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E-Jets V2 EMB175/195 with working nose gear light! FSX

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I love the 3D Shockwave looks on my E-175 and E-195 but was not thrilled about nose gear lights hanging in space after gear up. So I started looking into the bowels of FSX, XML, FSUIPC, CABDIR and on and on. This was more of a challenge than I anticipated but I got it. This solution works for these two aircraft on FSX, I have not tested it on other aircraft or sims.

After installing the Shockwave lights, the trick is to designate the nose gear lights as type 7 (Recognition) and NOT type 5 (Landing) or 6 (Taxi). The XML code I wrote uses the Recognition Light already defined in FSX. Fortunately, the E-175/195 does not make use of this light, whereas the aircraft DOES control the more common Taxi light. This means you can raise the gear but the Shockwave light stays on until you hit the TAXI light switch on the Overhead Panel. Not good.

My solution works as follows:
1. Check for gear down; if taxi light is on and recognition light is off, then toggle recognition light; if taxi light is off and recognition light is on, then toggle recognition light.
2. Check for gear up; if recognition light is on, then toggle recognition light.

Here is how you implement my solution:
1. Change the [LIGHTS] section of the aircraft.cfg for both aircraft (see below).
2. Change the [VCockpit01] section of the panel.cfg for both aircraft (see below).
3. Add the SW Lights_Growley_Recognition.xml module to Shockwave_Lights.cab (see below).

This enables the nose lights to be controlled by my XML routine so that after the gear comes up, the "floating" taxi light . . . is GONE!

------------------ INSTALLING SHOCKWAVE IN THE E-175 ---------------------
REPLACE THE AIRCRAFT.CFG [LIGHTS] SECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING:


[LIGHTS] // E-175
// Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing, 6=taxi, 7=recognition, 8=wing, 9=logo

// Comments are excerpted from the "Operational Evaluation Board Report for the ERJ175 and ERJ190" by
// Transport Canada Civil Aviation.

// BEACON LIGHTS
// One red beacon light in the upper and another in the lower fuselage provide illumination for visual
// recognition and collision avoidance during all flight and ground operations.
// These lights are operated through a labeled RED BCN switch located on the right of the STROBE switch in
// the cockpit overhead External Lights Panel.
// Lower Beacon
light.0=1, 2.35, 0.00, -6.95, fx_shockwave_beaconb_lowl ,
// Upper Beacon
light.1=1, 13.25, 0.00, 5.5, fx_shockwave_beaconh_lowl ,

// STROBE LIGHTS
// White strobe lamps are installed on each wingtip in the same transparent cover of the navigation lights.
// The second white strobe light-head is located in the aft navigation light assembly, located on the
// trailing edge portion of each wing tip.
// The strobe lights are operated by means of the STROBE switch located in the cockpit overhead External
// Lights Panel.
// Right Wingtip Forward Strobe
light.2=2, -14.40, 40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_strobe_2_nl ,
// Left Wingtip Forward Strobe
light.3=2, -14.40, -40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_strobe_3_nl ,
// Right Wingtip Aft Strobe
light.4=2, -18.80, 40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_strobe_3_nl ,
// Left Wingtip Aft Strobe
light.5=2, -18.80, -40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_strobe_2_nl ,

// NAVIGATION LIGHTS
// One forward red navigation light assembly is installed in the left wing tip inside a transparent cover.
// One forward green navigation light assembly is installed in the right wing tip inside a transparent cover.
// One rear white navigation light assembly is installed on the aft portion of each wingtip, mounted
// externally.
// The navigation lights can be operated by means of the "NAV" switch located in the cockpit overhead // External Lights Panel.
// Right Wingtip Forward Nav (Green)
light.6=3, -14.20, 40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_navgre_nl ,
// Left Wingtip Forward Nav (Red)
light.7=3, -14.20, -40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_navred_nl ,
// Right Wingtip Aft Nav (White)
light.8=3, -18.80, 40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_navwhi_nl ,
// Left Wingtip Aft Nav (White)
light.9=3, -18.80, -40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_navwhi_nl ,

