does region light levels work?

[evilspacefart]

I'm running 640 x 400, 256 color backgrounds and character views. Region light level set to 200. When the player walks into the lighted region, he's still the same shade.

[Gilbert]

You wont archive much if your game's in 256 colour.
See the explanation from the manual:

NOTE: Light levels only work when the character's graphic is at the same colour depth as the background (ie. a 256-colour character in a hi-colour game won't get lightened).

NOTE: In a 256-colour game, only darkening areas (light level < 100%) will work. Also, depending on the room palette the quality of the darkening will vary in 256-colour games.

[evilspacefart]

thanks