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Landing lights illuminating terrain
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Sun Sep 19, 2004 2:50 pmby Lysander77
Are there any simulation aircraft -- those which come with FS9 or proprietary add-ons - with landing lights that will illuminate terrain (as opposed to an airfield runway)? Something, for example, that would permit a landing in darkness on a farm field or roadway?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions...
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
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Sun Sep 19, 2004 3:54 pmby SaVas
Try avsim.com and search for "Landing Lights Enhancement" in FS2004 Misc files
I use it and LOVE them
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
Posted:
Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:09 pmby Lysander77
Brilliant! Many thanks! I'll get right on it.
All the best,
Lysander77
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
Posted:
Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:25 pmby jordonj
I use the xenon update (I got it at flightsim.com)
save the old texture in case you want to go back to it!
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
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Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:23 pmby Lysander77
Many thanks again. I'll check this out. Your help is much appreciated.
Lysander77
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
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Sun Sep 19, 2004 11:24 pmby JBaymore
Savas,
I just installed the ones you mentioned....... wow... what an improvement.
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
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Mon Sep 20, 2004 10:03 amby codered
I found this file at avsim that told you how to edit the spotlight.bmp texture. I edited mine to have more soft edges and a yellowish tint to the light. More like a non-hallegen headlight, based off what I saw in some photos.
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
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Mon Sep 20, 2004 10:53 amby SaVas
[quote]Savas,
I just installed the ones you mentioned....... wow... what an improvement.
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
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Mon Sep 20, 2004 12:00 pmby JBaymore
Yeah... it is the simple things in life. This one ranks up there with the asynchronous strobes update for "pet peeve killer file of the year" in my book.
best,
....................john
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
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Mon Sep 20, 2004 12:41 pmby SaVas
[quote]Yeah... it is the simple things in life.
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
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Mon Sep 20, 2004 3:33 pmby JBaymore
The other one I have is the real stars, so you dont just see random dots
We're just fixin' up the night skys here to beat the band.
Do tell........ what's the name of the file?
best,
.....................john
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
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Mon Sep 20, 2004 3:49 pmby SaVas
We're just fixin' up the night skys here to beat the band.
Do tell........ what's the name of the file?
best,
.....................john
Look on avsim for:
Real Stars - Norbert Pachner Vienna - real_stars.zip
Makes a world of difference
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
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Mon Sep 20, 2004 10:23 pmby JBaymore
Thanks Savas... off to get it ;D.
best,
................john
PS: We sort of "hijacked" this thread ... didn't we? Sorry.
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
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Tue Sep 21, 2004 6:30 amby Chris_F
Okay, I guess I'm missing something. I've never installed the blinking light addon or the landing light addon, yet I was flying around NYC last night and found that the AI planes don't blink in unison and my landing lights do light up terrain outside of airports. Am I missing something? Or perhaps aliens abducted my computer and installed the mods when I wasn't looking...
Re: Landing lights illuminating terrain
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Tue Sep 21, 2004 7:55 amby JBaymore
ChrisF,
That's what I mean about "hijacking" the thread ;).
My original landing lights also illuminated terrain other than airport runways. The issue that I was interested in about Savas's post above was the improved visibility from the too bright default ones. This download makes it VERY much better to taxi now.
As to the asynchronous strobes file.... well... you just have to try it to believe it. All the plane and building lights and such now flash in the random and changing patterns that reflect real life. I found that WONDERFUL file on another board a while back and posted it in a thread here.... and everyone who tried it then LOVED it. Look back in the threads a bit... I can't remember where I found it.
best,
.................john