Newt Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Hey all, I've been in the DCS Community since the beginning with the Ka-50, but as you can see, haven't posted much. Just been a reader. Anyway, I'm a little confused as to how to get my ext lights working in the A-10C (love this plane, btw). I've been turning on the switches on the right panel, but only the internal lights work. I THOUGHT that the "flash/off/steady" switch in the EXT Lights panel would do it, but after that failed I tried all the switches and knobs. Am I missing something?:huh: Thanks, Newt Live every week like it's Shark Week. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobek Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 You need to set the master external lights switch on the HOTAS to back. Good, fast, cheap. Choose any two. Come let's eat grandpa! Use punctuation, save lives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newt Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 OOOohhhhh....... :doh: Ok, that makes sense... I don't have that mapped to my Saitek X-52. I'll have to look up the keyboard shortcut. Thanks a bunch! Live every week like it's Shark Week. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teriander Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 L-ALT + P Turns on. L-SHIFT + P Turns off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostiken Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Since your question's been answered - obligatory 'RTFM' :D [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbeaty Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Just got back from reading the manual. How do I turn on the nose wheel forward spot light? All other external lights work. Asus P6 MB i7 6GB OC'd 3.8Ghz Win 7 64bit Cogage Cooler Radeon 6870 OC'd 975Mhz Core 1250 MHz RAM TM Afterburner TrackIR [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Aardvarking it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depth Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 The landing gear lights switch is next to the anti-skid switch. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newt Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Call me an idiot, but I've been trying to make the night vision work and haven't figured out how. I searched for it in the manual and if it's there I missed it... Live every week like it's Shark Week. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvsgas Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Call me an idiot, but I've been trying to make the night vision work and haven't figured out how. I searched for it in the manual and if it's there I missed it... H+RShift To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomdeplume Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Call me an idiot, but I've been trying to make the night vision work and haven't figured out how. I searched for it in the manual and if it's there I missed it... 'Toggle goggles' (RightShift+H) toggles the night vision goggles. 'Gain goggles down' and 'Gain goggles up' (RAlt+RShift+H / RCtrl+RShift+H) decrease or increase the gain (brightness) of ze goggles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTFDarkEagle Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 The controls for the NVG's are located under the "SENSORS" section. Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newt Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 'Toggle goggles' (RightShift+H) toggles the night vision goggles. 'Gain goggles down' and 'Gain goggles up' (RAlt+RShift+H / RCtrl+RShift+H) decrease or increase the gain (brightness) of ze goggles. Thanks, this was actually the part that I needed. I actually did just figure it out about 20 minutes ago. But I am happy someone replied, nonetheless. :) Live every week like it's Shark Week. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyEB Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Is there any way to mod the game so the wingman not use lights at all? I'd rather have him dark all the time than bright all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzger Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Is there any way to mod the game so the wingman not use lights at all? I'd rather have him dark all the time than bright all the time. Hm.. I think wingman use the same lights as you. If you turn external lights off he also does respectively and vice versa. Sent from my Redmi 4 using Tapatalk [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakmeister51 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 A-10C external lights In addition to the previous messages, with the pinkie switch to the rear, the Nav. lights do not flash when selected. They stay on steady but go dim/bright when selected. I am running on beta so I don't know if this may possibly be the reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 In addition to the previous messages, with the pinkie switch to the rear, the Nav. lights do not flash when selected. They stay on steady but go dim/bright when selected. I am running on beta so I don't know if this may possibly be the reason. I have the same, steady nav lights in both steady and flash selections. I think it's a bug as others have confirmed the issue. I did read somewhere that if in MP and you have your lights set to flash, others can see this but you only see steady lights on F2 view. System :- i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12 core, ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming, 64GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3200MHz, 24GB Asus ROG Strix Geforce RTX 3090, 1x 500GB Samsung 980 PRO M.2, 1x 2TB Samsung 980 PRO M.2, Corsair 1000W RMx Series Modular 80 Plus Gold PSU, Windows 10. VIRPIL VPC WarBRD Base with HOTAS Warthog Stick and Warthog Throttle, VIRPIL ACE Interceptor Pedals, VIRPIL VPC Rotor TCS Plus Base with a Hawk-60 Grip, HP Reverb G2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headwarp Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 There's also a search function in the control configuration menus. Spoiler Win 11 Pro, z790 i9 13900k, RTX 4090 , 64GB DDR 6400GB, OS and DCS are on separate pci-e 4.0 drives Sim hardware - VKB MCG Ultimate with 200mm extension, Virpil T-50CM3 Dual throttles. Blackhog B-explorer (A), TM Cougar MFD's (two), MFG Crosswinds with dampener. Obutto R3volution gaming pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harzach Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 ...with the pinkie switch to the rear, the Nav. lights do not flash when selected. Also seeing this. Pinky switch aft, nav lights set to flash, lights are steady BUT the ambient glow is flashing/pulsing. Easily seen on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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