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P3D v3 Custom taxi centerlines

Frédéric Revol

Frédéric Revol

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Dear all,

I've been trying to find a way to have custom-made green center lines at my airport and thought of using the .fx files by placing these effects at a given distance to each other along the centerlines. All goes well except that, after having place a substantial number, this is at a massive cost in fps.

While I think the .fx placement is probably my solution, would it be coming from the fact that I use the default fx_navgre.fx files?

Any idea and possible solution is welcome. Thanks,

Fred
 
Have you looked at using the Custom GP function in ADE? This would allow you to create your own lines of whatever color you wish and would not hit framerates
 
Placing a lot of effects will often hit the frame rate pretty hard. Have you thought about using more ADE Paths (which are invisible during the day unless you want them to display lines as well) overlaid on top of the regular taxiways? Set them to display only Center Lights. Then you can adjust them to your liking and add as many as you like. The only thing you can't adjust is the light spacing. If you do not connect them to the main taxiway system they will never be used. ADE will throw up a potential error in the Fault Finder (disconnected taxiway) but you can ignore that.

Hope this helps,
 
Jon - I have the lines but was referring to the centerline lights
Tom - Will give it a try and let you all know.

Thanks

Fred
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Edit: The issue is mainly in the curves so will use the default path lights for the straight lines and effects for the curves.
Any idea what effect I can use so that the lights are the same as for the default lintes? Thanks,
 
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Ah - sorry Fred - I should read things more carefully before I answer :oops:
 
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