@Totof
I can't get to work. In fact I can't get the "Custom Illumination" mod to work with the newest patch. As soon as I try to access periscope, binoculars or UZO the game freezes until I zoom out with the mouse wheel.
Would really love to have a mod that illuminates the bearing markers at night. The UZO and scopes are almost impossible to make out.

I figured out a solution to get the graticle and the bearing markers to the same nighttime illumination value. https://i.imgur.com/kK74FwW.jpeg In short, the periscope illumination graticles just need to be at 40% opacity instead of 100% to match the illumination of the bearing indicator. That's far far too dark, but thanks to DarkRaven's other mod, Custom Illumination, you can then just multiply the vanilla values by 2.5x to get them back to where they were. The bearing indicator in that screenshot is using my custom bearing marker mod that I'll release after a little more polishing -- I wanted the single digits and the accuracy adjustment DarkRaven made but without making everything much smaller than vanilla.

@Tofof Would if I could.

The illuminated bearing texture is generated by the game, there is no way to make a custom one. The patch that added light propagation (2025.1P5?) added a darkening mask to simulate the light propagation. AFAIK the shader layers the various textures and post processing effects similar to Photoshop. Regular textures (and the generated bearing illumination) are behind the darkening light propagation layer which is behind illuminated scope textures among other effects. I have no knowledge or ability to modify the shader.

Only way I know to mitigate that is to use the scope with the lightest light propagation mask aka the Observation Scope.

The bearings are not visible at night. Please make them brighter.

I would like to get the bearing marks illuminated. Is there a simple way to do this by locally modding this mod (or e.g. custom illumination)?

I am using this mod, Custom Illumination, and More Accurate Scope Wide. Since this one is the one most directly responsible for the bearings I figured it was the best place to have this discussion.

I see other users have recently complained about the dark markings in these comments and in the comments on Custom Illumination. It's true that the angular marks in the scopes weren't illuminated (AFAIK), but the *BEARING* indicator definitely was -- it worked completely unlike the marks inside the lens of the scope. Instead, it was a prism system that was just reflecting a view of the azimuth ring(s) where the scope meets the ceiling. It would therefore always be illuminated, at least as long as the interior of the sub wasn't pitch black.

See my discussion topic for more detail.

Yes.

Is this mod working with patch 23?

I wish there was a version that just added the missing marks and not make the whole thing smaller. So hard to see the numbers sometimes when its dark.

Yes.

Is it compatible with the new version 2022.1 Patch 21?

Thanks

Yes.

Does this mod work with the Latest version of Uboat?

Thanks for update. I figure to let you know.

Let me know if anyone wants a legacy version that works for previous versions. I'll do my best to accommodate.

Updated.

@Royal Raven No revert needed, a small adjustment is needed however. Thanks for the heads up. I'll update it when possible.

@DarkRaven hope you do not have to revert your changes, Devs fix the periscope and UZO issues in Hotfix #3

Both are standalone. I just wanted to verify in case there was a stealth update to the periscope sights texture. There doesn't appear to have been one, as it is functional.

Ok, I thought the other one was a standalone mod.

@Royal Raven As far as I'm aware, only this needed an update. I'll double check later when I get the chance.

@DarkRaven Does More Accurate Periscope Sights need update, or is the fix only need for this mod?

"let me know if they need to be enlarged / thickened for readability" For me it's ok !

Everything works perfectly, good job!

Hello to all!

Dark Raven, thank you very much for this quick update. I will try this very quickly, even today if I find some time. I'll let you know if I find anything wrong.

Royal Raven, I haven't tried with the
Hardscope mod.

Have a nice Sunday.

Updated. The marks and numbers are smaller than stock, let me know if they need to be enlarged / thickened for readability.

@Gerfaut thanks for pointing this out, I just installed it the other day but have no checked it out yet. I guess I will disable until it is fixed.

Have you tried HARDscope? Is that one any good?

This would be really great!

It tentatively looks like it can be updated. I just need to find the time to do so, probably in the next few days.

I forgot to mention: I play in 1920 x 1080

Hello Dark Raven,

Unfortunately, since the last hotfix for the B129 (B129 Hotfix 2) this super mod is no longer compatible. Probably because the hotfix changes this:
Graphics:
- Periscope bearing now looks better on screen
resolutions above 1080p.
The characters on the screen have become too small now, in fact unreadable.
Other than that, the mod still seems to work. To be checked though.
Is it possible to update it?
Without your mod, the "Gerade schusse" cannot be used anymore.
Look here:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/app/494840/discussions/0/2984159549093100777/
The same goes for your other mod, More Accurate Periscope Sights, which go very well together.

Thanks in advance, and thanks again for your mods!

Gerfaut

Great mod, can't play without it !

Thanks Raven.

It appears to be, yes.

This still work well with B128?

Thank you very very much for your mod !

Danke DarkRaven

DarkRaven thank you ansvers I make this solution video options gama to increase vision ship and periscope bearing clear and good

@hakanboztuna I can only recommend that you turn on the boat's red light and use the fullscreen periscope view. On stormy nights it is difficult to make things out, but I think that's by design.

@Dufti Should be working as of B127p5.
@hakan I'll look into when I'm able.

uzo / Attack periscope or Ob. periscope in night time unvisibable bearing not visible vision filter nothing ship or etc I bored this game help this problem

B127 ?

They are completely separate. This modifies only the bearing markers above the periscope/UZO sight. You can use either one, both or none if that's your preference.

If I use this mod, do I need to use your other mod as well, or does this one replace the other mod. ?