Hyper-Exaggerated Milky Way

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Description of the issue: The Milky Way is hyper-exaggerated. In real life it is only visible in the darkest of areas and even the light from the cockpit at night is enough that it cannot be seen clearly from the cockpit. As it stands now it is as if the earth has been sucked close to the center of the galaxy and the bright center around Sagittarius A* is clearly visible. This totally destroys immersion at night. Either remove it or make it faint. Assuming you cannot account for ambient lighting around cities which render the Milky Way invisible, please give users a choice to remove it or add it depending on where they are.

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@WarEaglePhD have you tried minor adjustments of your Video’s GAMMA. You “may” beeing seeing the Milky way to bright if the gamma is turned up above optimum calibration, and you might also be able to almost totally hide the Milky Way by slightly reducing your gamma.

Whether the items like the Milky Way is exaggerated or not may well be due to a very slight adjustment of Gamma at the dark end of it’s range ?

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Its really amazing just how many STARS MSFS injects into the sim, Normally you may not see them, but if you TWEAK your Gamma, (To the extreme), it is surprising how many star and other heavenly bodies become visible !!

(Yes, I had to try it !! )

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and an IRL photo, from about the same location and time.

I did not get the Milky Way in my MSFS Screen Shot, but certainly got a whole mass of background stars

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How I normally have my Gamma adjusted, ( and Brightness & Contrast) - it may not be 100% Realistic, but I like the way it simulates My Fantastic Night Vision !!

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Probably a time-lapse photo not reflecting what one would see with their eyes from a cockpit. I do see the milky way where I live, but it’s very faint.

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Having been on flight decks at night at FL400, I can state the Milky Way is very visible if you have the flight deck lights low. You are away from all the light pollution on the surface and above a good deal of the atmosphere.

WarEagle, are you talking from experience?

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