Pointlight Flashlight (and Piplight)

Introduction

I had the fortune of playing the Metro series somewhat recently (I know, I know, late to the party), and one of the things which struck me immediately was the lighting- the darkness looming around the edges of your screen even with your flashlight on provided such a sense of atmosphere. It provides an entirely different experience than the full-radius Pip-Boy in Fallout. I have, to the best of my personal ability, attempted to recreate some of that atmosphere in FNV, using functionality provided in the JIP LN NVSE plugin.

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• []One flashlight, worn as an armor

  []Leveled list integration

  []Crafting recipe

  []Configurable on/off key (with matching appearance)

  []Lightweight

  []Optional Pip-Boy light replacer

• Maybe something else, idk
  Obtaining and Use

  As mentioned in the Features section, there are two ways to obtain the Flashlight. One is to find it in leveled lists - using an integration quest script, it has been added to a handful of clutter lists. Additionally, you may craft one at any workbench with 20 Repair skill, 2 Energy Cells, 1 Shot Glass, 1 Scrap Electronics, and 1 Leather Belt.

  Once acquired, it equips like a normal armor piece. By default, it will be on, but holding the B key will toggle it on and off when equipped. To change the key, open the .ini file in Data/Config/RoniFlashlight/Flashlight.ini and set the Key= under to the number corresponding to the key you want. The reference list has been included for the sake of ease.

  Or, if using the Pip-Boy light replacer, turn on and off as normal. It will automatically use your pre-existing keybind.

  How it Works (and limitations)

  FNV does not have true directional lights. This is an unavoidable consequence of the lighting engine, and it is beyond the ability of mods to simply "fix." As such, what you see here is simply the illusion of directionality, achieved by using multiple small lights in a line. This means that, yes, it does not and will not (and can not) act like a true beam of light - there wi