// LANDING LIGHTS
// The landing light system consists of three light assemblies.
// One lamp is installed in each wing leading edge close to the fuselage and one on nose landing gear strut.
// These lights can be operated by means of independent switches “LEFT, NOSE and RIGHT” located in the
// overhead External Lights Panel.
// Right Landing Light
light.10=5, 6, 5.7, -3, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_narrow ,
// Left Landing Light
light.11=5, 6, -5.7, -3, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_narrow ,
// Ambient Taxi Light, New for Redux
light.12=7, 31.2, 0, -10, fx_shockwave_landing_light_light_l,
// Nose Taxi Light
light.13=7, 31.3, 0.70, -7.10, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_small_xenon,
//Note that both taxi lights have been designated as light type 7 and NOT light type 6.
//This enables them to be controlled by the SW Lights_Growley_Recognition routine.
//Now the "floating" taxi light after the gear comes up . . . is GONE!

---- ADD THE FOLLOWING AT THE END OF THE PANEL.CFG [VCOCKPIT01] SECTION ----
NOTE: YOU MIGHT HAVE TO CHANGE NUMBERS FOR GAUGE13 AND GAUGE14.
IF THE LAST EXISTING GAUGE IN YOUR LIST IS GAUGE12, YOU ARE GOOD TO GO.
OTHERWISE, NUMBER THESE TWO AS THE NEXT IN SEQUENCE.


// E-175 Shockwave Hooks
gauge13=shockwave_lights!SW lights,1,1,1,1
gauge14=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_Growley_Recognition,1,1,1,1
// The SW Lights_Growley_Recognition module is XML code that
// I wrote. It simply uses the Recognition Light already defined in FSX.
// Fortunately, the E-175 does not make use of this light, whereas it
// DOES control the more common Taxi light. The shockwave taxi
// light should be placed on the nose gear and defined in the LIGHTS
// section of the aircraft.cfg as light type 7, NOT light type 6.
// Happy Landings!


------------------ INSTALLING SHOCKWAVE IN THE E-195 ---------------------
REPLACE AIRCRAFT.CFG [LIGHTS] SECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING


[LIGHTS] //E-195
// Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing, 6=taxi, 7=recognition, 8=wing, 9=logo

// Comments are excerpted from the "Operational Evaluation Board Report for the ERJ175 and ERJ190" by
// Transport Canada Civil Aviation.

// BEACON LIGHTS
// One red beacon light in the upper and another in the lower fuselage provide illumination for visual
// recognition and collision avoidance during all flight and ground operations.
// These lights are operated through a labeled RED BCN switch located on the right of the STROBE switch in
// the cockpit overhead External Lights Panel.
// Lower Beacon
light.0=1, 2.35, 0.00, -6.80, fx_shockwave_beaconb_lowl ,
// Upper Beacon
light.1=1, 26.3, 0.00, 5.8, fx_shockwave_beaconh_lowl ,

// STROBE LIGHTS
// White strobe lamps are installed on each wingtip in the same transparent cover of the navigation lights.
// The second white strobe light-head is located in the aft navigation light assembly, located on the
// trailing edge portion of each wing tip.
// The strobe lights are operated by means of the STROBE switch located in the cockpit overhead External
// Lights Panel.
// Right Wingtip Forward Strobe
light.2=2, -14.50, 40.25, -0.12, fx_shockwave_strobe_2_nl ,
// Left Wingtip Forward Strobe
light.3=2, -14.50, -40.25, -0.12, fx_shockwave_strobe_3_nl ,
// Right Wingtip Aft Strobe
light.4=2, -20.425, 40.50, 0.10, fx_shockwave_strobe_3_nl ,
// Left Wingtip Aft Strobe
light.5=2, -20.425, -40.50, 0.10, fx_shockwave_strobe_3_nl ,

// NAVIGATION LIGHTS
// One forward red navigation light assembly is installed in the left wing tip inside a transparent cover.
// One forward green navigation light assembly is installed in the right wing tip inside a transparent cover.
// One rear white navigation light assembly is installed on the aft portion of each wingtip, mounted
// externally.
// The navigation lights can be operated by means of the "NAV" switch located in the cockpit overhead
// External Lights Panel.
// Right Wingtip Forward Nav (Green)
light.6=3, -14.50, 40.25, -0.12, fx_shockwave_navgre_nl ,
// Left Wingtip Forward Nav (Red)
light.7=3, -14.50, -40.25, -0.12, fx_shockwave_navred_nl ,
// Right Wingtip Aft Nav (White)
light.8=3, -20.425, 40.50, 0.10, fx_shockwave_navwhi ,
// Left Wingtip Aft Nav (White)
light.9=3, -20.425, -40.50, 0.10, fx_shockwave_navwhi ,

