Classic British Flight Sim

Recently started up FS9 again for testing purposes.....wonder if anyone can shed some light on a matter i come across..?
When approaching an airport at dawn dusk or at night , how come the Rwy lights and Vasi only come into shot/lit up close to the airfield...?
I mean in real life the Rwy lights are visable from miles away aren't they...? also the approach lights show first then the first half of the Rwy lights show and as you get closer the rear half come into view...?
Is this a FS9 quirk or does anyone know of this issue..?

Tony

How close are you talking here Tony???

Hang on Garry i'll grab some screenies....

Tony

Runway/approach (et al) lights are only visible from certain angles.. such is their design. Not an FS9 quirk.. the same happens in FSX.. at least it does on my install. Depending on who has made the scenery and what LOD levels have been built-in, you can expect a variety of visual scenarios

ATB

DaveB

Can't really see it through screenshots...but the 1st 2 pictures are payware EGBB and as you can see the 1st half of the lights are there and in the 2nd it becomes clearer...?

The 2nd bunch are stock FS9 EGLL and its really annoying even as your about to touch down the lights keep coming on if you know what i mean...?

EGBB




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Maybe i've only started noticing this now i have to wear glasses to sit at my PC....

Bloody annoying though....

Tony

I've never noticed anything like that and tbh if that was normal alot would've been said about it

Sure looks odd