Night Lighting

[mjw8899 31]

I keep reading how great the night lighting is in XP. I just can't agree. The airports are way too dark and the lighting isnt diffuse, I really have trouble seeing while taxing etc. In flight, there are these unrealistic blocks of light, simulating neighborhoods or towns, which don't look realistic to me. In Prepar3d with Orbx, I find the night lighting is much better and realistic. I keep thinking there is some setting I am missing in XP to improve my night effects because I just don't see it.

[The_avionics_guy 3]

I keep reading how great the night lighting is in XP. I just can't agree. The airports are way too dark and the lighting isnt diffuse, I really have trouble seeing while taxing etc. In flight, there are these unrealistic blocks of light, simulating neighborhoods or towns, which don't look realistic to me. In Prepar3d with Orbx, I find the night lighting is much better and realistic. I keep thinking there is some setting I am missing in XP to improve my night effects because I just don't see it.

I respect your opinion, but you are completely wrong my friend.P3d lights with or without orbx is a piece of sh**t.The lighting in xplane is just awesome.

[GoranM 3,771]

I keep reading how great the night lighting is in XP. I just can't agree. The airports are way too dark and the lighting isnt diffuse, I really have trouble seeing while taxing etc. In flight, there are these unrealistic blocks of light, simulating neighborhoods or towns, which don't look realistic to me. In Prepar3d with Orbx, I find the night lighting is much better and realistic. I keep thinking there is some setting I am missing in XP to improve my night effects because I just don't see it.

Just curious, do you have HDR enabled?

[bonchie 2,305]

It's hard as heck to see to taxi in real life unless there's a ton of ramp lighting. I've almost taken a turn into grass several times in real life.

 

Night is dark. We are just conditioned to the bright nights of P3D.

[bonchie 2,305]

Direct comparison (I actually think P3D does some things better in these shots, but it ain't the night lighting)