Landing lights not showing

[B_7772]

Even though I have "aircraft landing-lights illuminate ground" turned on, they aren

[Tech Diver]

For which aircraft do they not work?

Peter

[B_7772]

All of the default.

[B_7772]

Would running Repair off the DVD help?

[Capt.Propwash]

what addons have you installed lately? I bet one of them changed a file that the default aircraft call for, and that is why the lights no longer illuminate the ground.

[B_7772]

Revised FSX Lights
http://simviation.com/simviation/index. ... =69&page=6
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FSX Light Fix
http://www.fs-freeware.net/flight-simul ... ay-Lights/


I forgot to mention in my earlier post, that when I did a complete uninstall of Revised FSX Lights (to see if that would fix it), the landing lights on the default A/C where replaced by black circles.

[Tech Diver]

Have you also tried a System Restore after the uninstall to make sure that your registry and other files are in the state they were prior to your problem?

Peter

[Daube]

Your problem lies in the file nammed SPOTLIGHT.BMP, located in the FSX\texture folder.
You have replaced it with a file from FS9 (or FSX SP1), which is not compatible.
But you can change that.
Open the file with DXTBMP,
- create an Alpha Channel (black),
- send Alpha to editor
- in the editor, make the picture completely white. Completely !
- save in the editor (just "save", not "save as")
- close the editor, get back in DXTBMP
- refresh Alpha
- save as, select extended bipmap, DXT1 (not "DXT1 (No Alpha)" ), and save.
Your problem should be solved.

[B_7772]

Wouldn't it be easier for someone to send me their spotlight.bmp?

If that's not possible, could you please give the for dummies translation of the steps, I didn't understand one thing you said.

[Daube]

Just launch the program and you will understand.
I just can't write it any simpler, go through the menus and you'll see what I'm talking about