correct as is Does Petrovich work at night, or does he go completely blind after dark?

[Padonis]

I have a question about Petrovich. What is the situation with his vision of targets at night? When I take off at dusk, Petrovich sees the targets even after some time, when it is already completely dark, and if I get into the Mi-24 when it is already dark, Petrovich goes completely blind. How is it, does his script say that from such an hour to such an hour Petrovich does not see targets? Is it some kind of bug that Petrovich completely loses his eyesight after dark?

Edited February 5 by Padonis

[AeriaGloria]

He can’t see if it’s dark, it’s a periscope, just like if you use binoculars. 
 

You can get around this with illumination rocket flares, having someone else use them, having someone drop illumination bombs, including artillery, etc  

[Padonis]

OK, but he can't see anything at illuminated airports either, but it's bright there. Maybe someone can tell me whether it depends only on the time of day, e.g. from an hour after dusk to an hour before dawn?

He does not see targets in illuminated cities as well as on roads illuminated by street lamps

Edited February 5 by Padonis

[AeriaGloria]

6 hours ago, Padonis said:

OK, but he can't see anything at illuminated airports either, but it's bright there. Maybe someone can tell me whether it depends only on the time of day, e.g. from an hour after dusk to an hour before dawn?

He does not see targets in illuminated cities as well as on roads illuminated by street lamps

Yes. Becuse many lights are baked in S textures and not treated as “actual lights.” 
 

it’s based off the lighting in the game, and older maps and airports with baked in lighting won’t “affect” Petro 

 

it’s not based on time of day. For example if there is a valley, it will be harder to spot inside when sun is low compared to tips of hills around it 

Edited February 5 by AeriaGloria

[Padonis]

Ok, thank you, that explains a lot.