SH5 - Periscope view too dark during night

[captain27]

Hi friends,

I have installed TWoS. During the night time when I see it in the periscope I see nothing but pitch black. Even when I increase the monitor brightness, I see everything look brighter but the view in periscope still look darker.

I understand in real life it will be dark in the periscope view during night. However, I see this is unrealistically too dark. And put this to not playable at all.

Please help me friends.!!! I love SH series. I am so worried. Please what I can do for it?

[derstosstrupp]

Hi friends,

I have installed TWoS. During the night time when I see it in the periscope I see nothing but pitch black. Even when I increase the monitor brightness, I see everything look brighter but the view in periscope still look darker.

I understand in real life it will be dark in the periscope view during night. However, I see this is unrealistically too dark. And put this to not playable at all.

Please help me friends.!!! I love SH series. I am so worried. Please what I can do for it?

I’m afraid I can’t help to brighten the scope, but a dark night is hands-down the best for a night surface attack. U-boats only attacked submerged during the day, or at dawn/dusk or bright moonlit nights when it was too light to attack surfaced. Have you tried a night surface attack?

[bstanko6]

In terms of realism... you should not see much at night through the scope.

[Kal_Maximus_U669]

Hi friends,

I have installed TWoS. During the night time when I see it in the periscope I see nothing but pitch black. Even when I increase the monitor brightness, I see everything look brighter but the view in periscope still look darker.

I understand in real life it will be dark in the periscope view during night. However, I see this is unrealistically too dark. And put this to not playable at all.

Please help me friends.!!! I love SH series. I am so worried. Please what I can do for it?

Good evening welcome to Subsim :Kaleun_Salute: Do you have good graphic parameters because it surprises me ... after that, it depends on the night ... moon; half-moon; deep night ... personally there is no problem on this side I think it is your machine which is incorrectly adjusted ... :ping: :yep:

[captain27]

I see.. at this point maybe I need to attack by surfacing the boat or wait until next day time. :k_confused:

[GrenSo]

Hi friends,

I have installed TWoS. During the night time when I see it in the periscope I see nothing but pitch black. Even when I increase the monitor brightness, I see everything look brighter but the view in periscope still look darker.

I understand in real life it will be dark in the periscope view during night. However, I see this is unrealistically too dark. And put this to not playable at all.

Please help me friends.!!! I love SH series. I am so worried. Please what I can do for it?


Do you already tried the "TWoS Env Settings - Brighter Nights" Mod?

[captain27]

Do you already tried the "TWoS Env Settings - Brighter Nights" Mod?

Yes I tried same! Still very dark. And I removed as well... it is same. Maybe I did not see the stars. However, no use of having or not.

[Aktungbby]

Captain27!:Kaleun_Salute:

[captain27]

Any solution for this Cap???

Any CFG I can change for it? I am ready to do anything!. I want attack at night it is so fun. But I could not since it is soo dark, the dark that is not playable at all. It is not realistic dark.

[les green01]

are you still trying to use the scope or are you on the surface trying to use uzo,what mods are you using can you post a screenshot i know from hunting and fishing and camping away from man made lights its get dark where you cant see your hand in front of your face unless there a full moon out also post here and you probly get more help https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=238315

[captain27]

Ok, please check here.

Do you see a Merchant boat?
https://i.ibb.co/4ghZcYw/Capture.jpg


There is one, as per the Map.
https://i.ibb.co/Q842V5Z/Capture2.jpg

Do you think it is much visible to do any attack during night?
https://i.ibb.co/dWcz58n/Capture3.jpg

[John Pancoast]

Fwiw, scopes were only used on more or less clear full moon nights (and rarely then) as it was to dark otherwise. Not trying to tell you how to play the game as much as maybe that is the reason for it being so dark, don't know.

[les green01]

hate to tell you this but it is realistic you playing a ww2 sub not a nuke only use the scope during a full moon also on the surface at night put the moonlight on the backside of the target has it helps with the uzo but if you are so set on playing with the scope go to ofev then ui then night filters enable

[kapuhy]

Ok, please check here.

Do you see a Merchant boat?
https://i.ibb.co/4ghZcYw/Capture.jpg


There is one, as per the Map.
https://i.ibb.co/Q842V5Z/Capture2.jpg

Do you think it is much visible to do any attack during night?
https://i.ibb.co/dWcz58n/Capture3.jpg

From these screenshots, I'd say the problem is not with brightness but with direction you're looking in. Target is slightly to starboard, you are looking too much to port and from clouds clearly visible in lower part of periscope view, much too high as well:

https://i.imgur.com/9wErsvk.jpg

[captain27]

From these screenshots, I'd say the problem is not with brightness but with direction you're looking in. Target is slightly to starboard, you are looking too much to port and from clouds clearly visible in lower part of periscope view, much too high as well:

https://i.imgur.com/9wErsvk.jpg


Oh wow I am glad you can see it LOL. Hmm OK. So, I will take it that this is the realistic. Now If I want to attack during night, what is the best method? Dive, using Sonar, get bearing, find the target and then fire? Sorry, If I am wrong on anything.. I am newbie LOL.

[Storm501]

I have had similar challenges. Three pieces of advice I can offer:

1) Minimize ambient room lighting with curtains etc. Or play only during night.
2) Modify gamma.
3) Download a periscope filter mod.

As mentioned realistically speaking on some engagements it was too dark even to engage. Especially if you use an attack periscope instead of closing on the surface with UZO/bino/bare eyes.

