=".0001" MaxVel="80"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_tail" PosX="0.0" PosZ="-5.65" PosY="1.55" MinVel=".0001" MaxVel="80"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="ac_Light_formation_blue" PosX="0.01" PosZ="0.061" PosY="-0.9" MinVel="-0.0001" MaxVel="150"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_landing" PosX="1.69" PosZ="0.5" PosY="-0.5" MinVel="-0.0001" MaxVel="65"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_landing" PosX="-1.69" PosZ="0.5" PosY="-0.5" MinVel="-0.0001" MaxVel="65"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_landing_effect" MinVel="30.00" MaxVel="60"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_formation_red" PosX="5.3" PosY="-0.35" PosZ="-0.15" MinVel=".0001" MaxVel="165"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_formation_green" PosX="5.3" PosY="-0.35" PosZ="-0.35" MinVel=".0001" MaxVel="165"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_formation_yellow" PosX="5.3" PosY="-0.34" PosZ="-0.55" MinVel=".0001" MaxVel="165"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="ac_Light_cabin_red_small" PosX="0.0" PosZ="-0.4" PosY="0.2" MinVel="-0.0001" MaxVel="150"/>
 
Here are the wing tip vapor trails also


<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_Gtrail" PosX="5.6" PosY="-0.27" PosZ="-0.4" MinVel="230" MaxVel="900"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_Gtrail" PosX="-5.6" PosY="-0.27" PosZ="-0.4" MinVel="230" MaxVel="900"/>
 
it's now time to play our favorite game! "what's wrong with this picture" lol. contestants have 1 miniute to name everything they see wrong with the lighting. ready go!____beep! times up

#1 the ac lights don't belong in the leading edge of the wing. it has 1 light mounted under the left wing root.you can see the light hanging under the wing.
#2the wing tip lights are reversed. deleate the (-) from in front of the nav_green" Posx="-5.63" and place it in the nav_red" Posx="-5.63.that will switch the positions.
#3 the white tail light is wrong. there is a green light on the trailing edge of the rudder set low.
#4 the blue nav light is wrong. there is 1 light mounted on both sides of the radiator air intake tunnel.what colors they are, i don't know. haven't been able to find a pic with the exact colors. if anybody does know please let me know.
#5 no exhaust flames.
in the xdp there is no gauge illumination.
there is also a conflict number in the xdp. the MinVel. is set at [0.0001] this setting causes the light flicker in the quick combat a/c selection screen. this number should be set no lower than[0.001] to prevent it.
to move the lights, X moves the location in and out horizontal on the wing.left wing is (-)neg. right wing is positive(no sign).
Y moves the location verticial,up and down on the wing.up is positive(no sign)down is (-)neg.
Z moves the location front to back horizontialy positive(no sign) moves it foward,(-)neg moves it twords the tail.
modelers start at different (0) zero points on all three locations so you'll have to experiment with the, pos and neg.
hope this helps to get it straightened out. :typing:
 
Slip Stream I simply took what was added to the P-51 in both avhist and ETO planes. All I did was adjust the X,Y,Z positions to accomodate the different size airframe. Also as the title said "Lighting" I did not include engine start effects but I can if you would like.
 
Ok Slip Stream you called me out! So here are a few adjustments eventhough I am not the one who originally did P-51 effects. There is not an underwing landing light on the stock model so I'm sure thats why they put landing lights on the leading edge of the wings. I moved the blue formation light back to the lower rudder trailing edge. I also switched the red and green nav lights to the appropriate side. That was all my mistake. I adjusted the min vel for all the lights and did not notice flickering. I don't know which guage lights you are refering to but the panel light illuminates all the guages. I put the red, green, and yellow formation lights under the left wing tip. The stock P-51 had these painted into the skin so I figure it must be correct. I did not replace the blue formation light that I moved to the tail because I am not sure of the location you spoke of (air intake tunnel). I assume you meant the wind scoop on the under belly. If so where in relation to the scoop? Also I included the six stock gunstations below the lighting/engine start effects. For some reason the FP P-51 only list 4 guns on the xpd. Ok Slip Stream let me know if you see any other glitches I missed.


