firebox flash issue.

[stlsf4003]

Lately I've noticed that pretty much all of the steam locomotive models by Dick Cowen have an odd issue where the firebox flash animation will flash brightly out side the engine.

Like this.

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Has anyone else had this issue happen to them and is there a way to fix it?

[scottb613]

Hi...

Yeah - I forget why that started but I’ve seen it - the fix is just eliminate the “firebox” lights in the eng file lighting section... Make sure you adjust the light count accordingly - in the eng file - as well...

Regards,
Scott


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[burgerbern]

Generally means the radius of some or all of the firebox lighting section items are to large and need to be reduced in size

[bwbrgb]

I found also that the size of the flash was too big . Big is not always better !
Worked for me .

[geepster775]

For the guy who like running the trolleys, do the pantograph sparks that some eng files have also behave that way when you have the sig-light glow box checked?

[ThatSolitaryGuy]

I've only ever had this happen when I've sped up the simulation speed. It usually lingers when I set it back to normal speed, but changing between the cab view and external views usually brings things back to normal, or saving the session and reloading it. This will also happen regardless of who made that particular model.

I generally don't give much thought to who ever made a model that I've downloaded, so I must not have downloaded any engines made by this particular author to ever have this happen at normal speed. I've only ever modified the the size lights for signals, so I assume it's just a matter of reducing the radius of the proper lights, as someone else mentioned.

[stlsf4003]

Generally means the radius of some or all of the firebox lighting section items are to large and need to be reduced in size

Is there a way to fix that or should i just go with what Scott said and just remove the firebox lights?

[baldwin]

The eng file contains the lights for the firebox flicker and have a radius line like any other light does. Just adjust that line. Took a look at the Canton 2-6-2 and that has firebox flicker with light radius between 1.0 and 0.3 So I would adjust the 1.0 down to a smaller size, and keep on doing that for all firebox lights until the huge external show is gone.


To avoid all that you can do as Scott suggests, but don't forget to change the overall number of lights to compensate.