Ship Too Dark in Sector Space

kimony · April 2015

I read they changed the lighting so as to "bring out the features" of our ships but it is so dark now, I can barely see the features of my ship at all.

I tried adjusting the settings but nothing helped.

Examples:

Yesterday before Season 10:
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af103/blonderabbette/screenshot_2015-04-21-03-44-44_zps3l2aapwg.jpg
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af103/blonderabbette/screenshot_2015-04-21-03-45-21_zpsndrvlzhh.jpg

Today Season 10:
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af103/blonderabbette/screenshot_2015-04-21-10-51-52_zps1hzwgljm.jpg
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af103/blonderabbette/screenshot_2015-04-21-10-51-28_zpsseyrrsq9.jpg

Edit to add:

It looks like I'm looking at a negative image of my ship.

septicnecrosis · April 2015

Just to add to this topic -

1) Enabling shadows also causes black splotches to obscure the Federation logo on all Federation ships.

2) In sector space, Fed ships appear almost metallic, like a chrome shader has been applied

3) Some set visuals have been altered. Borg shields seem to be an entirely different effect, at least on my Romulan toon.

4) There is a lot of flickering, and where previously notifications would "glow", or pulse slowly, they now seem to be flashing at a much higher rate.

nepsthen · April 2015

Well, at least you can see your ships in sector space.
Mine turned invisible when I equipped a freshly crafted Assimilated Regenerative Shield.

http://i.imgur.com/bUvk8S0.jpg

oh wait, just got disconnected, and I zoomed in more. This is definitely a graphical bug, though the ships do not look this dark to me in game.

http://i.imgur.com/wLgP17a.jpg

horridperson · April 2015

Colours appear correct in mission areas and planetary space but transitioning into sector space the colours go wonky. Everything apart from stars and celestial bodies; which seem too bright are darkened. On one ship I thought it might have been a response to dynamic lighting as the hull was dark to begin with. On ships bearing the rom vet colour scheme (white) I'm seeing deep blue hull plating. Overall the palette seems too dark but with the stars I'm wondering if there are contrast issues as well.

grnlbrtnfrnt · April 2015

septicnecrosis wrote: »

Just to add to this topic -

1) Enabling shadows also causes black splotches to obscure the Federation logo on all Federation ships.

2) In sector space, Fed ships appear almost metallic, like a chrome shader has been applied

3) Some set visuals have been altered. Borg shields seem to be an entirely different effect, at least on my Romulan toon.

4) There is a lot of flickering, and where previously notifications would "glow", or pulse slowly, they now seem to be flashing at a much higher rate.

I am getting that "flashing"

Was freaking me out since I haven't seen flickering like that in about a decade since the last time I had a CRT monitor.

mullinsky · April 2015

I am having the same issue. I logged in today for the first in a very long time to see the changes. Sadly my ship is so dark. It doesn't have that federation "white" feel to it that is displayed in the shows, movies and for that matter ...before this update.

Its a great update but please consider reversing this lighting "enhancement".

virusdancer · April 2015

Lol...yeah...I wish I could see my ship as well as the examples given so far.

http://i.imgur.com/q3oVeDO.jpg

That's the engine at the back, the little circular light on the nacelle, and a couple of lights from the saucer...

camenecius · April 2015

The KDF veteran hull material is especially dark in sector space. I almost can't see my bird of prey unless I'm flying into a (way too large and bright) star or a nebula. Via calibration, I already run at 125% brightness. Much more starts to wash out objects in local space and ground maps.

Ship Too Dark in Sector Space

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