Gradient color lines in MSFS 2024

once again I am writing about what visually causes discomfort

The color banding in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a visual artifact that manifests itself in the form of sharp transitions between shades, especially noticeable in the sky during sunrises and sunsets. This problem can be related to various factors, including graphics settings, HDR mode, and simulator engine features.

Possible causes and solutions

  1. Switch from 16-bit to 10-bit rendering
    Some users have noticed that MSFS 2024 has a problem with stripes in the sky, especially during the transition from daylight to night light. This is thought to be due to the switch from 16-bit to 10-bit color rendering, which reduces the number of shades available and can cause a stripe effect. Previously, MSFS 2020 used 16-bit rendering, which provided smoother gradients.

dear Developers msfs 2024
Please return these settings to the MSFS 2024 config so that you can turn these settings on and off yourself at will

{PostProcess
Enabled 1
EyeAdaptation 0
ColorGrading 0
Sharpen 1
Fringe 1
LensDistortion 0
Dirt 1
LensFlare 1
FilmGrain 0
Vignette 0
LensBlurMultiplier 1.000000
FringeMultiplier 1.000000
}

I see gradient bars in the sky as I move the cursor over the timeline

msfs 2020 had the same problem with gradient stripes, but when I set the ColorGrading 0 setting, the stripes disappeared and the picture was smooth and the FilmGrain 0 option also makes the clouds soft without grain.
PLEASE RETURN these settings to MSFS 2024

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in the picture in the options can be seen against the background of the color gradient line
they are clearly visible and the same lines are in the sky
this is extremely visible and distracts from the immersion of visual perception
in msfs 2020 this option was responsible for

EyeAdaptation 0
ColorGrading 0

I want the attention of the community and developers with this post to pay attention to this visual problem

for comparison, rendering in msfs 2020 is better than in msfs 2024

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Moved out from Sim Update 4 Beta | MSFS 2024 since not a SU4 regression.
I would recommend to search the Bug Reporting Hub if a similar issue has already been reported. If not you can create a new report using the provided template.

I’m having the same issue. I suggest filling out a bug report and link to it here. You have described the issue better than I can and your screenshots clearly show the issue.

yes im created topic

So would the sim be better just to use 8 bit color?

See related report: Gradient color banding lines visual artifacts MSFS 2024