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Gamma keeps resetting. (38 comments)

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Posted by nemecel @ 18:25 CDT, 4 November 2011 - iMsg

Bought a laptop a couple of weeks ago (Asus n53sv). Running Windows 7. Im playing normally, and the gamma will go dark all of a sudden, randomly (like every minute or two?). What I have to do is, for example, if im playing at 1.2, then I have to change it to 1.21 (or any other value) and go back to 1.2.

It also happens every time I go to window mode then fullscreen again. Also happens with ezQuake, and not sure if it happened with QL.

I've forced the power saving options to be off, i've forced to always use the nvidia card and not the integrated graphics, i've enable/disabled options on the nvidia control panel like power saving, CUDA, multiple monitors support, vertical sync, and all that. It keeps happening. It's really frustrating.

I updated the nvidia graphics.

What can I do?

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<< Comment #1 @ 18:41 CDT, 4 November 2011 >>

By

Ffleri

Same problem here.
I couldn't deal with it so I made something like this:
bind [ "seta r_gamma 1.0; wait 10; seta r_gamma 1.1"

This problem is not resolved by the end, but it's better to click one button instead of typing 3x r_gamma in console.

If anyone knows the full solution to this problem then please share.

EDIT: Oh I didin't notic that this thread is about Q3 not QL. In that case I don't really know if that script is going to work or not, but still u can try. ; )

Edited by Ffleri at 18:47 CDT, 4 November 2011

<< Comment #2 @ 19:04 CDT, 4 November 2011 >>

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nemecel - Reply to #1

It probably happens with QL, but I didn't play long enough for it to happen.

I also have that bind thing but it's a really cheap workaround. I paid 800� for a laptop :)

Edited by nemecel at 19:05 CDT, 4 November 2011

<< Comment #3 @ 07:09 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

By

nemecel

forever bump

<< Comment #4 @ 07:36 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

By

zealot

this is what... the 3rd or 4th thread you make on the subject? i don't think bumping them up will help either, maybe people can't help you or do not want to.

besides, gaming on a laptop = awesome idea :C

<< Comment #7 @ 09:11 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

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nemecel - Reply to #4

The other thread had 2 problems, and for some reason people keep replying to the first problem (that already got fixed) and keep ignoring the second (this gamma problem). Apparently the only way to make people read that problem was to make another thread exclusively about it.

I don't care if gaming on laptop is or isn't an awesome idea. My laptop must be able to run said games without problems and I paid for it.

Edited by nemecel at 09:11 CDT, 5 November 2011

<< Comment #5 @ 08:48 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

By

kapca

SmartDimmer off?

<< Comment #6 @ 09:09 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

By

nemecel - Reply to #5

The hell is that? Seems like a Linux thing.

<< Comment #8 @ 09:27 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

By

kapca - Reply to #6

OK .............

<< Comment #9 @ 10:00 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

By

nemecel - Reply to #8

Thanks for the info.

<< Comment #11 @ 11:38 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

By

kapca - Reply to #9

np:)

<< Comment #10 @ 10:27 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

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nemecel - Reply to #8

Ok apparently its some shit power saving related. I said i disabled all of that.

<< Comment #12 @ 11:39 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

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kapca - Reply to #10

well I remember when I encountered that thing, there were settings about full screen mode and all kind of other shits, so it was just a wild guess..
Sorry if it didn't help.

<< Comment #15 @ 14:32 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

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nemecel - Reply to #12

Just tell me where said options are exactly at? Are you talking just about the nvidia options like CUDA, antialiasing, vertical sync etc? (where you can select global profile, or profile for individual apps etc)

<< Comment #17 @ 16:41 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

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kapca - Reply to #15

I'm really sorry but it was way to long time ago to remember, it was in "Change advanced power settings" somewhere (iirc), but if you search it , it finds nothing?

<< Comment #13 @ 11:48 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

By

kapca

btw, isn't there a function key for this on asus laptops? iirc there were something like that on asus laptops as well.
Is it possible that you accidentally press a key combination what lowers the gamma?

just checking,

<< Comment #14 @ 14:31 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

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nemecel - Reply to #13

I have the fn key (function key) non binded to anything.

