[BUG LOGGED]Please fix the lights on AI Aircraft

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Every aircraft folder has a systems.cfg

Make a back up of that file, replace the [ELECTRICAL] and see if it works.

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I’ll take a run at it tomorrow and advise.
Using IVAO for traffic so should be interesting.

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I see in system.cfg there is also a [LIGHTS] section. Do you have legacy data for that?

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No the [LIGHTS] section has the modern values.

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Just tried changing the systems.cfg in the Asobo_Generic_Airliner_TwinEngines aircraft. Logged into VatSim at KSLC and it didn’t seem to fix the issue.

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That is a A320 and not a generic twin engine.

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I believe that is what is displayed now, in Volanta it was displaying the aircraft was a B739. vPilot the no suitable model setting is set to Generic Airliner Twin Engines Asobo 00

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THANK YOU sir! Replacing ELECTRICAL with the LEGACY values has fixed my issues!!!

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Now you have a workaround until Asobo has figured it out.

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I noticed the lack of AI plane lighting but wasn’t sure if SU5 or the hot-fix was to blame.

Hopefully Asobo can get this fixed in the next hot-fix (among a few other items
) :wink:

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@ Chaezaa - You are a hero! This works perfectly with the IVAO AI aircraft and to be honest I think they look better than the lights that the simulator borked with SU5.

My sincere thanks to you.

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Now let’s see if we can find a workaround for the following:

-The left nav light (red) is way off in the distance on some aircraft models.
-Right on touch down, the aircraft turns off nav/beacon/strobe lights. Once taxiing, the aircraft turns off remaining lights (taxi lights as well).

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i had to remove my fsx models since the mdls are causing me CTD, so back to my trusted A320 mod for livetraffic. That means no lighta. But if i replace the electrical system, wont it mess up my a320 that i fly?(i suppose if i use FBW it wont matter)

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You could create a copy in your community folder and rename the airplane folder (and update the json file). Now you would have a plane for yourself and one for the traffic.

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Normally the position of the lights is defined in the [LIGHTS] section of the systems.cfg and shouldn’t be random. The type in that section defines the light and turns it on or off at the right time.

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Is there any way to make this a topic we can vote on?

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I’m afraid I don’t know how.

You’re welcome to repost if you know.

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Signed up for the forums just to thank you for figuring this out until Asobo recognizes and fixes the issue. I’ve managed to convert all of the IVAO x-csl models and Asobo generics just in time for the VATSIM Light Up North America event this week.

Thank you so much!

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so ivao aircraft working for live traffic? how i getthem? maybe time to abadon fsx

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The IVAO models for MSFS are based on gltf files and not mdl.

I can’t tell you how to get them because the last time i talked about it a moderator threatened me with “illegal activity”. It looks like other people can have whole threads about it and i get the yellow card.

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