F-4E maverick screen issue.

[Gunn]

My Maverick screen is so dark and can barely pick up targets even up close (within 10miles), they're just showing up and smudged blobs, I don't get it. I've tried switching the black hot and white hot switch in the back and that made no difference. I know it can look "better" with a bit more clarity based on videos I've seen. Any suggestions? I use the default hot start brightness and contrast.

[startrekmike]

Originally posted by Gunn:

My Maverick screen is so dark and can barely pick up targets even up close (within 10miles), they're just showing up and smudged blobs, I don't get it. I've tried switching the black hot and white hot switch in the back and that made no difference. I know it can look "better" with a bit more clarity based on videos I've seen. Any suggestions? I use the default hot start brightness and contrast.

You are going to need to adjust the brightness and contrast. If you are not getting a bright enough picture or enough contrast, it would logically follow that adjusting the brightness and contrast knobs would help.

[zemzero]

Originally posted by startrekmike:

Originally posted by Gunn:

My Maverick screen is so dark and can barely pick up targets even up close (within 10miles), they're just showing up and smudged blobs, I don't get it. I've tried switching the black hot and white hot switch in the back and that made no difference. I know it can look "better" with a bit more clarity based on videos I've seen. Any suggestions? I use the default hot start brightness and contrast.

You are going to need to adjust the brightness and contrast. If you are not getting a bright enough picture or enough contrast, it would logically follow that adjusting the brightness and contrast knobs would help.

Im having the same problems and adjusting the contrast and brightness isn't helping. OP even said as much.

Some vehicles are indistinguishable from the ground textures which makes me believe it has something to do with the graphics setting.

In fact, it sounds like OP has it better than me because I can usually start spotting vehicles on the TV screen around 5 miles and can lock on around 2 miles.

[Gunn]

Originally posted by zemzero:

Originally posted by startrekmike:

You are going to need to adjust the brightness and contrast. If you are not getting a bright enough picture or enough contrast, it would logically follow that adjusting the brightness and contrast knobs would help.

Im having the same problems and adjusting the contrast and brightness isn't helping. OP even said as much.

Some vehicles are indistinguishable from the ground textures which makes me believe it has something to do with the graphics setting.

In fact, it sounds like OP has it better than me because I can usually start spotting vehicles on the TV screen around 5 miles and can lock on around 2 miles.

Those numbers were an estimate, I have no clue how close I was. But I almost can't see them at all in the screen, they're smudged and blend in with the road (in this case), only reason I've been able to get mavericks off is by slewing around and releasing until the cross closes (lock), and hope for the best. But I'm glad I'm not the only one experiencing the issue. I use DLAA instead of DLSS and so far have had no issues graphically until now.

[zemzero]

Well, here is what mine looks like from 5 NM away, with the sun behind me. If you press F10 to open the map, you can use the tape measure tool to measure distance.

Keep in mind, I'm not usually zoomed in like this while also flying the plane and aiming the missles.

2560x1440 resolution
1024 cockpit resolution
High textures
SSAO and SSLR on

https://i.imgur.com/a2mLr42.jpeg

If you right click the image and open in new tab, you'll get the full size image.

[Gunn]

Originally posted by zemzero:

Well, here is what mine looks like from 5 NM away, with the sun behind me. If you press F10 to open the map, you can use the tape measure tool to measure distance.

Keep in mind, I'm not usually zoomed in like this while also flying the plane and aiming the missles.

2560x1440 resolution
1024 cockpit resolution
High textures
SSAO and SSLR on

https://i.imgur.com/a2mLr42.jpeg

If you right click the image and open in new tab, you'll get the full size image.

6 miles:
https://i.imgur.com/a7410VS.jpeg

And right here is 3.9 miles. I can't see a single one of them on that road.
https://i.imgur.com/KQ7CR7e.jpeg

1.4 miles and I can barely make out some smudged 'features"
https://i.imgur.com/ZhvLWop.jpeg

[zemzero]

That's super dark, are you sure you haven't adjusted the tv screens brightness and contrast? Those two knobs on the left of the tv screen.

But it might be a graphics setting on your end, you'd have to play around with the texture settings.

I've tried switching the black hot and white hot switch in the back and that made no difference

Now I'm curious what this is, I thought you were referring to the brightness and contrast knobs.

[Gunn]

Originally posted by zemzero:

That's super dark, are you sure you haven't adjusted the tv screens brightness and contrast? Those two knobs on the left of the tv screen.

But it might be a graphics setting on your end, you'd have to play around with the texture settings.

I've tried switching the black hot and white hot switch in the back and that made no difference

Now I'm curious what this is, I thought you were referring to the brightness and contrast knobs.

I have adjusted the brightness and contrast but it doesn't seem to help much. It also doesn't seem to be a matter of brightness either. Look how smudged the supposed vehicles look. Doesn't resemble a vehicle at all. But adjusting the brightness does not make it anymore clear.