I hate OpenGL coronas.

BlueZero4

(not a palindrome)

• Sep 11, 2008

• #1

Keep in mind I'm just trying to slap together an OGL-only sun for some areas of NSZ2. If it's complicated, I'm probably not going to use it.

Albeit this is just a minor quirk, the light source used in Starlit Warehouse appears to spawn on the ceiling. And stick there unconditionally.

The main problem is that the corona fades away after a short distance. Again, wouldn't be a problem, except you're supposed to be able to see the thing at about 3,000 fracunits away, which should be a reasonable distance.

Any suggestions?

 

Scarbo the Black Sheep

Furry Composer

• Sep 11, 2008

• #2

I have NO idea how to use Light Source Things properly. Not to mention that the computer I run can't run OpenGL properly.

 

Sky Ninja

Member

• Sep 11, 2008

• #3

Well, the tutorial said that when it's corona light (not dynamic) is very large, it can get very bright.

 

Princess Plushima

Princess of Dreams

Judge

• Sep 11, 2008

• #4

OpenGL coronas have an incredibly short range for absolutely no reason. Senky and I ran into the problem awhile back, but I don't think we ever really found a solution.

 

Rob

Member

• Sep 11, 2008

• #5

You can make them incredibly large, but then it'll look really bad up close. =P But yeah. You can't see coronas that far off.

 

I'll Begin

🐑✨

• Sep 12, 2008

• #6

Can you see Coronas outside the map?

 

Sky Ninja

Member

• Sep 12, 2008

• #7

If you can't see them from far away, I doubt you could through the thok barrier.

 

BlueZero4

(not a palindrome)

• Sep 13, 2008

• #8

Well then, I guess it's hopeless. Thanks guys.

 

Fawfulfan

The Tortured Planet guy

• Sep 13, 2008

• #9

I don't know about that. I've used some extremely bright openGL coronas, and they were visible through a raised sector, so it might work with a thok barrier, too.