Why is the lighting so bad?

[Daedrius]

I just put 7 hanging ceiling lamps and a bunch of wall lights in a newly built base and they barely provide any light. They actually cause more of a glare. Anyone else experience this or is this just my game?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2745697868

[Dirak2012]

Are you using basic parts?

[Daedrius]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

Are you using basic parts?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2745697868


Pretty bad right? That many lights should make it blindingly bright in that room.

[Krash Megiddo]

That's normal for this game. Put some lights on the floor in the center.

[Mr. Bufferlow]

The game uses a unique system for lighting in the game. It is great for landscapes and makes space and outdoors have some really cool effects but it is lousy for indoor lighting. If you really want light, use the cuboid rooms. That is about as good as it gets.

[remid0d0s0]

There are a few parts that will create some significant light but ... yes it's disappointing if you don't like cave-like interiors.

[Thrackk]

A trick I use to do, with the old parts, was to glitch the light panels into the regular floor/ ceiling panels. Change the light panel to the color I wanted and dropped it into the floor/ ceiling panels and wire it up. It gave a very Star Wars vibe to my bases. They were bright, so much you would not want to do both floor and ceiling together unless that was the effect you wanted. I don't know if this works with the new parts, worth a try I guess.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2483131665

Here is a screenshot using that technique in my landing pads and the light they gave off.

[Kobs]

There's a few mods on Nexus for lights

[cgn1985w]

I always use glass ceilings because lights are useless

[rdouglass1]

The Cuboid Rooms have a Great Ceiling Light in each. Better than Glass Rooms IMO...

[Daedrius]

Originally posted by cgn1985w:

I always use glass ceilings because lights are useless

They don't help much at night when it's dark. I have a glass ceiling on that building. You can see it in the picture.

[Dirak2012]

Prefabricated and cuboid room have very good lighting.

[Krash Megiddo]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

Prefabricated and cuboid room have very good lighting.

True. I've seen bases that use a cuboid foundation with glass on top which functions as the floor of the main base. The effect is great lighting.

[Daedrius]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

Prefabricated and cuboid room have very good lighting.

Originally posted by Krash Megiddo:

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

Prefabricated and cuboid room have very good lighting.

True. I've seen bases that use a cuboid foundation with glass on top which functions as the floor of the main base. The effect is great lighting.

Yes, they have very good lighting. Although it doesn't help when I need to build a warehouse sized building and use the light fixtures they provide in the game that are basically useless. They just need to fix their lights so they work properly.

[Krash Megiddo]

Originally posted by Ezeris:

Yes, they have very good lighting. Although it doesn't help when I need to build a warehouse sized building and use the light fixtures they provide in the game that are basically useless. They just need to fix their lights so they work properly.

Well, complaining and waiting around for HG to fix the lights (and other stuff) is one option. OR.. We make it work with the tools provided.

[Daedrius]

Originally posted by Krash Megiddo:

Originally posted by Ezeris:

Yes, they have very good lighting. Although it doesn't help when I need to build a warehouse sized building and use the light fixtures they provide in the game that are basically useless. They just need to fix their lights so they work properly.

Well, complaining and waiting around for HG to fix the lights (and other stuff) is one option. OR.. We make it work with the tools provided.

Can I build a warehouse size room with cuboid or prefabs?