blinking light ???

[eviral]

How can i create a slow blinking light to simulate a burning torch in a temple ?

Thanks

Eviral

[bitplane]

get the light's data like so..
video::SLight *lightdata = light->getLightData();

and change whatever you like at runtime-
http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/docu/st ... light.html

[needforhint]

but the Slight structure doesnt have such a parameter to use:

Public Attributes
SColorf AmbientColor
Ambient color emitted by the light.

bool CastShadows
Does the light cast shadows?

SColorf DiffuseColor
Diffuse color emitted by the light.

core::vector3df Position
Position of the light.

f32 Radius
Radius of light. Everything within this radius be be lighted.

SColorf SpecularColor
Specular color emitted by the light.

I haven't tried do a blinkin light myself yet, but is the irrlicht anim() function able to animate color of a light? I would just switch it from black to disered one in an interval

[bitplane]

mohaps was making a torch animator a while back, you could always pester him for the code

http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/ ... t+animator

[AcidFaucet]

f32 Radius
Radius of light. Everything within this radius be be lighted.

I'm pretty sure you just covered it right there.

If the light has 0 radius, it's not going to be producing light. If you continually modulate the radius you'll get a pulsing effect of sorts. Combine that with modifications to some of the other settings such as color changes and so on and you shouldn't have a problem producing a torch shimmer effect.

Haven't actually tried doing such, but unless I'm missing some critical detail it works in logic and doesn't clash with the manual.

[needforhint]

that's cool idea, will do