Mod/Setting to make it easier to see which hexes are visible to your ships/starbases/whatever?

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Maybe I have missed how to do this, but I've always been struggling a bit in the game to easily see which hexes are visible to one of my ships or other entities. If I zoom in and slide the map around a bit I can see the background of the galaxy move in those spaces visible to me while the others remain black. For instance, in the screenshot I've linked to below, it is hard to determine which hexes around some of the ships are being watched. Is there a setting or a mod that would tint or otherwise highlight all the hexes that I can currently see? Thanks for any help!

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/945097471939974507/76E2B79B5C6BFA8CA3980A768348A964094CB7B3/

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Turn the grid on.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Horemvore, reply 1

Turn the grid on.
End of Horemvore's quote

I have the grid on, but the grid shows even if I can't currently see that hex. It seems the grid is displayed wherever I have traveled and looked once, but not necessarily where I am currently able to see.

Maybe if I change the background "galaxy" image which I can see through the 2D plane to something lighter and consistent?

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Its a Skybox rather than an image and its modable, SkyboxDefs.xml I think.

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I found a StarboxDefs.xml, but can't really figure out what I'm looking for. I did download a mod that alters that file plus another one, I got the info after I posted over on the Modding forum. It's not quite what I'm looking for, but at least the contrast is now better so when I'm zoomed out, which is the way I prefer to play, I can see things a bit better.