UKJim 502 Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 So I was saying I was going to add the lights to the 737 and here it is for the 600 variant... Click into YouTube if you want to see it 1080p Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,314 Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Not sure what the original ones look like but these are pretty sharp. Shockwave lights are a few years old, didn't PMDG add custom lights to their model? Link to post Share on other sites
UKJim 502 Posted December 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Not sure what the original ones look like but these are pretty sharp. Shockwave lights are a few years old, didn't PMDG add custom lights to their model? They are great anyway from PMDG but missing the light 'cones' so this just adds a little extra. Suppose it's a matter of preference and opinion if it's worth it or not but I think I bought it so use it Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce (a.k.a. brian747) 142 Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 I think they look great! By coincidence, yesterday I swapped my 744's standard runway lighting for Dirk Kurze's freeware "real xenon" lighting (circa 2007) and thought that was an improvement — until I watched your video. So I have just dug my Shockwave stuff out of the archives and dusted it off, and in the process found a note to myself from 2011 to the effect that with the NGX there is — or was — a problem adding shockwave taxy lights to the nosewheel assembly, since the Shockwave dll repeatedly tries to turn the lights off when the gear is up. PMDG were allegedly looking into the problem, but since I haven't used my Shockwave lights for many years I don't know whether there was ever a final outcome. I wasn't able to identify your marque of 737 from the video, so I mention it just in case it's relevant. Incidentally, my note also suggests these values for the NGX 737 (in case they're of interest to anyone):— light.2 = 5, 5.500, 8.1, .400, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow,// Right Inboard Landing Light light.3 = 5, 5.500, -8.1, .400, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow,// Left Inboard Landing Light light.4 = 5, 6.500, -3.7, -3.700, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow,// Bottom Left Landing Light light.5 = 5, 6.500, 3.7, -3.700, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow,// Bottom Right Landing Light light.6 = 6, 43.0, 0.0, -5.700, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow,//Taxi Cheers, bruce a.k.a. brian747 Link to post Share on other sites
UKJim 502 Posted December 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 I only put these on last night and didn't really have a flight with them - the taxi light in the video on the nose wheel seemed to act as ot should unless I'm missing something? If they become a problem then I'll remove them as PMDG have good lights anyway. I know you cannot have wing light replacements because of the wing flex but landing should be fine. Really these are to hold me over until the release of precipitfx for 737ngx. As soon as that's released I'll be purchasing that straight away Looking into the 777 at the moment but the £60 price tag is a bit steep for me. For the £60 I could buy a few more UK2000 airports and make do with my 737. Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Looks terrific...so crisp. Link to post Share on other sites
UKJim 502 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Oh jeez - I put similar lights on the 700 variant and looks even better - the 600 suffers from slight banding on the fuselage. Still good tho and as I say will do now until precipitfx HURRY UP!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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