How to know if an object is blocking my view of a light

[Romulator]

Actually, I just had a think, does Penumbra incorporate a "night vision" function per se? Like, when you get in a darker environment the screen compensates by creating a different form of vision to allow you to see clearer?

If so, you may be able to adjust the settings related to that, being able to detect when your in a darker situation (behind a pillar/wall etc) so that the lamp does not activate?

The only other thing I can think of is if you can detect that you are within a Script area boundary, and if so, don't turn on the lamp, which can be checked constantly every, say, 10th's of a second?

Just some suggestions. Would be a bit messy, but that's all I can think of right now