Problems with the swift nav lights.

[jordonj]

I turned the Nav lights on and here is where they appear.

Is there any way to fix this (I got these from FsFreeware)...









Any way to fix this or should I try downloading it from somewhere else?

[Skittles]

You can edit the aircraft.cfg file.

How much editing detail do you need?

[jordonj]

How can I get the light onto the wings, where they belong...what lines should I add?

[Skittles]

This is from the Cessna 172, so the numbers are not correct, but it shows you what you're looking for.

[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit

[JBaymore]

jordanj,

The numbers in the above example are X, Y, and Z axis coordinates.  So they define the light's location in 3 dimensional space relative to a point on the aircraft.  bee a while since I fiddled with them...... so I can't remember if the "point" is the CG or not.

Play CAREFULLY wit hthe numbers and see how a SMALL change moves them.  Then you'll know which one goes which way.  The a little trial and error will get them in the right place.

I have done this for a number of aircraft that had incorrect files.  It works.

best,

.....................john

[jordonj]

Thanks!

[Skittles]

Thanks for the backup JB, I was short on time.

[JBaymore]

No problem, Skittles.  ;)  Except for my typos  >:(.

best,

................john

[jordonj]

Working on it...it's a slow process..

[JBaymore]

jordanj,

Ah.... yes it is.  I don't think most people really appreciate the huge amount of time that goes into either freeware or payware scenery and aircraft design.

It is nit pickin, PIA work.

Keep goin'....... you'll get it.

best,

..................john

[Fozzer]

I posted this problem with the Nav lights on the Globe Swift here when it was first released.....
I'm now hoping that if this thread goes on long enough, somone will come up with the complete modification of the .air file, and post it here for me.... ...!
...waiting with baited breath... ...!
...thank you... ...!
LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Cheers all... ...!

Paul.

[jordonj]

Does anyone, perchance, know which axis is which?

With the help of a line Ozzy sent me, I have the lights about level with the plane, but they're still in front.

[Graycat8524]

Heya Jordanj,

I have modified pretty much all of my Aircraft.cfg files to include the following lines:

[LIGHTS]

[jordonj]

Very useful info!  Thanks!

[SilverFox441]

I had never consider the "Reload Player Aircraft" command...thanks!

It will come in handy while tweaking a new design.