Developer mode screenshots remove all scenery lighting

ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue: When taking a screenshot using developer mode, all of the scenery lights go out.

Weather settings: Live Weather

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)?

This issue occurs every time.

REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:

  1. I activate developers mode

  2. Head to Tools → Screenshot → 4K No UI (Any option gives same results)

  3. All scenery lights disappear.

YOUR SETTINGS

If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.

What peripherals are you using:

TCA Sidestick and general mouse and keyboard

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?

Yes I use developer mode for the screenshots.

[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?

RTX 5060 TI 16GB

[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, 32GB DDR4 RAM

MEDIA

WIN + SHIFT + S Screen capture:

Dev mode screenshot tool

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Can confirm this still occurs in SU4 latest beta as of 17th Of October 2025.

WIN + SHIFT + S Screen capture:

Dev mode screenshot tool:

Still occurring on the latest SU4 beta, 15/11/2025

WIN + SHIFT + S Screen capture:

Dev mode screenshot tool: