Lighting the Lamp?

[blfonsworth 32]

Is it possible? What is the method?

 

I have a lamp with a gas can attached. I have matches. I can take the gas can into my hand and turn it on but it doesn't light up. Do I need to use the matches like a real life gas lamp? I tried putting the matchbox in my hand but it would not drag from the backpack tot he hands on the inventory screen and when I right-click I get no other option than "inspect"

 

 

[lauri7x3 100]

i read that its working. maybe ur gas can is empty i dont know.

tried to right click everything?

[blfonsworth 32]

i read that its working. maybe ur gas can is empty i dont know.

tried to right click everything?

 

 

I've tried right-clicking / mouse-wheel on both the lamp and the matches.. I used a large gas can and then a medium..(the large was 'badly damaged' and the medium was either 'worn' or 'damaged' IDR which.. both cans say 100%). I have even tried drag/drop the matches on the lamp.

 

The only other thinkg I can think is maybe I need to drop the lamp on the ground AFTER I have turned it on and then try and use the matches on it.. but I'm not sure how to go about using the matches when it won't let me hold them in my hands. I tried drag/drop from backpack menu to hands area in the TAB inventory. Maybe I need to set the matches to a hotkey and try it that way?

Edited December 26, 2013 by BLFonsworth

[blfonsworth 32]

(opps wrong button)

Edited December 26, 2013 by BLFonsworth

[Terpy (DayZ) 21]

I've never been able to turn it on while it's in my inventory.  But if it's on the ground, you can right click on it and turn it on.  I'm guessing it's not the type of lantern you carry around, just put it down and light up a room, it is REALLY bright.

[K J 0]

I've never had any issues turning lamps on while they were in my hands. It could be that your lamp is damaged enough to not work.

[Nanoha 37]

I managed to turn mine on no problem, it didn't seem to emit any light (well it did a tiny bit, enough to see a small spot at my feet...) but it did glow. I had it in my hand, right clicked on it in the inventory and selected turn on. Check it's not ruined as it won't come on when ruined. It shouldn't require matches or anything to light, just a can attached.

[THE WUMPUS 3]

Similar to Nanoha, mine wasn't emitting light, just turning on and changing the model colour. This seems to be be regardless of condition of lamp or gas canister. I got it to work ONCE, my first attempt...then they all just stopped working.

Perhaps a lighting/visual effects bug?

[jackal40k@cfu.net 98]

Mine works. I dragged a cannister onto the lamp and combined them. Then I just right click and turn on. This thing is horrible because it lights a huge area around you. I was thinking about lighting it and sticking it in the main loot building at Balota and see how people react to it.

[THE WUMPUS 3]

Experienced this again - found a working LIT lantern on a shelf (odd cause it did not have a canister). Took it and attached a canister....works! :)

Went to another server and same ol dim/non-emitting lantern again. Seems to be the relogin that triggers this; perhaps when it's turned on.

[Terpy (DayZ) 21]

Mine works. I dragged a cannister onto the lamp and combined them. Then I just right click and turn on. This thing is horrible because it lights a huge area around you. I was thinking about lighting it and sticking it in the main loot building at Balota and see how people react to it.

 

I was thinking the same thing, but up in the top of the ATC, make a light house out of it.

[brazorf 46]

Not working for me neither. Equipped, attached the gas thingy and right click "turn on", nothing happens.

[Officer25 54]

There is currently a bug with the lamp that makes the lamp only emit light to the environment if you are playing on the server you found it on. 

[oregonized 673]

I have one on the experimental servers and it works amazing!  It is dangerous to use in the open but the amount of light it emits is glorious.