FlywithLUA Night Lighting Edits

FlywithLUA Night Lighting Edits is a modification designed to enhance night lighting effects in X-Plane 12 without the need for reshade. This addon offers a series of lighting edits that can be easily implemented following the provided instructions. While the use of DDS distant tiles and Extended Lights is optional, they are recommended to improve the overall immersion and visual quality of the night scenery.

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Description

Hi Everybody,

Some of you that are unable to run reshade with my Night Lighting Edits have asked me to find another way to create the night lighting environment you see in my videos. I just finished working on a  set of FlywithLUA night lighting edits to closly resemble that of my reshade environment. The view may not be exactly the same as reshade, but the night environment is very close to that of reshade!

     The "Swannsim_Lighting.lua" script removes X-Plane 12 Star Wars rain effect, it adjusts Atmospheric Haze, reduces color saturation & Enhances Night Lighting Components


NOTE: The DDS distant tiles (Dim or Blank) are not required for use, but they do add to the overall emersion of the night lighting effects, same holds true for Extended Lights, not required... but they add to the overall visual experience and are HIGHLY recommended.

You'll find links to both FlywithLua (required plugin) and Extended Lights (not required) in the enclosed instruction sheet.

This package now contains both, Orange & Yellow (Sodium type) lighting edits as well as my newer whitish (LED type) lighting with a harsher whitish look.

Video of the Night Lighting Edits available on youtube channel Swannsim 737NG

Changelog

  • v1.3 17. Jul 2026
    Multiple updates to both Sodium and LED night lighting.
  • v1.2 29. Jun 2026
    Update to numerous LED and Sodium tiles/files.
  • v1.15 17. Jun 2026
    I updated the urban_FAR Dim set of tiles for both Sodium and LED night lighting sets, if you do not use the DIM set of tiles, you don't need to update.

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bengaltigers777 01. Aug 2026
Hi im new to XPlane i just bought XPlane 12 i bought around 7 new DLCs at a cost of just over two hundred pounds they seem to be the only ones with great lighting . So i cant tell you how greatfull i am for your lighting mod its a work of art all over the map world from what i have seen and was very impressed with the ariport staff all doing there work around the airports its AWESOME . This is a must have mod for anyone useing XPLANE 12 . THANKS BRO .
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Jetseter 11. Jun 2026
Hi, Not sure how you managed it, but these look close to that of reshade without the hit in performance. Thanks!

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Version: 1.3
Size: 3.51 MB
Uploaded: 17. Jul 2026

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SwannSim

Joined Oct 2022

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Requirements

  • X-Plane 12 or later

Information

Release Date 10. Jun 2026
Downloads 916
Rating 5.0
Category Utilities / Tweaks