Night Vision Goggles - Revision history

codex: /* Cockpit and displays */ Describe bright-lettering softening while retaining readable cores

2026-10-22T21:35:09Z

Cockpit and displays: Describe bright-lettering softening while retaining readable cores

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	NVG also enhances light reflected from cockpit surfaces by the existing interior lamps, including red cabin lighting. This remains useful above the atmosphere, where sky illumination can be very low. Cabin power still controls the source light; goggles do not illuminate an unpowered, otherwise unlit cabin.		NVG also enhances light reflected from cockpit surfaces by the existing interior lamps, including red cabin lighting. This remains useful above the atmosphere, where sky illumination can be very low. Cabin power still controls the source light; goggles do not illuminate an unpowered, otherwise unlit cabin.

	Powered monitors and tablets show a small halo around bright features and slight highlight washout toward white. ~~Lettering stays sharp~~ and warning colors remain distinct. The halo scales with view height so it remains visible at higher resolutions. Dark screen areas remain dark away from nearby highlights, and each screen's glow stays confined to that screen. Low-power screen blanking still applies.		Powered monitors and tablets show a small halo around bright features and slight highlight washout toward white. Bright lettering softens while retaining readable cores, and warning colors remain distinct. The halo scales with view height so it remains visible at higher resolutions. Dark screen areas remain dark away from nearby highlights, and each screen's glow stays confined to that screen. Low-power screen blanking still applies.

	Display interlacing remains visible. NVG does not add delayed instrument data, image persistence or extra flicker. Removing the goggles or switching to an external camera restores the normal screen appearance. GUI, HUD and illuminated panel labels do not receive the monitor halo.		Display interlacing remains visible. NVG does not add delayed instrument data, image persistence or extra flicker. Removing the goggles or switching to an external camera restores the normal screen appearance. GUI, HUD and illuminated panel labels do not receive the monitor halo.

codex: Keep NVG lighting as a player reference; move build history and verification details to engineering records

2026-10-17T07:10:49Z

Keep NVG lighting as a player reference; move build history and verification details to engineering records

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	NVG amplifies available light; it does not make opaque clouds transparent or create illumination where no signal exists. Enhancement fades as ambient light approaches daytime levels. [[Airglow]] and other faint cloud lighting can become more visible through the goggles.		NVG amplifies available light; it does not make opaque clouds transparent or create illumination where no signal exists. Enhancement fades as ambient light approaches daytime levels. [[Airglow]] and other faint cloud lighting can become more visible through the goggles.

	~~=== Cockpit and displays: x64 development build, 16 October 2026 ===~~		The enhanced cockpit, display and cloud-lighting behavior described below is available in the x64 client. It follows available light during ground and hover operation, atmospheric flight, ascent, suborbital coast, orbit and re-entry. Airspeed and Autoflyte engagement do not select the effect. The in-world simulator retains its existing lighting and display behavior.
	The cockpit lighting ~~correction has passed automated tests and has been confirmed in live use. The original display optics shipped~~ in the ~~local~~ x64 ~~development build 2~~.~~3.1.1~~, ~~but a live off/on comparison showed that their appearance was too faint at ultrawide resolution. A revised calibration has passed 10~~,~~842 native-renderer checks in x64 Release~~, ~~including 1280×720~~, ~~1920×1080~~ and ~~3440×1331 at 1×~~ and ~~4× MSAA~~. The ~~combined client build~~ and ~~fresh paired gameplay screenshots for this revision remain pending; this section does not assert availability in an already distributed release~~.

	Cockpit surfaces and windshield markings receive enhanced ambient light ~~on both sides of~~ the cloud deck. ~~Below and within the clouds, they use the enhanced scattered light. Above the deck, they transition to enhanced sky light. Returning below~~ the deck does not require removing and re-equipping the goggles.		=== Cockpit and displays ===
			Cockpit surfaces and windshield markings receive enhanced ambient light below, within and above the cloud deck. Crossing the deck in either direction does not require removing and re-equipping the goggles.

