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FPSC Classic Product Chat / Disable Light Control In Build Game

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Posted: 9th Jan 2010 08:44
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How do you disable the "Light Control" or whatever its called for a build game? The < and > Keys to change the lighting from ligher to darker.

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Posted: 9th Jan 2010 10:40
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That's not even possible when you build a game, the Build Game/Test Game are two different systems when handled by FPSC-Game.exe, so when you finished your game and have built it it will no longer allow for such changes to be made by the player.(Unless this is a new bug nobody knows about yet?)


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Posted: 9th Jan 2010 11:15
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I have experienced this aswell. in some built games useing < and >
keys turn up the ambient lighting
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Posted: 9th Jan 2010 11:25
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Use a script which permanently sets the ambience, like the one below:

:state=0:state=1
:state=1:ambience=50,state=1

Ambience will now be unchangable using the < > keys.


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Posted: 9th Jan 2010 22:19
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Quote: "Use a script which permanently sets the ambience"


Whould this script work in multiplayer?

Quote: "That's not even possible when you build a game"


It is possible. Other wise I would have never made this thread if it wasn't. I've had this "issue" sense like...forever...

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Posted: 10th Jan 2010 01:41 Edited at: 10th Jan 2010 01:44
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You can use a script as stated above and attach it to a dynamic object. You should set the object to always active so that the player doesn't get out of it's range and it stops working.

You can also set the ambience in the build game settings to either not allow any change during game play, or allow an amount that you specify.

If you set the settings as follows...
ambience=20
ambiencered=20
ambiencegreen=20
ambienceblue=20
there will be no adjustment in the game using the <> keys and the ambience will be 20.

If you set the settings as follows...
ambience=20
ambiencered=30
ambiencegreen=30
ambienceblue=30
the <> keys will adjust the ambience between 20 and 30 only.

The ambience is the lower limit, and the ambience r-g-b are the upper limit. You can lock them to the same value, or allow the player whatever adjustment you choose.

Brian.

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BlackFox
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Posted: 10th Jan 2010 02:32
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Thanks for that info Brian. Is there a recommended setting you use for games that you utilize as a constant or template? Or does it vary?

Cheers

Mike

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Posted: 10th Jan 2010 02:54
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I guess it would depend on the game or game type. When making a night game or creepy, dark, indoor environment, you don't want the player to be able to make daylight. I find it works best when there is some ambient light, especially in outdoor settings. I've also found that the ambience needs to correlate to the skybox.

In reality, a very dim light will shed some light over a very long distance, but not in FPSC. If you place a dim light it will only light 10 feet away, and then you have pitch black. Having a little bit of ambient light is a more realistic way to go.

In Caper City, the settings were 20-26. There is always some light from the sky, even at night. Indoors, you may want to go a little darker.

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Posted: 10th Jan 2010 03:45
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Nod. I have a struggle with getting our lighting just right. I'll keep your info in mind as a reference point. Thanks for sharing that piece of info.

Cheers

Mike

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