1 hour ago, captain420 said:

Is the night lighting in SU6 better than what it  was in the Alpha builds that everyone was saying was the best?

It’s much closer to it now but nothing beats Alpha lighting!
 

Also I agree on cars needing to being more visible. 

29 minutes ago, Ridvan Celik said:

It’s much closer to it now but nothing beats Alpha lighting!

It makes one wonder why they changed it in the first place, when apparently no one is happy with this hideous sepia mask. It‘s a mystery to me really. But it‘s good to see that they‘re improving it.

Edited October 23, 20214 yr by Shack95

39 minutes ago, Ridvan Celik said:

It’s much closer to it now but nothing beats Alpha lighting!

What's better about the alpha lighting vs SU6?

53 minutes ago, captain420 said:

What's better about the alpha lighting vs SU6?

The current lighting is MUCH better than original Alpha lighting.  I never understood why people thought it was so good.  I think the sepia mask was an issue initially with the glowing terrain but I think they have moved the sepia mask out to the proper distance on this build and it looks great and very realistic.  I am wondering if all of those that liked the Alpha lights have spent any time flying at night IRL..??  

Edited October 23, 20214 yr by Flic1

I would love to see some comparison with night lights in SU6 vs the alpha version.

1 hour ago, Flic1 said:

The current lighting is MUCH better than original Alpha lighting.  I never understood why people thought it was so good.  I think the sepia mask was an issue initially with the glowing terrain but I think they have moved the sepia mask out to the proper distance on this build and it looks great and very realistic.  I am wondering if all of those that liked the Alpha lights have spent any time flying at night IRL..??  

I have night time flying exp. There’s a huge thread on this issue over at the official fs forums. All The info and comparisons there.
 

Also the night time needs to be a tad bit darker. Even on a full moon clear night it’s way too bright. 

Edited October 24, 20214 yr by Ridvan Celik

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

I was in the alpha and for me the current night-lighting is the best so far. Not sure about bright but moonlit night skies might be a bit on the blue side?

5 minutes ago, scotchegg said:

I was in the alpha and for me the current night-lighting is the best so far. Not sure about bright but moonlit night skies might be a bit on the blue side?

As long as it's better than the alpha. 🙂

From far above, it looks great, but love to slowly get closer and have more night lighting details revealed. Thank goodness they restored the night lighting to where it was initially and vastly improved upon this. Well done Asobo, my best hat off for you! It is incredibly realistic and immersive. 

 

8 hours ago, scotchegg said:

I was in the alpha and for me the current night-lighting is the best so far. Not sure about bright but moonlit night skies might be a bit on the blue side?

The last few nights have been some of the brightest full moon nights of the year in real life as well.  Woke up at like 3am the other night and thought a light was on in the yard it was so bright in our room.  Most nights our yard is like a black hole once the lights are out, the last few nights you could see all the way to the river so I think Asobo actually nailed it.  Change the date and you should see dark skies again... 

1 hour ago, psolk said:

so I think Asobo actually nailed it.

I agree with you. MSFS is fantastic at nights!

And real life flying under a full moon is a mesmerizing experience in particular. You almost have as good VFR navigation capabilities as daytime, especially if you use shorelines, bodies of water as cues.

Excuse my chinese potatoe phone, but this might give you a good idea how flying with (almost) full moon is experienced from 4000ft:

Edited October 24, 20214 yr by SAS443

2 hours ago, SAS443 said:

 

Excuse my chinese potatoe phone, but this might give you a good idea how flying with (almost) full moon is experienced from 4000ft:

 

I'd say for a full moon with high clouds providing a bit of ambient lighting, that is what I've seen as well.  On a waning moon night, or even a new moon, flying over rural areas can be sort of dangerous - must look to instruments often - there seems to be no horizon and everything is so dark.