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Title: Instrument lights
Post by: NUKE on December 19, 2002, 09:51:41 AM

.... did instrument backlighting go away?

I was in a pony at night for first time since update and all my gauges where dark except for the ammo load and fuel tank setting.

Title: Intrument lights
Post by: WldThing on December 19, 2002, 10:01:37 AM

Yes there is less light in the cockpit.  Im thinking because you need outside light to show better inside for the pilot.

Title: Intrument lights
Post by: Blue Mako on December 19, 2002, 02:50:49 PM

Which of the aircraft that we have in AH historically had instrument lighting?  I'm betting only a few (probably only the buffs)...

Title: Intrument lights
Post by: AKS\/\/ulfe on December 19, 2002, 03:22:14 PM

Most, if not all, of the aircraft modelled in AH had instrument lights in the real world.

It was either red, or indiglo colored.. depending on nationality.
-SW

Title: Intrument lights
Post by: Innominate on December 19, 2002, 05:56:49 PM

Personally I prefer the dark cockpits to the day-lit ones pre 1.11.  It makes it much easier to see outside the cockpit, and makes flying in darker situations(dawn, night, dusk, under clouds) much more tolerable.

Title: Intrument lights
Post by: ALF on December 19, 2002, 08:27:14 PM

There needs to be a dang way to see the instruments at night without turning so the moon does it.  It is really annoying.

Title: Intrument lights
Post by: Blue Mako on December 22, 2002, 05:10:59 PM

Quote

Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
Most, if not all, of the aircraft modelled in AH had instrument lights in the real world.

It was either red, or indiglo colored.. depending on nationality.
-SW

Well, we should really have this modelled then otherwise the whole nighttime effects now are going to be wasted...  Can't fly at night without being able to read the instruments...

Title: Intrument lights
Post by: Suave on December 22, 2002, 05:25:03 PM

Instument lights work, but they only work at night, so they don't work in the dusk/dawn . Go offline and set time to 0230 and you'll see .