FSX-MS Shockwave 3D Redux worth it?

[DannyH73 16]

This makes adding A2A Redux lights to UT2 AI aircraft: http://www.bleedair.de/ultimate-traffic-2-fsx.html

 

I had heaps of problems finding before/after shots too. I simply ended up deciding that I liked what I saw in the YouTube videos of the general effect, and compared that to what I knew. It really does make a difference with dusk/dawn/night flights - just visually impressive.

 

Cheers, Danny

[GSalden 4,656]

Keep in mind that with custom aircraft the SW lights do not work in combinaton with the OH switches.

 

Beside that the lichts are being calculated till 200 nm away.

So AI aircraft with SW lichts at Amsterdam have à performance hit when you are at Brussels.

 

It is not much ,but with lots of AI aicraft can cause (micro) stutters.

[Tomaz Drnovsek 440]

Keep in mind that with custom aircraft the SW lights do not work in combinaton with the OH switches.

 

Beside that the lichts are being calculated till 200 nm away.

So AI aircraft with SW lichts at Amsterdam have à performance hit when you are at Brussels.

 

It is not much ,but with lots of AI aicraft can cause (micro) stutters.

 

I'm not sure all that is correct. I have SW lights on all my payware aircrafts and lights work just fine. I don't see why they wouldn't since aircraft.cfg just looks for a different fx file, that's all.

I don't see ANY performance hit with SW lights and I use UT2 and MTX together :wink: But every system is different, I guess.

[GSalden 4,656]

 

 

I'm not sure all that is correct. I have SW lights on all my payware aircrafts and lights work just fine. I don't see why they wouldn't since aircraft.cfg just looks for a different fx file, that's all.

I don't see ANY performance hit with SW lights and I use UT2 and MTX together :wink: But every system is different, I guess.

 

Burkhard Renk ( MyTraffic ) told me that.

[Tomaz Drnovsek 440]

Burkhard Renk ( MyTraffic ) told me that.

 

He's most definitely right for MTX traffic. But I don't use SW lights on MTX traffic since I don't know how to do that because MTX aircrafts don't have [lights] entry in aircraft.cfg's. Maybe that's why I don't see any impact ;)

But regarding lights not working... that's wrong because in all my payware stuff SW lights work properly and I have a lot of those (PMDG, RealAir, CS, Carenado,....).

[VeryBumpy 272]

Keep in mind that with custom aircraft the SW lights do not work in combinaton with the OH switches.

 

 

This confuses me, too many acronyms all the time :( . The Shockwave addon does not work with over head switches?

[FloG 148]

The Shockwave addon does not work with over head switches?

 

That's probably what he meant, but for me they work just fine with all add-ons I got the Shockwave lights installed.

 

Cheers

Flo

[Paul J 349]

How can you do that? I can't find any instructions on A2A forums just a ton of questions about that without any answers. That would be amazing if that would be possible since I use MTX and UT2 together.

 

Two, maybe three posts/pages of configs for MTX AI. You're right! I had a heck of a time finding them!

 

http://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=8704&start=15

[Tomaz Drnovsek 440]

Thanks Paul!

One last question.. last time I wanted to add lights to MTX I didn't find any [LIGHTS] entry in aircraft.cfg files of MTX airplanes. How did you install those lights? Or I just didn't look hard enough and I missed the lights entry?

[Paul J 349]

MTX uses either an aircraft.cfg or a "sim.cfg", Tomaz, which FSX will recognise (apparently!) as the same thing. Most of these have a [Lights] section, but with only a one line entry. I don't think I came across one without lights. (but with my memory???............) Anyway - yes - add the section if it's missing. :wink:

[TheRedBaron 0]

It is a pretty nice product, but I do feel like the lights can be a bit over-done. They are great, but the volumetric effects are so exaggerated (in my opinion), that you feel like you are flying in a cloud.

[ajpongress 467]

No, not worth it.

I had problems setting up configs for different aircraft because of all the code editing in the .cfg file (ugh) and when I posted for help on their forums I kept getting the run around from one of their admins.

Completely put me off of the product and the company.

 

I just reinstalled FSX and this product is definitely NOT going back on my hard drive. Maybe if they made a new interface that is more user friendly.

The way it is now is a huge unwanted headache.

[Johnny767 40]

Yes ! A huge Yes. This changed my flying experience in FSX for good. I have installed it on all of a/c- Airbus X, PMDGs NGX- 747, MD-11, Wilco Airbus 340-600, F-18 Superbug, IRIS F-15, CS 767, and I-FLY 737-900.

 

-- I can attest it is a great product; far better than many other add-ons out there. Now, here is the tricky part: You've got to learn how to configure your CFG for it to make it work perfect...You've got to learn the skills how to increase or decrease the lights intensity. NOT AN EASY TASK However, once you learn it, your a/c will look awsome...true to life!

[Phillip Gallagher 101]

I say "no" unless you want to just use it on the default aircraft. I bought it and never really used it much since I don't fly default or at night much.

[Johnny767 40]

No, not worth it.

I had problems setting up configs for different aircraft because of all the code editing in the .cfg file (ugh) and when I posted for help on their forums I kept getting the run around from one of their admins.

Completely put me off of the product and the company.

 

I just reinstalled FSX and this product is definitely NOT going back on my hard drive. Maybe if they made a new interface that is more user friendly.

The way it is now is a huge unwanted headache.

 

Now, here is the tricky part: You've got to learn how to configure your CFG for it to make it work perfectly ...You've got to learn the skills how to increase or decrease the lights intensity. NOT AN EASY TASK However, once you learn it, your a/c will look awsome...true to life!