Night flying IL2 VR not good

[Jarg1]

I recently ran into a problem while attempting the 2nd mission in the Hornet's Nest campaign. It is at night.  The cockpit visuals are great, but the view outside is so poor it is practically unplayable.  The only time I can see the ground while flying is over the coastline, where the reflecting light on the water contrasts with land.  I'm using PCL. I've been trying various settings both on the Pimax app and in the IL2 settings, but so far nothing makes any difference.  In comparison I have loaded the same mission using a monitor and the ground is quite clear at night. I'm in the process of installing MSFS to see if the problem is specific to IL2 but in the meantime I wanted to see if anyone else has noticed anything similar and if there are any solutions.

Edited 17 hours ago by Jarg1
typo

[Jarg1]

I set up a night flight in MSFS2020, in NW France by the channel at night and the visibility in VR was good.  I used the same PCL settings so I think I can eliminate the device as the culprit.  I will continue testing various settings in IL2.  I know that it may not be fixable but hope not.  I think being able to fly the night missions would be a fun challenge.