Is There a Cure for Light Contrast Like This

[1st fltsimguy 468]

One thing I'm not happy with in MS2020 is that contrast in lighting when looking down into the cockpit.  The scene out the window bleaches out to light up the cockpit, then when one looks up there is a fade in so that the view out the window looks better.  However, then the cockpit goes darkened.

Is there a cure for this behaviour?  here are views both north and south same place, same altitude, 11am near Port Hardy BC.

Bryan

[ryanbatc 13,035]

I don't think so...it's the HDR or something.  It's highly overdone in video games....  obviously our eyes are a lot faster at adjusting.

[Sticky 269]

isn't there a .cfg file that disables some of the lighting features?

[peppy197 165]

I think it has something to do with the time of day you fly, high noon being the best, as well as sunrise ands sunset

all with clear skies

Edited July 10, 2021 by peppy197

[1st fltsimguy 468]

2 hours ago, peppy197 said:

I think it has something to do with the time of day you fly, high noon being the best, as well as sunrise ands sunset

all with clear skies

What I found was that sunrise, sunset produce the least effect but of course one needs to then turn on some cockpit lighting.

Or, heavy clouds.

But I still would like to tone this effect down during the day.

[captain420 3,099]

Totally agree, the effect needs to be toned down. I feel the same about this. Sometimes when I have the camera aimed between the cockpit window and at my gauges, I find that the sky is all washed out and I can't see any details, so I have to shift my camera all the way up, but then I lose sight of my glass panels and gauges. Really hope there is a way to change this or have Asobo give us some sort of slider.

[reignman40 450]

I was thinking of making a post on this exact subject last week. I find it extremely annoying and don't see a setting that would make it go away. 

[1st fltsimguy 468]

10 minutes ago, reignman40 said:

I was thinking of making a post on this exact subject last week. I find it extremely annoying and don't see a setting that would make it go away. 

Me neither, and its driving me nuts.  I have bound my hat switch for quick and easy looking around, and now this light changing has become annoying.  I don't know if there is anything that can be done, hence my inquiry.

[WestAir 2,530]

Its a real effect, the problem is the game simulates it with head movement. If my screen is set to see cockpit and sky, I can shift my eyes to focus on either, but the sim will only use the proper HDR lighting for one.

This effect can only be done right with an eye tracker. Implemented the current way is just an annoyance at best, unrealistic at worse.

[Adamski_NZ 967]

I have to add my vote of annoyance here too. It's a really poor (cheesy) implementation of what our eyes do naturally and nigh-on instantly. It should either be dumped altogether or made to be toggle-able in user settings.

[gboz 157]

19 minutes ago, WestAir said:

Its a real effect, the problem is the game simulates it with head movement. If my screen is set to see cockpit and sky, I can shift my eyes to focus on either, but the sim will only use the proper HDR lighting for one.

This effect can only be done right with an eye tracker. Implemented the current way is just an annoyance at best, unrealistic at worse.

Exactly. With out eye tracking the result is the exact opposite to how the eye works.

[gboz 157]

4 hours ago, Sticky said:

isn't there a .cfg file that disables some of the lighting features?

Yes there is.

From memory : UserCFG file in  Users/YourName/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft Flight Simulator

Adaptive eye something...

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,799]

Turning on the head torch even in daylight helps a little.

[Adamski_NZ 967]

2 hours ago, gboz said:

Yes there is.

From memory : UserCFG file in  Users/YourName/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft Flight Simulator

Adaptive eye something...

That fix works great  - thanks! Set EyeAdaptation = 1 to 0 (it's in two places). My path to UserCfg.opt is in Packages/Localcache (MS Store version):
 

[diajohn 169]

3 hours ago, gboz said:

Yes there is.

From memory : UserCFG file in  Users/YourName/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft Flight Simulator

Adaptive eye something...

Thank you, it makes a world of difference for my equipment and my vision.