Taxi Lights

[hurl2space]

ok I tried it. But it didn't seem to do anything. When you said "copy and paste (fx_landing_light name)" do I have to change the existing fx_landing to fx_taxi. Because there is nothing saying taxi at all.
I can't imagine that this would be too terribly hard to fix. Considering the lights are there. Just misplaced to the landing lights.

[blueskydriver]

Okay, I looked at the default Learjet specifically for you and I discovered something. The lights only work on one switch and thats L LDG light, which is for left landing light. The R LDG light does nothing. Can you tell me if this the case with your Lear? If this is the problem, because I don't see a seperate taxi light switch, then it is possible that a panel.cfg and aircraft.cfg will need editing.

I am not sure if your interested in getting the Shockwave Lights Redux, but I highly recommend them because the lights look more real realistic and makes it easier because it fixes all your aircraft. However, as you say it should be easy, but I have a question that would make this easier. Where should the taxi light(s) be on the Lear, the landing lights are one (1) light on each main strut. Where does the taxi light(s) belong on that aircraft?

As to your question, no do not change the landing light at all. You just copy the fx_landing_light and place it behind the taxi entry numbers. The fx part is the type of light that gets used, so I am having you use the same type of light on the taxi light location as the landing light. It just means the type of light based brightness, glow, color and other things about a light. The numbers I listed are for B737 nose gear taxi light, since I do not know where the taxi light on a Lear goes? You'll have to play with the numbers in order to move the light...

Okay, here is what the numbers do:

The coordinates above are as follows:
Light type (must be 6 for taxi lights)
Position fore and aft(- = back, + = forward) means, subtract or add from the numbers
Position left and right (- = left (in cockpit view) + = right (in cockpit view) means, subtract or add from the numbers
Position up and down (- = down, + = up)means, subtract or add from the numbers

[hurl2space]

The lights only work on one switch and thats L LDG light, which is for left landing light. The R LDG light does nothing. Can you tell me if this the case with your Lear? If this is the problem, because I don't see a seperate taxi light switch, then it is possible that a panel.cfg and aircraft.cfg will need editing.

Yes, that is it exactly. They have it the same way in FS9 (execpt they work, in FS9).


Where should the taxi light(s) be on the Lear, the landing lights are one (1) light on each main strut. Where does the taxi light(s) belong on that aircraft?

The taxi lights are on the wheel struts. The landing lights are on the belly of the plane. No taxi light on the nose, just the 2 back struts.
This is my lights cfg. for the lear45 FSX.

[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing
light.0 = 3, -39.00, -23.6, -0.25, fx_navredm ,
light.1 = 3, -39.00, 23.6, -0.25, fx_navgrem ,
light.2 = 3, -63.63, 0.00, 9.20, fx_navwhi ,
light.3 = 1, -37.00, 0.00, -2.59, fx_beaconb ,
light.4 = 2, -36.97, 0.00, -2.62, fx_strobe ,
light.5 = 1, -63.05, 0.00, 9.75, fx_beaconh ,
//light.6 = 5, -29.7, -1.3, -1.71, fx_landing ,
//light.7 = 5, -29.7, 1.3, -1.71, fx_landing ,
light.8 = 4, -26.00, 0.00, 2.00, fx_vclighth,
light.9 = 4, -14.00, 0.00, 1.90, fx_vclight,

[blueskydriver]

Why do you have the two // (slashes) in front of light.6 and light.7? Remove the slashes please. Okay, so what would be neat for you is the L LDG would toggle the belly (landing) lights, and the R LDG would toggle the taxi lights on the main struts right?

[hurl2space]

getting rid of the slashes.

yes to the toggles.

as long as I can assign a joystick button to it. I have FSUIPC

[hurl2space]

Thanks a lot in advance. So far your the person that has given me any real hope on the subject.

[blueskydriver]

Okay, I just did all that you ask, BUT I really believe it's due to Shockwave 3D Lights Redux. What I did was changed the aircraft to add a light to the right main gear as a taxi light. look at my cfg

