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Virtavia MH53 Cockpit lights

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FSX68

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I just purchased the Virtavia's MH-53 and was doing some night flying and noticed that only the pilot's cockpit lights will illuminate. When I hit the "L" key, the co-plots light will come on,
briefly then go out leaving only the pilots lights working. Is there some kind of fix for this or what? I closed out FSX and did a refire and chose the MH-53 only to have the same issues.
Any one else experience this?


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FSX68 said:
I just purchased the Virtavia's MH-53 and was doing some night flying and noticed that only the pilot's cockpit lights will illuminate. When I hit the "L" key, the co-plots light will come on,
briefly then go out leaving only the pilots lights working. Is there some kind of fix for this or what? I closed out FSX and did a refire and chose the MH-53 only to have the same issues.
Any one else experience this?
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I remember that i had this problem also and fixed it in a way that i removed one of "cabin" light positions. (excluded with // in aircraft cfg.) I think there are three or four. It was a trade off.
Part of the cabin was not illuminated anymore but i had the co-pilot flood light back.
 
narah said:
I remember that i had this problem also and fixed it in a way that i removed one of "cabin" light positions. (excluded with // in aircraft cfg.) I think there are three or four. It was a trade off.
Part of the cabin was not illuminated anymore but i had the co-pilot flood light back.
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Thanks for the tip, it worked! I am enclosing the light section to show what I did to alleviate the issue.

I wish that Virtavia aka Alphasim would QA check their work before putting a FOR SALE sign on it. I mean, with other commodities, you can tell BEFORE you purchase if it's
got issues and decide to buy it or not. With software, I guess it's buy it on good faith and if its flawed; you hold your hat in hand and hope you can contact the DEV and tell 'em
of issues and hope they are receptive to it all. At any rate, thank very much for your suggestion. Most helpful. Wish Virtavia would of stepped in and advised me, I know they
read SOH and read my problem but Nooooooooo, it's kaa-ching....see 'ya!!!!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$ It's all 'bout the Benjamins!!!! They don't even advertise an email address, they use
to when they were Alphasim.

[lights]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing
light.0 = 3, 7.50, -7.55, -3.70, fx_navredc ; Nav left
light.1 = 3, 7.50, 7.55, -3.70, fx_navgrec ; Nav right
light.2 = 3, -46.99, 0.00, 7.10, fx_navwhi ; Nav tail
light.3 = 1, -45.01, 0.10, 8.98, fx_beacon_AS ; Beacon tail
light.4 = 1, 13.61, 0.00, -5.48, fx_beacon_AS ; Beacon belly
light.5 = 2, -45.01, 0.10, 8.98, fx_strobe ; Strobe tail
light.6 = 2, 13.61, 0.00, -5.48, fx_strobe ; Strobe belly
light.7 = 4, 17.50, -2.56, 1.53, fx_vclight_grn ; co pilot
light.8 = 4, 17.50, 2.56, 1.53, fx_vclight_grn ; pilot
//light.9 = 4, 9.25, 0.00, 0.00, fx_vclightm ; Cargo hold fore <<<<< I did a // slash on this one and now, BOTH lights work,
light.10 = 4, 3.30, 0.00, -0.40, fx_vclightm ; Cargo hold mid fore
light.11 = 4, -6.25, 0.00, -1.50, fx_vclightm ; Cargo hold mid aft
light.12 = 4, -14.25, 0.00, -1.80, fx_vclightm ; Cargo hold aft
//light.13= 5, 20.79, 2.15, -4.08, fx_landing_AS ; Landing light <<<<< Why the devs slashed next four lines out is beyond me!!!!! :isadizzy:
//light.14= 5, 20.79, -2.15, -4.08, fx_landing_AS ; Landing light
//light.15= 5, 18.55, 2.15, -4.88, fx_landing_AS ; Landing light
//light.16= 5, 18.55, -2.15, -4.88, fx_landing_AS ; Landing light
 
I emailed them about fixing the MH-53 ramp and door, as the real aircraft doesnt have the upper door and the ramp is placed horizontal in flight. They never replied of course.

Again, some QA would have fixed that too.
 
Still nothing from Virtavia, so I'll post here.

Is there anything I can edit to keep the ramp from going lower than horizontal when opened?

Thanks!
Jeff
 
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