PMDG has always had a fantastic custom lighting solution for the NGX and LRX. Is anyone able to say whether the 77W will feature the ground maneuvering camera system lighting?

 

Example - 

 

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-China/Boeing-777-39L-ER/2423905/L/

 

Thanks!

Yes it is simulated.

Yes it is simulated.

 

Thanks! Looking forward to it.  ^_^

 

 

Is anyone able to say whether the 77W will feature the ground maneuvering camera system lighting?

 

Yes it is simulated.

 

Nice!  I was about to say "there's a switch for them, but I didn't mess with it yet."  Good to know!

 

 

pilotkev1, on 10 Jun 2014 - 5:25 PM, said:
Is anyone able to say whether the 77W will feature the ground maneuvering camera system lighting?

JasonB, on 10 Jun 2014 - 5:42 PM, said:Yes it is simulated.
Nice! I was about to say "there's a switch for them, but I didn't mess with it yet." Good to know!

When you do mess with it, apparently the beacon lights have to be on as well before taxi cam lights will work. (At least on the real T7)

When you do mess with it, apparently the beacon lights have to be on as well before taxi cam lights will work. (At least on the real T7)

 

Just checked and that's how it works on the PMDG version as well. And because I know someone will ask.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just checked and that's how it works on the PMDG version as well. And because I know someone will ask.

Awsome, thanks for that!

Thanks for the images. Any chance of a look at the external view with the lights on?

A bit odd that the wheels aren't lit by the light, like the ground is.

A bit odd that the wheels aren't lit by the light, like the ground is.

 

It isn't real "light" - this is the best we can do with the limitations of the FSX engine.

A bit odd that the wheels aren't lit by the light, like the ground is.

 

Its an FSX limitation, there wasn't any other way that worked. Believe me, I've tried all sorts of methods and I just could not get the desired effects in FSX that the real world version had. If I did it with one method that could have somewhat worked, your VAS usage would be significantly higher so there are sacrifices we have to make in order for our customers to be able to run the 777 on their systems. Remember, we're dealing with a 10+ year old simulator so there are things that will and will NOT work acceptably and up to our quality standards.

 

But worry not, the wing underside as well as the outboard sides of the engines all have the light splash effect, not just the ground around the gears.

Its an FSX limitation, there wasn't any other way that worked. Believe me, I've tried all sorts of methods and I just could not get the desired effects in FSX that the real world version had. If I did it with one method that could have somewhat worked, your VAS usage would be significantly higher so there are sacrifices we have to make in order for our customers to be able to run the 777 on their systems. Remember, we're dealing with a 10+ year old simulator so there are things that will and will NOT work acceptably and up to our quality standards.

 

But worry not, the wing underside as well as the outboard sides of the engines all have the light splash effect, not just the ground around the gears.

 

Thanks! I thought yall might've noticed, I appreciate the explanation very much!  ^_^

They have done an **awesome** job considering what they have to work with (FS[PIG]X)

It isn't real "light" - this is the best we can do with the limitations of the FSX engine.

 

 

Just wait til you get her in X-Plane... she'll have real light then!  ;-)

Remember, we're dealing with a 10+ year old simulator so there are things that will and will NOT work acceptably and up to our quality standards.

So when you bring it into X-Plane it'll all be good yeah? wink wink nudge nudge :-p