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Did ya see the light!! LOL That is looking amazingly bright there Sir. :) Nice work!

I am curious if the light was more like a beam or more diffused. And what the beam spread angle might have been since the reflector is like a parabolic antenna (parabolic mirror), it appears that it may have been a more focused beam to reach out a mile. Maybe someone here has actually seen one of these lights in action?

That does look awesome though Nigel. Great job! :jump:
 
Milton Shupe said:
Did ya see the light!! LOL That is looking amazingly bright there Sir. :) Nice work!

I am curious if the light was more like a beam or more diffused. And what the beam spread angle might have been since the refractor? is like a parabolic antenna, it appears that it may have been a more focused beam to reach out a mile. Maybe someone here has actually seen one of these lights in action?

That does look awesome though Nigel. Great job! :jump:
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Thankyou Sir! The light shineth.

Yes, I suspect the light was more like a beam, fortunately we certainly have folk here who would know. I've only managed the diffused version so far, but I'm learning...

I'm going to try it a tab brighter; pics coming up soon.
 
nigel richards said:
Thankyou Sir! The light shineth.

Yes, I suspect the light was more like a beam, fortunately we certainly have folk here who would know. I've only managed the diffused version so far, but I'm learning...

I'm going to try it a tab brighter; pics coming up soon.
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I think the light projected on the water is from the texture used (named in the effect) and found in the effects/texture folder. You might check to see what texture the fx_luxbeam uses.

EDIT: Oh, yeah! fx_beam.bmp that's the one that will melt the glass if you leave it on more than 20 seconds on the ground without the cooling effect of 130knts. Might be cool for your warm up effect you have now stay on for 10-20 seconds, then replaced by the "BEAM". You may be able to do that with the "Life" parameter on the existing, and the "Delay" parameter on the Beam. I really like the looks of what you have now. :) Or, we might be able to program a 2-stage 2-switch option.
 
Milton Shupe said:
For you that have the alpha test version and wish to check out the updates, these are updates only to your existing package.

http://www.flightsimonline.com/mas/E1Bupdate.zip

Installation notes included.

Smoothie, new templates are also included.

EDIT: Just FYI, Monday I will get about 4 hours of work in on the S2T, then I will be entertaining company for a few days. Have fun. :)
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Take a breather Milton, you've been very busy of late! Well deserved IMHO!

Dave
 
Milton Shupe said:
I think the light projected on the water is from the texture used (named in the effect) and found in the effects/texture folder. You might check to see what texture the fx_luxbeam uses.

EDIT: Oh, yeah! fx_beam.bmp that's the one that will melt the glass if you leave it on more than 20 seconds on the ground without the cooling effect of 130knts. Might be cool for your warm up effect you have now stay on for 10-20 seconds, then replaced by the "BEAM". You may be able to do that with the "Life" parameter on the existing, and the "Delay" parameter on the Beam. I really like the looks of what you have now. :) Or, we might be able to program a 2-stage 2-switch option.
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More than twenty seconds...yikes, so that's why my starboard wingtip was nearly at meltdown LOL :icon_lol:

If I can get the hang of this stuff, your suggestions would truly look great. I discovered an superb new program last night that allows you to watch an effect while creating it. For those interested in effects see today's thread; Putting your ideas into FX!

larger glow...

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Now I'm really excited about this project. I hope you don't mind, I grabbed your E-1B update hoping there would be a model in there. I'm happily flying her around with your AC560 flight model. Just beautiful, screenshots are nice, but there's nothing like the real thing on the hard drive. I can't wait for the final package. Obviously. :jump:
 
patful said:
Now I'm really excited about this project. I hope you don't mind, I grabbed your E-1B update hoping there would be a model in there. I'm happily flying her around with your AC560 flight model. Just beautiful, screenshots are nice, but there's nothing like the real thing on the hard drive. I can't wait for the final package. Obviously. :jump:
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No problem. Check your PM's; I sent you a link for the download of the WIP package.

Have fun :)

Milton
 
Progress a bit slow on my end at the moment, in Sydney about to blast off for HKG so no rest for the weary! Should have some data in hand for the ESS TOO soon so can adjust that a bit.

Cheers: Tom
 
hawkeye52 said:
Nigel, I can only offer beer :icon29::icon29::icon29::guinness::icon_lol:

- H52
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Much obliged H52!...Good gracious, is all that for me?

...reckon it should be shared,..buurrrp...(pardon)...you guys have been doing some pretty thirsty work here...

just a drop though, there's still plenty more work before the party.

This rounds on me...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Miyde49MZ-g&feature=related

come on Milton you too, just a drop then its back to work fellas.
 
fliger747 said:
Progress a bit slow on my end at the moment, in Sydney about to blast off for HKG so no rest for the weary! Should have some data in hand for the ESS TOO soon so can adjust that a bit.

Cheers: Tom
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Tom,

Check your email. Sent D/L link for manuals a little while ago! Same to Milton and Marcel!!!

Dave :salute::icon29:
 
Smoothie said:
only a drop? we talking a regular drop or a squaddie 'drop' :icon_lol:
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LOL :icon_lol: He deserves a squaddie 'drop', but we'll try and get him blotto at the PARTY.

Till then, he's the only one keeping us other wayard gentlemen focused, so just slip a wee drop into his frappeccino while he's looking the other way, to keep him going.

And as for you little buddy, just one drop! The Ruperts want this aircraft well weathered and dirty, NOT stained with liquor all over the perspex!
 
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