Got it sorted, thanks fellas.

Screenie Howard? :(

Screenie Howard? :(

:( watch this space...

.....still watching Howard :)

Me too :)

Oooh, OK, just a quick one though... I know it's not sir Duke, but a good rendition of Shockwave lights...

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It does work with a modified gauge file. first, lights in aircraft.cfg has to look something like light.10 = 6, 2.10, -0.25, -2.0, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow // Shockwave light light.11 = 5, -6.2, -4.8, -1.5, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow // Shockwave light light.12 = 5, -6.2, 4.8, -1.5, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow // Shockwave light there needs to be two entries in the panel.cfg like this gauge22=shockwave_lights!SW lights_gear_taxi, 1, 1, 1, 1 gauge23=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_gear, 1, 1, 1, 1 lights_gear is for the landing gear control, this is a stock file from a2a. lights_gear_taxi is a special gauge file for taxi light control, create a gauge file and point to it or place in the shockwave_lights cab file the lights_gear_taxi file should contain the following: - - - (A:RADIO HEIGHT,feet) 50 > if{ (A:GEAR LEFT POSITION, percent) near 100 != (A:LIGHT TAXI,bool) 1 == && if{ (>K:TOGGLE_TAXI_LIGHTS) } } - - (A:RADIO HEIGHT,feet) 50 > if{ (A:GEAR LEFT POSITION, percent) near 100 == (A:LIGHT TAXI,bool) 0 == && if{ (>K:TOGGLE_TAXI_LIGHTS) } } shockwave taxi and landing lights will extingush with gear up.

Hello kdfw,how do you create a gauge file?I am up to the point where my landing lights are extinguising when gear is up but not my taxi lights.Thank you in advance!Strict Standards: Declaration of group_forum_breadcrumb::sendOutput() should be compatible with that of output::sendOutput() in /opt/webdocs/newsite/forum/hooks/group_forum_breadcrumb_d29bf565a59f776807044fd19e49258a.php on line 107

It does work with a modified gauge file. first, lights in aircraft.cfg has to look something like light.10 = 6, 2.10, -0.25, -2.0, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow // Shockwave light light.11 = 5, -6.2, -4.8, -1.5, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow // Shockwave light light.12 = 5, -6.2, 4.8, -1.5, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow // Shockwave light there needs to be two entries in the panel.cfg like this gauge22=shockwave_lights!SW lights_gear_taxi, 1, 1, 1, 1 gauge23=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_gear, 1, 1, 1, 1 lights_gear is for the landing gear control, this is a stock file from a2a. lights_gear_taxi is a special gauge file for taxi light control, create a gauge file and point to it or place in the shockwave_lights cab file the lights_gear_taxi file should contain the following: - - - (A:RADIO HEIGHT,feet) 50 > if{ (A:GEAR LEFT POSITION, percent) near 100 != (A:LIGHT TAXI,bool) 1 == && if{ (>K:TOGGLE_TAXI_LIGHTS) } } - - (A:RADIO HEIGHT,feet) 50 > if{ (A:GEAR LEFT POSITION, percent) near 100 == (A:LIGHT TAXI,bool) 0 == && if{ (>K:TOGGLE_TAXI_LIGHTS) } } shockwave taxi and landing lights will extingush with gear up.

Hello kdfw,how do you create a gauge file?I am up to the point where my landing lights are extinguising when gear is up but not my taxi lights.Thank you in advance!Strict Standards: Declaration of group_forum_breadcrumb::sendOutput() should be compatible with that of output::sendOutput() in /opt/webdocs/newsite/forum/hooks/group_forum_breadcrumb_d29bf565a59f776807044fd19e49258a.php on line 107

It does work with a modified gauge file. first, lights in aircraft.cfg has to look something like light.10 = 6, 2.10, -0.25, -2.0, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow // Shockwave light light.11 = 5, -6.2, -4.8, -1.5, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow // Shockwave light light.12 = 5, -6.2, 4.8, -1.5, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow // Shockwave light there needs to be two entries in the panel.cfg like this gauge22=shockwave_lights!SW lights_gear_taxi, 1, 1, 1, 1 gauge23=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_gear, 1, 1, 1, 1 lights_gear is for the landing gear control, this is a stock file from a2a. lights_gear_taxi is a special gauge file for taxi light control, create a gauge file and point to it or place in the shockwave_lights cab file the lights_gear_taxi file should contain the following: - - - (A:RADIO HEIGHT,feet) 50 > if{ (A:GEAR LEFT POSITION, percent) near 100 != (A:LIGHT TAXI,bool) 1 == && if{ (>K:TOGGLE_TAXI_LIGHTS) } } - - (A:RADIO HEIGHT,feet) 50 > if{ (A:GEAR LEFT POSITION, percent) near 100 == (A:LIGHT TAXI,bool) 0 == && if{ (>K:TOGGLE_TAXI_LIGHTS) } } shockwave taxi and landing lights will extingush with gear up.

