Aircraft Too Bright - is there a fix?

[congo]

Hi,

Ever since I first installed FS9, I noticed how bright the aircraft appear if they are white or chrome, it's practically blinding and looks terribly unrealistic.

I know there was a big difference in the way that chrome was displayed between FS2002 and FS2004, and I don't expect chrome textures made for FS2002 to display correctly in FS9.

The typically white textures on aircraft are just all washed out and way too bright

I'm not having a video card issue, this problem I see on any PC that has FS9 installed.

Others must have the same problem as me, does anyone know if there is a fix other than reducing my monitor settings? The glare is blinding me!

[Flt.Lt.Andrew]

Can you show us some pictures?
I think it may be an exaggerated lens flare effect.

A.

[Fly2e]

Congo, I know what you mean.
Sharon & Bill Lyons released a "texture" add on that eliminates this. I can't find it anywhere though.
See my shots of this bird.
http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/ ... 1116381174

It is really white but when you add this "texture" (you don't add it to each aircraft, it goes in the texture folder in the FS9 root folder).
It adds a "tint" to the reflection of the aircraft, thus not making it so white!

I have the file at home, it is really small. If you want, contact me and I will email it to you!

Dave

[Delta_]

Wow we need to find this file!

[wji]

Running FS9 with all sliders maxed using an Asis G4Ti 4200 card i've never experienced this. We fly all flight one UT and PAI AI aircraft and all look just fine (did i say perfect?). this post is to let those interested know this is not an FS9 inherent problem but probably related to one's video card.

Bill

P.S. try turning of "reflections" in FS9 Settings

Sample screenshot

[Fly2e]

I found it for those of you who are interested, here is the info. It is available at avsim.

File Description:
This is a new ENMAP texture for FS2004. The enmap texture file changes the color on all reflective surfaces in FS2004.This new enmap texture will bring out a sun like glow on all reflective surfaces.I have tested this file on many different payware and freeware aircraft and finally came up with this end result.This enmap file is in DXT3 format and is 30 kbs smaller then the default texture which increases framerates.


Filename: new_enmap.zip
License: Freeware
Added: 5th December 2004
Downloads: 1510
Author: Sandon Lyon
Size: 72kb

Dave

[Delta_]

Thanks! It looks excellent!  ;)

[congo]

It's FS9, it's done it on 3 of my last Graphics cards.

Thanks Dave for the info on the fix, but I tried that one long ago to no advantage, and I wasn't real happy with the effect either.

Cheers!

[congo]

anyone?

[-sam-]

you could just open the texture of a specific plane with "image tool" (included in the terrain sdk.. I think) convert
it to a bmp.. open it with photoshop (or whatever) and sligtly decrease brightness of the textures. Than reconvert with imagetool again. But beware a little bit to much brightness
adjustment and a white plane will look gray.

[commoner]

 DXTbmp is a great tool for manipulating textures...free and avilable  here on SimV......commoner  ;)

http://www.simviation.com/fsdesign_utilities.htm