// LANDING LIGHTS
// The landing light system consists of three light assemblies.
// One lamp is installed in each wing leading edge close to the fuselage and one on nose landing gear strut.
// These lights can be operated by means of independent switches “LEFT, NOSE and RIGHT” located in the
// overhead External Lights Panel.
// Right Landing Light
light.10=5, 5, 5.5, -3, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_narrow ,
// Left Landing Light
light.11=5, 5, -5.5, -3, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_narrow ,
// Ambient Taxi Light, New for Redux
light.12=7, 38.9, 0, -10, fx_shockwave_landing_light_light_l,
// Nose Taxi Light
light.13=7, 38.2, 0.60, -7.40, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_small_xenon,
// Note that both taxi lights have been designated as light type 7 and NOT light type 6.
// This enables them to be controlled by the SW Lights_Growley_Recognition routine.
// Now the "floating" taxi light after the gear comes up . . . is GONE!

---- ADD THE FOLLOWING AT THE END OF THE PANEL.CFG [VCOCKPIT01] SECTION ----
NOTE: YOU MIGHT HAVE TO CHANGE NUMBERS FOR GAUGE13 AND GAUGE14.
IF THE LAST EXISTING GAUGE IN YOUR LIST IS GAUGE12, YOU ARE GOOD TO
GO. OTHERWISE, NUMBER THESE TWO AS THE NEXT IN SEQUENCE.


// E-195 Shockwave Hooks
gauge13=shockwave_lights!SW lights,1,1,1,1
gauge14=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_Growley_Recognition,1,1,1,1
// The SW Lights_Growley_Recognition module is XML code that
// I wrote. It simply uses the Recognition Light already defined in FSX.
// Fortunately, the E-195 does not make use of this light, whereas it
// DOES control the more common Taxi light. The shockwave taxi
// light should be placed on the nose gear and defined in the LIGHTS
// section of the aircraft.cfg as light type 7, NOT light type 6.
// Happy Landings!


---- ADD THE FOLLOWING MODULE TO SHOCKWAVE_LIGHTS.CAB --------
NOTE: THERE ARE FIVE A2A MODULES ALREADY IN THAT CAB FILE. THIS
MODULE IS NUMBER SIX, IT DOES NOT REPLACE THE OTHER FIVE. IF YOU
ARE LIKE ME, YOU HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO DO THIS. FIND THE UTILITY
CALLED CABDIR.EXE AND CHECK THE DOCUMENTATION. THE NEW CAB
FILE GOES IN THE FSX GAUGES DIRECTORY.


<Gauge Name="SW Lights" Version="1.0">
<Update Frequency="1"/>
<Element>
<Select>
<Value>

(A:GEAR CENTER POSITION, Percent) near 100 == if{
(A:LIGHT TAXI,bool) 1 == if{
(A:LIGHT RECOGNITION,bool) 0 == if{
(>K:TOGGLE_RECOGNITION_LIGHTS) }
}
els{
(A:LIGHT RECOGNITION,bool) 1 == if{
(>K:TOGGLE_RECOGNITION_LIGHTS) }
}
}
els{
(A:LIGHT RECOGNITION,bool) 1 == if{
(>K:TOGGLE_RECOGNITION_LIGHTS) }
}
</Value>
</Select>
</Element>
</Gauge>

growley803
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Wilco Citation X

Post by growley803 »

For detailed instructions (and XML code), see my post on this forum for the ATR 72-500 and the E-Jets V2.

// =======================================================================================
// AIRCRAFT.CFG for CITATION X
// =======================================================================================


// Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing, 6=taxi, 7=recognition, 8=wing, 9=logo

// Lower Beacon
light.0=1, 2.8, 0.05, -2.7, fx_shockwave_beaconb_lowl,
// Upper Beacon
light.1=1, -33.1, 0.25, 15.85, fx_shockwave_beaconh_lowl,

// STROBE LIGHTS
// Right Wingtip Strobe
light.2=2, -18.0, 32.50, 1.00, fx_shockwave_strobe,
// Left Wingtip Strobe
light.3=2, -18.0, -32.50, 1.00, fx_shockwave_strobe_2,

