This zip file contains X-Plane 12 Night Lighting adjustments. These changes do not require reshade and/or lua scripts, everything is contained within XP12. The following files have been edited: lites.txt, 1000_lites_close.png as well as multiple DDS ground splash tiles. Installation is simple!
One does not need the DDS ground splash edits to use my lights. If you don't mind the ground splash tiles in the distance, just replace the lites.txt and 1000_lites_close.png files and you're done. If you use my blackened DDS tiles, you should consider installing extended lights by utd4life (link included in the instructions) to give you lights out in the distance.
Video of the Night Lighting Edits available on youtube channel Swannsim 737NG
Description
Changelog
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v8.6 29. Jun 2026Update to numerous LED and Sodium tiles/files.
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v8.5 17. Jun 2026Update to the urban_FAR Dim tiles, if you don't use the dim tiles you don't have to update.
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v8.4 30. Mar 2026Fixed the missing Las Vegas building up lighting and removed the oversaturated lighting from the 3D flight deck. Both the Orange & Yellow and LED sets have been updated.
Comments
SwannSim
18. May 2026
Thanks XpressAZO, glad you like the edits.
XpressAZO
13. May 2026
Thank you M...
Great work..!
SwannSim
27. Apr 2026
Hi Marzio,
That could be due to updates to XP12, I don't use the non rehade lighting, I'll crank up the flight deck and have a look.
Thanks for the heads up
marzio288
25. Apr 2026
Hi Swann, I'm using your lights and the 3D rain effect in my home cockpit and I'm very happy with it. I use the LED lights without Reshade, but I've noticed that the taxi and landing lights are very low. I can't taxi with the taxi lights on, and I have to turn on the landing lights too, so I can't see much. Did I make a mistake with the installation? How can I fix this? Thanks.
SwannSim
25. Nov 2025
Hi IDK,
These lights are setup for exterior views as I do not use any 3D panels. You could try using the non reshade version of the lights, that will remove the whiteout look to the flight deck.
idk12345
21. Nov 2025
This addon, while looking beautiful, does affect some SASL-based aircraft like the Flightfactor 757v2. What happens is when power is turned on to the aircraft, the cockpit is washed out to pure white, and you cannot see anything.
SwannSim
31. Oct 2025
Hi naeem,
I run version 6.5.1 of reshade and don't have any issues other than once in a while I'll get a crash during boot of the sim. I try again and it's fine.
SwannSim
31. Oct 2025
Hi Diamonds_Dancing,
When I get done I'll have the newer whitish (LED) type lighting, orange/yellow tint lighting to represent 1990's and Mercury tube lighting from the 60's/70's that has the bluish/green tint to it. I'm hoping to have both reshade and non reshade version completed soon.
Right now I'm finishing up far tiles to give a better fill past where extended lights end.
naeem
28. Oct 2025
I have been using reshade but recent nvidia graphics card update, using reshade now causes CTD.
Diamonds_Dancing
26. Oct 2025
Deleted my previous comment with 5 stars because I requested a feature that you had already implemented (Whitish LEDs non-reshade).
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Requirements
- • X-Plane 12 or later