	~~The correction~~ also ~~amplifies the existing interior-lamp contribution~~ reflected from cockpit surfaces, including ~~the~~ red cabin lighting. This ~~matters~~ above the atmosphere, where sky illumination can be ~~effectively zero while the cockpit still has its own light. Dome-light illumination of windshield markings uses the same response~~. Cabin power still controls the source light; ~~NVG does~~ not illuminate an unpowered, otherwise unlit cabin.		NVG also enhances light reflected from cockpit surfaces by the existing interior lamps, including red cabin lighting. This remains useful above the atmosphere, where sky illumination can be very low. Cabin power still controls the source light; goggles do not illuminate an unpowered, otherwise unlit cabin.

	Powered monitors and tablets ~~receive~~ a ~~subtle~~ halo around bright features and slight highlight washout toward white ~~through NVG~~. The ~~revised~~ halo scales with view height~~, and moderately bright features receive a clearer response. The sharp original lettering~~ remains ~~underneath the halo, and warning colors retain their distinction~~. Dark screen areas remain dark away from nearby highlights~~. The effect is confined to~~ each screen's ~~texture region, including vehicles with several screens grouped in one mesh component; adjacent instruments do not contribute~~ to ~~its bloom~~. Low-power screen blanking still applies.		Powered monitors and tablets show a small halo around bright features and slight highlight washout toward white. Lettering stays sharp and warning colors remain distinct. The halo scales with view height so it remains visible at higher resolutions. Dark screen areas remain dark away from nearby highlights, and each screen's glow stays confined to that screen. Low-power screen blanking still applies.

	~~The existing display interlace~~ remains. ~~There is no added persistence,~~ delayed instrument data or ~~new~~ flicker ~~timing. The optical treatment follows the current frame and fades with the existing NVG response toward daylight~~. Removing the goggles or switching ~~away from the first-person view~~ restores the normal ~~display~~ appearance. ~~Illuminated panel labels~~, HUD and ~~GUI brightness are outside this display pass.~~		Display interlacing remains visible. NVG does not add delayed instrument data, image persistence or extra flicker. Removing the goggles or switching to an external camera restores the normal screen appearance. GUI, HUD and illuminated panel labels do not receive the monitor halo.

	The response follows available light rather than flight mode, airspeed or Autoflyte engagement. It works during ground/hover operation, atmospheric flight, ascent, suborbital coast, orbit and re-entry. Sky illumination still decreases toward space, and zero sky illumination remains zero; existing cabin lights can still be enhanced there. The in-world simulator retains its existing lighting and display behavior. This is an artistic color-NVG presentation, not ~~a measured spectral simulation of Vieneo's atmosphere or a real NVIS installation~~.

	=== Cloud exposure and color preservation ===		=== Cloud exposure and color preservation ===
	~~This exposure follow-up has passed the x64 Release build (version 2.3.1.1, 16 October 2026) and native graphics tests at 1x, 2x, 4x and 8x MSAA. Tests cover~~ cloud color and brightness through the deck, ascent/descent cases up to 500 km, unchanged cloud opacity, cockpit/HUD protection and removal of the goggles. CPU tests also include a 161-point climb and descent. Fresh paired gameplay screenshots remain pending; this section does not assert availability in an already distributed release.		Scattered cloud light and visible airglow are enhanced together. Bright cloud highlights retain their color through the deck; there is no fixed altitude at which the goggles switch to a white presentation. Colors can still vary with the mixture of airglow, scattered light and local illumination.

	~~The cloud exposure correction meters both scattered~~ light and visible airglow. ~~Green and cyan~~ cloud ~~detail remains enhanced while climbing~~ through the deck ~~or descending back into it. Bright colors are compressed together to retain their proportions instead of independently clipping red, green and blue to white. There~~ is no ~~deliberate color-mode switch~~ at ~~10 km and no need to remove and re-equip~~ the goggles ~~after crossing the cloud top.~~

	The response follows the available light in each frame, including above-cloud, suborbital and orbital views. Daylight fades the enhancement out. The in-world simulator keeps its existing lighting. Cloud opacity and weather remain unchanged, and this does not change the separate cockpit-display bloom or lightning flash-recovery behavior. Colors can still vary ~~naturally~~ with the mixture of airglow, scattered light and local illumination~~. This is a color-display calibration, not a new atmospheric chemistry model~~.

