New signal light glow option.

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  • bprice
    Senior Member
    • May 2010
    • 217

    #1

    New signal light glow option.

    This is really cool. But there is an issue for routes that already use a signal set for extended viewing. That requires the proper texture (siglight.ace) and changing the radius setting in the sigfg file in the route's folder making it larger. Routes that have modified settings for distant viewing will show a distorted effect of a huge glow of light as you approach the signal.

    The first two pictures show the new OR signal on with an extended view signal set. The other pictures show it on with a default signal set (USA2.)

    It appears that if a route has an extended view signal set, you should not check the signal glow option in the OR options.

    I would like to see to see some actual pictures of how distant signals look as you approach from the cab.

    Basil


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  • twpol
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2009
    • 434
    • United Kingdom

    #2
    Originally posted by bprice
    It appears that if a route has an extended view signal set, you should not check the signal glow option in the OR options.
    Yeah, unfortunately we can't (yet?) tell if the signal is using a "trick" texture and over-large radius. The plan is to allow people to override the glow effect's size and other properties with custom options in the sigcfg.dat file, so you will be able to correct this in the future (if we still don't have any good way to auto-detect it).
    James Ross
    Open Rails Management Team
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    • bprice
      Senior Member
      • May 2010
      • 217

      #3
      I can see the dilemma. Unfortunately the "trick" textures require two settings. One in the sigcfg and the siglight texture. Both have to be changed for it to work. Good luck.

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      • bprice
        Senior Member
        • May 2010
        • 217

        #4
        I have continued to experiment with this. The effect is really nice. It does make me think about some of then possibilities. I wonder if this could be done with the headlight, especially on AI trains.

        Another thought is that it would be nice to create a beam effect, especially in foggy conditions.

        As I have said, This just keeps getting better and better.

        Thanks,

        Basil

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        • bprice
          Senior Member
          • May 2010
          • 217

          #5
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