Hey guys, I've been trying to create this lightbar,

 

as you can see it is a federal signal vista with a clear dome. I have edited a mx7000 with a clear dome and it works perfectly, being clear then red & blue when lights enabled. 

When trying to edit the federal signal vista to be completely clear before lights enabled, it shows up like this 

http://www.lcpdfr.com/uploads/monthly_10_2014/post-1598-0-34803600-1413142496.jpg http://www.lcpdfr.com/uploads/monthly_10_2014/post-1598-0-07693200-1413142772.jpg

I am using this emerglights file

If anyone knows how to make it clear without colors appearing before lights actually enabled, very much appreciated! 

an example of what I'm aiming for - 

and a view of my mx7000 lightbar -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T5gy5KOzlM

Thanks again for any help! 

Edited October 12, 201411 yr by ChrisFeaganes

I think there is another texture somewhere that you need to edit. To start with, on your emerglights file in the bottom left corner where those boxes are, copy the white one and place it over the red, blue and amber ones so they are all white.

If that doesn't work try looking through the vehicles WTD for any textures that look like the lightbar and change them to white (unless it's the emerglights_emis file)

 

What model is that? i might download it and have a look if you can't figure it out.

whenever I try to mess with any of the other lightbar files the dome turns solid grey. the model is police2 in this pack

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thanks for the help! im gunna try to figure it out!

I tried to get rid of them but i had no luck. Sorry mate but i think the colours are part of the base model so the only way you can make the whole lightbar clear is to edit the model itself.

 

whenever I try to mess with any of the other lightbar files the dome turns solid grey. the model is police2 in this pack

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thanks for the help! im gunna try to figure it out!

 

You posted my video in your first comment so I can help you. If the dome turns solid grey you are using the wrong editing method. I use paint.net and I will try and put something together for you.

You posted my video in your first comment so I can help you. If the dome turns solid grey you are using the wrong editing method. I use paint.net and I will try and put something together for you.

thank you! I've been trying so many different things but can't get it to work! 

I enjoy your video, one of my favorite models! 

I appreciate any help!

thank you! I've been trying so many different things but can't get it to work! 

I enjoy your video, one of my favorite models! 

I appreciate any help!

did you get it fixed if not let me know.

DROT?

did you get it fixed if not let me know.

still haven't figured it out haha

still haven't figured it out haha

 

Try that buddy, got the clear domes and the lights itself are clear until you activate them!!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B54P23CWsafiNldFV1BTSWlWaXc/view?usp=sharing

Edited October 24, 201411 yr by Rich Sobilo

One reason could be that the MX-7000 is a rotator, while the FS Vista you're trying to edit is a strobe version of the FS Vista, and not rotators.

still haven't figured it out haha

 

The mistake you made is a simple one. In your emerglights.png you replaced the red and blue lightbar lens with a solid grey color instead of a transparent clear color. You need to go back and find a emerglights.png with a clear lightbar section like the original car did ( if you zoom in you will notice it is like a checkered white and grey). I think on the vista the center section should be clear by default. The computer needs that to understand that its a transparent texture. Kind of like the glass on the cars or the tint. I use paint.net to help me copy a small area of transparent texture (like the original center) and then paste it and adjust it to fit the whole lightbar area. I have the same vista with an all clear lightbar somewhere I will try and find the file but try to fix it in the meantime. 

 

Also, I just found a clear texture on google. Copy a small section of this and paste it, the square should be really really really really small once you are done but that should fix it.

Try that buddy, got the clear domes and the lights itself are clear until you activate them!!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B54P23CWsafiNldFV1BTSWlWaXc/view?usp=sharing

thanks for the help! just what I was looking for, much appreciated! 

Edited October 25, 201411 yr by ChrisFeaganes

thanks for the help! just what I was looking for, much appreciated! 

 

not a problem, glad i was able to help!