<< Comment #19 @ 08:13 CST, 6 November 2011 >>

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zealot - Reply to #14

i think he meant that the fn keys on laptops are usually bound to something by default, did you check your quake binds for something like that?
like fn+2 is could just aswell be lowering your gamma?

another thing i guess someone else mentioned above as "smartdimmer", some of the newer laptops (and all smartphones) come with an automatic dimmer that checks with the environmental light (dunno if that makes any sense) and corrects your gamma.

Edited by zealot at 08:15 CST, 6 November 2011

<< Comment #16 @ 15:00 CDT, 5 November 2011 >>

By

tourist

have you tried resetting your comparison?

<< Comment #18 @ 06:53 CST, 6 November 2011 >>

By

nemecel - Reply to #16

What do you mean

<< Comment #20 @ 10:04 CST, 6 November 2011 >>

By

tourist - Reply to #18

well, if you reset your comparison it will look okay again. talk to jamey about this he will explain.

<< Comment #21 @ 06:03 CST, 8 November 2011 >>

By

nemecel - Reply to #20

Not sure if being trolled or not

<< Comment #22 @ 02:47 CST, 11 November 2011 >>

By

nemecel

bump

<< Comment #23 @ 06:10 CST, 12 November 2011 >>

By

nemecel

bmop

<< Comment #24 @ 17:47 CST, 14 November 2011 >>

By

nemecel

What the fuck im gonna do with this :(

<< Comment #25 @ 05:39 CST, 12 December 2011 >>

By

fragv

power cable plugged in well?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkfVdrtLcRs

Edited by TurboLaffe at 05:40 CST, 12 December 2011

<< Comment #26 @ 08:47 CST, 12 December 2011 >>

By

SenT!neL

are you using flux? I had the same problem when flux was running.

<< Comment #27 @ 11:12 CST, 12 December 2011 >>

By

mar- - Reply to #26

flux ftw

<< Comment #28 @ 11:37 CST, 12 December 2011 >>

By

zealot - Reply to #26

except that's pretty much what flux is supposed to do. flux ftw, on linux it even recognizes quake and ups the general blue'ishness of things :p

<< Comment #32 @ 03:27 CST, 14 December 2011 >>

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SenT!neL - Reply to #28

yeah it was kinda embarrassing when I realized that :D. I still use it though, just have to shut it down during playing.

Edited by SenT!neL at 03:27 CST, 14 December 2011

<< Comment #29 @ 12:03 CST, 12 December 2011 >>

By

cityy - Reply to #26

I hate how flux fucks up gamma and had to stop using it :(

<< Comment #30 @ 17:14 CST, 12 December 2011 >>

By

nemecel - Reply to #26

No I don't use flux.

<< Comment #31 @ 02:23 CST, 14 December 2011 >>

By

cerno

I get exactly the same issue in QL, cnq3 and ezQuake...I think it's just a video card thing. It's not so annoying...you just make a bind that resets the gamma.

<< Comment #36 @ 05:56 CST, 14 December 2011 >>

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nemecel - Reply to #31

Yes it's fucking annoying. It happens too often and breaks your focus. The whole screen flashes in white for a second before the gamma changes.

<< Comment #33 @ 04:06 CST, 14 December 2011 >>

By

amOKchen

I had a line in my cfg that would change fov and crosshair for a while, it was on a key I would hit some rare times. Something like this maybe?

<< Comment #34 @ 04:14 CST, 14 December 2011 >>

By

[eXodus]

have u tried making qlconfig and repconfig readonly after setting it right?

i assume u ran down ur cfg for any double gamma commands, good way to test that is loading someone elses cfg and see if that gives u the same problem.

<< Comment #35 @ 04:53 CST, 14 December 2011 >>

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amOKchen - Reply to #34

yea mine was a QL generated cmd line that fucked it. On a key that did not get overwritten in autoexec ^^

<< Comment #37 @ 05:57 CST, 14 December 2011 >>

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nemecel - Reply to #34

It has nothing to do with the gamma settings on Quake. It just goes darker.

<< Comment #38 @ 19:51 CST, 23 December 2011 >>

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nemecel

This is really driving me nuts. I can't figure out what the fuck is going on. It's just like if the game went "out of focus" when on fullscreen, so you get this "default" dark tone and you have to change the gamma in the game again. Fucks sake.

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