	~~A controlled 25 km before/after render retained dark~~ cloud ~~structure~~ and ~~illuminated gaps, with changes concentrated in the bright highlights~~. ~~Its camera,~~ weather ~~and lighting do not reproduce the accepted streamer capture exactly, so live visual parity with that view remains unverified~~.		Enhancement follows current lighting in both ascent and descent, including above-cloud, suborbital and orbital views. Cloud opacity and weather are unaffected. The goggles use Rise's color night-vision presentation rather than a measured spectral simulation of Vieneo's atmosphere.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

codex: Document resolution-scaled NVG display highlights and focused validation; combined build/live images pending

2026-10-17T04:14:42Z

Document resolution-scaled NVG display highlights and focused validation; combined build/live images pending

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	=== Cockpit and displays: x64 development build, 16 October 2026 ===		=== Cockpit and displays: x64 development build, 16 October 2026 ===
	The cockpit lighting correction has passed automated tests and has been confirmed in live use. The ~~subtle~~ display optics ~~follow-up~~ has passed 10,~~807~~ native-renderer checks in x64 Release. The combined client ~~has passed the x64 Release~~ build ~~as version 2.3.1.1, including validation of all 225 native shader variants. Fresh~~ paired gameplay screenshots ~~from that build~~ remain pending; this section does not assert availability in an already distributed release.		The cockpit lighting correction has passed automated tests and has been confirmed in live use. The original display optics shipped in the local x64 development build 2.3.1.1, but a live off/on comparison showed that their appearance was too faint at ultrawide resolution. A revised calibration has passed 10,842 native-renderer checks in x64 Release, including 1280×720, 1920×1080 and 3440×1331 at 1× and 4× MSAA. The combined client build and fresh paired gameplay screenshots for this revision remain pending; this section does not assert availability in an already distributed release.

	Cockpit surfaces and windshield markings receive enhanced ambient light on both sides of the cloud deck. Below and within the clouds, they use the enhanced scattered light. Above the deck, they transition to enhanced sky light. Returning below the deck does not require removing and re-equipping the goggles.		Cockpit surfaces and windshield markings receive enhanced ambient light on both sides of the cloud deck. Below and within the clouds, they use the enhanced scattered light. Above the deck, they transition to enhanced sky light. Returning below the deck does not require removing and re-equipping the goggles.
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	The correction also amplifies the existing interior-lamp contribution reflected from cockpit surfaces, including the red cabin lighting. This matters above the atmosphere, where sky illumination can be effectively zero while the cockpit still has its own light. Dome-light illumination of windshield markings uses the same response. Cabin power still controls the source light; NVG does not illuminate an unpowered, otherwise unlit cabin.		The correction also amplifies the existing interior-lamp contribution reflected from cockpit surfaces, including the red cabin lighting. This matters above the atmosphere, where sky illumination can be effectively zero while the cockpit still has its own light. Dome-light illumination of windshield markings uses the same response. Cabin power still controls the source light; NVG does not illuminate an unpowered, otherwise unlit cabin.

	Powered monitors and tablets receive a subtle halo around bright features and slight highlight washout toward white through NVG. The sharp original lettering remains underneath the halo, and warning colors retain their distinction. Dark screen areas remain dark away from nearby highlights. The effect is confined to each screen's texture region, including vehicles with several screens grouped in one mesh component; adjacent instruments do not contribute to its bloom. Low-power screen blanking still applies.		Powered monitors and tablets receive a subtle halo around bright features and slight highlight washout toward white through NVG. The revised halo scales with view height, and moderately bright features receive a clearer response. The sharp original lettering remains underneath the halo, and warning colors retain their distinction. Dark screen areas remain dark away from nearby highlights. The effect is confined to each screen's texture region, including vehicles with several screens grouped in one mesh component; adjacent instruments do not contribute to its bloom. Low-power screen blanking still applies.

