NVD Amplifier?

[Sild]

What's the difference between night-vision with or whitout the NVD amplifier? Because i can't see any.. and i'm thinking it might be a bug. Has anyone found it and noticed anything?

[Si Cwan]

I just got it, and noticed it seems to be a waste of an upgrade slot.. right now at least...

[Hoootie]

Same issue, assuming that it's some kind of glitch. Kept thinking maybe there was a way to toggle to heat vision.

[Kai]

Anyone?

[Rogue]

All it is is that it's much clearer than the night vision without it. Currently for me at least it was also the best upgrade to have on for that slot because longer batteries don't really last long, and a stronger flashlight isn't really helpful either since you will probably use night vision all the time after you get it.

[󠁳 ⁧HardLimiter]

Its a bug like anything in the steam verison.
but I think dev left steam so we don´t get any updates like console and epic.
I´ll refund it later cause this.

[Jig McGalliger]

Originally posted by HardLimiter:

I think dev left steam so we don´t get any updates like console and epic.
I´ll refund it later cause this.

You're wrong, good luck refunding with 20 hours in game.

[Blankedy Blank]

I took some comparison screenshots from the top of a lighthouse:

https://imgur.com/a/BxPPfE4


It looks like there is a mild difference - it seems to be just brighter. Whether this is helpful or not, however...

I think +battery for now.

[Black Raven]

Originally posted by Blankedy Blank:

I took some comparison screenshots from the top of a lighthouse:

https://imgur.com/a/BxPPfE4


It looks like there is a mild difference - it seems to be just brighter. Whether this is helpful or not, however...

I think +battery for now.

Amp looks worse, seem to wash out image more and make it harder to spot details, defo stick with battery

[MancSoulja]

It's meant to incorporate heat vision but it's clearly not working properly or people would be red.

[HH375mag]

It's meant to be a IR illuminator add on for your NOG's.

[Hodor]

Deff seems like a bug to me. Either that or the description is very misleading. It will prolly get fixed in 2020 when steam has Exodus for sale

[Teletha Eliberl]

From what your said, I did some test.
Without NVDA: NV image refresh rate is lower (Ingame post effect) so your white green screen show more waves or glitch, and with constant white noise coming out form your NV.
With NVDA: NV image refresh rate is higher so few waves and image glitch, turn on NV after about 2s, the white noise will decline to almost disappeared.
So NVDA is kind of try to simulate Gen 2 NV upgrade to Gen 3NV, but base NV is clear enough ( For game balance?). Maybe the white noise with Gen 2(No NVDA) made you a little more detectalbe? But I always switch off NV when combat and sneak up patrol, can`t see any shadow with NV on, just use NV for flanking move. With AI can`t see lasers in 3 game, I don`t think they could hear NV noise.

[tenkday]

On my first play-through, had the same question, and just did a comparison:

Normal night vision: 2:10 battery life.
with NVD Amplifier: 1:40 battery life.

My understanding is it does what it says, which is amplifies the night vision. This can be useful, it also can be the opposite of useful, depending on the areas lighting. With the amplifier some areas are too blown out with light. It may be useful in very dark situation, such as sandstorms.

Either way you still get the flashlight and charger, so it is misleading how it looks like its an either/or choice.