7.8.5 issues with lights (FIXED Aug 3)

[mmcmah]

Add me to the list getting flickering lights as well. They also seem to turn off with LOD (moving around makes the lights appear and disappear), but that issue has been around for a while and I think it's unrelated to what's being discussed here. The flickering lights is a new one.

[HewPilot]

I think you have the same bug that by night live traffic dont have lights and you can not see it.

Some planes show lights but short time that explain the flickerin you said. 

[kiek]

On 7/20/2024 at 10:13 PM, AeroMaster12 said:

Just speculation; but it seems like every SimConnect call resets the light state, then applies the light state, creating the flickering effect

That's really nonsense, sorry to say 

The strange thing is that a lot of people (amongst myself) do not have lights issues.. That with the same piece of software... 

Mayby you have not updated to the latest Visual C++ runtime as described in the Manual? I suggest you guys try that first.

Edited July 22 by kiek

[kiek]

On 7/20/2024 at 11:08 PM, mike stryczek said:

I think this is great idea

To have a stable well developed version and then Beta for those who enjoy beta testing

I wish we could also roll back to features that have been abandoned like flyover feature

Maybe an idea for big software companies, but I am on my own. 

Rolling back will never be supported by me, because it will make giving support a hell of a job.

Besides, RT also forces me to update to changes every now and then, so you cannot stay behind.

Edited July 22 by kiek

[HewPilot]

1 hour ago, kiek said:

That's really nonsense, sorry to say 

The strange thing is that a lot of people (amongst myself) do not have lights issues.. That with the same piece of software... 

Mayby you have not updated to the latest Visual C++ runtime as described in the Manual? I suggest you guys try that first.

So which version C++ you use ? I will give it a try. 

As I thought it update automaticly with psxt.

Also which package aircrafts you use ? You confirm you see all lights by night, taxi, landing , nav logo light?

[onlythejker]

Installing the latest C++ version also didn't fix it. It is still broken. This bug makes it unusable by night unfortunately.

Edited July 22 by onlythejker

[onlythejker]

I now completely reinstalled ever C++ version on my PC, still the same issue!

 

MSFS PSXT still with light issue (youtube.com)

[HewPilot]

19 minutes ago, onlythejker said:

I now completely reinstalled ever C++ version on my PC, still the same issue!

 

MSFS PSXT still with light issue (youtube.com)

Yes I confirm and I think same issue for all users. Its not possible ever

[gianluk81]

I confirm, I also noticed the same problem.

[mike stryczek]

I think Nico is attempting to repair lights going off in a moment of touchdown.

I am observing mostly on airliners lights off until take off and they blink once right after takeoff and then continue blink once every 12 - 13 seconds

Some GAs seem to have lights working like they used to.

I also observed E190 sitting at the gate with beacons on, then the taxied with beacons on correctly, and then at lineup beacons continue blinking while strobes correctly started blinking as well.

It took off with all the lights correctly functioning.

I’ve looked at the systems CFG and I don’t see difference, but some thing is that make it work like it used to in FSX...

 

mike

[HewPilot]

Hello,

Im now in cruise by night as you can see in my Hewpilot channel.

I Confirm I dont see aircraft lights in cruise , Just some flickering, but all pqxt live trafic can not see very annoying.

HewPilot LIME-EGSS

[somiller]

There is a thread on AIG forums regarding this issue, which I suspect is not caused by PSXT in any way (maybe).

https://www.alpha-india.net/forums/index.php?topic=43619.0

[mike stryczek]

in the process of experimentation I loaded FSLTL AI traffic and the lights work there as they used to.

Nothing on the ground but in the air I see strobes and beacons

[HewPilot]

1 hour ago, somiller said:

There is a thread on AIG forums regarding this issue, which I suspect is not caused by PSXT in any way (maybe).

https://www.alpha-india.net/forums/index.php?topic=43619.0

We can not access without log in so tell us what they said about ? 

 

[AeroMaster12]

1 hour ago, somiller said:

There is a thread on AIG forums regarding this issue, which I suspect is not caused by PSXT in any way (maybe).

https://www.alpha-india.net/forums/index.php?topic=43619.0

I think this is a separate issue. The light flickering bug started for me after upgrading to 7.8.4. Things were working fine for me on 7.8.3 and prior