	The existing display interlace remains. There is no added persistence, delayed instrument data or new flicker timing. The optical treatment follows the current frame and fades with the existing NVG response toward daylight. Removing the goggles or switching away from the first-person view restores the normal display appearance. Illuminated panel labels, HUD and GUI brightness are outside this display pass.		The existing display interlace remains. There is no added persistence, delayed instrument data or new flicker timing. The optical treatment follows the current frame and fades with the existing NVG response toward daylight. Removing the goggles or switching away from the first-person view restores the normal display appearance. Illuminated panel labels, HUD and GUI brightness are outside this display pass.

codex: /* Cloud exposure and color preservation */ Record successful x64 Release and native GPU verification; retain live screenshot limitation

2026-10-16T22:42:54Z

Cloud exposure and color preservation: Record successful x64 Release and native GPU verification; retain live screenshot limitation

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	=== Cloud exposure and color preservation ===		=== Cloud exposure and color preservation ===
	This exposure follow-up ~~is implemented in~~ the ~~development source. The~~ x64 Release CPU tests ~~pass, including~~ a 161-point climb and descent. ~~The new graphics regression detects the white-clipping failure in the preceding shader package. Verification of the corrected GPU package, the final client build and fresh~~ gameplay screenshots ~~are still~~ pending; this ~~paragraph~~ does not assert availability in an already distributed release.		This exposure follow-up has passed the x64 Release build (version 2.3.1.1, 16 October 2026) and native graphics tests at 1x, 2x, 4x and 8x MSAA. Tests cover cloud color and brightness through the deck, ascent/descent cases up to 500 km, unchanged cloud opacity, cockpit/HUD protection and removal of the goggles. CPU tests also include a 161-point climb and descent. Fresh paired gameplay screenshots remain pending; this section does not assert availability in an already distributed release.

	The cloud exposure correction meters both scattered light and visible airglow. Green and cyan cloud detail remains enhanced while climbing through the deck or descending back into it. Bright colors are compressed together to retain their proportions instead of independently clipping red, green and blue to white. There is no deliberate color-mode switch at 10 km and no need to remove and re-equip the goggles after crossing the cloud top.		The cloud exposure correction meters both scattered light and visible airglow. Green and cyan cloud detail remains enhanced while climbing through the deck or descending back into it. Bright colors are compressed together to retain their proportions instead of independently clipping red, green and blue to white. There is no deliberate color-mode switch at 10 km and no need to remove and re-equip the goggles after crossing the cloud top.

	The response follows the available light in each frame, including above-cloud, suborbital and orbital views. Daylight fades the enhancement out. The in-world simulator keeps its existing lighting. Cloud opacity and weather remain unchanged, and this does not change the separate cockpit-display bloom or lightning flash-recovery behavior. Colors can still vary naturally with the mixture of airglow, scattered light and local illumination. This is a color-display calibration, not a new atmospheric chemistry model.		The response follows the available light in each frame, including above-cloud, suborbital and orbital views. Daylight fades the enhancement out. The in-world simulator keeps its existing lighting. Cloud opacity and weather remain unchanged, and this does not change the separate cockpit-display bloom or lightning flash-recovery behavior. Colors can still vary naturally with the mixture of airglow, scattered light and local illumination. This is a color-display calibration, not a new atmospheric chemistry model.

			A controlled 25 km before/after render retained dark cloud structure and illuminated gaps, with changes concentrated in the bright highlights. Its camera, weather and lighting do not reproduce the accepted streamer capture exactly, so live visual parity with that view remains unverified.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

codex: Document cloud exposure and color-preserving highlights; final GPU/build verification pending

2026-10-16T21:19:53Z

Document cloud exposure and color-preserving highlights; final GPU/build verification pending

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	The response follows available light rather than flight mode, airspeed or Autoflyte engagement. It works during ground/hover operation, atmospheric flight, ascent, suborbital coast, orbit and re-entry. Sky illumination still decreases toward space, and zero sky illumination remains zero; existing cabin lights can still be enhanced there. The in-world simulator retains its existing lighting and display behavior. This is an artistic color-NVG presentation, not a measured spectral simulation of Vieneo's atmosphere or a real NVIS installation.		The response follows available light rather than flight mode, airspeed or Autoflyte engagement. It works during ground/hover operation, atmospheric flight, ascent, suborbital coast, orbit and re-entry. Sky illumination still decreases toward space, and zero sky illumination remains zero; existing cabin lights can still be enhanced there. The in-world simulator retains its existing lighting and display behavior. This is an artistic color-NVG presentation, not a measured spectral simulation of Vieneo's atmosphere or a real NVIS installation.

