---
layout: wiki
title: Nightvision
component: nightvision
description: Adds realistic effects to NVGs.
group: feature
category: equipment
parent: wiki
mod: ace
version:
  major: 3
  minor: 12
  patch: 0
---

<div class="panel callout">
    <h5>Note:</h5>
    <p>Changed in 3.12.0.</p>
</div>

## 1. Overview

This addon strives to simulate night vision devices more realistically.

### 1.1 Nightvision effects

The addon will add effects to the player's night vision depending on ambient light and NVG configuration (mono-, bi-, quadocular).

### 1.2 Multiple Generation NVGs

Adds different night vision devices with varying image quality and field of view. New classnames for Generations 1, 2, and 4 NVG's (default Arma 3 NVG's represents Generation 3) and a wide view NVG.

### 1.3 Brightness adjustment
Enables the user to manually adjust NVG brightness.

## 2. Usage

### 2.1 Adjusting brightness
- Use <kbd>ALT</kbd> + <kbd>PageUP</kbd> and <kbd>ALT</kbd> + <kbd>PageDOWN</kbd> to adjust NVG brightness (ACE3 default key bind `Increase/Decrease NVG Brightness`).