I've made a mission that makes it rain chemlights. Set the settings to max:
http://sacha.ligthert.net/screenshots/ARMA/3/feedback/arma3%202013-03-06%2022-33-10-523.png
http://sacha.ligthert.net/screenshots/ARMA/3/feedback/arma3%202013-03-06%2022-33-06-706.png
I made it rain Chemlights, expecting a wondrous colourful wonderland. Instead I got little dots in the grass with lights popping up randomly.
Download and Run: sacha.ligthert.net/screenshots/ARMA/3/feedback/Chemlight_rain.Stratis.zip
Video of the environment: http://sacha.ligthert.net/screenshots/ARMA/3/feedback/noWonderLand.avi
Its fun to see the chemlights bounce! :D
Seems the lighting engine still needs work.
Is the problem referring to the draw distance on the lights or the lights displayed?
As Dwarden put it: " cause no unlimited dynamic lights and shadows ... wait for Arma 4 "
From the MSO Skype channel:
" I guess they could simulate dynamic light at a distance. "
Maybe it could help...
Reaper, the settings concerning dynamic lights and particles are set to max. Other stuff like clouds, shadows and ping pong balls have no influence on the dynamic lights chemlights give.
Maybe the brushes and bushes are too light-absorbant?
But glad to know I'm not alone with this issue.
if they cull the dynamic light at distance how will we enjoy the tracers lighting up the environment?
Yesterday I tried to write a curse word on the ground with chemlights =)). First letter was X and I used 10 lights for it when discovered that I can see only 5 or 6 of 'em at any given time. They were situated in approx 10m diameter. You see 5 of them, you move slightly to the side for about 1-2 meters and see the other 5, while first 5 become invisible. Options are at max. Something's not right.