investigating What's going on with thermals?

[Apocalypse31]

What it currently looks like in a vehicle. No amount of tweaking can make this look like anything decent or even remotely resembling a modern-day MBT's thermal imaging package. 

 

 

 

And what's up with our binoculars now?

 

There was a very brief period where we had decent thermals for vehicles but that time has long passed. We've been stuck with this for ages! It's awful and un-usable!

Edited July 20, 2023 by Apocalypse31

[Wychmaster]

There are key bindings to increase/decrease the brightness and gain of the IR View. The default settings are garbage. You need to increase the gain by a significant amount and adjust the brightness acordingly. Then you get really nice results (not compareable to a real tank thermal, but decent enough). Used it last friday in a test and was able to spot enemy armor and Infantry really easy even though they were hidden in the tree lines.

Only problem is the current auto-brightness that changes dependent on zoom level and elevation of the optic. You need to adjust the brightness pretty often.

[Apocalypse31]

I'm aware of the adjustment settings but it looks like crap and nothing like a thermal imaging system. 

16 hours ago, Wychmaster said:

You need to adjust the brightness pretty often.

This shouldn't be the case. 

 

I wish we could just get this fixed.....after 12 years.

[Apocalypse31]

@NineLine Is there any update here? Vehicle thermal imagers still look terrible. 

 

Switching to Binos gets a much better thermal image than a tank gun site. 

[aitoa_tavaraa]

Agreed

[NineLine]

Sorry, I will check this out. I know its a pain or doesn't seem important, but always include a track so I can see exactly what you were seeing or the view/unit/etc.

Thanks

[NineLine]

This is what I am seeing right now, is this the difference you are currently seeing then?

[71st_Mastiff]

Harrier IRMV, cant see trucks and soft targets.

FLIR cant see soft targets gun trucks hmmvs. 

same no thermal on the AAA gun ZU trucks.

 

 

 

Edited March 16, 2024 by 71st_Mastiff

[draconus]

On 3/16/2024 at 1:03 AM, 71st_Mastiff said:

Harrier IRMV, cant see trucks and soft targets.

FLIR cant see soft targets gun trucks hmmvs. 

same no thermal on the AAA gun ZU trucks.

Check in ME how are they set up. If cold, not activated, they will stay cold.

[71st_Mastiff]

On 3/19/2024 at 4:06 AM, draconus said:

Check in ME how are they set up. If cold, not activated, they will stay cold.

you would think? since they are in a server and running down the road in a convoy , and spread out in a marshaling fielded position, they are still hot.

 

and I can hear there engines running when I F7 to the vehicles.

Edited March 20, 2024 by 71st_Mastiff

[NineLine]

On 3/15/2024 at 5:03 PM, 71st_Mastiff said:

Harrier IRMV, cant see trucks and soft targets.

FLIR cant see soft targets gun trucks hmmvs. 

same no thermal on the AAA gun ZU trucks.

 

 

 

 

Only the Harrier? DO you have a track even if its a quick example you set up yourself?

[Vakarian]

Harrier default gain/brightness settings for MPCDs are not ideal. You really should play with them to get the correct contrast (it's been a while, not sure if they implemented grayscale so you can use it for calibration) and then stuff should start appearing on the MPCDs.

[SlipHavoc]

Also be sure to set the "Res. of Cockpit Displays" setting in the config menu to either 1024 or 1024 Every Frame.  That can greatly affect the quality of what you see on MFDs and other screens in the game, as well as cockpit mirrors.

[Apocalypse31]

On 1/11/2024 at 1:43 PM, NineLine said:

This is what I am seeing right now, is this the difference you are currently seeing then?

This doesn't look good at all and is not representative of thermal imaging.

 

Also - why is there such a difference in the tanks GPS versus the binocular sight?

Edited March 23, 2024 by Apocalypse31

[Hotel Tango]

I agree 100% on this. If you need any tracks, I can provide them.

Also, I'd like to request an option to use the green filter while using thermals. It's pretty easy to find videos on YT representing Abrams gunners using it.