How to brighten up my X-Plane scenery

[Lokoko 0]

Olderndirt,

Thank you. In the control panel I moved both contrast and brightness from 50% to 75% and it makes a difference.

Many thanks,

Lokoko

[roadrabbit149 10]

As a long time P3D user I have installed the latest version of X-Plane 11 as a trial. I, too, have found the scenery views from inside an aircraft to be too dark/dull. The internal cockpit shows extremely well.

I have tried using the <Adjust Desktop Colour Settings> suggestion from above. However it controls the whole screen and so any slight improvement on the scenery view has been offset by a degradation in the internal cockpit view.

I note that this thread has been quiet for over two years now and wonder if there are any new solutions to this problem?

Edited July 2, 2021 by roadrabbit149
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[Randall 82]

4 hours ago, roadrabbit149 said:

As a long time P3D user I have installed the latest version of X-Plane 11 as a trial. I, too, have found the scenery views from inside an aircraft to be too dark/dull. The internal cockpit shows extremely well.

I have tried using the <Adjust Desktop Colour Settings> suggestion from above. However it controls the whole screen and so any slight improvement on the scenery view has been offset by a degradation in the internal cockpit view.

I note that this thread has been quiet for over two years now and wonder if there are any new solutions to this problem?

Xvision is your best bet to make the changes you want. Reshade also, though I think you might have crashes more likely with Reshade than with Xvision.  I’m sure plenty of people would disagree.  Xvision can adjust cockpit lighting separate from scenery as another advantage. 

[Bulva 98]

xVision +  small free plugin for individual night lighting adjustment: ITX-D Lights Controls = 🙂

 

Edited July 2, 2021 by Bulva

[jarmstro 2,402]

The only trouble with X-Vision is that while it is fine with default scenery it over does it with OrbX orthos and ruins them.

[Bulva 98]

3 hours ago, jarmstro said:

The only trouble with X-Vision is that while it is fine with default scenery it over does it with OrbX orthos and ruins them.

What do you mean xV ruins orthos?
I only use ortho (also OrbX) and I have not noticed any problems.

[jarmstro 2,402]

2 hours ago, Bulva said:

What do you mean xV ruins orthos?
I only use ortho (also OrbX) and I have not noticed any problems.

Well ruins not the right word perhaps. To me it makes OrbX too vivid.

[Bulva 98]

53 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

Well ruins not the right word perhaps. To me it makes OrbX too vivid.

I understand. But in xV it allows you to make individual adjustments, according to your own needs.
Honestly, I use a ready-made "nordic" preset which I also had to tweak a bit when using in VR (it was too vivid 😉 ). 

Edited July 3, 2021 by Bulva

[jarmstro 2,402]

I use the Nordic preset as well. They tweaked it in a recent update to make it a little less dark looking. X-Vision is a must have addon in my opinion.

[roadrabbit149 10]

For me the answer turned out to be far simpler. I am using an nVidia card, so I was looking at nVidia Control Panel. The relevant page is the default opening page: Adjust Desktop Colour Settings.

Item 1: Select relevant display (I use three displays)

Item 2: Choose how colour is set - I have "Other applications control colour settings" i.e. X-Plane

Item 3: Apply the following enhancements: - here I found the problem/solution.

For some reason the Digital vibrance had set itself to zero. Setting this slider to 50% cured everything.