Viscount problems

[GaryJ]

First of all a big Hello! to all of you from a newbie. My name is Gary and i've been a flight simmer since FS98. I grew up living next door to Southend Airport (EGMC) back when all the wonderful old propliners were constantly in and out, so naturally when i took up simming I came to love the old props that so many of you guys have given us.

I've been hooked on flying Rick Piper's Vanguard in FS9 until a few weeks ago when i switched to the Viscount 700.
Please excuse me if this is old news but, each time i turn on the landing lights of the Viscount all of my Ai aircraft stand up on their tails and sit back down when i switch the lights off again.... Is there a fix for this please?
I do seem to have all the latest files available and the problem only happens with the Viscount.

Thankyou Guys

Gary

[Garry Russell]

Hellow Gary

A warm welcome to you

This is an odd one and I don't have a clue

But to clarify are the AI Ricks Viscount as well? and are all the AI 700, 800 or mixed?

Garry

[Nigel H-J]

:think: Could be showing great respect for such a classic?

Welcome to the Forum Gary, although I cannot shed any light on to this problem I am sure some-one will be along shortly and put you right.

Regards
Nigel.

[DaveB]

That sounds like a very very old model compiled with FSDS1.x.. perhaps 2 at the latest (2.0 that is) :o Most of the lighting issues were sorted by v2.x if I remember right. If this IS the problem.. I think the only way to get around it is for the model to be recompiled in a later version. Thinking about it.. if it was v1.. I doubt you'd have main gear or props :o :think: Never seen it happen with my 700's but I don't fly them often

ATB

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[FlyTexas]

:think: Could be showing great respect for such a classic?

Great answer! Well put, Nigel. Hey Gary - could you possibly post a screenie of the Viscount being saluted by the AI aircraft? I'd love to see it.

Brian

[Davem2004]

Viscounts on VIAGRA...whatever next?!

[GaryJ]

I took some screenies so you can see what's happening, i just tried the Viscount 800 and it does the same thing :-(

[trainfan5]

WOW! I was flying the 700 eariler today and didn't see that happen!

Jon

[DaveB]

Hi Gary..

I've just dragged the covers off the 700 and tried it at the new UK2000 Belfast/Aldergrove paying particular attention to time of day as this always used to happen at dusk/evening and I couldn't get my AI to budge (they're mostly CalClassic btw). Tried it during the day too and the same result. The 700 went see-through (a known issue with the light map) as dusk fell but the AI remained solid. :think:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[FlyTexas]

That...is...bizarre. :o I tried to replicate what you're seeing Gary but, like Dave, I have failed. :-( FS2004's default AI aircraft are what I'm using. No matter what I tried the AI birds just sat there quietly. Oh, thanks for posting the screenies, Gary.

Brian