NimbleCat Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 So I just downloaded a new scenery for RCTP. The buildings are very good and working very well, and the AFCAD seems to be in great shape. However, I've had two problems. One, a series of black lines, possibly erratic shadows radiating from the middle of the airport. Two, any part of the runway I fly over seems to phase back to the default textures. I tried adjusting my settings and even reinstalling the scenery. Screenshot for reference https://imgur.com/a/ABNy2uG Help would be appreciated :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hossfly68 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 No certain answer but I had something similar when I installed a scenery for the Cayman Islands. It turned out to be some sort of glitch with the shadows... They extended up, out and over everything. Are you using DX10 and Steve's DX Fixer? Or it DX10 Preview checked by accident? Not that it may be the cause, it's just that somebody will ask and I like being the first every now and then. My answer was removing the Cayman scenery and I haven't tried it since to see if it's still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethrom Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Hi NimbleCat, Does your picture show both issues or only the shadow issue. The tall shadows could be a result of having the "Ground Scenery Shadows" checkbox checked. This box should never be enabled because of unpredictable shadows emanating from ground scenery objects. Example: The second issue relating to "phasing" or switching between default and custom texture. Does this happen on the runway in a checkerboard fashion, or does the grass beside the runway change to default as the aircraft moves. Could you possibly take a picture of the phenomenon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NimbleCat Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 No certain answer but I had something similar when I installed a scenery for the Cayman Islands. It turned out to be some sort of glitch with the shadows... They extended up, out and over everything. Are you using DX10 and Steve's DX Fixer? Or it DX10 Preview checked by accident? Not that it may be the cause, it's just that somebody will ask and I like being the first every now and then. My answer was removing the Cayman scenery and I haven't tried it since to see if it's still there. Hi No, I don't have DX10 on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NimbleCat Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 Hi NimbleCat, Does your picture show both issues or only the shadow issue. The tall shadows could be a result of having the "Ground Scenery Shadows" checkbox checked. This box should never be enabled because of unpredictable shadows emanating from ground scenery objects. Example:[ATTACH=CONFIG]219832[/ATTACH] The second issue relating to "phasing" or switching between default and custom texture. Does this happen on the runway in a checkerboard fashion, or does the grass beside the runway change to default as the aircraft moves. Could you possibly take a picture of the phenomenon. Will try that. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il88pp Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 "Quote:"Jethrom": should never be enabled." Utter nonsense. And about the original question: Many fs9 airports have objects that don't show properly in fsx. This one seems to be one of those. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NimbleCat Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 ^ Actually, this is a payware FSX scenery (IslandSim RCTP). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NimbleCat Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) The second issue relating to "phasing" or switching between default and custom texture. Does this happen on the runway in a checkerboard fashion, or does the grass beside the runway change to default as the aircraft moves. Could you possibly take a picture of the phenomenon. Hi, Some images https://imgur.com/a/VnpxDTx As you can see, in the first picture a large part of the runway I'm flying over has the default textures, while the far side/s have the add-on textures. It changes as I move. The grass on the other hand is perfectly fine. Edited July 6, 2020 by NimbleCat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethrom Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 "Quote:"Jethrom": should never be enabled." Utter nonsense. Care to back that statment up. It has long been known the Ground scenery shadow checkbox, when enabled will cause unpredictable shadows, its just another one of those things that were buggered in FSX. Does not matter DX9 or DX10. For the most part you might not see irregularities with GSS enabled for most default airfields but the problem becomes apparent with custom scenery and objects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f16jockey_2 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 ^ Actually, this is a payware FSX scenery (IslandSim RCTP). Then why bother us with it? If you payed for it, ask the developer. If you didn't, shame on you. Wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NimbleCat Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 I've already contacted the developer actually. Just want to get some insight from the community while waiting for a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Don't blame you, lots of experts in here that can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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