I have a recent anomaly (problem is too strong). When I start my P3d v5.3 the colours outside the cockpit are glaring and washed out (not auto -exposure). If I go out of the screen to Options, for example and then back the colours revert to what I set them to be.

Could it be a shader problem. Do I perhaps need to delete shaders and HLSL shaders as well?

Ian

That's where I would start Ian. Default shaders for starters and then HLSL if required.

Well, it isn't the normal shaders. So next I will re-install the client to get the original HLSL shaders back. Could have changed when I dabbled in ENVDIR a couple of weeks ago.

I have had major issues with 3rd party shaders,totally messed P3Dv5 up so much i had to reinstall it,so i wouldnt be surprised if that caused your problems,i personally steer well clear of 3rd party addon shaders now.

It isn't HLSL shaders either, re-installed Client and still the same.

However, I am not going to re-install everything. All it takes to fix it , is to go out to  Options ,without touching any settings , cancel and come back and it is back to as it should be.

Very odd, but certainly not the end of the world. Maybe I will find the answer one day.

In a flash of inspiration, I found the culprit....Chaseplane! I had set the override HDR setting to improve lighting in the cockpit and that apparently messes up the lighting outside.

Now trying without EA and HDR. So far that is the answer.