Tiny black dot in X-Plane cockpit

Alex Stjepanovic
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Tiny black dot in X-Plane cockpit

Post by Alex Stjepanovic »

I'm getting this black "dot" in some planes and only some times. It's not on my screen nor in X-Plane in all views. Usually it's only present during either left through right views, from the cockpit only.

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2631 ... hot6xj.png

Anyone else getting it?
Daddy O
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Re: Tiny black dot in X-Plane cockpit

Post by Daddy O »

Kind of odd, possibly it is dirt on the windscreen. Do you have the option for scratched plexiglass window enabled?

That's a nice cockpit you have rendered there BTW
Alex Stjepanovic
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Re: Tiny black dot in X-Plane cockpit

Post by Alex Stjepanovic »

Daddy O wrote:Kind of odd, possibly it is dirt on the windscreen.
I doubt it as it's present in left-forward left-forward-forward right-right views.
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Re: Tiny black dot in X-Plane cockpit

Post by Keith Smith »

Is it there on startup, or just after flying?

Xplane does model the buildup of dirt and bugs on the screen.
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Re: Tiny black dot in X-Plane cockpit

Post by Alex Stjepanovic »

Usually appears shortly after flying. It's somewhat odd as it only happens in some planes and at random. Could it be some graphical buildup of bad pixels due to some error in the coding of the aircraft....or something such?
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Re: Tiny black dot in X-Plane cockpit

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It is simulated dirt/bugs. No, I am not kidding.
Alex Stjepanovic
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Re: Tiny black dot in X-Plane cockpit

Post by Alex Stjepanovic »

Ah crap....that's what I get for misreading. The first time I read your reply in a hurry and thought you said "does not".

Good to know. Looks like it's indeed bugsmashing :)
Brian Ratledge
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Re: Tiny black dot in X-Plane cockpit

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I thought you might have sneezed.
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Re: Tiny black dot in X-Plane cockpit

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That cockpit does look excellent. Which one is that? (and where can I get one)
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Re: Tiny black dot in X-Plane cockpit

Post by Alex Stjepanovic »

Brian Ratledge wrote:I thought you might have sneezed.
:lol:
Rauerb3 wrote:That cockpit does look excellent. Which one is that? (and where can I get one)
http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app ... wfile=8870
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