The following are some design notes concerning the FS2k night lighting effects.
The model is already setup. You only need to paint the texture bitmaps accordingly.

All texture bitmaps WITH "_LM" in their filename will be lit up at night in FS2k. These bitmaps should be modified (painted) accordingly.

All texture bitmaps WITHOUT "_LM" in their filename are normal daytime bitmaps. These bitmaps should be painted as normal.

Fuselage section F2 (Bitmap filename: dc862-4.bmp) has some special considerations regarding the landing light "splash" on the fuselage. There are 4 different bitmaps to cover fuselage section F2:
1. dc862-4.bmp
Daytime, landing lights off. Paint as normal.
2. dc862-4_LL.bmp
Daytime, landing lights on. Paint as normal.
3. dc862-4_LL_LM.bmp
Night time, landing lights on.
Paint for night time with fuselage "splash".
4. dc862-4_LM.bmp
Night time, landing lights off.
Paint for night time with NO fuselage "splash".

The landing lights are turned on/off by using the Ctrl + L keyboard combination.

DC-8's never had "logo lights" installed for the vertical tail.

Dee Waldron
September 2000
71124.3643@compuserve.com