HOW TO ADD KEYBOARD OR HARDWARE ASSIGNMENTS FOR MISSING LIGHTS IN FSX! YOU MUST RESTART FSX EACH TIME YOU WANT TO UPDATE THE "STANDARD" FILE.
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FOR KEYBOARD KEYS
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1. Locate file "Standard" (C:\Users\Flysimware\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\Controls\Standard)
2. Open in notepad
3. Hit CTRL + F and search for "LANDING_LIGHTS_TOGGLE"
CTRL+L
LANDING_LIGHTS_TOGGLE
4. Paste these entries below this section. Note that landing, strobes and panel already can be assigned in FSX assignments.
CTRL+SHIFT+F5
TOGGLE_CABIN_LIGHTS
CTRL+SHIFT+F6
TOGGLE_BEACON_LIGHTS
CTRL+SHIFT+F7
TOGGLE_NAV_LIGHTS
CTRL+SHIFT+F8
TOGGLE_TAXI_LIGHTS
CTRL+SHIFT+F9
TOGGLE_WING_LIGHTS
CTRL+SHIFT+F10
TOGGLE_LOGO_LIGHTS
CTRL+SHIFT+F11
TOGGLE_RECOGNITION_LIGHTS
4. Save file and re start FSX and now you have keyboard keys working for all lights.
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FOR HARDWARE AND JOYSTICKS
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1. Assign keys that you want to use to random (?????) assignments in FSX then close FSX and open the Standard file once again.
2. Search for the name of your joystick or hardware that is listed in your FSX listing. Below Locate the random assignments you just created and replace the codes with these tags.
1
???????
TOGGLE_CABIN_LIGHTS
TOGGLE_BEACON_LIGHTS
TOGGLE_NAV_LIGHTS
TOGGLE_TAXI_LIGHTS
TOGGLE_WING_LIGHTS
TOGGLE_LOGO_LIGHTS
TOGGLE_RECOGNITION_LIGHTS
3. Save file and re start FSX and now you have hardware working for all lights.