I recently found that in order to change the light reflection on cars, you must alter the ini file of ELS. I've looked up several topics that explain how to do it, and they call include altering certain lines that are not present in my .ini.

The topics suggest the .ini should look something like this in regards to the listing of cars:

 

[ FIRETRUCK ]

Active = 1
Halogen_Only = 1
Color_Light1L = 0
Color_Light2L = 0
Color_Light3R = 0
Color_Light4R = 0
Color_Light7L = 3
Color_Light8C = 3
Color_Light9R = 3
Offst_SLights = 3

 

However, my els.ini would look something like this:

 

[ FIRETRUCK ]

Status = on

File = default_config

 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think you can add those lines without issue. I, however, do not use ELS so don't take my word for it. 

Are you using ELS v6 or v7?

 

However, my els.ini would look something like this:

 

[ FIRETRUCK ]

Status = on

File = default_config

 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

The instructions you posted appear to be for ELS V6.

 

And the ini file you have looks like ELS V7, correct?

 

 

For ELS V7, you do not change the ENV Lights from els.ini - Go to the ELS Folder instead.

And you will see the default_config.ini file that your els.ini [ FIRETRUCK ] is referencing.

 

 

..example of default_config settings

 

[ ENV_LIGHT_COLORS ]

Extra_1 = red

Extra_2 = blue

Extra_7 = amber

 

default_config.ini - affects all your ELS vehicles. If you wish to have different ones, make a copy of this file and rename it to - firetruck.ini -

AND then go back out to your els.ini file and update it so that the custom firetruck settings are picked.

 

 

[ FIRETRUCK ]

Status = on

File = default_config change to firetruck

(so it picks the firetruck.ini that you made - make new ini files if you want different env lights for your police/police2/noose and rename accordingly, etc...)

 

 

This should get you through the initial learning curve. The ELS V7 PDF file will list other applicable colours and other cool options you may want to toy with.