// NAVIGATION LIGHTS
// Right Wingtip Nav (Green)
light.4=3, -17.90, 32.30, 1.00, fx_shockwave_navgre,
// Left Wingtip Nav (Red)
light.5=3, -17.90, -32.30, 1.00, fx_shockwave_navred,
// Aft Nav (White)
light.6=3, -41.3, 0.25, 14.00, fx_shockwave_navwhi,

// LANDING LIGHTS
// Right Landing Light
light.7=5, 4.5, 5.2, -.5, fx_Shockwave_landing_light,
// Left Landing Light
light.8=5, 4.5, -5.2, -.5, fx_Shockwave_landing_light,
// Ambient Taxi Light, New for Redux
light.9=6, 24.0, 0.0, -4.0, fx_shockwave_landing_light_light_l,
// Nose Taxi Light
light.10=7, 23.8, 0.0, -1.5, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_small_xenon,
// Note that both taxi lights have been designated as light type 7 and NOT light type 6.
// This enables them to be controlled by the SW Lights_Growley_Recognition routine.
// Now the "floating" taxi light after the gear comes up . . . is GONE!

// =======================================================================================
// PANEL.CFG for CITATION X
// =======================================================================================
// ADD THE FOLLOWING LINES TO THE END OF THE [Vcockpit01] SECTION. MAKE SURE THE GAUGES
// YOU ARE ADDING FOLLOW THE SEQUENTIAL NUMBERING FOR THE ORIGINAL GAUGES.


// Citation X Shockwave Hooks
gauge12=shockwave_lights!SW lights,1,1,1,1
gauge13=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_Growley_Recognition,1,1,1,1
// The SW Lights_Growley_Recognition module is XML code that
// I wrote. It simply uses the Recognition Light already defined in FSX.
// Fortunately, the Citation X does not make use of this light, whereas it
// DOES control the more common Taxi light. The shockwave taxi
// light should be placed on the nose gear and defined in the LIGHTS
// section of the aircraft.cfg as light type 7, NOT light type 6.
// Happy Landings!

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Questions about other forums

Post by growley803 »

This question is for Scott, forum moderator. Some folks have asked me to post my nose light solution on other forums. Do I have permission to do so?

Thanks, Garrett

Afrociberdelico
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Re: 3rd Party Aircraft Config Files HERE

Post by Afrociberdelico »

Sorry, I should select "New Reply" and not "New Topic". So now I'll post in the correct place.

I have used the next config. I think that it work in the first time, but the landing lights appearing dislocated again, out of fuselage. Actually appear correct, but in duplicate, outside. I am notice that your values are a bit different. And i don´t understand the way that you explain. If you can condense the information, for CRTL+C and CRTL+V, i will stay very happy. My english is poor!
Well, ok, go to the config, by mcjoxp! My best regarding!

""Here are the Wilco E-Jet Series 3D Lights configs (with landing lights). Apologies if they've already been posted but I didn't find them in a search.
They look very nice indeed and I haven't even flown the planes yet!

// Embraer 170
[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing
light.0=2, -57.00, 0.00, 2.80, fx_shockwave_strobe_l_2 ,
light.1=2, 0.35, 0.00, -6.55, fx_shockwave_beaconb_l ,
light.2=1, 0.65, 0.00, 5.5, fx_shockwave_beaconh_l ,
light.3=2, -14.00, 40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_strobe ,
light.4=2, -14.00, -40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_strobe ,
light.5=3, -14.20, -40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_navred ,
light.6=3, -14.20, 40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_navgre ,
light.7=2, -18.80, 40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_strobe ,
light.8=2, -18.80, -40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_strobe ,
light.9 = 5, 5, 5.5, -3.1, Fx_shockwave_landing_light_small_xenon //shockwave light
light.10 = 5, 5, -5.5, -3.1, Fx_shockwave_landing_light_small_xenon // shockwave light
light.11 = 6, 27, 0.7, -7.80, Fx_shockwave_landing_light_small_xenon // shockwave light