<Effects>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_nav_red" PosX="-5.63" PosY="-0.25" PosZ="-0.14" MinVel="0.001" MaxVel="80"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_nav_green" PosX="5.63" PosY="-0.25" PosZ="-0.14" MinVel="0.001" MaxVel="80"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="ac_Light_formation_blue" PosX="0.0" PosZ="-6.18" PosY="0.05" MinVel="0.001" MaxVel="150"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_landing_light" PosX="-0.755" PosZ="0.061" PosY="-0.855" MinVel="-0.01" MaxVel="65"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_landing_effect" PosX="-0.72" PosZ="0.071" PosY="-0.9" MinVel="-0.01" MaxVel="65"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_formation_red" PosX="5.3" PosY="-0.33" PosZ="-0.15" MinVel="-0.001" MaxVel="150"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_formation_green" PosX="5.3" PosY="-0.33" PosZ="-0.35" MinVel="-0.001" MaxVel="150"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_formation_yellow" PosX="5.3" PosY="-0.32" PosZ="-0.55" MinVel="-0.001" MaxVel="150"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="ac_Light_cabin_red_small" PosX="0.0" PosZ="-0.4" PosY="0.2" MinVel="-0.001" MaxVel="150"/>
<Effect Type="StartEngine0" EffectName="fx_engstrt" Location="emitter_eng0_exh_r" />
<Effect Type="StartEngine0" EffectName="fx_engstrt" Location="emitter_eng0_exh_l" />
<Effect Type="StartEngine0" EffectName="fx_engstrt_jet" Location="emitter_eng0_exh_r"/>
<Effect Type="StartEngine0" EffectName="fx_engstrt_jet" Location="emitter_eng0_exh_l"/>
<Effect Type="Shells0" EffectName="fx_shells_s" Location="gun_grp0b0" />
<Effect Type="Shells1" EffectName="fx_shells_s" Location="gun_grp1b0" />
<Effect Type="Shells2" EffectName="fx_shells_s" Location="gun_grp2b0" />
<Effect Type="Shells3" EffectName="fx_shells_s" Location="gun_grp3b0" />
<Effect Type="Shells4" EffectName="fx_shells_s" Location="gun_grp4b0" />
<Effect Type="Shells5" EffectName="fx_shells_s" Location="gun_grp5b0" />
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_Gtrail" Location="emitter_r_vapor" MinVel="230" MaxVel="900"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_Gtrail" Location="emitter_l_vapor" MinVel="230" MaxVel="900"/>
</Effects>


<GunStations>
<GunStation UpLimit="0" DownLimit="0" LeftLimit="0" RightLimit="0" RateLimit="0" SystemID="left_cannon" Tracer="40" Trainable="0" Trigger="0" Type="50calbrowningm2_gun" Name="Left cowl gun" ConvergeDistance="400" Pitch=".7" MaxAmmo="400"></GunStation>
<GunStation UpLimit="0" DownLimit="0" LeftLimit="0" RightLimit="0" RateLimit="0" SystemID="right_cannon" Tracer="40" Trainable="0" Trigger="0" Type="50calbrowningm2_gun" Name="Right cowl gun" ConvergeDistance="400" Pitch=".7" MaxAmmo="400"></GunStation>
<GunStation UpLimit="0" DownLimit="0" LeftLimit="0" RightLimit="0" RateLimit="0" SystemID="right_guns" Tracer="40" Trainable="0" Trigger="0" Type="50calbrowningm2_gun" Name="outer right Guns" ConvergeDistance="400" Pitch=".7" MaxAmmo="400"></GunStation>
<GunStation UpLimit="0" DownLimit="0" LeftLimit="0" RightLimit="0" RateLimit="0" SystemID="right_cheek_gun" Tracer="40" Trainable="0" Trigger="0" Type="50calbrowningm2_gun" Name="Inner right Guns" ConvergeDistance="400" Pitch=".7" MaxAmmo="400"></GunStation>
<GunStation UpLimit="0" DownLimit="0" LeftLimit="0" RightLimit="0" RateLimit="0" SystemID="left_cheek_gun" Tracer="40" Trainable="0" Trigger="0" Type="50calbrowningm2_gun" Name="inner left Guns inner" ConvergeDistance="400" Pitch=".7" MaxAmmo="400"></GunStation>
<GunStation UpLimit="0" DownLimit="0" LeftLimit="0" RightLimit="0" RateLimit="0" SystemID="left_guns" Tracer="40" Trainable="0" Trigger="0" Type="50calbrowningm2_gun" Name="outer left Guns inner" ConvergeDistance="400" Pitch=".7" MaxAmmo="400"></GunStation>
</GunStations>
 
Here is a P-51D with a single underbelly red formation/nav light. I don't know if thats original equipment or not. You can also see formations lights under the left wingtip but these are not illuminated.


View attachment 77808
 
Here is the position for a formation light under the scoop as in the photo.

<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="ac_Light_formation_blue" PosX="0.01" PosZ="-1.5" PosY="-1.15" MinVel="-0.001" MaxVel="150"/>
 
Hey, looks pretty sweet anyways. Just remember the phrase, "red, right, returning" for nav lights. Works for both Aircraft and Boats.
 
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