[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing, 6=taxi
light.0 = 3, -39.00, -23.6, -0.25, fx_shockwave_navred ,
light.1 = 3, -39.00, 23.6, -0.25, fx_shockwave_navgre ,
light.2 = 3, -63.93, 0.00, 9.20, fx_shockwave_navwhi_l ,
light.3 = 1, -37.00, 0.00, -2.59, fx_shockwave_beaconb_nl ,
light.4 = 2, -36.97, 0.00, -2.62, fx_shockwave_strobe_lowl ,
light.5 = 1, -63.05, 0.00, 9.75, fx_shockwave_beaconh ,
light.6 = 5, -16.00, 0.00, -24, fx_shockwave_landing_light_light,
light.7 = 4, -14.00, 0.00, 1.90, fx_shockwave_vclight,
light.8 = 5, -28.7, -1.3, -1.71, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_short // Shockwave light
light.9 = 5, -28.7, 1.3, -1.71, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_short // Shockwave light
light.10 = 5, -34.0, -4.45, -2.3, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_narrow // Shockwave light
light.11 = 5, -34.0, 4.45, -2.3, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_narrow // Shockwave light
light.12 = 6, -34.0, 4.45, -2.3, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_narrow // Shockwave light

Notice the 6=Taxi at the top? and light.12 is what I just added and those coordinates are for the right main strut. I then went into FSX VC view and turned off the Landing Lights by using L LDG and then I turned R LDG switch. The result was landing lights off, taxi light (light.12) on. I turned off R LDG and then turned L LDG back on Landing Lights on.

The problem is, I am not sure how to do this without Shockwave. They place a line in the panel.cfg file at the end of the VCockpit01 which is tied to their program:

[Vcockpit01]
file=Lear_Gray.bmp
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512,512
visible=1
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$Lear_45

gauge00=Lear_45_XML!EICAS, 2,2,266,373
gauge01=Lear_45_XML!popup_electrical, 2,377,376,125
gauge02=Lear_45_XML!source_select_panel, 270,2,203,85
gauge03=Lear_45_XML!Attitude, 270,90,108,107
gauge04=Lear_45_XML!Altimeter, 270,199,102,102
gauge05=Lear_45_XML!angle_of_attack, 381,90,98,98
gauge06=Lear_45_XML!Asi, 381,191,102,102
gauge07=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_gear, 1,1,1,1 //shockwave light

It is the gauge and the additional lights in the aircraft.cfg that makes all this work. As for default aircraft, if someone knew how to make this change to the panel.cfg w/o Shockwave, that would be very helpful...

As for the FSUIPC part leave that till last. In my honest opinion, if you had Shockwave 3D lights, I could just do this for you by sending you my aircraft.cfg lights section values...

[hurl2space]

this is my panel cfg for FS9

// Panel Configuration file
// Lear 45
// Copyright (c) 1999-2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

[Window Titles]
window00=Main Panel
Window02=GPS
window03=Throttle Quadrant
window04=Annunciator
window05=Compass
Window06=Mini Panel



[Window00]
file=Forward_640.bmp
file_1024=Forward_1024.bmp
size_mm=640
position=7
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL

gauge00=Lear_45!AOA, 19, 122
gauge01=Lear_45!Chronometer, 0, 174
gauge02=Lear_45!Gear Lever, 586, 204
gauge03=Lear_45!Left Gear Light, 595, 184
gauge04=Lear_45!Right Gear Light, 616, 184
gauge05=Lear_45!Nose Gear Light, 605, 163
gauge06=Lear_45!Pitot Heat, 7, 237
gauge07=Lear_45!Deice, 38, 237
gauge08=Lear_45!Navigation Lights, 4, 264
gauge09=Lear_45!Strobe Lights, 34, 264
gauge10=Lear_45!Landing Lights, 8, 298
gauge11=Lear_45!Master Caution, 125, 30
gauge12=Lear_45!PFD,68, 76
gauge13=Lear_45!EICAS, 255, 76
gauge14=Lear_45!Radio Stack, 453, 143
gauge15=Lear_45!Pitch Trim, 535, 15
gauge16=Lear_45!Aileron Trim, 560, 26
gauge17=Lear_45!Rudder Trim, 608, 24
gauge18=Lear_45!Backup Airspeed, 442, 75
gauge19=Lear_45!Backup Attitude, 508, 75
gauge20=Lear_45!Backup Altimeter, 574, 75
gauge21=Lear_45!Left Starter, 515, 312
gauge22=Lear_45!Right Starter, 539, 312
gauge23=Lear_45!Battery, 445, 312
gauge24=Lear_45!Left Alternator, 467, 312
gauge25=Lear_45!Right Alternator, 489, 312
gauge26=Lear_45!Fuel Left Standby, 565, 312
gauge27=Lear_45!Fuel Right Standby, 617, 312
gauge28=Lear_45!Fuel Crossfeed, 591, 312
gauge29=Lear_45!Autopilot, 208, 16
gauge30=Lear_45!Nav GPS Switch, 178, 24
gauge36=SimIcons!Kneeboard Icon, 597, 276
gauge37=SimIcons!ATC Icon, 611, 276
gauge38=SimIcons!Map Icon, 625, 276
gauge35=SimIcons!GPS Icon, 597, 290
gauge32=SimIcons!ECU Icon, 611, 290
gauge33=SimIcons!Compass Icon, 625, 290



