feat(lights): add PointLightIntensity configuration setting (#358)

Author: CanerKaraca23

resource/dist/ModelExtras.ini

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ CoronaDistanceMul                    = 0.1          # Scales coronas at distance
 CoronaNearClip                       = 0.45         # Minimum camera clipping distance for coronas
 LightShadowDistance                  = 120.0        # Maximum draw distance for vehicle ground light shadows
 HighBeamPointLightMul                = 2.0          # Multiplier for high beam point light reach (1.0 matches low beam, up to 4.0)
+PointLightIntensity                  = 0.8          # Brightness multiplier for dynamic point lights (0.0 to 1.0)
 LightHeightLimit                     = 1.4          # Light height limit (0.0 to disable)
 MaterialAmbientMul                   = 1.0          # Multiplier for illuminated light material ambient brightness
 LightCoronaSize                      = 0.3          # Standard base of coronas size for turn and other lights

src/ModelExtrasAPI.cpp

@@ -427,5 +427,10 @@ int ME_GetPedVariationCount(int modelIndex) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+// Visual & Render Configuration
+float ME_GetPointLightIntensity() {
+  return LightsConfig::Get().fPointLightIntensity;
+}
+
 } // extern "C"
 

src/ModelExtrasAPI.h

@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ extern "C"
     // Ped Colors
     ME_WRAPPER int ME_GetPedVariationCount(int modelIndex);
 
+    // Visual & Render Configuration
+    ME_WRAPPER float ME_GetPointLightIntensity();
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif

src/features/lights/data.h

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ struct LightsConfig {
     bool bFoglightTiedToHeadlight = false;
     bool bPlayerIdleBrakeLights = false;
     float fHighBeamPointLightMul = 2.0f;
+    float fPointLightIntensity = 0.8f;
 
     void InitConfig() {
         gbGlobalIndicatorLights = gConfig.ReadBoolean("LIGHTS", "StandardLights_GlobalIndicatorLights", gConfig.ReadBoolean("FEATURES", "StandardLights_GlobalIndicatorLights", false));
@@ -84,6 +85,9 @@ struct LightsConfig {
 
         float rawMul = gConfig.ReadFloat("LIGHTS", "HighBeamPointLightMul", gConfig.ReadFloat("TWEAKS", "HighBeamPointLightMul", 2.0f));
         fHighBeamPointLightMul = (rawMul < 1.0f) ? 1.0f : ((rawMul > 4.0f) ? 4.0f : rawMul);
+
+        float rawIntensity = gConfig.ReadFloat("LIGHTS", "PointLightIntensity", gConfig.ReadFloat("TWEAKS", "PointLightIntensity", 0.8f));
+        fPointLightIntensity = std::clamp(rawIntensity, 0.0f, 1.0f);
     }
 
 private:

src/features/sirens.cpp

@@ -1294,9 +1294,10 @@ void Sirens::ProcessPointLights(CVehicle *pVeh)
 			}
 			sirenRadius = std::clamp(sirenRadius, 5.0f, 15.0f);
 