			=== Cloud exposure and color preservation ===
			This exposure follow-up is implemented in the development source. The x64 Release CPU tests pass, including a 161-point climb and descent. The new graphics regression detects the white-clipping failure in the preceding shader package. Verification of the corrected GPU package, the final client build and fresh gameplay screenshots are still pending; this paragraph does not assert availability in an already distributed release.

			The cloud exposure correction meters both scattered light and visible airglow. Green and cyan cloud detail remains enhanced while climbing through the deck or descending back into it. Bright colors are compressed together to retain their proportions instead of independently clipping red, green and blue to white. There is no deliberate color-mode switch at 10 km and no need to remove and re-equip the goggles after crossing the cloud top.

			The response follows the available light in each frame, including above-cloud, suborbital and orbital views. Daylight fades the enhancement out. The in-world simulator keeps its existing lighting. Cloud opacity and weather remain unchanged, and this does not change the separate cockpit-display bloom or lightning flash-recovery behavior. Colors can still vary naturally with the mixture of airglow, scattered light and local illumination. This is a color-display calibration, not a new atmospheric chemistry model.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

codex: Record successful combined x64 Release 2.3.1.1 build; paired gameplay screenshots remain pending

2026-10-16T18:39:07Z

Record successful combined x64 Release 2.3.1.1 build; paired gameplay screenshots remain pending

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	=== Cockpit and displays: x64 development build, 16 October 2026 ===		=== Cockpit and displays: x64 development build, 16 October 2026 ===
	The cockpit lighting correction has passed automated tests and has been confirmed in live use. The subtle display optics follow-up has passed 10,807 native-renderer checks in x64 Release. The ~~final~~ combined client build ~~and fresh~~ paired gameplay screenshots ~~are still~~ pending; this section does not assert availability in an already distributed release.		The cockpit lighting correction has passed automated tests and has been confirmed in live use. The subtle display optics follow-up has passed 10,807 native-renderer checks in x64 Release. The combined client has passed the x64 Release build as version 2.3.1.1, including validation of all 225 native shader variants. Fresh paired gameplay screenshots from that build remain pending; this section does not assert availability in an already distributed release.

	Cockpit surfaces and windshield markings receive enhanced ambient light on both sides of the cloud deck. Below and within the clouds, they use the enhanced scattered light. Above the deck, they transition to enhanced sky light. Returning below the deck does not require removing and re-equipping the goggles.		Cockpit surfaces and windshield markings receive enhanced ambient light on both sides of the cloud deck. Below and within the clouds, they use the enhanced scattered light. Above the deck, they transition to enhanced sky light. Returning below the deck does not require removing and re-equipping the goggles.

codex: Document subtle NVG display bloom and highlight washout; preserve readability and immediate instrument updates

2026-10-16T17:55:37Z

Document subtle NVG display bloom and highlight washout; preserve readability and immediate instrument updates

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	NVG amplifies available light; it does not make opaque clouds transparent or create illumination where no signal exists. Enhancement fades as ambient light approaches daytime levels. [[Airglow]] and other faint cloud lighting can become more visible through the goggles.		NVG amplifies available light; it does not make opaque clouds transparent or create illumination where no signal exists. Enhancement fades as ambient light approaches daytime levels. [[Airglow]] and other faint cloud lighting can become more visible through the goggles.

	=== Cockpit ~~correction~~: x64 development build, 16 October 2026 ===		=== Cockpit and displays: x64 development build, 16 October 2026 ===
	The cockpit correction ~~described here is implemented and~~ has passed automated ~~lighting~~ and native-renderer ~~tests~~. ~~Live flight validation~~ and paired screenshots ~~from the corrected client~~ are still pending; this section does not assert availability in an already distributed release.		The cockpit lighting correction has passed automated tests and has been confirmed in live use. The subtle display optics follow-up has passed 10,807 native-renderer checks in x64 Release. The final combined client build and fresh paired gameplay screenshots are still pending; this section does not assert availability in an already distributed release.

