Gamma settings

n0tqu1tesane · November 2002

As much as I'd like to play the game, every time I join a server, it changes my gamma settings so that the game is entirely too dark to be playable. The settings that are changed are the ones for my video card, not the in game gamma settings. I had the gamma adjusted to what it says it should be in the gamma config that came with the mod.

It only does this in NS, and not any other HL mods I have.

Specs:
Athlon XP 1600+
512MB DDR RAM
GeForce2 MX400
Detonator drivers, 30.82
Windows XP Professional

Majesticabc · November 2002

samething for me..

/me thinks how much fun his friends has right now....

c4x · November 2002

I as well am having the same problem. I'm playing on an old monitor that can't be adjusted very much so I rely on my video card's settings to brighten my screen. NS seems to override these settings and I am unable to see anything.

Majesticabc · November 2002

oh well....to late for me now...
Hope we can play tomorrow.. <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>

MonsieurEvil · November 2002

There is something very wacky about your PC's video cards or drivers. For NS players, the gamma changes that place make your screen much <b>brighter</b>, not darker.

I suggest you run the 'Tune Monitor for Optimal Gamma' from your Natural Selection start menu and follow it's instructions. if you are still having problems, reply back here. Also, when you post about a video problem, you need to tell us about your hardware the way n0t did, oherwsie we cannot help you.

c4x · November 2002

It's not the video cards or the drivers. It has to be certain older monitors that do this. I'm assuming this because of what was said in this related post -> <a href="http://www.natural-selection.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=18;t=7612" target="_blank">http://www.natural-selection.org/cgi-bin....;t=7612</a>

I've got
Duron 1ghz
256 mb DDR RAM
Geforce2 TI w/ latest detonator drivers 3.0.8.2
WinXP Pro

This happens with most newer games. My monitor goes very dark when first starting the game but you're able to adjust the gamma in-game. Unfortunately NS has no option to do so. Half-Life and every other mod I've played for Half-Life work great.

n0tqu1tesane · November 2002

See, its just NS that does this, no other games have ever done it. As I have an older monitor, I've had to use the driver settings to adjust the gamma to make my screen brighter. Natural Selection sets these settings back to zero(or default) when I join a server. I've never had another game do this.

Also, the gamma in the video options for HL is set to max, and it is still not bright enough to play.

tanem · November 2002

same thing here, its not too dark that i cant play, but i like a brighter screen.. it doesnt do this with CS

Imperial_Fist · November 2002

let me shed some light onto this with my problem for it is probly your problem; The defualt setting for my screen is very low even with the moniter raised so i ahve to go into my computer-controllpannel-display-settings-advanced-color.
thats how you raise it, well when i start a game of NS it reverts back to the defualt and its so low that i cant play i mean <b>I CANT PLAY</b> so one way i say is to delet the overgamma thingy but i dont know what to delet or if its part of NS's code <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('> *note* quake3 did this to me but i could raise quakes gamma befor i went into a game

Helio · November 2002

I have the exact same problem, maybe someone from the developement team could help us out?

Booya2020 · November 2002

I have the same problem. Very annoying. I can't find my way around the levels.

c4x · November 2002

luckily my dad just got a new system so I grabbed his old monitor and it now works fine.

Majesticabc · November 2002

Comeon! someone must know something...or?
I dont wanna play on my brothers computer all the time.

(and i dont wanna give my 21" from -93 away <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> )

Moleculor · November 2002

The gamma should be INCREASING not DECREASING which is what MonsE said. Is everyone sure they have the latest drivers for their graphics cards? And sometimes monitors have drivers too... Make sure you get those as well.

Pvt_Hudson · November 2002

ok, i have the exact same problem as you guys, but now i have found a solution.
I use a geforce 2 card, so i'm not sure if this will work for non nvidia card users. But nvidia card users can definitely try it out.
Go and download RivaTuner. It's an awesome tweak program for nvidia cards. Set your gamma setting to brighten your monitors IN THIS RivaTuner. You don't have to do anything to your OS system gamma settings, as they will be reverted back to default when NS is run no matter what, which makes NS looks like movie Pitch Black. However, the gamma settings in the RivaTuner will not be reverted. So go ahead and enjoy the game. <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>
hope this helps

n0tqu1tesane · November 2002

Thanks Hudson, I'll give it a try.

n0tqu1tesane · November 2002

Nope, no luck. I'm going to try changing to different drivers, possibly the 40. series. Apparently this is an issue with the 30.82 drivers and Windows XP, not just NS.

n0tqu1tesane · November 2002

Ok. Updated to 40.72. Gamma problem fixed. However, now I have a new problem. I get this wonderful green radioactive looking stuff all over when trying to play. In both D3D and OpenGL modes. Again, only happens in NS, not any other mods or games.

AtArI_PunK1084 · November 2002

this game looks so much fun. I wish i can play it. it smacks my gamma around too. hopin someone can fix this soon ya?

HP Pavilion 6645c (old ya?)
191 MB Ram
nividia vanta 16

anything else u really need to know?

Kobra · November 2002

In my case NS turns everythign up way too bright, it's so bright i have to turn down the brightness and fool around with the contrast to be able to open my eyes, but even when doing so, it's still no near how it should look. This has only happened on NS so far, all other games and mods run great so i assume the built in gamma adjustment is turnine my already nice brightness up to rocketlevels. It's a bit annoyign having to turn down and reconfigurate the brightness and contrast everytime im to play NS. <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

And btw my monitor is fairly new, whetever that matters <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

AtArI_PunK1084 · November 2002

okay, got the new driver for my vanta. and now all my HL games are dark. to dark to play.

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