Hello kdfw,how do you create a gauge file?I am up to the point where my landing lights are extinguising when gear is up but not my taxi lights.Thank you in advance!

sounds like you don't know how to creat a .cab file, so the easiest is to add the xml file to an existing folder.create a text doc file in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\RealAir Duke Turbine\panel\Configand rename itSW lights_gear_taxi.xmlbe sure not to keep the .txt extension.open this new file, copy, paste the following stuff shown in orange below:<Gauge Name="SW lights_gear_taxi" Version="1.0"><Update Frequency="1"/><Element><Select><Value>(A:RADIO HEIGHT,feet) 50 >if{(A:GEAR LEFT POSITION, percent) near 100 !=(A:LIGHT TAXI,bool) 1 ==&&if{(>K:TOGGLE_TAXI_LIGHTS)}}</Value></Select></Element><Element><Select><Value>(A:RADIO HEIGHT,feet) 50 >if{(A:GEAR LEFT POSITION, percent) near 100 ==(A:LIGHT TAXI,bool) 0 ==&&if{(>K:TOGGLE_TAXI_LIGHTS)}}</Value></Select></Element></Gauge>and save it.now, to your panel.cfg add the entries:gauge22=Config!SW lights_gear_taxi, 1, 1, 1, 1gauge23=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_gear, 1, 1, 1, 1the blue is the new xml gauge that's being called in the config folder to turn off the taxi light.

Sorry Rockliffe, I missed this post but can see you've had some helpful advice. These XML files basically turn the lights on or off under certain conditions beyond using the light switch in the cockpit (gear up, wings folded). We posted a very short tutorial that pretty much explains the entire system here, if this is any help: http://www.a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=11776Scott.Sorry Rockliffe, I missed this post but can see you've had some helpful advice. These XML files basically turn the lights on or off under certain conditions beyond using the light switch in the cockpit (gear up, wings folded). We posted a very short tutorial that pretty much explains the entire system here, if this is any help: http://www.a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=11776Scott.

Sorry Rockliffe, I missed this post but can see you've had some helpful advice. These XML files basically turn the lights on or off under certain conditions beyond using the light switch in the cockpit (gear up, wings folded). We posted a very short tutorial that pretty much explains the entire system here, if this is any help: http://www.a2asimula...hp?f=32&t=11776Scott.Sorry Rockliffe, I missed this post but can see you've had some helpful advice. These XML files basically turn the lights on or off under certain conditions beyond using the light switch in the cockpit (gear up, wings folded). We posted a very short tutorial that pretty much explains the entire system here, if this is any help: http://www.a2asimula...hp?f=32&t=11776Scott.

Cheers Scott, thanks a bunch...

Here are my shockwave settings for the Duke. Give these a try and see if it helps at all:Aircraft.cfg[LIGHTS]//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing, 6=Taxi, 7=Recognition, 8=wing, 9=logo, 10=cabinlight.0 = 3, -6.40, -19.70, 1.01, Fx_shockwave_navred // Shockwave Lights Nav Redlight.1 = 3, -6.40, 19.70, 1.01, Fx_shockwave_navgre // Shockwave Lights Nave Greenlight.2 = 3, -26.50, 0.00, 2.20, RASDuke_NavWhlight.3 = 2, -6.20, -19.66, 1.01, Fx_shockwave_strobe // Shockwave Strobelight.4 = 2, -6.20, 19.66, 1.01, Fx_shockwave_strobe_2 // Shockwave Strobelight.5 = 1, -27.68, -0.01, 8.70, Fx_shockwave_beacon_rotating_red // Shockwave Beconlight.6 = 7, -7.42, 1.944, -1.69, Fx_shockwave_recog_steady_rlight.7 = 10, -7.50, 0.00, 1.50, RASDuke_vclightlight.8 = 10, -11.60, 0.00, 1.20, RASDuke_vclight // to add some lights for passangers toolight.9 = 8, -6.20, -13.20, 1.03, RASDuke_wing //de-icing Boots left winglight.10 = 8, -6.20, 13.20, 1.03, RASDuke_wing //de-icing boots right winglight.11 = 6, 2.50, -0.5, -2.0, Fx_shockwave_landing_light_small // Shockwave lightlight.12 = 5, -6.4, -4.8, -1.5, Fx_shockwave_landing_light_small // Shockwave lightlight.13 = 5, -6.4, 4.8, -1.5, Fx_shockwave_landing_light_small // Shockwave lightPanel.cfg:gauge13=shockwave_lights!SW Lights, 1,1,1,1 //shockwave lightgauge14=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_gear, 1,1,1,1 //shockwave lightgauge15=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_taxi_gear, 1,1,1,1 //shockwave light

I will try that guys, give me until tomorrow...I will post the result here.Thanks a lot!!!David DD

Thank you guys!Marc I followed kdfw giudance for creating an xml file since I started with his suggestions at first, I didn't want things to get too complicated!;-)Here is a little video I made to show it works just fine! Thanks kdfw!

Hey, glad it worked out.Originally used this gauge on the FS9 tubeliners like the PMDG MD11 and 747 where they used non-standard FS9 lighting variables to toggle the taxi lilghts.

Hey guys, I can't remember which one of my aircraft suffers with this, I think it may be the bird dog, but can anyone tell me if there is a value I can change to reduce the brightness...