Be honest, how many of you increase your brightness/gamma?

ResRes Join Date: 2003-08-27 Member: 20245Members
in NS2 General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">To see in those dark corners better.</div>I will admit I do and I have a feeling a lot of people do as well.
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  • 0xDECAFBAD0xDECAFBAD Join Date: 2012-11-13 Member: 170467Members
    I don't. Never really gave it much thought. I'm generally happy with my in game performance and don't feel I need any performance enhancing settings. Plus I enjoy the graphics of the game and I don't want everything to look bleached.
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  • StriderNS2StriderNS2 Join Date: 2012-12-22 Member: 175867Members
    People have been doing this since Counter-Strike.
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  • SyknikSyknik InversionNS2.com Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2064Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Shadow
    Gamma is up to 1.06, that's about the only change i've made.
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  • measlesmeasles Join Date: 2007-02-26 Member: 60122Members, Constellation
    edited January 2013
    I prefer the atmospherics ON.
    **edit
    -shadows OFF
    -change gamme if there is sunlight on/near screen.
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  • AzaralAzaral Join Date: 2012-11-19 Member: 172408Members
    You can change the gamma?
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  • DestherDesther Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165195Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2056181:date=Jan 4 2013, 10:29 PM:name=Azaral)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Azaral @ Jan 4 2013, 10:29 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2056181"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You can change the gamma?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Those Nvidia/Catalyst control panels let you change gamma. It's a shame that you can't do it from within NS2.
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  • lwflwf Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58311Members, Constellation
    Never. It looks terrible, I can't stand it.

    I don't know if it's the case in NS2, but any multiplayer game in which hideous settings are mandatory to play competitively are fundamentally broken.
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  • MestaritonttuMestaritonttu Join Date: 2004-07-29 Member: 30229Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold
    I could not care less if I get 10 frags instead of 12 by having dark look dark. That being said, mineshaft is pretty goddamn dark.
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  • MakenshiMakenshi Join Date: 2012-10-30 Member: 164681Members
    I have atmospherics off because flashlights blind myself with it on. Otherwise gamma is set to default
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  • ImbalanxdImbalanxd Join Date: 2011-06-15 Member: 104581Members
    I don't even think I have enough lighting enabled to get dark corners. I would probably turn it on if my machine could handle it.
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  • FrothybeverageFrothybeverage Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13593Members
    edited January 2013
    <!--quoteo(post=2056173:date=Jan 4 2013, 02:03 PM:name=StriderNS2)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (StriderNS2 @ Jan 4 2013, 02:03 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2056173"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->People have been doing this since Counter-Strike.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They've been doing it as long as there have been options and/or console commands to do so.

    I used to run Return to Castle Wolfenstein with cg_drawgun 0, r_overbrightbits 4, r_mapoverbrightbits 4, r_rmse 72.

    Everything was white/pink, and players were black.
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  • sharnrocksharnrock Join Date: 2012-11-02 Member: 166084Members
    I have everything set to default. I enjoy the game the way it is. I don't judge others if they feel differently, but it's just the way I like it.
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  • SavantSavant Join Date: 2002-11-30 Member: 10289Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I have everything set to 'off' that can be set to off (except multicore rendering of course). With shadows off there are no worries about areas too dark to see. However I draw the line at altering my video settings outside the game. If it's in the game, I'll use it.

    While I'd like to have all the settings on (and my machine can handle it) the reality is that as alien I don't need it (since alien vision is always on) and as marine I need it all off since alien vision is far too powerful to counter with it on. If marines had a counter (like night-vision or something) I might consider it. Otherwise I'm fine with it off.
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=2056168:date=Jan 4 2013, 03:55 PM:name=0xDECAFBAD)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (0xDECAFBAD @ Jan 4 2013, 03:55 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2056168"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I don't. Never really gave it much thought. I'm generally happy with my in game performance and don't feel I need any performance enhancing settings. Plus I enjoy the graphics of the game and I don't want everything to look bleached.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    This
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  • Angry ChildAngry Child Join Date: 2012-12-05 Member: 174256Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2056301:date=Jan 4 2013, 05:44 PM:name=6john)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (6john @ Jan 4 2013, 05:44 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2056301"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->This<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    ^

    pretty pathetic that people feel the need to go to extra lengths to gain some unfair advantage over other people in order to win
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  • YMICrazyYMICrazy Join Date: 2012-11-02 Member: 165986Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2056300:date=Jan 4 2013, 08:42 PM:name=Savant)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Savant @ Jan 4 2013, 08:42 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2056300"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I have everything set to 'off' that can be set to off (except multicore rendering of course). With shadows off there are no worries about areas too dark to see. However I draw the line at altering my video settings outside the game. If it's in the game, I'll use it.

    While I'd like to have all the settings on (and my machine can handle it) the reality is that as alien I don't need it (since alien vision is always on) and as marine I need it all off since alien vision is far too powerful to counter with it on. If marines had a counter (like night-vision or something) I might consider it. Otherwise I'm fine with it off.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Even textures on high, AF and AA?
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  • xen32xen32 Join Date: 2012-10-18 Member: 162676Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    The only game I had to tweak setting to see in the dark was DayZ. Not because it gave you some sort of advantage, you just actually can't see sht at all in the night!
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  • ImbalanxdImbalanxd Join Date: 2011-06-15 Member: 104581Members
    edited January 2013
    <!--quoteo(post=2056413:date=Jan 5 2013, 09:49 AM:name=xen32)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xen32 @ Jan 5 2013, 09:49 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2056413"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The only game I had to tweak setting to see in the dark was DayZ. Not because it gave you some sort of advantage, you just actually can't see sht at all in the night!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    That's the way its meant to be <!--coloro:orange--><span style="color:orange"><!--/coloro--><sup>*Snip* - Angelusz</sup><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->. Oh, and if ever there was a game in which you gained an advantage from turning up your gamma, its ######ing DayZ.
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  • FappuchinoFappuchino Join Date: 2012-10-10 Member: 162008Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2056418:date=Jan 5 2013, 12:42 AM:name=Imbalanxd)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Imbalanxd @ Jan 5 2013, 12:42 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2056418"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->That's the way its meant to be you fgt. Oh, and if ever there was a game in which you gained an advantage from turning up your gamma, its ######ing DayZ.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Fgt? Really? Gosh, video game communities can be embarrassing to be in some times.
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  • ogzogz Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9765Members
    i play with shadow off these days
    i notice my occulation count goes down by like 70% with it off :o
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  • PinocchioPinocchio Join Date: 2012-11-09 Member: 168633Members
    I have a BenQ XL2410T(120Hz) Monitor and it has got a FPS-setting for "better" contrast, brigthnes,... in FPS games.
    I use it most of the time but NS2 looks far better with the "movie"-settings.
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  • DC_DarklingDC_Darkling Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18068Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver
    gameplay + shiny looks = keeps dc hooked on games.

    So no, gamma will not be changed.
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  • suttysutty Join Date: 2010-08-01 Member: 73403Members
    I play with the gamma / contrast on full, along with running nvidia lightburst to bring back the good old CRT days.


    <a href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1339384/zero-motion-blur-lcd-nvidia-lightboost2-hack-looks-like-crt-looks-like-480hz" target="_blank">http://www.overclock.net/t/1339384/zero-mo...ooks-like-480hz</a>


    See above link for those with lightburst 2 monitors.
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