First OfficerHi
When I turn on the panel light, the panel lights turn on and then a second light also comes on making everything a whole lot brighter.
So, is there a way to keep that second light from coming on or is that just the way it is in FSX
examples
What I don't want, the second light that comes on.
What I do want, is how it looks without the second light.
Is there a way to keep the second light that makes the cockpit brighter from coming on?
Thanks
18 Answers
First Officeranybody!!!!!!!!
Chief CaptainI think you should start by telling us which a/c that is. Looks like a payware add-on to me in which case you probably have a little dedicated switch on one of your pop-up panels.
That's only one of the possible scenarios. Tell us if this happens when you fly different a/c and which ones.
First Officerno it's the default 738 vc
First Officerwhat do you mean?
First Officerthe landing lights is what he means.. It illuminates the ground and the panel. At high altitude and while taxi you can keep them off.
First Officerok well i turned the landing lights off but when i turn the panel on it still has the problem, even with the landing lights off.
TraineeHi Folks
truckernick -
It's the cockpit lights that give the general area illumination.
L turns on/off all lights.
Try operating them independently from the popup or overhead panel.
Need to check,
but it's possible on some models,
that the panel & cockpit lights may function,
as if they're on a ganged switch.
HTH
ATB
Paul
First Officerwhenever i turn on the battery that unwanted 2nd light comes on over the panel lights.
Traineehow do you change the view so you get BEHIND the chairs in the virtual cockpit?
TraineeHi Folks
truckernick wrote:
whenever i turn on the battery that unwanted 2nd light comes on over the panel lights.
Understood now - they're coming on automatically.
.
See the 'Learning Center' - Index - 'L' - Lights
Instruments and lights
When the Pilot controls aircraft lights setting is selected,
you must turn the aircraft lights on manually when you want them on.
If you do not select this setting,
the aircraft lights will automatically turn on at dusk.
To control lights manually
Open the Realism dialog box
Select the Pilot controls aircraft lights check box.
Click OK.
HTH
ATB
Paul
First Officerjespere wrote:
how do you change the view so you get BEHIND the chairs in the virtual cockpit?
Shift + Enter 😉
First OfficerSee this: http://www.flightsimworld.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=135277
CPT_Joske wrote:
Im hoping for this to be pinned as its one of the biggest annoyances with SP2 when flying in Virtual Cockpit. Not everyone reads Phils Blog but many will read this here on this forum.
Heres a list of aircraft which have had Virtual Cockpit Lighting changes in SP2...
o A321
o B737
o CRJ-700
o C172
o C208B
o Beaver
o DC3
o Goose
o Lear45
o Maule
o Maule with skis[/center]FSX SP1 Virtual Cockpit Lighting
FSX SP2 Virtual Cockpit Lighting
Heres the fix simplified to help those struggling to understand Phils Blog. This fix will return your virtual cockpit lighting in SP2 back to the way it was in SP1.
1. Goto your FSX directory, default it is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator
2. Then open \SimObjects\Airplanes
3. Choose the aircraft whose lighting you'd like to change...in this case i have chosen the /B737_800 folder for the Boeing 737 800 Series.
4. Open aircraft.cfg with notepad.
5. Goto the taskbar at the top of the page and click ' Edit ' and then ' Find '.
6. Search for ' fx_vclighth '
7. Then comment the line out as below using ' // '.
8. Once done, goto taskbar click ' File ' and ' Save '.
9. Close Notepad and Enjoy FSX.
Hope this helps
-Orion
TraineeAs a computer illiterate can someone explain what 'comment the line out' means? It says 'as below' but I cannot see anything below. Where do you place '//'?
Simmy
First OfficerSimmy wrote:
As a computer illiterate can someone explain what 'comment the line out' means? It says 'as below' but I cannot see anything below. Where do you place '//'?
Simmy
Just visit the link, the images should appear when you go to Flight Sim World.
First OfficerThank you alot, this fixed my problem.
Thanks so much 😀
Traineewell im stuck with the same problem on the 747 anyone help?? 😞
Traineedont warry i fixed it !
CaptainHello!
I understand the issue you're experiencing with panel lights in Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX). You'd prefer to have only the panel lights on without that additional, brighter light. I have a couple of suggestions that might help you achieve the desired effect.
Firstly, try adjusting the flood light intensity for your aircraft. Flood lights are an additional light source that illuminates the cockpit, which might be causing the excessive brightness you're noticing. To adjust flood light intensity, you can locate the Panel_Lighting section within the aircraft's panel.cfg file, and then modify the flood_light_intensity value. Decreasing this value should result in a dimmer flood light. The panel.cfg file can usually be found in the SimObjects\Airplanes[Your Aircraft]\panel folder within the FSX directory.
To give you an example, you may see something like this:
[Panel_Lighting]
flood_light_intensity=1.0
You can reduce the value (e.g., 0.5) to decrease the brightness of the flood light.
Another option is to use custom shaders that modify the way FSX renders lighting. There are various shader packs available on the web that can enhance the overall visual experience, including the panel lights. A popular one is the PTA Tool (Prepar3D Tweak Assistant) by Yuriy Antipin. Although this tool was initially designed for Prepar3D, it can be used with FSX as well.
Please remember to backup your original files before making any changes to avoid potential issues. Additionally, custom shaders might not be compatible with all add-on aircraft, so be cautious when applying them.
I hope one of these suggestions helps you achieve the desired panel light effect in FSX. If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to ask!
Happy flying!
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