Wing-tip navigation lights

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Whiz Wheel
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Wing-tip navigation lights

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Hello All,

Was hoping someone could pipe in on how to fix the external view so the wing-tip nav lights(when illuminated) would show in the correct position. From cockpit view they look normal. From outside they are positioned at the very tips of the wings. Below are some screenies to show what I mean.

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Thanks in advance for any insight and suggestions.

Cheers,
Jerry

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Re: Wing-tip navigation lights

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Sorry for any confusion. :? What I meant to convey is that the cockpit view is incorrect and the external view looks normal. Hopefully my pictures should show my meaning. :D

Cheers,
Jerry

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Re: Wing-tip navigation lights

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Hmm...this still seems to be an issue in P3D4. Don't think it can be corrected with an aircraft.cfg edit, looks like it's coded into the model? Hopefully it can be addressed in the first update.

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Thanks for the report guys, it was a difficult one to solve due to it being an issue with the platform but we think it is now solved with a workaround our end.

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Thanks, Lewis. Product support like this makes A2A the best in the business.

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Re: Wing-tip navigation lights

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I didn't really notice while flying during the day, but finally flew at night and it looks like the glow on the wingtips is still there in addition to the new light positions. Is that the platform problem you were encountering?

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Re: Wing-tip navigation lights

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Is another update possible on this? Can the extra light at the tip be removed while keeping the newer correctly-positioned light? I've been flying with the lights off, super-annoying. Sorry, I've been picking nits since birth, can't stop now. :mrgreen:

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I'll ask the guys but I believe at last look we where at or near the limit to the platform.

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Re: Wing-tip navigation lights

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Thanks, Lewis. Is it possible the light at the tip is the glow from the bottom nav light? If so, unless I climb out on the wing and peek underneath, that light isn't really necessary for the VC.

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Re: Wing-tip navigation lights

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In P3D the lights exist in an external model only and they are visible in an internal model. These lights are being rendered behind the internal model mesh (or the internal mesh is being rendered on top of the lights). This works well in most cases, for position lights located at the wing tips but in case of P40, where the lights are on top of a wing surface - it doesn't work.

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Re: Wing-tip navigation lights

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Thanks for the explanation, and for trying to please us. Much appreciated. I'm gonna complain to Curtiss for putting the lights in weird places.

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