Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - PMDG MD-11 Lighting Issue

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | PMDG MD-11 Lighting Issue

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Posted onPost created on February 02 2010 19:30 ET by Tom Sanders

It seems to me that my lighting in the PMDG MD-11 is very lacking. In the 747 if I had every light on, the entire airport would just about light up, where in the MD-11, in the picture above I have ever light on, and I get a small bloom way out ahead to the left and right, really no nose-wheel lighting as you can see. When I pan to the front of the plane, all the lights show as being on, but they just don't light up the area at all.

Does anyone else seem to have this problem or any kind of fix for it. Sorry for the picture being dark, looked brighter on the computer, but you can still make out the small light blooms out ahead of the plane and thats pretty much all the lighting.

Thanks,
Tom

Tom Sanders

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Posted onPost created on February 02 2010 19:45 ET by Skylar Macminn

You have REX smile

Restore your REX backup, then under the config options disable Airplane lighting, then re-install the textures.

Skylar Macminn (DVA7899)

Posted onPost created on February 02 2010 19:45 ET by Tom Sanders

I have answered my own question with a google search:

Landing lights don't illuminate the ground or appear off to the side of the aircraft

This is caused by the XGraphics texture enhancement part of the Active Sky X weather program. Until a solution is found, we do not recommend use of XGraphics with the MD-11. Restoring XGraphics's backup and disabling it should fix the issue for now.

Tom Sanders

Senior Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on February 02 2010 19:45 ET by Tom Sanders

Thanks Skylar for the quick answer!

Tom Sanders

Senior Captain, MD-11

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