[Window02]
size_mm=456,378
window_size=0.5
position=8
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
VISIBLE=0
ident=GPS_PANEL

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500, 0,0

[Window03]
file=Throttle_Quadrant_640.bmp
size_mm=203
position=0
visible=0
ident=THROTTLE_PANEL

gauge00=Lear_45!Throttle Quadrant, 0, 0


[Window04]
file=Annunciator_640.bmp
size_mm=128
position=0
visible=0
ident=ANNUNCIATOR_PANEL

gauge00=Lear_45!Annunciator, 0, 0


[Window05]
file=Lear_compass.bmp
size_mm=70
position=2
visible=0
ident=COMPASS_PANEL

gauge00=Magnetic_Compass!Magnetic-Compass,0,0

[Window06]
position=7
size_mm=188,256
child_3d=1
background_color=0,0,0
ident=MINIPANEL

gauge01=Lear_45!PFD, 0, 0

[VCockpit01]
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$Lear_45
background_color=0,0,0

gauge00=Lear_45!PFD, 0, 0, 299, 408
gauge01=Lear_45!Radio Stack, 307, 0, 206, 256
gauge02=Lear_45!Annunciator, 311, 256, 201, 76
gauge03=Lear_45!Backup Airspeed, 304, 332, 104, 104
gauge04=Lear_45!Backup Attitude, 408, 332, 104, 104
gauge05=Lear_45!Pitot Heat, 129, 405, 30, 30
gauge06=Lear_45!Deice, 193, 405, 30, 30
gauge07=Lear_45!Autopilot, 0, 436, 512, 76
gauge08=Lear_45!Left Starter, 1, 405, 30, 30
gauge09=Lear_45!Right Starter, 33, 405, 30, 30
gauge10=Lear_45!Left Alternator, 225, 405, 30, 30
gauge11=Lear_45!Right Alternator, 257, 405, 30, 30
gauge12=Lear_45!Fuel Left Standby, 161, 405, 30, 30
gauge13=Lear_45!Fuel Right Standby, 97, 405, 30, 30
gauge14=Lear_45!Fuel Crossfeed, 65, 405, 30, 30



[VCockpit02]
file=Panel_Decal_Lear_2.bmp
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$Lear_45_2
background_color=0,0,0

gauge00=Lear_45!EICAS, 0, 0, 299, 408
gauge01=Lear_45!Backup Altimeter, 300, 0, 104, 104
gauge02=Lear_45!Chronometer, 406, 0, 106, 88
gauge03=Lear_45!AOA, 299, 105, 76, 76
gauge04=Magnetic_Compass!Magnetic-Compass, 407, 95, 63, 63
gauge05=Lear_45!Pitch Trim, 472, 91, 36, 75
gauge06=Lear_45!Aileron Trim, 426, 241, 77, 44
gauge07=Lear_45!Rudder Trim, 455, 179, 55, 57
gauge08=Lear_45!Battery, 375, 105, 30, 30
gauge09=Lear_45!Left Gear Light, 423, 162, 30, 30
gauge10=Lear_45!Right Gear Light, 375, 137, 30, 30
gauge11=Lear_45!Nose Gear Light, 423, 195, 30, 30
gauge12=Lear_45!Master Caution, 427, 291, 71, 50

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=2600

[Color]
Day=255,255,255
Night=223,86,88
Luminous=246,115,119

[Views]
VIEW_FORWARD_DIR=-1.0, 0.0, 0.0

[hurl2space]

this is my panel cfg for FSX

// Panel Configuration file
// Lear 45
// Copyright (c) 1999-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window02=GPS
Window03=Throttle Quadrant
Window04=Trim
Window05=Fuel
Window06=APU
Window07=Electrical
Window08=Mini Panel



