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Even with lots of reading in the forums and looking on the wikis, I haven't seen how lights are made to look good with ground polys.

If one looks at this:
http://www.aerosoft.de/shop-rd/bilder/screenshots/fsx/megaairportbrusselsx/brusselsx_9.jpg

Which was made in GMAX, the XML lights are seemingly visible, but the approach lights in the far end on the runway are visible and the approach lights at the from have lights shining from them like xml lights.

What is the secret for this? It cant be semi transparent polys.
 
for one thing, the opposite end approach lighting being visible from this side is not realistic, especially with that intesity. I have not seen an airport where the opposite ends approach lights are visible on approach.
If I am landing runway 36, I wont see the appch lights for runway 18. This is done so the pilot waiting for takeoff can look out and SEE any landing traffic, and any crossing traffic on the runway ahead of him.
If your eyes are 'dark adjusted' a sudden burst of bright light from approach lights can tempo blind you (for a moment). So holding short and give takeoff clearance, if you should look to the final approach sector to clear it, as required by the FAA 14CFR-Part 91.113(see and avoid rule in VFR; IFR its a bit different), if you see any of the below listed light configurations
MALSR
MALSF
SALS
SSALS
SSALR
SSALF
ODALS
ALSF 1 OR 2
CALVERT 1 OR 2
HIALS 1 OR 2
LDIN
REIL
RAIL
you may have to suspend your flight for about 10 minutes.
Same is true for aircraft strobe lights. Thats why most aircraft wont turn on strobes (white flashers) until close to the departure runway. Near the terminal, the strobes will normally be turned on/off. At GA airports or near GA areas of larger airports, the strobes are usually turned off because of closer proximitiy to the other aircraft, and they can be blinding to other pilots nearby.
Its not a regulation, more common courtesy.

TITLE 14 CFR part 91.113 RIHT OF WAY RULES

lights for approach are not usually omnidirectional.
http://airfieldrunwaylighting.yolasite.com/approach-lights.php
image shows they are unidirectional. they are like this at most airports.
approach_light-321293-400-286.jpg
 
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