Trouble with JustSim Nice LFMN

[Murfman 47]

Hi,  I just bought this scenery today, but I'm having trouble with runway lights not displaying.  According to the brief documentation, SODE  is responsible for  some lighting effects.  It is mentioned that the exe.xml file must have certain lines in it for SODE to function with this airport.  I looked in the file, and there is a reference to SODE, but several of the lines that the documentation says are necessary are missing.  I'm hoping that editing this file will solve the problem.

 

Can anyone recommend an effective but cheap XML editor?

 

Thanks,

 

Tom

[Cargostorm 151]

The best one is: https://notepad-plus-plus.org

 

But the note editor of Windows is suitable as well.

[hesynergy 67]

Yup...Yup....And set the language to XML

 

C

[GSalden 4,655]

Let me check if it is working on my system as I have the scenery too...

Will get back here.

[GSalden 4,655]

Justsim Nice + France VFR PACA 2 v2 + Nightenvironment France v2

[WebMaximus 372]

Hi there Tom!

 

I had issues with the lights as well when I first installed this scenery and in my case the solution in the end after trying lots of other things was to first uninstall Nice, then uninstall SODE and then reinstall first Nice including SODE making sure to activate/register SODE right away during the installation using the SODE Platform Manager that is launched automatically during installation of Nice.

 

After doing this and making sure I had working lights I also updated to the latest version of SODE.

 

However looking at the runway lights for this airport even when they are working they are still not particularly good compared to many other airports out there. UK2000 airports for example have amazingly realistic runway lights IMO!

 

As you can see from this screenshot the centerline lights at Nice look more like taxiway lights while IRL the same lights look like seen in this video clip. As you can see they are very similar to the edge line lights in both look and intensity.

 

I had a rather long discussion with the developer about this and I was told they do have this on their list to be addressed in a future update of the scenery.

 

As for SODE and to make sure you have a working installation make sure you have a SODE menu in P3D and that you will see a couple of options in there. I don't remember the exact wording of those menu options out of my head but I think one of them is something like "Reload all".

 

Hope some of this helps you and let us know how it goes!

[captain420 3,099]

What happen to your airport lights? I see you have runway lights but airport buildings is completely dark?

[WebMaximus 372]

What happen to your airport lights? I see you have runway lights but airport buildings is completely dark?

Not sure who you are directing your question to but if it's me and my screenshot I'm not really sure honestly.

 

This is what it looks like over here but will have another closer look at the airport buildings later on today during night time to see what it looks like.

 

Maybe you could share a screenshot if you're saying it looks different for you?

[GSalden 4,655]

Hi Richard,

 

Here how it looks on my system..

 

[Biggles2010 342]

As already stated, SODE is necessary to get airport lighting at LFMN. There have been previous posts on this. However, it appears that while some people find SODE installs as part of the Nice installation process, others have problems. In my case, using P3D 3.2.3,  SODE did not install initially. Result, no lighting.

 

The readme notes about checking and amending the xml file seemed not very clear and proved not to be necessary.

 

In the main P3D folder, locate the LFMN Nice folder, which in my case was under the SimMarket folder, and click on it. You will find inside that LFMN folder a SODE installer file. This is labelled Installer SODE v1.33.

Just click on this and follow the instructions for SODE installation. No xml editing was needed and all lighting then operated correctly. 

 

[Christopher Low 5,332]

Does this airport not have any runway centreline lights or approach lights?? :huh:

[GSalden 4,655]

Does this airport not have any runway centreline lights or approach lights?? :huh:

That I am wondering too. At Simmarket looking at the screenshots I do not see them either.

I just sent an email to the developer with a link to this thread..

[edpatino 1,960]

That I am wondering too. At Simmarket looking at the screenshots I do not see them either.

I just sent an email to the developer with a link to this thread..

 

All the runways have centerline lights in yellow, at lower intensity than the white ones. Check your SODE installation.

Cheers, Ed

[GSalden 4,655]

Hi Ed,

Can you post a screenshot how it looks as I could not find one screenshot with centerlighting..

SOD1.3 is installed on my pc..

Thanks

[GSalden 4,655]

When being very close to the runway , indeed there is center lighting, but way to dim.

It also should be visible from 5 mls away..