// Embraer 190
[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing
light.0=2, -69.5, 0.00, 2.80, fx_shockwave_strobe_l_2 ,
light.1=2, 0.35, 0.00, -6.55, fx_shockwave_beaconb_l ,
light.2=1, 0.65, 0.00, 5.5, fx_shockwave_beaconh_l ,
light.3=2, -14.00, 40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_strobe ,
light.4=2, -14.00, -40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_strobe ,
light.5=3, -14.20, -40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_navred ,
light.6=3, -14.20, 40.00, 0.00, fx_shockwave_navgre ,
light.7=2, -20.50, 40.50, 0.00, fx_shockwave_strobe ,
light.8=2, -20.50, -40.50, 0.00, fx_shockwave_strobe ,
light.9 = 5, 5, 5.5, -3.1, Fx_shockwave_landing_light_small_xenon //shockwave light
light.10 = 5, 5, -5.5, -3.1, Fx_shockwave_landing_light_small_xenon // shockwave light
light.11 = 6, 33.4, 0.7, -7.50, Fx_shockwave_landing_light_small_xenon // shockwave light

Cheers,

Mark""

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Re: 3rd Party Aircraft Config Files HERE

Post by growley803 »

Mark,

You are getting lights outside the aircraft because you need an XML gauge to turn them off. Email [email protected] for more information.

Thanks, Garrett

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Re: 3rd Party Aircraft Config Files HERE

Post by Afrociberdelico »

My name is Luciano, user Afrociberdelico. The credits of values in my post are by Mark, user mcjoxp.
I will send email to you with a image about the problem!

Thanks a lot!

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Re: 3rd Party Aircraft Config Files HERE

Post by growley803 »

Luciano,

I did not see your email. Did you send it?

Thanks, Garrett

Afrociberdelico
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Re: 3rd Party Aircraft Config Files HERE

Post by Afrociberdelico »

Garret, I send email for you. And I attach the images.
If you can explain here, with the images, will be cool!

Thanks.
Luciano - Curitiba - Paraná - Brazil

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Re: 3rd Party Aircraft Config Files HERE

Post by PilotCBA »

Airman, do you have the TOMAS RUTH A330-200 AND A340-300 Lights coordinates?

growley803
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Re: 3rd Party Aircraft Config Files HERE

Post by growley803 »

PilotCBA,

Some planes just will not take the A2A lights. Tom Ruth's A330 and A340 are two of them. He must have "hardcoded" some of his lights because the A2A lights can't replace the Tom Ruth lights.

Sorry, Garrett

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Re: 3rd Party Aircraft Config Files HERE

Post by fslight2004 »

I posted a new topic about cannot add the lights to addon aircraft, I don't know why it is not showing in this forum.

I added the lights for posky 737-700 and it's not working for me, anyone can help? I have no idea how this works.

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Re: 3rd Party Aircraft Config Files HERE

Post by littleman »

hello,

does anyone have lights for CLS MD81/82 jetliner ?

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Re: Questions about other forums

Post by Ten.Doouglas »

growley803 wrote:This question is for Scott, forum moderator. Some folks have asked me to post my nose light solution on other forums. Do I have permission to do so?

Thanks, Garrett

I could not edit the .cab file, you can help me?

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Re: 3rd Party Aircraft Config Files HERE

Post by feliperomantini »

These lines of Ejets also work in FS2004?

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Re: 3rd Party Aircraft Config Files HERE

Post by OperatorDerp »

Hello, Would you mind making this Modification for the ERJ-145 aswell? This is a semi homemade config, Its Kinda Legit, but almost all the lights are not correctly placed. thanks!


[LIGHTS]
light.0 = 3, -12.8, -31.74, 2.52, fx_shockwave_navred ,
light.1 = 3, -12.8, 31.74, 2.52, fx_shockwave_navgre ,
light.2 = 2, -12.0, -31.99, 2.53fx_shockwave_strobe_l ,
light.3 = 2, -12.0, 31.99, 2.53fx_shockwave_strobe_l ,
light.4 = 1, 0.22, 0, -1.20, Fx_shockwave_beacon ,
light.5 = 1, 1.21, -0.05, 8.76, Fx_shockwave_beacon ,
\\light.6 = 10, 32.50, 0, 7.25, fx_vclight ,
light.7 = 5, 2, 4.7, 0.490, fx_Shockwave_landing_light //shockwave light
light.8 = 5, 2, -4.7, 0.490, fx_Shockwave_landing_light //shockwave light
light.9 = 6, 38.5, -0.1, -1.0, fx_shockwave_landing_light_small_xenon //shockwave light

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