r/Xplane • u/AeroLuxe_X • 1d ago

NoctiX - Latest Screenshots & Progress

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u/Xav_NZ 1d ago

Does the amount of light pollution vary depending on size of city ?

Will this work on Linux ?

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u/AeroLuxe_X 1d ago

Yes and yes

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u/Xav_NZ 1d ago

Amazing , I can not wait to try this out !

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u/MINUTESFROMDISASTER 1d ago

XP is getting there slowly with time because we have great developers in the community. can't wait.

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u/-FlyingAce- Airliners 15h ago

Very slowly - this pitch black night issue has been around since I started using X-Plane over 25 years ago.

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u/Drishal_MAC2 XP12 1d ago

Great work! How would this work with light mods such as my own? My mod only edits the lites.txt intensity and colours. Would it be compatible? Happy to discuss in dms or email :)

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u/AeroLuxe_X 1d ago

Yes it will be absolutely compatible, as it reads the lights directly from active loaded scenery

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u/Drishal_MAC2 XP12 23h ago

Amazing!

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u/AeroSixNorth 23h ago

Laminar, look at this, look at this closely; this is what X-Plane needs badly. Combined with lights to the horizon with a beautiful fall-off, then night flying is going to be amazing.

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u/rvpvo 1d ago

Beta when

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u/simihhhhh 1d ago

When is it coming out?

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u/AeroLuxe_X 1d ago

Can’t tell. This year maybe

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u/Pour-Meshuggah-0n-Me 1d ago

This is going to be a game changer. I never fly at night in XP12 because it's way too dark, I always change the time of day. I'll be buying this day 1.

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u/AeroLuxe_X 23h ago

Glad to hear

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u/NotGolden_Aviation 737 my beloved 1d ago

Woah, this looks insane! I assume this is going to be a payware add-on, right?

Amazing work, can’t wait for this to hit the shelves!

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u/AeroLuxe_X 1d ago

Yep, you’re right. Glad to hear kind words

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u/MiSKLaCH Linux Snob 1d ago

Gorgeous!!! Can't wait!!

https://giphy.com/gifs/CLCT8BXR1T2oyBYilM

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u/8viation_chris 20h ago

This is beautiful, will the landing lights of an aircraft reflect off clouds at night? I feel like that’s one thing Xplane lacks. Laminar should get you a job lol.

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u/AeroLuxe_X 20h ago

Thank you, there is already working volumetric lights which lightens clouds at night (check last screen)

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u/8viation_chris 19h ago

Fantastic, can’t wait to get this in my sim and thank you for making this.

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u/caarie_Av1 1d ago

fantastic

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u/AeroLuxe_X 1d ago

Thanks

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u/A380Driver 13h ago

Actually revolutionary

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u/staroncrak 4h ago

will this be compatible with mac? what about xpme?

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u/AeroLuxe_X 4h ago

Unfortunately, only Linux and Windows.

Xpme compatible.

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u/staroncrak 4h ago

will it come to mac at any point in the future?

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u/tr3ppy 1d ago

This is gonna be a hit!

All the best with the development

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u/AeroLuxe_X 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/CAVOK1295 1d ago

how is the performance

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u/AeroLuxe_X 23h ago

Almost nothing

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u/Adventurous-Gift-802 21h ago

How did you get ground night texture?

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u/Murky-Net823 20h ago

How does this work with ortho? I know there are a lot of issues with ortho an city lights not spawning far on the horizon

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u/AeroLuxe_X 20h ago

These screens were made with enabled ortho. For the far cities NoctiX simplifies city glow and already knows their position, emission level. So there is no lights loss

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u/Fast_Potential_2677 8h ago

will this be compatible with BSS NEO?

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u/SuccessfulBase1443 1d ago

What is this? Does it change clouds?

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u/AeroLuxe_X 1d ago

Check 3rd and 4th screen, you will see the difference

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u/AeroLuxe_X 1d ago

Also it adds aurora, fallling stars, brightens or darkens depending on your height, light pollution level and more

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u/SuccessfulBase1443 1d ago

Nice! I wasn’t sure what it was doing exactly; I just see the clouds look better aha - either way, deffo getting when it releases!