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DarkBASIC Discussion / how do i reduce light in DBC 1.2.0

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Jmahmood
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Just upgraded my DBC to the newer one.

while using DBC before upgrading i created a dark enviorment in my game by setting the ambient light to "0".But now it isn't working.
the whole scene is bright and i cant control it.

Is there any code to reduce the global light of my game.

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Comrade Robski
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Posted: 15th Oct 2007 13:28 Edited at: 15th Oct 2007 13:33
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I've found hide light 0 works

(EDIT: this will totally remove the ambient light, and you won't see anything unless you provide your own lights, or turn off an object's ambient light sensitivity - but this method works much better than set ambient light 0)
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Ron Erickson
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Posted: 15th Oct 2007 14:16 Edited at: 15th Oct 2007 14:18
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The "SET AMBIENT LIGHT" command is now redundant. All objects used to use the same ambient light settings so they all could be changed with a single command. Now, each object can have it's own ambient light settings. So, to mimic the old command, for each object in your scene you would have to use:
SET OBJECT AMBIENT objNo, RGB(0,0,0)


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Jmahmood
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Posted: 15th Oct 2007 14:45
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ok...it works.
thanks.

I think you should give us some tutorial so we can know more about these new commands.

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Comrade Robski
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Posted: 15th Oct 2007 14:54
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OK thanks for the tip, Ron. BTW does hide light 0 still work in the new version?
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Ron Erickson
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Posted: 15th Oct 2007 16:00
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Quote: "I think you should give us some tutorial so we can know more about these new commands."


There is one simple example program there, but I can understand you wanting more. Unfortunately, it may be a little while before I can get to doing that. I have a LOT of other stuff going on at the moment.

Quote: "OK thanks for the tip, Ron. BTW does hide light 0 still work in the new version? "


Yes. It should. It effects a "light" in a scene, not the material properties of an object.

I will try to write a small explanation of how/why the new commands work so everyone has a better understanding of them.


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Quote: "I will try to write a small explanation of how/why the new commands work so everyone has a better understanding of them."


that would be perfect.

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Jmahmood
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ron,
i was working with the new commands and i think i can give some tutorial into the forum.

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Great! I'll be happy to comment on it.


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