I have the impression that the NGX landing light are too downward. I have some difficulty seeing the runway at night because of this. What are your opinions?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

What are your opinions?

 

Something must've modified your landing lights. Have you used any texture, or effects mods?

Something must've modified your landing lights. Have you used any texture, or effects mods?

Yes, a have installed the A2A Shockwave lights.

 

But here are the original lights, and it seem almost the same:

 

 

 

Yes, a have installed the A2A Shockwave lights.
 
But here are the original lights, and it seem almost the same:

 

The second screenshot is clearly brighter, but the light throw is a lot shorter than we've set it to be.

 

Then again, you're not on the ground for either of them and your pitch angle is rather high, so they're pointed up at the sky, which isn't helping...

Something must've modified your landing lights. Have you used any texture, or effects mods?

From what Ryan has said in the past, I didn't think the landing lights were able to be modified since they are built into the model and using different lights from packages like REX wouldn't have any effect on the NGX other T7.

 

Sean Campbell

From what Ryan has said in the past, I didn't think the landing lights were able to be modified since they are built into the model and using different lights from packages like REX wouldn't have any effect on the NGX other T7.

 

In theory, yeah, but also in theory, the Titanic was unsinkable...

 

Actuality, however, shows that the lights don't look like my lights on approach, so simple scientific method shows that there is some unaccounted variable. As I suggested in the last post, it might be the exaggerated nose up. Looking at the screenshots, the first is nearly 5 degrees up, and the second is 7.5. Those are pretty extreme angles for a flare, and the VSI being between -700 and -1000 supplements that story a bit showing a deficiency in technique.

 

Either way - through a mod, or simply pointing the lights up at the sky - they don't look like we designed them to look.

As I suggested in the last post, it might be the exaggerated nose up. Looking at the screenshots, the first is nearly 5 degrees up, and the second is 7.5. Those are pretty extreme angles for a flare, and the VSI being between -700 and -1000 supplements that story a bit showing a deficiency in technique.

 

I agree it's probably the angles causing the lights to point up at the sky.

 

I didn't know thought that somehow the lights could somehow be inadvertently modified, that's interesting to know.

 

Sean Campbell

Hi Kyle,

 

I've been having this issue recently with the NGX. Landing lights are cut short. Also, taxi lights and landing lights are very dim. Not like they are supposed to look. (I cant figure out when this started happening).

 

Have you heard of any fix for this? Or, a possible program that causes this anomaly? 

 

Thank you,

 

Sante-

Have you heard of any fix for this? Or, a possible program that causes this anomaly? 

 

Shaders

Trying to mess with the lights and add some third-party lights

Software that alters effects

Software that alters textures (I don't think this changes the light as much as the surface it's being reflected on)

...others? Not sure.

 

EDIT: changed 'affects' to 'effects' because I'm a moron and forgot how to word... 

Shaders

Trying to mess with the lights and add some third-party lights

Software that alters effects

Software that alters textures (I don't think this changes the light as much as the surface it's being reflected on)

...others? Not sure.

 

EDIT: changed 'affects' to 'effects' because I'm a moron and forgot how to word... 

 

That's it! Bingo. I remember I installed an ENB series Shader. Been having so many issues because of it. (Especially when flying PMDG products, the ENB series .dll would cause a CTD when exiting or when I went into windowed mode. The .dll was stated in the error log). I will do a complete re-install me thinks. 

 

Thanks for clarifying that for me. 

 

Sante-

That's it! Bingo. I remember I installed an ENB series Shader. Been having so many issues because of it. (Especially when flying PMDG products, the ENB series .dll would cause a CTD when exiting or when I went into windowed mode. The .dll was stated in the error log). I will do a complete re-install me thinks. 

 

Sante,

 

The ENB mod will likely give you the same issues if you reinstall everything. Just remove it and the one other file in the FSX root folder (it's the one config file and something like a D3D9.dll or something) and you're set. It doesn't overwrite anything, so uninstalling would be a complete waste of time.

Sante,

 

The ENB mod will likely give you the same issues if you reinstall everything. Just remove it and the one other file in the FSX root folder (it's the one config file and something like a D3D9.dll or something) and you're set. It doesn't overwrite anything, so uninstalling would be a complete waste of time.

 

Hi Kyle, 

 

Sorry, I should have been more clear. I did uninstall ENB series a couple days ago since it was causing me so much grief. I'm wondering if it has an effect on the NGX at all. I read somewhere that the NGX lights are a part of the aircraft model? If that's the case, it could be something else then.

 

Thanks for your help. If it's easier, I can log a support ticket if I cant seem to figure it out.

 

Sante-

Hi Kyle,

 

I have found the culprit to the landing lights issue. It seems that REX has installed certain textures that effect the intensity of the landing lights on teh NGX and 777.

 

Solution: In the REX 4 Window, go to Textures > Sun\Lighting > Landing Lights. In the drop down menu, I chose Landing Light Textures: For use with RealAir Turbine Duke. (You don't have to own the Duke, it's a built in option via REX software). Hit Install and lights should work normally. 

 

Just thought I'd let you know in case anyone else is having this issue. 

 

Cheers,

 

Sante-