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Thanks for the update. I've been trying to download the Update for a few days but every time I do, it stalls out and goes corrupt.

 

Could you elaborate a little more the day-night cycle? I know Josh mentioned it in one of his blogs but, as above, I haven't had a chance to try it out.

I can't get the r2 update to download either. I'm using the one that the alternative Updater pulled down.

 

The day-night cycle was one I quickly made. Here's the setup I ripped. It's a pivot, a directional light (not compatible with existing directional lights so it's vital to delete/free any directional lights in the scene after loading). And a Corona to represent the visible sun.

 

Here's a mish mash from what I used.

 

Field sunlight:TDirectionalLight;
Field sunpivot:TPivot;
Field suncorona:TCorona;
...
...
	SetWorld(Self.world) ;
	Self.sunpivot = CreatePivot() ;
	Self.sunlight = CreateDirectionalLight() ;
	Self.sunlight.SetPosition(Vec3(0, 0, 0))
	Self.sunlight.SetParent(Self.sunpivot, 0) ;
	SetWorld(Self.framewerk.background.world) ;
	suncorona = CreateCorona(Self.sunpivot) ;
	suncorona.SetPosition(Vec3(0, 0, -10)) ;
	suncorona.Paint(LoadMaterial("abstract::Flare1.mat")) ;
	SetCoronaRadius(suncorona, 10, 20) ;
	SetWorld(Self.world) ;
	Self.sunlight.SetShadowMode(SHADOW_DYNAMIC) ;
...
...
' EXCERPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTION TO SET TIMEOFDAY
' WORK OUT YOU NEW RGB COLOURS BASED ON TIME/SEASON/LOOKUP/WHATEVER '

	' SET COLOUR WITH NEW COLOURS USING WHATEVER MEANS '
	Self.scene.sunlight.SetColor(newSunColor) ;
	SetWorld(scene.framewerk.background.world);
	If scene.framewerk.renderer.skybox
		scene.framewerk.renderer.skybox.SetColor(newSkyColor);
	Else
		scene.framewerk.renderer.backgroundcolor = newSkyColor.Times(Vec4(0.7, 0.6, 1.8)) ;
	End If
	SetWorld scene.framewerk.Main.world
	scene.framewerk.renderer.fogcolor = newFogColor.Times(Vec4(1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 0.8)) ;
	scene.sunpivot.SetRotation(Vec3(270 + (CurrentTime * 15), 120, 10))

 

And you can improve it by hiding lights as they pass by the horizon, increasing blue ambient at night. I don't know what Josh did for his.

 

The corona above doesn't work too well in 2.32.