	Cockpit surfaces and windshield markings receive enhanced ambient light on both sides of the cloud deck. Below and within the clouds, they use the enhanced scattered light. Above the deck, they transition to enhanced sky light. Returning below the deck does not require removing and re-equipping the goggles.		Cockpit surfaces and windshield markings receive enhanced ambient light on both sides of the cloud deck. Below and within the clouds, they use the enhanced scattered light. Above the deck, they transition to enhanced sky light. Returning below the deck does not require removing and re-equipping the goggles.

	The correction also amplifies the existing interior-lamp contribution reflected from cockpit surfaces, including the red cabin lighting. This matters above the atmosphere, where sky illumination can be effectively zero while the cockpit still has its own light. Dome-light illumination of windshield markings uses the same response. Cabin power still controls the source light; NVG does not illuminate an unpowered, otherwise unlit cabin~~. The earlier sky-only correction left this interior-lamp contribution unchanged~~.		The correction also amplifies the existing interior-lamp contribution reflected from cockpit surfaces, including the red cabin lighting. This matters above the atmosphere, where sky illumination can be effectively zero while the cockpit still has its own light. Dome-light illumination of windshield markings uses the same response. Cabin power still controls the source light; NVG does not illuminate an unpowered, otherwise unlit cabin.

	Powered ~~monitor~~ and ~~tablet images~~ retain their ~~colors and contrast~~. ~~Illuminated labels are composited separately~~ from ~~surface lighting so that increasing the visibility of panels does~~ not ~~apply the same gain~~ to ~~their lettering~~. ~~HUD and GUI brightness are unchanged by this correction~~.		Powered monitors and tablets receive a subtle halo around bright features and slight highlight washout toward white through NVG. The sharp original lettering remains underneath the halo, and warning colors retain their distinction. Dark screen areas remain dark away from nearby highlights. The effect is confined to each screen's texture region, including vehicles with several screens grouped in one mesh component; adjacent instruments do not contribute to its bloom. Low-power screen blanking still applies.

	The response follows available light rather than flight mode, airspeed or Autoflyte engagement. Sky illumination still decreases toward space, and zero sky illumination remains zero; existing cabin lights can still be enhanced there. The in-world simulator retains its existing lighting behavior.		The existing display interlace remains. There is no added persistence, delayed instrument data or new flicker timing. The optical treatment follows the current frame and fades with the existing NVG response toward daylight. Removing the goggles or switching away from the first-person view restores the normal display appearance. Illuminated panel labels, HUD and GUI brightness are outside this display pass.

			The response follows available light rather than flight mode, airspeed or Autoflyte engagement. It works during ground/hover operation, atmospheric flight, ascent, suborbital coast, orbit and re-entry. Sky illumination still decreases toward space, and zero sky illumination remains zero; existing cabin lights can still be enhanced there. The in-world simulator retains its existing lighting and display behavior. This is an artistic color-NVG presentation, not a measured spectral simulation of Vieneo's atmosphere or a real NVIS installation.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

codex: Document cabin-lamp NVG correction, orbital behavior and pending live validation

2026-10-16T16:29:48Z

Document cabin-lamp NVG correction, orbital behavior and pending live validation

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	=== Cockpit correction: x64 development build, 16 October 2026 ===		=== Cockpit correction: x64 development build, 16 October 2026 ===
	The cockpit correction described here is implemented and has passed automated lighting and native-renderer tests. Live flight validation and screenshots from the ~~updated~~ client are still pending; this section does not assert availability in an already distributed release.		The cockpit correction described here is implemented and has passed automated lighting and native-renderer tests. Live flight validation and paired screenshots from the corrected client are still pending; this section does not assert availability in an already distributed release.