[Cybermat47]

Oh wow I am glad you can see it LOL. Hmm OK. So, I will take it that this is the realistic. Now If I want to attack during night, what is the best method? Dive, using Sonar, get bearing, find the target and then fire? Sorry, If I am wrong on anything.. I am newbie LOL.

Stay surfaced. If it’s a small boat, use the deck gun, as torpedoes will just pass underneath it. If it’s a ship, use torpedoes aimed from the UZO (the binoculars on the bridge). If your target is escorted, turn away at flank speed as soon as your torpedoes leave the tube.

A nighttime submerged attack against an unescorted convoy is an unorthodox but potentially rewarding tactic if you attack from point-blank range.

Submerged attacks against escorted convoys aren’t recommended due to the fact that escorts can easily find you with sonar, and you can’t get away easily due to your low submerged speed.

[les green01]

don't rush in get much of a picture has you can if its a convoy or single if convoy or multi-ship how is the escorts acting how much light is showing early years no radar don't get glue to the uzo a u-boat is low in the water can be hard to spot if done right you can get into the middle of the convoy then stand on it fire at juicy targets all eels without turning but when them eels starts nailing the targets all cane going break out just watch out for merchants with deck guns sometimes the escorts will fire at you and hit the merchants or each other but have a escape plan ready never i repeat never dive unless you have too and if you do dive has soon has your under do a hard rudder over them escorts going be looking where you went under and the direction you was going if done right you be out of the area they going be looking and don't stay under longer than you need too

[captain27]

I have had similar challenges. Three pieces of advice I can offer:

1) Minimize ambient room lighting with curtains etc. Or play only during night.
2) Modify gamma.
3) Download a periscope filter mod.

As mentioned realistically speaking on some engagements it was too dark even to engage. Especially if you use an attack periscope instead of closing on the surface with UZO/bino/bare eyes.

Hey Friend, cool. Yeah (1) works but still I feel it's hurting my eye.

2. Modify Gamma - Which CFG file I need to edit? does the tutorial available in this forum?

3. Download a periscope filter mod. - Are you talking about green crosshair in the periscope?

Thanks.

[captain27]

don't rush in get much of a picture has you can if its a convoy or single if convoy or multi-ship how is the escorts acting how much light is showing early years no radar don't get glue to the uzo a u-boat is low in the water can be hard to spot if done right you can get into the middle of the convoy then stand on it fire at juicy targets all eels without turning but when them eels starts nailing the targets all cane going break out just watch out for merchants with deck guns sometimes the escorts will fire at you and hit the merchants or each other but have a escape plan ready never i repeat never dive unless you have too and if you do dive has soon has your under do a hard rudder over them escorts going be looking where you went under and the direction you was going if done right you be out of the area they going be looking and don't stay under longer than you need too

Thanks Mate. I had this experience LOL. Thanks-you.

[Storm501]

Hey Friend, cool. Yeah (1) works but still I feel it's hurting my eye.

2. Modify Gamma - Which CFG file I need to edit? does the tutorial available in this forum?

3. Download a periscope filter mod. - Are you talking about green crosshair in the periscope?

Thanks.
2) Check the game video settings. If gamma is not there, check graphics card settings.

3) Check here https://subsim.com/radioroom//showthread.php?t=164812

Also on this forum is a mod for brighter nights https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=180174

[les green01]

if you installed and setup options file editor viewer you don't have to mess cfg files or download night filters just load it up go to ui go down to night filters and enable it also i use this setup which might help i know some uses it too is red lights in the room your playing in

[Ypsan]

Nights in TWOS are really dark. And moonless nights so much so that I often have to hide my hud (shift+z, I think) in order to see. And playing in a dark room is a must for me.

But if under such conditions you still don't see then you may try to customise night filter on your periscope which helped me see better in pitch black nights.

Here is a link to a post on this forum where it is explained how to do it.

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2210493&postcount=104

:Kaleun_Salute:

[captain27]

Nights in TWOS are really dark. And moonless nights so much so that I often have to hide my hud (shift+z, I think) in order to see. And playing in a dark room is a must for me.

But if under such conditions you still don't see then you may try to customise night filter on your periscope which helped me see better in pitch black nights.

Here is a link to a post on this forum where it is explained how to do it.

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2210493&postcount=104

:Kaleun_Salute:


Thank-you so much BRO!!!! Just now missed the night lol. Can't wait to check it at night. Thanks!!! Cheers.

[Ypsan]

Thank-you so much BRO!!!! Just now missed the night lol. Can't wait to check it at night. Thanks!!! Cheers.

Hi captain21!

I hope you got it sorted out with the night vision filter but just in case:

I noticed in TWOS-JSGME there is an optional mod called 'Brighter Nights' which I personally don't use but it might further help with the issue.

Good luck!

:Kaleun_Salute:

[U-190]

Hi friends,

I have installed TWoS. During the night time when I see it in the periscope I see nothing but pitch black. Even when I increase the monitor brightness, I see everything look brighter but the view in periscope still look darker.

I understand in real life it will be dark in the periscope view during night. However, I see this is unrealistically too dark. And put this to not playable at all.

Please help me friends.!!! I love SH series. I am so worried. Please what I can do for it?
In 2019, I created a weather modification that had bright nights. In the near future, I will release such a modification in a new edition.

[sshtompell]

Hello, tell me please, the overscope filter and backlight stopped working

[les green01]

Hello, tell me please, the overscope filter and backlight stopped working

might try to relog see if that fixes it i don't use the scope at night or the filters so not for sure