VIEW_FORWARD_DIR=-1.000, 0.000, 0.000



//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window00]
file=Forward_1024.bmp
file_1024_night=Forward_1024_night.bmp
no_luminous=1
size_mm=1024
position=7
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL

gauge00=Lear_45_XML!angle_of_attack, 16,662
gauge01=Lear_45_XML!Clock, 34,542
gauge02=Lear_45_XML!Compass, 829, 1
gauge03=Lear_45_XML!PFD, 141,390
gauge04=Lear_45_XML!yaw_indicator, 251,390
gauge05=Lear_45_XML!EICAS, 413,391
gauge06=Lear_45_XML!Radio, 686,563
gauge07=Lear_45_XML!Asi, 691,393
gauge08=Lear_45_XML!Attitude, 799,391
gauge09=Lear_45_XML!Altimeter, 911,393
gauge10=Lear_45_XML!annunciator_panel, 683,497
gauge11=Lear_45_XML!autopilot, 507,294
gauge12=Lear_45_XML!gear, 866,561
gauge13=Lear_45_XML!pfd_mfd_swap_panel, 177,325
gauge14=Lear_45_XML!source_select_panel, 300,294


gauge15=SimIcons1024!ATC Icon, 108,423

gauge16=SimIcons1024!GPS Icon, 86,445
gauge17=SimIcons1024!Kneeboard Icon, 108,445

gauge18=SimIcons1024!ECU Icon, 86,467
gauge19=SimIcons1024!Map Icon, 108,467

gauge20=SimIcons1024!Electrical Panel Icon, 86,489
gauge21=SimIcons1024!Fuel Icon, 108,489

gauge22=SimIcons1024!Engines Icon, 86,511 // APU
gauge23=SimIcons1024!Other Controls Icon, 108,511 // Trim
gauge24=n_number_plaque!n_number_plaque, 245,730,57,17


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window01]

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=456,378
position=8
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
window_size= 0.500
no_luminous=1

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500, 0,0


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window03]
size_mm=339,499
position=0
visible=0
ident=THROTTLE_PANEL
no_luminous=1
gauge00=Lear_45_XML!ECU, 0,0


//-- TRIM --------------------------------------------------
[Window04]
size_mm=230,86
position=1
visible=0
ident=MISC_POPUP_1
no_luminous=1
gauge00=Lear_45_XML!popup_trim, 0,0

//--FUEL --------------------------------------------------
[Window05]
size_mm=278,113
position=2
visible=0
ident=FUEL_PANEL
no_luminous=1
gauge00=Lear_45_XML!popup_fuel, 0,0

//-- APU -------------------------------------------------
[Window06]
size_mm=231,85
position=7
visible=0
ident=200
no_luminous=1
gauge00=Lear_45_XML!popup_apu, 0,0

//-- Elec -------------------------------------------------
[Window07]
size_mm=376,125
position=6
visible=0
ident=125
no_luminous=1
gauge00=Lear_45_XML!popup_electrical, 0,0


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window08]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,374
position=6
visible=1
ident=MINIPANEL
no_luminous=1
child_3d=1
alpha_blend=0.65
gauge00=Lear_45_XML!PFD, 0,0
gauge01=Lear_45_XML!eicas, 757,0


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit01]
file=Lear_Gray.bmp
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512,512
visible=1
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$Lear_45

gauge00=Lear_45_XML!EICAS, 2,2,266,373
gauge01=Lear_45_XML!popup_electrical, 2,377,376,125
gauge02=Lear_45_XML!source_select_panel, 270,2,203,85
gauge03=Lear_45_XML!Attitude, 270,90,108,107
gauge04=Lear_45_XML!Altimeter, 270,199,102,102
gauge05=Lear_45_XML!angle_of_attack, 381,90,98,98
gauge06=Lear_45_XML!Asi, 381,191,102,102


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit02]
file=Lear_Gray.bmp
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512,512
visible=1
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$Lear_45_2

gauge00=Lear_45_XML!PFD, 2,2,265,374
gauge01=Lear_45_XML!annunciator_panel, 2,378,335,63
gauge02=Lear_45_XML!Compass, 2,444,83,66
gauge03=Lear_45_XML!pfd_mfd_swap_panel, 88,444,122,56
gauge04=Lear_45_XML!Radio, 269,2,169,198
gauge05=Lear_45_XML!popup_trim, 269,202,230,86
gauge06=Lear_45_XML!popup_apu, 269,291,231,85
gauge07=Lear_45_XML!Clock, 339,378,102,103
gauge08=Lear_45_XML!popup_apu, 269,291,231,85
gauge09=Lear_45_XML!yaw_indicator, 443,378,44,17


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit03]
file=Lear_Gray.bmp
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512,512
visible=1
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$Lear_45_3

gauge00=Lear_45_XML!gear, 1,2,148,200
gauge01=Lear_45_XML!autopilot, 1,204,511,85
gauge02=Lear_45_XML!popup_fuel, 152,2,278,113



[Color]
Day=255,255,255
Night=223,255,255
Luminous=246,115,119

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=3200

[hurl2space]

hopefully this can help.
but I have to go bed now. gotta get up early for work in the morning. good night. maybe i'll catch up with you tommarrow