Boeing 787 wings appear truncated before the engines (2880x1800 resolution)

787 wing geometry looks “cut off” near the engines – things to check

If it flies normally, this is usually a visual/model draw issue rather than anything “broken” with the flight model. The most common causes are: (1) a corrupted/mismatched model folder, (2) a livery pointing to the wrong model, or (3) a graphics setting (LOD / model detail / DX mode) interacting badly with that particular aircraft.

Step-by-step checklist

1. Confirm it’s not just one livery
   Switch to a different 787 livery and reload the aircraft. If only one paint does it, it’s often referencing a wrong or missing model variant.

2. Verify the aircraft’s model folder and aircraft.cfg entries
   In the 787’s aircraft.cfg, each livery has a line like:
   model=
   Make sure that value matches an actual folder name inside the aircraft’s model directory (for example model, model.xxx, etc.). A wrong/missing model mapping can produce “partial” geometry or odd missing sections.

3. Temporarily remove any third-party mods affecting the 787
   If you have any 787 tweaks/texture packs/lighting mods installed (even if unrelated), move them out and test again. For troubleshooting, keep only the base 787 installed.

4. Clear shader / graphics cache (common visual fix)
   A bad shader cache can cause strange LOD/mesh behavior on one aircraft while others look fine. Clear the sim’s shader cache (method depends on sim) and let it rebuild on next launch.

5. Check model detail / LOD sliders
   Try setting model/aircraft detail to maximum (or at least one notch up), then reload the aircraft. Some models will visibly “pop” parts in/out at aggressive LOD settings.

6. Try a different rendering mode (DX option) if your sim has it
   If you’re running in one DirectX mode and have the option to switch (common in some sims), test the other mode to see if the issue changes. This can quickly tell us if it’s a rendering-path problem vs. a bad model install.

A note about your 2880x1800 resolution
That resolution by itself normally wouldn’t “truncate” wing geometry. It’s more likely something with the model/LOD/shaders than the display resolution.

A few quick questions so we don’t guess

• Which sim is this in (MSFS / P3D / FSX / X-Plane) and which exact version?
• Which 787 add-on is it (developer/store), and is this happening on all 787 liveries or only certain ones?
• Do you see the truncation in the external view only, or also from the cockpit?
• Any recent changes: graphics driver update, shader mod, aircraft repaint, or moving aircraft folders?

Answer those and I can narrow it down to the exact fix (and where to look in the aircraft folders/config).