my biggest complaint with AH3

[AAIK]

Darkness isn't a problem for me. It's just a cool feature of the game.

[popeye]

You can also do quite a lot with monitor adjustments -- contrast, brightness, saturation, etc.  Some monitors have multiple setups, so you might be able to make a "AH" setup with settings optimized for AH.

[SFRT - Frenchy]

Once the sun is above the horizon, light should poor but it doesn't ... yet if you face within the general direction of the sun you don't see even your tracers anymore. I understand your grip, really dark looking at the earth, yet very bright looking at the sky.

[scott66]

I was trying to attack a CV with my 110 noe at night,I ran into it twice without ever seeing it barely a siloete .. It was awesome!!! I was laughing so hard third time I augered into the water before I even reached the CV. Finally got it lit tho

[BuckShot]

My biggest complaint about ah3 is that I have so much fun I lose track of time and stay up too late.

[pembquist]

My biggest complaint about ah3 is that I have so much fun I lose track of time and stay up too late.

You just have to re-frame it. Don't go to sleep and you are just getting up early!

[Brooke]

The People's Cube! 

[madrid311]

Amazing Eye candy, and everything works. Just an awesome game! My biggest complaint is.....I still suck at it. Peace.

[MADe]

Op,
Ur pics would seem to show no kind of back lighting or glint of any kind.

When in cockpit, prolly black silouette with sun behind would be correct, yes? The AH viewer would not reflect certain things from actual game I think???? So would would not get the post lighting effects?????

For color, contrast, B/W extremes. See if monitor is adjusted correctly??
You can also use vid card profiles to adjust same.
AH3 I use vid card profiles maxed, AA, the works. Turn off AA in game, and reflections, all sliders 80%. Beautiful!

I also recommend SweetFX, can adjust all same again more finely.
With AH2 I used this, best ever!

I understand ur pain about the enemy object planes blending into the background, losing definition. My failing old eyes sux. Unfortunately at a certain distance all enemy are just sillouettes, no color. Fine at 10K and up, black on blue sky. pain on the deck, black on shadows.......