Engine Reversers smoke Q

Hi,

 

Have this nice Engine Reversers smoke effect blowing forward from the Caravelle's two rear engines see lights 6 and 7 below. BUT when I install the same effect in another aircraft and apply the reverser on landing the smoke is not showing (BAC111 in my case and others)?

Any idea what might be causing it?

 

[LIGHTS]

//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing

light.0 = 3, -14.45, -55.51, -0.03, fx_navredm ,

light.1 = 3, -14.45, 55.51, -0.03, fx_navgrem ,

light.2 = 2, -14.35, -55.51, -0.03, fx_strobeh ,

light.3 = 2, -14.35, 55.51, -0.03, fx_strobeh ,

light.4 = 1, -52.52, 0.00, 22.75, fx_beaconh ,

light.5 = 4, 43.77, 0.00, 4.50, fx_vclight ,

 

light.6 = 7, -29.000, -8.000, 0.000, fx_caravelle_eng_rev

light.7 = 7, -29.000, 8.000, 0.000, fx_caravelle_eng_rev

Are you using the exact same coordinates? Could be the positioning is incorrect for the other aircraft

Hi Charlie,

I am using the right coordinates, the TR smoke just does not show. Bit of a mystery since the exhaust smokes show just fine when I install these. It is just this TR smoke acting up.

Cheers

light.6 = 7, xxx, xxx etc. The 7 is for recognition lights. Do these other aircraft have recognition lights? What happens if you turn on your battery and hit the L key to turn on all lights looking in an outside view?

Hi Chuck,

Many Thanks it works fine but I am only 1/2 way there. The reverser smoke is now visible all the time during take-off and flight+++?? In Caravelle it only shows correctly only when the thrust reverse is applied.

P.

Maybe something in the Caravelle's aircraft or panel.cfg files will cover when it is seen!

Thanks again, yes must be in panel.cfg, since I use this panel on different Caravelle aircraft and the smoke is showing correctly in each. Must be in c10rbgt2 gauge. Will try to ID what is limiting smoke to TR deployment only. Quite challenging, I expect:)

Hi again,

hit the bulls eye.

The panel gauge "Digital!Turbine_EPR_controller_JT8D-7" dictates the reverser smoke (only showing when TR is selected) on landing. Funny, because neither Caravelle or BAC111 have the JT8Ds.

You pointed me in a right direction Chuck.

Many Thanks!

You're welcome! I'll take a raise outta petty cash! ;)

one of the gauges are preventing the light to come on.

 

just rename the panel file to ppanel , check in the aircraft.cfg file what panel name is used for the plane you are flying, if it not the panel name than just butcher the name either in the config or rename the panel name name.

 

to fly the plane you do not have to have a panel.

 

the keyboard can do the function , with the f-keys..

 

phase 2 deactivate all gauges by putting a ";" in front of them or in blocks to find which gauge does it.

 

IF you would like to send me one of the planes which does not work I will fix it for you FREE of charge (hahaha)

 

gkcherry11@t-online.de

 

sincerely

 

g. kirschstei