How do I setup fires as Runway lights/markers?

[shaven37il2]

Hi - I'm trying to set-up a city fire as a runway marker/lights for night flying but I'm struggling.  I can see it's an effect, so I've linked it to mission begin>timer>command effect.  After that I can't target link from command effect to the effects (city fires) to trigger them.  I've made the events linked entities a well but it doesn't seem to make a difference.

 

I'm new to using the ME so just finding my away about.  Any advice on how to make these work please would be appreciated.

 

P.S. I f anyone knows where an active link to the ME manual is please can you add it to the thread.  The link I found on the forum is unavailable.

 

Thanks all.

Edited December 23, 2023 by shaven37il2
Missed words in sentance.

[Jaegermeister]

You need to object link the CommandEffect to the Effect. Right mouse click and "Find Object"

 

 

Edited December 24, 2023 by Jaegermeister

[Monty_Thrud]

 

[shaven37il2]

Thanks Jaegermeister - it works ☺️

 

It was quite funny when I spawned in; I'd used 'city fire' and it was like someone had ignited 2 fuel bowsers either side of me ?!  I've adjusted and static or land fires work well.

 

So for anyone else it's:

1. Target link - begin>timer>command effect

2. Choose the effect you want and make it a linked entity.

3. Object link the command effect>effect.

 

Note - some effects are a one off i.e. last for a pre-determined number of seconds then vanish.  Static and land fires stay in situ, a city fire will disappear after a short time unless you select the cityfire_loop.

 

Happy night flying all, next up land lights for RW illumination.

Thank you Monty_Thrud for sorting the ME manual download ?

[jollyjack]

found this group somewhere on this forum, maybe it works and you can try it out. RunwayLightsandBeacon.zip

[E69_Falke_Wolf]

That's what I was looking for. Thanks!

Edited December 25, 2023 by E69_Falke_Wolf