The only settings that I don't have set to max are Shadows and Reflections - they bog down the game too much. Other than that everything else is turned on and set to maximum. And yes you're right it is a graphics issue. And the problem has to do with my 10 year old 20" CRT Monitor that just isn't as bright as it used to be. Like I said before, games always run dark on my system and every other game I've played lets you set the Gamma/Brightness somewhere so it's usually not an issue. And buying a new monitor just to play this game is not in the budget right now, especially in today's screwed up economy as I can barely make ends meet as it is...
As for the purchase of the game, I bought it off eBay in a sealed retail box.
And here's a couple of screenies from in the cab at night - Rural without city lights and Raining at Dusk. The only way I can see at night when it's raining is to pick a car and follow behind using his lights as a beacon. My healights don't illuminate the road surface under the water.
