Darknes in the map

[vanko9221]

After the new update when have night run , I noticed a problem with the sky or the map, I don't know why but it's very dark, you can't see anything in the near distance, and it's also quite dark in the stations. Maybe the moon doesn't illuminate the map well, but in previous versions of the game it was never this dark.  I make short video of the problem

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[Atoka220]

It's nothing different irl
Irl you can't see s..t at night, especially with all the gauges/monitors shining in your eyes, only the area that your train's lights light up. I like this more as i found old nights too bright. The only problem i see is how short the light beams are, especially on high beams. Though that's also dependant on the type of loc and the lights used on them. Some can shine as far as half a km, some can only light up 100, perhaps 200 meters at most on high beams

[Gazz292]

i think it's more like real life now, 

Before i was always thinking i'd left the cab light on at times as the moonlight was illuminating the cab interior so much, 
i could see all the forrest clearly around me, and the tracks ahead for miles when i was out in the middle of nowhere a long way from civilization, when in reality it should be pitch black due to there being no artificial lighting in the area (except the trains headlights and carriage lights shining out)

The other thing is that... especially in the older trains, their headlights were pretty poor, that's why their reflector housings are the size of 10 gallon buckets, to try and amplify the meagre light you got from tungsten bulbs, 
A modern LED headlight can be the size of a soup can and illuminate 20 times as much as the old style headlights can, you really notice this when you have a pendolino coming towards you in an EP08. 

[vanko9221]

Yes, it should be real, but I think there should be no dark wall in the terrain, it should be a little brighter, for example, the surrounding trees or buildings next to the line should stand out.  The sky is good when have moon , when no moon I not see the sky and  terrain is to dark .

Also during the day the sun should improve. 

Edited March 15 by vanko9221

[Gazz292]

i've noticed the 'nuclear detonation flash' at midnight is a little tamer now it seems. 

Before it used to be a really short pulse where the screen went totally white and blinded you, now it looks more like a slow lightning flash... or at least it did to me when i just drove a train going past midnight.