Paint Issue - Landing Lights

[CPC900 10]

Ok, I can't figure this one out. When my OUTBD and INBD Landing Lights are on I get this:If I only use the OUTBD Landing Lights, it is fine. What have I screwed up with the repaint?!? Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

[Matt2218 4]

Bruce;Looks like you neglected to include the alpha channel for the fuselage texture? It's mostly black with a white glow where the landing lights bounce off the fuslage...

[CPC900 10]

But shouldn't the alpha have been in all 3 sections of the fuselage when the file was created?! Or did I miss a step somehow/somewhere?!

[Matt2218 4]

Not sure Bruce...since I don't know exactly how you do your paints. FWIW I save mine as Bitmaps and then add the alpha channel bitmap with DXTBMP before flipping and saving as .dds DXT5.I could be totally wrong but that's where I would start looking :) PS - cool paint btw.

[CPC900 10]

Yeah, I think I must have missed something in the original file, because it only seems to affect the outline of the front fuselage. So I either missed out on the alpha for the front of the plane before cutting and pasting it to the full fuselage, or the night texture is wrong or missing?!? I am getting too old and weary to simplify things anymore :DThanks for the compliment on the paint! :)

[Matt2218 4]

I am getting too old and weary to simplify things anymore :D

Same here! Good luck getting it sorted out...

[787flyer 633]

But shouldn't the alpha have been in all 3 sections of the fuselage when the file was created?! Or did I miss a step somehow/somewhere?!

Hi Bruce,Correct! The alpha file is one file that covers the entire aircraft. I suspect there is a problem with the Lightmap file. Look at the file with the _LM or _L for the fuselage textures.You didn't say whether this was an FS2004 or FSX repaint and whether you were using the PMDG paintkit or not? If it's FSX and can try and help you out. A couple of screenshots of the alpha fie and lightmap file would be useful.Also, is this effect on both sides or just one side?RegardsMark

[CPC900 10]

Sorry, it was using the PMDG paintkit for FSX. And it affects both sides of the fuselage.Here is the _LM file

[Matt2218 4]

Sorry, it was using the PMDG paintkit for FSX. And it affects both sides of the fuselage.Here is the _LM file

Bruce;Does the alpha channel of your fuselage texture look like this?

[CPC900 10]

Nope :DOk, I see what happened now! Thanks for shedding the light on me! :(

[Matt2218 4]

Happy to help. BTW I believe I have your 757 paint on my system (Empress of something I forget LOL)...

[CPC900 10]

Is that the Quality Wings?

[Matt2218 4]

Yep - very nice :)

[CPC900 10]

Thank you, but I always have to give Frank Idone credit for getting me started with CP Air repaints. He is the best at it. If Frank is ever reading this.....Thanks Bud! :D