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Best settings for flying at night?

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Spoiled by MSFS graphics during daylight, I've started to use P3D (5.1.HF1) only during night time. I'm flying mainly PMDG a/c between HQ add-on airports, so I created a P3D graphic profile "Night Mode" but I'm still struggling with the optimal settings. Off course I've disabled cloud shadows and reflections, but performance is still critical at some airports. Another question, Enhanced Atmospherics On or Off - I'm still undecided in this one. It also seems that EA ON is not consistent in its appearance. Sometime my a/c and the terrain looks great, at other situations my a/c appears in St. Elmos fire and water reflections are insane.

What are your experiences, any suggestions?

- Harry 

9800x3D (Strix x870e-E)  -  64GB RAM (DDR5 6000, CL 30)  -  RTX 5090, 34'' 1440p OLED HDR  -  Windows 11 Pro (1TB M.2)  -  MSFS 2024 (MS Store, 4TB M.2).

30 minutes ago, Nemo said:

Spoiled by MSFS graphics during daylight, I've started to use P3D (5.1.HF1) only during night time. I'm flying mainly PMDG a/c between HQ add-on airports, so I created a P3D graphic profile "Night Mode" but I'm still struggling with the optimal settings. Off course I've disabled cloud shadows and reflections, but performance is still critical at some airports. Another question, Enhanced Atmospherics On or Off - I'm still undecided in this one. It also seems that EA ON is not consistent in its appearance. Sometime my a/c and the terrain looks great, at other situations my a/c appears in St. Elmos fire and water reflections are insane.

What are your experiences, any suggestions?

Without knowing what  hardware you use nobody can give proper advice. 

Marcus

Regards,

Marcus P.

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9 minutes ago, mpo910 said:

Without knowing what  hardware you use nobody can give proper advice. 

Marcus

Please, see my signature, has always been there ...

 

Edited by Nemo

- Harry 

9800x3D (Strix x870e-E)  -  64GB RAM (DDR5 6000, CL 30)  -  RTX 5090, 34'' 1440p OLED HDR  -  Windows 11 Pro (1TB M.2)  -  MSFS 2024 (MS Store, 4TB M.2).

1 hour ago, Nemo said:

Spoiled by MSFS graphics during daylight, I've started to use P3D (5.1.HF1) only during night time. I'm flying mainly PMDG a/c between HQ add-on airports, so I created a P3D graphic profile "Night Mode" but I'm still struggling with the optimal settings. Off course I've disabled cloud shadows and reflections, but performance is still critical at some airports. Another question, Enhanced Atmospherics On or Off - I'm still undecided in this one. It also seems that EA ON is not consistent in its appearance. Sometime my a/c and the terrain looks great, at other situations my a/c appears in St. Elmos fire and water reflections are insane.

What are your experiences, any suggestions?

my best advice is keep your AA at MSAA level, don´t use SSAA because it is really hard when loading dynamic lights. 

Ramon De Valencia

AMD 9950X3D / 64GB DDR5 6000MHz / RTX 5090 / 1200 watt PSU

MSFS 2020 and 2024

12 hours ago, Nemo said:

Please, see my signature, has always been there ...

 

Sorry. You are right....I was on the mobile forum and signatures are not visible there l....my fault. 

 

Edited by mpo910

Regards,

Marcus P.

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The crazy water reflections appear when you have no reflection checked in the settings. I suggest checking at least user aircraft. It should get rid of it. Other than that, as someone said, be reasonable with AA settings. That's the worst nighttime killer.

 

 

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42 minutes ago, mpo910 said:

Sorry. You are right....I was on the mobile forum and signatures are not visible there l....my fault. 

 

No problem Marcus. What is your opinion about EA during night.

- Harry 

9800x3D (Strix x870e-E)  -  64GB RAM (DDR5 6000, CL 30)  -  RTX 5090, 34'' 1440p OLED HDR  -  Windows 11 Pro (1TB M.2)  -  MSFS 2024 (MS Store, 4TB M.2).

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2 hours ago, andreh said:

The crazy water reflections appear when you have no reflection checked in the settings. I suggest checking at least user aircraft. It should get rid of it. Other than that, as someone said, be reasonable with AA settings. That's the worst nighttime killer.

Oh, that's interesting. Will try that. Thanks.

- Harry 

9800x3D (Strix x870e-E)  -  64GB RAM (DDR5 6000, CL 30)  -  RTX 5090, 34'' 1440p OLED HDR  -  Windows 11 Pro (1TB M.2)  -  MSFS 2024 (MS Store, 4TB M.2).

20 hours ago, Nemo said:

No problem Marcus. What is your opinion about EA during night.

A bit too much moonlight and there are some reflection issues at snowy mountains.. At night there is no fog...so not visibility reduction also....

Otherwise ok.

Regards,

Marcus P.

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On my systems when flying at night :

- no EA / clouds distance 80

- LOD radius Low

- Water Low / User AC enabled

- Scen Compl 1 notch lower

- No Shadows


If you don’t use lights Addons then AG density/range 1-2 settings lower

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