Fsl Spotlights - Available Now In Public Beta!

[Lefteris Kalamaras]

Flight Sim Labs, Ltd. announces the immediate availability of FSLSpotlights (download the public beta here), a revolutionary new product for Flight Simulator X (Steam edition included) that allows the simmer to import and control up to 20 different fully three-dimensional dynamic spot lights in any existing aircraft virtual cockpit.

Each light can be used individually as a single lamp or put together in groups with a single on/off switch and a brightness regulator control.

Light attributes (beam position, direction, angle, range, attenuation, color) can be modified and parameterized to provide the correct look and feel depending on desired light type: This way, the user can add narrow focused lights to shine on map holders or tray tables, series of smaller lamps for main panel flood lighting or wide dome lamps for turning a dark cockpit into a lit area. Each lamp holds its own attributes which can be tweaked using a configuration manager that runs as a separate process and communicates continuously with Flight Simulator X, giving the simmer an unlimited number of lighting configurations and setups.

For an uninterrupted simming experience, the product also features a specially designed popup window that runs inside the simulator and allows direct control of the light group setup in real time, without annoying pauses or exiting into menu options.

For third party add-on aircraft providers, FSLSpotlights will also feature an application programming interface (API) library to allow direct communication and control of individual lights or light groups from within their own products’ panels and gauges, thereby eliminating the need to use limited effects and additional textures that eat up valuable Virtual Address Space (VAS) memory.

Flight Sim Labs will provide FSLSpotlights configuration files for many well-known aircraft add-ons, available for download together with the initial product release. Licensed users will also be welcome to upload their own configuration files and share them in the dedicated FSLSpotlights forum download areas.

The FSLSpotlights will transform a static virtual cockpit into a dynamically lit three dimensional work place, bright when ramp operations call for it, but quickly dimmed down for takeoff and landing, exponentially increasing the simulation immersion factor!

Visit our new web site FSLSpotlights page for more information and to watch our promotional video! (Make sure you open it in full view and 1080p for best display).

[craiggear]

Does this work with DX10?

[Fritz_Essono]

Yes, it does.

[Sven Wendel]

Can anyone tell me where to put the shared config datas for the particular airplanes? Couldn't find anything in the manual or missedit somehow!

Thanks for your help in advance!

Greetings Sven

[Lefteris Kalamaras]

Each airplane gets an FSLSpotlights.ini file that goes in its <FSX>\Simobjects\Airplanes\<AirplaneFolder> folder.

Regards,

[craiggear]

Yeah actually it works really well in DX10. Good frames. Solid look.

[Guest Tom738]

Thank you very much Lefteris, much appreciated!

Regards Sven

[Lefteris Kalamaras]

Sven,

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[Sven Wendel]

Thanks Lefteris!

Sven

[snooty83]

Hello

Can I use the spotlights also assign a key? On Off?

regards Dani

[Lefteris Kalamaras]

Dani,

that's planned for a future version.

[snooty83]

thanks