Dark Sky

Lesardah

This Haloween theme is severely limiting my ability to enjoy this game.

I am a new player to MxO, and am having quite a bit of trouble trying to learn how to navigate the city when it's pitch black.

Sure it's cute, but it is destroying my gaming experience.

Is there any way to disable it? No manner of Gamma adjustments help. I'd settle for code view, because at least I could see mobs around me and avoid them. Is there a way to turn on code view as well?

**CPT_Starschwar** · 10/31/2007 16:16:19

Sorry you're having trouble - I can imagine jacking in for the first time under these circumstances is... confusing to say the least. I know there's a useropts.cfg option to turn on perma code-view... but I can't seem to find it, sorry. Try searching the forums. Oh, and the Halloween event ends on the 8th, so don't get too discouraged.

Havocide

Turn up ur screens gamma.

**Croesis**

Lol Havo....

Lesardah wrote:

No manner of Gamma adjustments help.

Lesardah

http://download.yousendit.com/6D396E12647B3FAD

I think that's the code view all the time useropts. Could someone check that before Lesardah goes trying it? *cant login to mxo atm*

**phi**

See now on the other end of the scale you have people bitching about the Halloween event being too short (having lost a few days to the wild fires).

I understand it's tough on new players. I'd recommend using your map, as the code view options don't help under the reduced viewing distances of the dark sky-box.

**Rarebit**

PlayerFX_LightPool_Proj_Angle = 35

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**phi** · 10/31/2007 19:51:06

And Rarebit wins!

put the following 2 lines into your useropts.cfg file in your MxO folder (if you don't have a useropts file, put those two lines into notepad then save as useropts.cfg with the filter set to all files. then put the file in your MxO folder):
PlayerFX_LightPool_Bright_Scale = 1
PlayerFX_LightPool_Proj_Angle = 35

I just tested it and I can see the tops of building while HJumping and it lights up the whole of Mara C from the HL.

**Rarebit**

phi wrote:

And Rarebit wins!

put the following 2 lines into your useropts.cfg file in your MxO folder (if you don't have a useropts file, put those two lines into notepad then save as useropts.cfg with the filter set to all files. then put the file in your MxO folder):
PlayerFX_LightPool_Bright_Scale = 1
PlayerFX_LightPool_Proj_Angle = 35

I just tested it and I can see the tops of building while HJumping and it lights up the whole of Mara C from the HL.

You shouldn't need that Bright_Scale setting, because the night-light is already on by default (set 0.915 or something thereabouts, I think). If you want it a little more intense you could raise the number. Setting it to 0 shuts it off.

**phi**

I included the bright scale setting because a number of players (myself included) normally have it set to 0

**Darkhawk**

O.O

*snickers uncontrolably* ssnnrrk

Uhm ... ehheh .. heh heh , uh ..
I thought the sky was supposed to be black.

ITS HALLOWEEN MODE!

Uhm ... yeh.

I was liking the absolute darkness. Adds thrill.

:X

**odj**

phi wrote:

I included the bright scale setting because a number of players (myself included) normally have it set to 0

Agreed I have it set to 0 all the time.

**Natasha768**

**GypsyJuggler**

nicolletteRS6000 wrote:

Hey, I know that dude :)

Lesardah

The user config fix worked great! You guys are the best. This has got to be one of the best user communities in MMO history.

Thanks again!

Les