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More and more often, I don't see the moon!  Yet I do see its reflection on the water...how can I get it back?

Also is there an add-on that you would recommend for this?

mmh....that

Check your TEXTURE folder for moon*.bmps

I have a moon in my sim.

Well, they are there.  Sometimes I do see it, but often I don't at night (yet I do if I see it during the daytime)

Well, depending on the rotation of the earth and the position of the moon, day or night, sometimes you'll see it and sometimes you don't. Suprisingly, M$ has accurately modeled the movement and phases of the moon.

Well, depending on the rotation of the earth and the position of the moon, day or night, sometimes you'll see it and sometimes you don't. Suprisingly, M$ has accurately modeled the movement and phases of the moon.

That is true, often when I look outside and then on the sim the real moon and the sim moon are really similar in size, phase and location in the sky!
But there have been times flying over water I'll notice the reflection of a full or half moon on the water but it will be no where to be found in the sky?

Huh, I've never bothered to notice.

That is true, often when I look outside and then on the sim the real moon and the sim moon are really similar in size, phase and location in the sky!
But there have been times flying over water I'll notice the reflection of a full or half moon on the water but it will be no where to be found in the sky?

I've noticed this abnormality too on occasion.

best,

...............john

In spot view I usually look for the light of it on whatever side of the plane, then pan to opposite side and pan up to find it.

...But there have been times flying over water I'll notice the reflection of a full or half moon on the water but it will be no where to be found in the sky?

I see what you mean. When to night time, lots of reflected light, no source. Too funny, or should I say unrealisticly stupid.

Well, it's not like this is the real world...

It isn't?  ;)

best,

.................john

Well, it's not like this is the real world...

Thanks for letting me know, I have to feed the cat!!!

But there have been times flying over water I'll notice the reflection of a full or half moon on the water but it will be no where to be found in the sky?

Maybe this occurs when the moon is entirely black (the opposite of a full moon, forget the correct term.  Is it "new moon"?)  The sim may not know to change the water reflection so you get the reflection of a moon without an actual, visible moon.

Yeahn, but there are Waayyyy too many "new moons" when I fly...