Widescreen NVG Shape
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Just to add, to complete your wonderful and accurate descriptions as of now, that the internal cockpit / panels / organs lighting should be off or dimmed to minimum in order to view outside unobstructed through the goggles. For this reason there is a dedicated paddle switch in the bottom of the throttle called HOBOS (Hands On Black Out Switch), not existing currently in Falcon, which as of its name upon press will turn off internal lighting. Dee-Jay’s images above are correct in the focus -aspect.
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… the internal cockpit / panels / organs lighting should be off or dimmed to minimum in order to view outside unobstructed through the goggles.
1000% … and what have surprised me the fist flight I’ve made with NVGs, is that contrarily to cockpit light, HUD has to be set a max brightness to be readable through NVGs (green on green issue).
Cockpit lights intensity level, flood and backlight are an issue and a game limitation ATM. They are MUCH MUCH too bight for night flight (even without NVGs by the way) and having a real brightness level knob function in game is not that easy to implement.
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having a real brightness level knob function in game is not that easy to implement.
I love Elon Musk and one of his motos’ , “It always seems impossible. Until its done.”
16 years ago the community was overexcited due to just THAT pic, huge improvement for the time…
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@APOLLO:
As in real life NVG;are designed for observation outside the cockpit.
Actually you can adjust focus, it’s not fixed on infinite… so you can even adjust them to look closer only.
There are also some “lens” you can add to make a quick switch between focus.
You can see it here:I’ve tried an AVS9 and I’ve a PVS14 , so I can answer any question.
I wonder if IR laser from the F16 is visibile to NVGs , sure as hell it is very powerful.
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Actually you can adjust focus, it’s not fixed on infinite… so you can even adjust them to look closer only.
There are also some “lens” you can add to make a quick switch between focus.
You can see it here:Yes you can, but just for adjustment. Once they are properly set on infinite, we do not touch the settings anymore, especially not in flight. One won’t play with the settings in flight to adjust at close distance, what is needed is far distance only.
… focusing at close distance in flight isn’t needed (looks below the googles). Lens add weight … and weight increase tiredness, reduce mobility and gives some neck issues.
While great for ground troops (showed in you your YT video) , lens are rather pointless for pilots.
I wonder if IR laser from the F16 is visibile to NVGs , sure as hell it is very powerful.
Laser is invisible through NVGs. IR pointer is visible.
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different plane but what it does feel like
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I’m editing the nvgmask and nvgnoise file.
I’ve made more visible noise to suite better a late 80’s early 90’s nvg and make some change to the mask … but I think i’ll change the mask cause I’m not really satisfied. -
this is a better shape for binocular NVGs.
I left more space on the bottom to simulate reading instruments without goggles.
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this is a better shape for binocular NVGs.
Well, I would rather take the option of a pure circle.
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Well, I would rather take the option of a pure circle.
this should do the trick
These are the files involved , if anyone can try please send feedback!
The mask is made upon my screen resolution ( 2560 x 1080 ) and should work with the same monitor ratio ( 21:9 ) I guess…Replace files in the same directroy as ever “…\Falcon BMS 4.33 U1\Data\Terrdata\misctex”
Dont forget to make backup.NVGMASK
2560x1080
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gyy7h552869w5an/NvgMask.dds?dl=01920x1080
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2v25lou7ivfi23l/NvgMask1920.dds?dl=05760x1200
https://www.dropbox.com/s/al1tq6oco22vkf2/NvgMask5760X1200.dds?dl=0NVGNOISE
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9jqtk945drbc4yu/NvgNoise.dds?dl=0 -
Will this work for 1920 x 1080?
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@Master:
Will this work for 1920 x 1080?
use this!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/73290w4culxumb0/NvgMask1920.dds?dl=0
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NVGs are limited to a maximum FOV of 40 degrees horizontally and vertically.
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/36432/Night_vision_goggles.pdf
So at FOV 60, the diameter of the circle should be 66.67% of the screen horizontally.
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this should do the trick
https://scontent-mxp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/28616614_10213571517596372_1181270303161901275_o.jpg?oh=5fc71b2d5b4d3686535f8609c981b649&oe=5B39B728These are the files involved , if anyone can try please send feedback!
The mask is made upon my screen resolution ( 2560 x 1080 ) and should work with the same monitor ratio ( 21:9 ) I guess…Replace files in the same directroy as ever “…\Falcon BMS 4.33 U1\Data\Terrdata\misctex”
Dont forget to make backup.NVGMASK
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3qkcvx30b9bcmbn/NvgMask.dds?dl=0NVGNOISE
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z5x7upqlvx35nu8/NvgNoise.dds?dl=0EDIT:
NVGMASK for 1920x1080
https://www.dropbox.com/s/73290w4culxumb0/NvgMask1920.dds?dl=0This one looks great!
But one another suggestion: I would obstruct the top of the image because of the mounting preventing to see above and on top left right corners.
EDIT: maybe also … I would make a bit thicker black area around the circle because of the tunnel effect.
But looks great.
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use this!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/73290w4culxumb0/NvgMask1920.dds?dl=0
Wow, thanks beppe!
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Very nice!
If other resolutions is not too difficult to do, could you please add a 5760x1200 variant too?Cheers Obi1
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Mmm, i tried the 1920x1080 and it looks like an egg rather than a circle. Is that intended?
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@Master:
Mmm, i tried the 1920x1080 and it looks like an egg rather than a circle. Is that intended?
Nope , I’ve made a mistake… it’s 2560x1080 again…
Use this!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/t0i9e6a7i9pdg34/NvgMask1920.dds?dl=0 -
NVGs are limited to a maximum FOV of 40 degrees horizontally and vertically.
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/36432/Night_vision_goggles.pdf
So at FOV 60, the diameter of the circle should be 66.67% of the screen horizontally.
I think more vertically than horizontally… imagine it with multiple monitors…