Panel instruments lights problems | Cessna 172 Classic and other planes | SU 2 BETA

[AntonioCN70]

ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue:

• In the Cessna 172 Classic, the panel lights have stopped working.

If applicable, which aircraft is experiencing this issue:

• Cessna 172 Classic

[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
Yes

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)?

• Every time

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?

• No

MEDIA

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[END OF FIRST USER REPORT]

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[AntonioCN70]

This problem continues in version 1.4.9.0

[Ploodovic]

Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
• It’s not only the 172 that has problems with the instrument lights. The DA40 TDI, the Pilatus PC-6, and even some third party aircraft are also affected.

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[AntonioCN70]

Thanks for your input!

I changed the topic title to:
" Lights problems | Cessna 172 Classic and other planes | SU 2 BETA"

[AntonioCN70]

This problem continues in version 1.4.10.0

[AntonioCN70]

This problem continues in version 1.4.11.0

[Chewwy94]

Thanks for your report. I’m checking to see if we already have a log of this issue in our internal system, if not I’ll make sure this gets feedback-logged!

The MSFS Team

[RomeoTango7955]

Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• yes

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
• I use the A2A Comanche exclusively and in VR; I have found that the instrument cluster with the main fuel gauges, oil pressure, etc., no longer lights up. The rest of the instrument panel seems to work fine.

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[Chewwy94]

Thank you for the bug report.

We have created an internal ticket to see if our team already has this logged, and if not they will attempt to reproduce the issue and create a new bug report. This item is now marked as feedback-logged. If there is an existing bug report or one is created, we will move this thread to bug-logged.

[Zadma]

Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes - still present on build v1.4.16.0

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
• n/a

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[Ploodovic]

Thank you for checking this. It’s one of those regressions that’s small enough to not be a priority, and therefore we risk having to live with, for a long time.

Edit: I see it’s logged as a bug now, though, so that’s good.

[CommonBloom31]

L-39C suffers the same problem with her instrument lights among many others.

there are only 2 files in the “Effects” folder with size “0”, empty files, there are no “*.cfg” file in this folder as well.

[CommonBloom31]

Looks like effects or whatever is responsible for emission are displaced - moved UP

[AntonioCN70]

This problem continue in SU 2 and SU 3 Beta.

[JeziJo]

Description of the issue: Cessna 172 (Basic) Panel Lights incorrect lighting area. In su 1 the light covered the entire instrument, as of su2 and su3 beta the light only apears in a small area at the top center of each instrument that is suppost to be illuminated.

[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you? every time on sim load. Can not fix it externally.

REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:

1. Uninstalled, reinstalled
2. Updated to su3
3. Dowloaded the aircraft to see if that would fix it. (No)

YOUR SETTINGS

If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.

What peripherals are you using, if relevant: not a singular thing applicable to this.

MEDIA

Please add a screenshot or video of the issue occurring.

[END OF FIRST USER REPORT

[AntonioCN70]

The issue continue in SU 3 Beta.
Version 1.5.2.0

[Ploodovic]

Since they’re reworking some of the lighting in SU3, it would makes sense for them to fix this issue at the same time. It also affects 3rd party aircraft. Here’s a Duke from Blacksquare as a comparison between FS2020 and FS2024.

FS2020, SU15

FS2024, SU3 Beta 1.5.3.0

[Zadma]

I’ve noticed this issue in many 2020 ports of aircraft that are not yet 2024 native - I suspect that’s more to blame than anything in the core sim.

[Ploodovic]

While that certainly plays a part, I think when first party native 2024 aircraft, like the C172, also suffers from this, I would define that as a core sim problem.

[Zadma]

Fair point - when I had previously noticed the issue with the 172 I honestly thought zero light was coming out at the panels, I hadn’t until just now noticed the small amount of light that seems to match (or be similar to) the issue with 2020 aircraft.