Landing on the dark side

[Duke23]

I have landed on the dark side of the Mun a few times, it's not the end of the world but it's certainly more challenging. Remember to pack lights and extra batteries, I usually aim for a big crater and try to keep my speed low by keeping my engines slightly throttled up once I start to get nervous. Usually I bring enough fuel that it doesn't matter, or have a larger ship in orbit to take me home.

[nhnifong]

I recommend having plenty of power and SAS units, that way even if you land on a steep slope, your lander can maintain the vertical orientation long enough for you to investigate and take action.

[steelgrey]

The problem I am having is purely one of not enough light, I cant plan a descent to the surface as I cant see anything its totally black (as it would be I know). So as much as I would love to land in a crater, I cant even see one. Theres no gamma or brightness settings in the options to change, other than cranking the brightness on the screen right up as I approach the dark side I cant see any way to make it any easier. Guess I'm better off just avoiding landing in the dark until my skills improve.

[Wahgineer]

For me, the best thing to do on the dark side of the mun is to play some Pink Floyd.