Why are the hold short lights in BluePrint sceneries so bright?
We originally created the blinking hold short lights using a stock yellow beacon light animated to move from side to side. The stock beacon lights are very bright, and the brightness increases as you move away. They are designed to be seen from far away. Also, they shine through Gmax objects, so they can be seen from all directions. We have now modified the model using a more complex animation scheme. The lights are only visible from the front side of the fixture and are bright enough to be seen at very low visibility settings. The new hold short lights are available for download. They can be found in the “Downloads” page of this site. There are five files available for download, one for each scenery. Each file is compatible with both the FS2004 and FSX versions of the scenery.
