1912 experience mode too dark

[Tressie]

That's it, the environment is way too dark, I can barely see... some ideas?

[Legendkiller165]

TBH the experience is still to bright from what it was IRL, so be thankfull it is how it is now, any brighter and it would ruin the immersion

[Tressie]

In fact, it's much darker than I use to see in video gameplays. In theirs, everything looks brighter and can appreciate every detail, not my case, mine is way too dark and I can't see much...

[Rusty_S]

Same here, youtubers that play this you can see everything from the screws down to the red antifouling paint below the water line. Mine its pitch black the lights are like candles and I cant even see anything that isnt illuminated some what.

This is how mine ended up looking. Nothing like the videos Ive seen on youtube that were considerably brighter.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1493982772

[Tressie]

Originally posted by Rusty_S:

Same here, youtubers that play this you can see everything from the screws down to the red antifouling paint below the water line. Mine its pitch black the lights are like candles and I cant even see anything that isnt illuminated some what.

This is how mine ended up looking. Nothing like the videos Ive seen on youtube that were considerably brighter.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1493982772

That's what I mean, pretty weird and uncomfortable...

[Felis]

Hm. Strange. My own experience was too bright and i'd like to see it with more realistic lighting. I think, people on the boats could barely see the ship, when the lights gone and this is why there was so many debates on wheather she broke in half or not before the wreck was found. It was a moonless night and light of the ship was pretty dim, due to the lack of power.

[ENGAGE XR Ltd.]

Hi Rusty are you using Desktop mode or VR? Can you email [e-mail] with your setup.

[Tressie]

Originally posted by info:

Hi Rusty are you using Desktop mode or VR? Can you email [e-mail] with your setup.

Hi, I am who posted the issue firstly, and have the exact same problem that Rusty have. I'm using desktop, not VR. Should I e-mail you too?

[Rusty_S]

Originally posted by Tressie13:

Originally posted by info:

Hi Rusty are you using Desktop mode or VR? Can you email [e-mail] with your setup.

Hi, I am who posted the issue firstly, and have the exact same problem that Rusty have. I'm using desktop, not VR. Should I e-mail you too?

Probably best for you to email because I am on desktop also its probably going to be the same thing for this problem. I dont mind it too much be nice if it had a brightness slider but I actually like it like this cant wait to try it in VR though..

[Tressie]

Originally posted by Rusty_S:

Originally posted by Tressie13:

Hi, I am who posted the issue firstly, and have the exact same problem that Rusty have. I'm using desktop, not VR. Should I e-mail you too?

Probably best for you to email because I am on desktop also its probably going to be the same thing for this problem. I dont mind it too much be nice if it had a brightness slider but I actually like it like this cant wait to try it in VR though..

Did you solved it somehow? Had any reply from the devs?

[Rusty_S]

Originally posted by Tressie13:

Originally posted by Rusty_S:

Probably best for you to email because I am on desktop also its probably going to be the same thing for this problem. I dont mind it too much be nice if it had a brightness slider but I actually like it like this cant wait to try it in VR though..

Did you solved it somehow? Had any reply from the devs?

I never sent anything in. Between work and hobbies I dont have the time for gaming like I used to. Last two days has been the most Ive been on steam in years.

[JEL]

I posted a youtube-video and edited the brightness in post, so I don't think you should put too much trust in how the videos look compared to how the game looks when you play it.

Many youtubers these days are commercial. They do all kinds of stuff to their videos to attract viewers to earn money from advertising. But telling the truth is rarely one of them.

I found the game-brightness to be good (I play in VR using the Vive). Perhaps too bright compared to how it may have been for those who experienced it for real. I have been on ferries at night and if there are no lights you can see absolutely NOTHING. You can hear the water, but it's only visible a few feet away from the ship-lights (And mostly it's just the white brush you can see, but the water is pitch-black). But obviously it would be zero fun if they had made the game like that, so I think they balanced it very well :)

In real life it must have been so utterly scary it's hard to fully understand.
But if that's what the game was like, it would be no different from wearing the VR-headset while it was switched OFF :)