FlightGear Newsletter March 2010: Difference between revisions

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 [[Image:F-117_light_cones.png|thumb|250px|The [[F-117 Nighthawk|F-117 ''Nighthawk'']] with the experimental lights.]]
 ===Light cones===
-FlightGear never had support for landing lights that really lit the surface. Until now! Experimental (light) cones, developed by Lauri, illuminate everything that is inside the cone. Altough it does look good, there are some problems that need to be dealt with. Underwich the fact that other aircraft turn white when they enter a light cone. However, we can be very sure that the developers will come up with a smart solution, to fix this and other problems.
+Until now, aircraft landing lights in FlightGear were not much more than a decoration since they did not cast any light on objects in their path. Lauri has implemented experimental (light) cones which illuminate everything that is inside the cone. It's a great step forward for realism, though there are still some aspects of it that need work. For example, other aircraft turn white when they enter a light cone. This is still an exciting development and we can be sure that the dev team will work out the kinks in short order.
 ==In the hangar==