-			float r = std::clamp(activeColor.r / 255.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
-			float g = std::clamp(activeColor.g / 255.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
-			float b = std::clamp(activeColor.b / 255.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+			float intensity = LightsConfig::Get().fPointLightIntensity;
+			float r = std::clamp((activeColor.r / 255.0f) * intensity, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+			float g = std::clamp((activeColor.g / 255.0f) * intensity, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+			float b = std::clamp((activeColor.b / 255.0f) * intensity, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
 			for (auto &e : data.Dummies[mat.first])
 			{
@@ -1369,21 +1370,22 @@ void Sirens::ProcessPointLights(CVehicle *pVeh)
 		{
 			uint32_t step = (CTimer::m_snTimeInMilliseconds / 120) % 4;
 			CMatrix vehMat = pVeh->GetMatrix();
+			float intensity = LightsConfig::Get().fPointLightIntensity;
 			if (step == 0 || step == 1)
 			{
 				CVector localLeft(-0.35f, 0.70f, 0.45f);
 				CVector plightPos = pVeh->TransformFromObjectSpace(localLeft);
 				CVector worldDir = vehMat.up - vehMat.at * 0.25f;
 				worldDir.Normalize();
-				CPointLights::AddLight(PLTYPE_SPOTLIGHT, plightPos, worldDir, 8.5f, 1.0f, 0.1f, 0.1f, 0, false, nullptr);
+				CPointLights::AddLight(PLTYPE_SPOTLIGHT, plightPos, worldDir, 8.5f, 1.0f * intensity, 0.1f * intensity, 0.1f * intensity, 0, false, nullptr);
 			}
 			else if (step == 2 || step == 3)
 			{
 				CVector localRight(0.35f, 0.70f, 0.45f);
 				CVector plightPos = pVeh->TransformFromObjectSpace(localRight);
 				CVector worldDir = vehMat.up - vehMat.at * 0.25f;
 				worldDir.Normalize();
-				CPointLights::AddLight(PLTYPE_SPOTLIGHT, plightPos, worldDir, 8.5f, 0.1f, 0.1f, 1.0f, 0, false, nullptr);
+				CPointLights::AddLight(PLTYPE_SPOTLIGHT, plightPos, worldDir, 8.5f, 0.1f * intensity, 0.1f * intensity, 1.0f * intensity, 0, false, nullptr);
 			}
 		}
 	}

src/features/spotlights.cpp

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "utils/audiomgr.h"
 #include "utils/util.h"
 #include "utils/meevents.h"
+#include "features/lights/data.h"
 
 using namespace plugin;
 
@@ -216,12 +217,13 @@ void SpotLights::ProcessPointLights(CVehicle *pVeh)
 
 	// 1. 3D Point Light: Placed forward along cone (3.5m) with 18m reach
 	CVector plightPos = lightPos + lightDir * 3.5f;
+	float intensity = LightsConfig::Get().fPointLightIntensity;
 	CPointLights::AddLight(
 		PLTYPE_SPOTLIGHT,
 		plightPos,
 		lightDir,
 		18.0f,
-		1.2f, 1.2f, 1.2f,
+		1.2f * intensity, 1.2f * intensity, 1.2f * intensity,
 		0,
 		false,
 		nullptr

src/utils/render.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "utils/texmgr.h"
 #include "defines.h"
 #include "features/core/dummy.h"
+#include "features/lights/data.h"
 #include <CPointLights.h>
 
 inline CVector2D GetPerpRight(const CVector2D &vec)
@@ -198,8 +199,9 @@ void RenderUtil::RegisterHeadlightPointLight(const DummyConfig *pConfig, float r
     lightDir.Normalize();
 
     CRGBA col = pConfig->corona.color;
+    float intensity = LightsConfig::Get().fPointLightIntensity;
     CPointLights::AddLight(PLTYPE_SPOTLIGHT, lightPos, lightDir, HEADLIGHT_PLIGHT_RANGE * rangeMul,
-                           col.r / 255.0f, col.g / 255.0f, col.b / 255.0f, 0, 0, 0);
+                           (col.r / 255.0f) * intensity, (col.g / 255.0f) * intensity, (col.b / 255.0f) * intensity, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
 void RenderUtil::RegisterPointLight(const DummyConfig *pConfig, CRGBA col, float radius, bool isSpotlight)
@@ -379,9 +381,10 @@ void RenderUtil::RegisterPointLight(const DummyConfig *pConfig, CRGBA col, float
     CVector plightPos = lightPos + lightDir * pushDist;
 
     constexpr float INV_255 = 1.0f / 255.0f;
-    float r = std::clamp(col.r * INV_255, 0.0f, 1.0f);
-    float g = std::clamp(col.g * INV_255, 0.0f, 1.0f);
-    float b = std::clamp(col.b * INV_255, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+    float intensity = LightsConfig::Get().fPointLightIntensity;
+    float r = std::clamp((col.r * INV_255) * intensity, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+    float g = std::clamp((col.g * INV_255) * intensity, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+    float b = std::clamp((col.b * INV_255) * intensity, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
     unsigned char lightType = isSpotlight ? PLTYPE_SPOTLIGHT : PLTYPE_POINTLIGHT;
     CPointLights::AddLight(lightType, plightPos, lightDir, radius, r, g, b, 0, false, nullptr);