	Cockpit surfaces and windshield markings receive enhanced ambient light on both sides of the cloud deck. Below and within the clouds, they use the enhanced scattered light. Above the deck, they transition to enhanced sky light~~, avoiding the earlier loss of cockpit enhancement during ascent~~. Returning below the deck does not require removing and re-equipping the goggles.		Cockpit surfaces and windshield markings receive enhanced ambient light on both sides of the cloud deck. Below and within the clouds, they use the enhanced scattered light. Above the deck, they transition to enhanced sky light. Returning below the deck does not require removing and re-equipping the goggles.

			The correction also amplifies the existing interior-lamp contribution reflected from cockpit surfaces, including the red cabin lighting. This matters above the atmosphere, where sky illumination can be effectively zero while the cockpit still has its own light. Dome-light illumination of windshield markings uses the same response. Cabin power still controls the source light; NVG does not illuminate an unpowered, otherwise unlit cabin. The earlier sky-only correction left this interior-lamp contribution unchanged.

	Powered monitor and tablet images retain their colors and contrast. Illuminated labels are composited separately from surface lighting so that increasing the visibility of panels does not apply the same gain to their lettering. HUD and GUI brightness are unchanged by this correction.		Powered monitor and tablet images retain their colors and contrast. Illuminated labels are composited separately from surface lighting so that increasing the visibility of panels does not apply the same gain to their lettering. HUD and GUI brightness are unchanged by this correction.

	The response follows available light rather than flight mode, airspeed or Autoflyte engagement. Sky illumination still decreases toward space, and zero sky illumination remains zero. The in-world simulator retains its existing lighting behavior.		The response follows available light rather than flight mode, airspeed or Autoflyte engagement. Sky illumination still decreases toward space, and zero sky illumination remains zero; existing cabin lights can still be enhanced there. The in-world simulator retains its existing lighting behavior.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

codex: Document NVG use and tested cockpit sky-fill correction; mark live validation and screenshots pending

2026-10-16T15:36:28Z

Document NVG use and tested cockpit sky-fill correction; mark live validation and screenshots pending

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	{{Inventory\|weight=3.2\|price=2658\|image=nightvision}}		{{Inventory\|weight=3.2\|price=2658\|image=nightvision}}

			Night Vision Goggles (NVG) enhance available light in the first-person view. Rise uses a color night-vision presentation.

			== Use ==
			Select the goggles in the cargo manifest, under your personal baggage or vehicle cabin inventory, and use the displayed '''Shift+U Use''' command. Use the same item again to remove it. The optical effect applies to the first-person view; switching to an external camera does not apply it to that camera.

			The overlay includes a compass and a central '''RNG''' readout. Range is shown in metres below 1 km and kilometres at greater distances; '''RNG ---''' indicates that a range is not available.

			== Lighting ==
			NVG amplifies available light; it does not make opaque clouds transparent or create illumination where no signal exists. Enhancement fades as ambient light approaches daytime levels. [[Airglow]] and other faint cloud lighting can become more visible through the goggles.

			=== Cockpit correction: x64 development build, 16 October 2026 ===
			The cockpit correction described here is implemented and has passed automated lighting and native-renderer tests. Live flight validation and screenshots from the updated client are still pending; this section does not assert availability in an already distributed release.

			Cockpit surfaces and windshield markings receive enhanced ambient light on both sides of the cloud deck. Below and within the clouds, they use the enhanced scattered light. Above the deck, they transition to enhanced sky light, avoiding the earlier loss of cockpit enhancement during ascent. Returning below the deck does not require removing and re-equipping the goggles.

			Powered monitor and tablet images retain their colors and contrast. Illuminated labels are composited separately from surface lighting so that increasing the visibility of panels does not apply the same gain to their lettering. HUD and GUI brightness are unchanged by this correction.

			The response follows available light rather than flight mode, airspeed or Autoflyte engagement. Sky illumination still decreases toward space, and zero sky illumination remains zero. The in-world simulator retains its existing lighting behavior.

			== See also ==
			* [[Airglow]]
			* [[:Category:Inventory\|Inventory]]

	[[Category:Inventory]]		[[Category:Inventory]]

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2025-09-17T20:05:21Z

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	[[Category:Inventory]]		[[Category:Inventory]]