Vasi/Papi Lights Don't Work

[CurrentFoil3744]

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ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue: On approach the Vasi and Papi lights no longer illuminate, at least during daylight. I first noticed this with maybe SU2 beta 2

Did you experience this issue before you joined the Beta? No, the lights were working fine.

If applicable, which aircraft is experiencing this issue: All I’ve tried.

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

No. I will try it but I think it’s unrelated.

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

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

REPRODUCTION STEPS

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

1.Approach with or without an ILS, as long as you’re on the correct glideslope.
2.Note the Vasi/Papi lights never turn red.
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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:
NA

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?
NO

[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
AMD RX 6650 xt

[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?

MEDIA

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[N316TS]

Hey, just for clarification, is the bug that they’re always white, or that both the red and white lights are gone?
I will check this out later, if I have time.

[CurrentFoil3744]

It appears to me that both white and red lights do not illuminate. Thank you for checking it out. i’d like to make sure it’s not just my experience.

[FunkierSteam418]

Depends on Airport files of course.

Are all lights wrong now at all airports?

[CasualClick]

Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• No

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
• VASI/PAPI working at various Eastern US, Caribbean and EU airports I’ve tried in the last 48 hours during test flights.

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• Sample photo below taken recently in SU2, stock KMVY RWY 24

[CurrentFoil3744]

That’s good to know. Maybe I’ve jumped the gun on this one? I will fly some more and be aware of the airports involved.I’ve been wondering why this hasn 't been reported before, so it could be just my experience or only at certain airports.

[CasualClick]

Just make note if you’re using add-on airports from other Third Parties than MS/Asobo.

[CurrentFoil3744]

Now that you say that, I was approaching KMKE last night and that is a third party airport.

[CasualClick]

Yep. Not to say stock airports are defect-free, there’s plenty of reports filed already. But some 3rd Party airports do have issues with the visual approach equipment, as well as IAPs.

[CharlieFox00]

Last week I noticed that the taxiway lights, runway lights, and PAPI did not load in initially at my departure airport. After a two hour, round-robin cross country, I returned to my origin airport and by then they had spawned and all was right with the world. Could it be something like that?

[N316TS]

Interesting. Who was the second person who voted on this bug report? Maybe they can shed some light on where they saw this.

[CurrentFoil3744]

I’m checking quite a few airports and have seen another strange behavior I’ve not seen before, so maybe something is going on at my end. I have seen Papi lights at KALB but not at some other airports where they should be. I’ll report back once I have a better handle on things.

UPDATE: Checked many airports. Those with the issue are third party airports, as suggested above. Apologize for the incomplete initial report. I will be aware of this and keep track of those I find.

The other “strange behavior” I see is at KIMT, where no matter which of four runways you select for takeoff, you always end up being positioned for takeoff on runway 1.

[DementedCorn327]

@CurrentFoil3744

The other “strange behavior” I see is at KIMT, where no matter which of four runways you select for takeoff, you always end up being positioned for takeoff on runway 1.

Just tested KIMT and can spawn to another runway than the 01.
Do you have that option enabled ?:

[CurrentFoil3744]

Ah, that’s it! Thank you. Think I’m having a bad day

[N316TS]

Sounds like I missed all the fun in this thread earlier. Looks like this has already been narrowed down to custom airports. I popped into KMKE just to check it out. I assume we’re talking about the iniBuilds version of KMKE. I have the Marketplace 2020 version, which has been approved by the developer. Not sure which runway we’re talking about, but here’s a picture of two runways, with some nice reds and whites: