Pitch black nights

[AngusJS]

The nights are pitch black, regardless of moon phase and cloud cover. I can see whitecaps close by, but I can't see the horizon. I just attempted to target a ship about ~400 m from my sub, under a clear quarter moon, but I had to guess at everything because even at that distance, all I could see was the bow wave and the wake.

I don't know how I'm ever going to be able to conduct a proper night attack against a convoy, if I can't see a damn thing.

I've installed the Brighter Nights option from Dynamic Environment 2.1 over my 2.9 installation, but it doesn't seem to help.

Thanks for any help.

My mod soup:

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[J:\Silent Hunter 5 Gold\MODS]

Accurate German Flags
SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2
SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2.2 Patch
silentmichal's interior mod 1.2.3
DynEnv v2.9 - 1. Main Mod
DynEnv v2.9 - 4.a Camera Filters - Realistic Colors
DynEnv v2.9 - 8.b Wave Mechanics - Gale
DynEnv v2.9 - 12. Sounds
Water reflections intensity varied by available sunlight by TheDarkWraith
Better Sea Foam Dynamic Env compatible
Conus' Graphic Mod 1.1
Small_trees_SH5_V1
sobers smoke screen V1 SH5 (DynEnv compatible)
sobers water splash anim SH5
sobers best ever fog V22 SH5
sobers base sky mechanics V1
sobers better terrain v3 SH5
sobers more trees SH5
sobers see thru wake fix
SH5_7A_Conning_Fix
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_byTheBeast
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1
#Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1_HotFix
Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_v1_4_Patch_1 (available by date) V9 by sober
EUF_UBoat_FX_v0_0_3_ byTheBeast
AI_sub_crew_1_0_2_TheDarkWraith
FX_Update_0_0_22_ByTheDarkWraith
FX_Update_0_0_22_Torpedoes (modified for torpedoes failure patches)
MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Alt faces
MCCD_1.04_MFCM_1.2.1_compatible
Naights Submaine Textures v1.2G (PUV)
Stormys DBSM SH5 v1.3 Basemod
Stormys DBSM SH5 v1.3 HOTFIX 3
Stormys DBSM SH5 v1.3 optional -6db damped Sonarguy
DBSM_Music_1_0_4
Parts Magui V 3.01 by DrJones
Parts Magui Patch 3.02
Parts Magui V 3.01 by DrJones - English Menu
Sjizzle & Fifi Mods for magui v 0.0.2
Fifi mods for CSP Magui V1
Manos Scopes-patch for 16x9
gap - Manos Scopes Reduced Light Transmission Optics v 2 for CSP Magui - (ZEISS)
Radio_Messages_1_2_0_German_Voices
IRAI_0_0_39_ByTheDarkWraith
IRAI_0_0_39_ByTheDarkWraith_Patch_1
R.E.M by Xrundel TheBeast 1.2
R.E.M. - hydrophone mute for player fix (TDW compatible)
Depth Charge Fix Reduced Explosion Range
Cerberus62 Corrected Depth Charge Projector 1.0
OPEN HORIZONS II_full v2.2
R.S.D. - Reworked Submarine Damage v5.5 by vdr1981
SkyBaron's Leigh Light for SH5 1.1
Sobers Terrain fix for OH2 V2.2
Expanded Navies by Cybermat47 v.1.0.01
Reworked Morale and Abilities v.1.1
sobers NO water drops V1
Grossdeutscher Rundfunk
smaller flags for Warships 1_0b
MadMaxs_SH5_Subdiesel (mono) v2
sobers bad weather deck gun V5 SH5
sobers hud sounds V1 SH5
RPM Hydrophon for Magui V3.02
RPM Hydrophon Charts English
sobers Realistic contrast V6 SH5
Warfox deck crew always whispering SH5 German Version
Submarine's .sim&cfg (modified for engine ratio + independent control patches)
SH5_Starshells_patch
IO_StrategicMap_3_0_2_for_Magui V 3.02 by DrJones
MarineQuadratKarte
TDW_No_contact_shapes_or_colors_1_1_0
Dynamic Environment SH5 BrighterNights V2.1
Change days in bunker

[gap]

Originally Posted by AngusJS

The nights are pitch black, regardless of moon phase and cloud cover. I can see whitecaps close by, but I can't see the horizon.

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I've installed the Brighter Nights option from Dynamic Environment 2.1 over my 2.9 installation, but it doesn't seem to help.

My suggestion is to enable the DynEnv v2.9 - Brighter Nights submod (normal version), together with Rubini's Moon light mod v1 and Sobers Realistic contrast V8 SH5. If nights are still too dark, switch back to Realistic Contrast V6, or remove sober's mod at all. If this is still not enough, try adjusting the gamma from the in-game graphics menu.

Links to the above mods found at the bottom of DynEnv's download page

[THE_MASK]

Looking out from the container crane last night , I couldn't see a ship 2 kilometres away towards the horizon . I could only make out the lights . Darken the room you are in or adjust your monitor gamma or ingame options gamma . Try tilting the monitor to get a better contrast . That's the reality at night , seeing ships on the horizon at night is for photoshop only .

[gap]

Originally Posted by sober

Looking out from the container crane last night , I couldn't see a ship 2 kilometres away towards the horizon . I could only make out the lights . Darken the room you are in or adjust your monitor gamma or ingame options gamma . Try tilting the monitor to get a better contrast . That's the reality at night , seeing ships on the horizon at night is for photoshop only .

yep, the above are also valid suggestions

[THE_MASK]

Originally Posted by gap

yep, the above are also valid suggestions

So when do we get lights on ships

[gap]

Originally Posted by sober

So when do we get lights on ships

Oh, adding them shouldn't take long. Can anyone provide information on type and number of navigation lights that a neutral vessel would have realistically displayed during WWII?

P.S: just found this useful link:

http://www.bosunsmate.org/seamanship/lights.php

would the same regulations apply to WWII era shipping? Was there an international regulation on that matter, or each country applied its own rules?