Cockpit lighting

[Hopper64]

I have set the commands for cockpit lighting for my Yak1s127, but I noticed the cockpit gauges in this screenshot from today's 2.009 update:

 

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/12826-game-updates/?p=459578

 

Am I missing a command to illuminate the cockpit gauges like that? It looks great. Thanks.

Edited April 11, 2017 by Hopper64

[Scojo]

That button should cycle through instrument lights and cockpit lights. If it doesn't, then I'm no help.

[LukeFF]

I have set the commands for cockpit lighting for my Yak1s127, but I noticed the cockpit gauges in this screenshot from today's 2.009 update:

 

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/12826-game-updates/?p=459578

 

Am I missing a command to illuminate the cockpit gauges like that? It looks great. Thanks.

 

No, it's just that the Yaks had a different style of cockpit lighting. 

[Hopper64]

Thanks. I wondered if the lighting concern I had was specific to the Yak. Appreciate the help.

[Finkeren]

The Soviet planes in general use fluorescent paint to light up instruments in the dark (in addition to having regular cockpit lights) These simply become visible, as it gets darker, no need to turn them on.

 

IIRC the paint used is actually highly toxic (radioactive?) and has to be removed from old warbirds, because they pose a health risk.

[Hopper64]

Thanks. I had no idea. Appreciate the help.

[seafireliv]

The Soviet planes in general use fluorescent paint to light up instruments in the dark (in addition to having regular cockpit lights) These simply become visible, as it gets darker, no need to turn them on.

 

IIRC the paint used is actually highly toxic (radioactive?) and has to be removed from old warbirds, because they pose a health risk.

Hmmm. That sounds like the stuff they used to use on watches in the late `80s! Interesting. Thanks.

[CIA_Yankee_]

Hmmm. That sounds like the stuff they used to use on watches in the late `80s! Interesting. Thanks.

 

Oh, it was way, way worse back then.

 

For example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls

 

Enjoy.

[Potenz]

The radioactive paint thing is true, many girls that worked painting clocks and gauges got cancer due to they had wet the thin brush to keep it sharp

[OrLoK]

But they had glowing skin...

 

Ontopic, the YAK1s69 has a lamp, if that helps

Edited April 13, 2017 by OrLoK