[DCS v2.8] New terrain lights system

[skywalker22]

Lets talk a bit of this new lights system for the Persian Gulf map, which came with new DCS version 2.8.

Tell us your thoughts, observations, and comparison with other maps.

Edited October 30, 2022 by skywalker22

[CH4Pz]

On 10/30/2022 at 4:12 PM, skywalker22 said:

Lets talk a bit of this new lights system for the Persian Gulf map, which came with new DCS version 2.8.

Tell us your thoughts, observations, and comparison with other maps.

 

I've not flown at night with it, but i did see Pricklyhedgehogs video and it looks much MUCH better at night, The mission i have done (Sedlo's Bold Cheetah campaign), The day lighting did seem very Glary, like the sunlight was too overpowering. HUD was really hard to read too. I even had to disable reshade, as at somepoints at certain angles the plane almost vanished from sunglare. Yet terrain at points does look much better too... bit of a mixed bag for me atm

Edited November 1, 2022 by CH4Pz

[draconus]

PG is missing long distance lights - it was great before. Street and airport pole lights are pretty and very much welcome. Now add secondary shadows like for SC and it'll finally look good at night, at least for aircraft under the lights. Burj Khalifa flashes its lights now but I don't see any wow factor.

[rayrayblues]

I love it. The airport lights actually illuminate the aircraft.

 

 

No more silhouettes.

 

 

I can't wait to see this on other maps as well.

 

[grimm862]

Just need shadows being casted from these lightsources to really sell it. Seeing no shadows under the aircraft from the lighting looks kinda weird but we gotta start somewhere. Thank MSFS for pushing ED to focus on its graphics.

[draconus]

On 11/1/2022 at 10:55 PM, draconus said:

PG is missing long distance lights

It's connected to visual distance setting now - good solution.

[JG14_Smil]

I do love the ambient lighting in the pit when around the lights.

 

I did note that the white runway centerline lights shine right through the bottom of the L-39 and I can see flashes in the pit.

Edited November 12, 2022 by JG14_Smil

[PLUTON]

Hello,
from the images i see of other players it looks great but here is what i get on PG, it's horrible

[draconus]

19 minutes ago, PLUTON said:

Hello,
from the images i see of other players it looks great but here is what i get on PG, it's horrible

Cool! I'd start with deleting metashaders and fxo folders from saved games/dcs, removing mods and dcs repair + clean.

[PLUTON]

FXO+metashaders are removed with each update? I'll try a repair and don't install mods and I'll get back to you

thank you for the answer

[PLUTON]

What do you call dcs repair + clean.?

[draconus]

10 minutes ago, PLUTON said:

What do you call dcs repair + clean.?

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/repair/#2463807

[PLUTON]

thank you Mr draconus

 

Problem solved .
Do a repair and remove Fxo+Metashaders
and everything works fine again.
Thanks for your advice.
But I will reinstall my two mods to see which causes me the problem. I will tell you which one

[PLUTON]

I installed my mods 1 by 1, but none broke the lights on PG.
So all it needed was a repair.
Thank you for answering me and your help solved my problem.
thanks again