Doom 3 is dark with Radeon 9800

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Richard Cavell

Hi,

9800 Pro 128MB with latest Catalyst drivers, on WinXP service pack 2.

Doom 3 is very dark. I've put my CRT monitor on maximum
brightness/contrast and I've also put the in-game brightness option to
maximum.

On the Radeon 9800 Pro properties, I have a Doom 3 profile for Full
Screen 3D. I've put gamma at maximum. Actually, I'm not sure that this
is being used... it doesn't seem to have an effect at all.

Now, Doom 3 is still very dark indeed even with all these on maximum. I
realise the game is meant to be spooky, but is there something I'm missing?
 
Hi,

9800 Pro 128MB with latest Catalyst drivers, on WinXP service pack 2.

Doom 3 is very dark. I've put my CRT monitor on maximum
brightness/contrast and I've also put the in-game brightness option to
maximum.

On the Radeon 9800 Pro properties, I have a Doom 3 profile for Full
Screen 3D. I've put gamma at maximum. Actually, I'm not sure that this
is being used... it doesn't seem to have an effect at all.

Now, Doom 3 is still very dark indeed even with all these on maximum. I
realise the game is meant to be spooky, but is there something I'm missing?
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In the console enter r_gamma and play with values from around 1.6
upwards. Do the same for r_brightness. Once you've found them add +set
r_brightness X and +set r_gamma X to the doom 3 shortcut replacing X
with the values you found worked.
 
Richard Cavell said:
Hi,

9800 Pro 128MB with latest Catalyst drivers, on WinXP service pack 2.

Doom 3 is very dark. I've put my CRT monitor on maximum
brightness/contrast and I've also put the in-game brightness option to
maximum.

On the Radeon 9800 Pro properties, I have a Doom 3 profile for Full Screen
3D. I've put gamma at maximum. Actually, I'm not sure that this is being
used... it doesn't seem to have an effect at all.

Now, Doom 3 is still very dark indeed even with all these on maximum. I
realise the game is meant to be spooky, but is there something I'm
missing?
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Its dark for everyone which is the way its intended to be but is a pain in
the arse. The best fixes are r_gamma going from 1 (the default) to 1.4 but
it does make it look washed out. Another option is r_lightScale from 1 to 4
which boosts the brilliance of every lightsource in the game.
 
In addition to the gamma and brightness console settings, look for a "duct
tape" mod for Doom 3 that adds a gun barrel light. This allows you to see
what you are shooting without compromising the game's atmosphere.

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Richard Cavell said:
Hi,

9800 Pro 128MB with latest Catalyst drivers, on WinXP service pack 2.

Doom 3 is very dark. I've put my CRT monitor on maximum
brightness/contrast and I've also put the in-game brightness option to
maximum.

On the Radeon 9800 Pro properties, I have a Doom 3 profile for Full
Screen 3D. I've put gamma at maximum. Actually, I'm not sure that this
is being used... it doesn't seem to have an effect at all.

Now, Doom 3 is still very dark indeed even with all these on maximum. I
realise the game is meant to be spooky, but is there something I'm
Click to expand...
missing?
 
I bet if you play in a dark room, you'll find the brightness
to be fine. I see that a lot. Also, AOS now has a very
high brightness LCD monitor that is designed for brightly
lit rooms .. even sunlight. The screen is very bright in the
forward direction. It is fine for Doom3 .. not so great for
Far Cry.

johns
 
Type r_gamma 1.3 into the console. This makes the game bright enough for me
to see what's going on, but still leaves intentionally dark corners dark
etc.

Of course, I'd imagine this is down to your monitor rather than your card.
(I too am using a 9800 Pro)

Oh, and switching to the latest Omega Drivers gained me 12fps in Doom 3. You
might want to investigate that.


Richard Cavell said:
Hi,

9800 Pro 128MB with latest Catalyst drivers, on WinXP service pack 2.

Doom 3 is very dark. I've put my CRT monitor on maximum
brightness/contrast and I've also put the in-game brightness option to
maximum.

On the Radeon 9800 Pro properties, I have a Doom 3 profile for Full
Screen 3D. I've put gamma at maximum. Actually, I'm not sure that this
is being used... it doesn't seem to have an effect at all.

Now, Doom 3 is still very dark indeed even with all these on maximum. I
realise the game is meant to be spooky, but is there something I'm
Click to expand...
missing?
 
Type r_gamma 1.3 into the console. This makes the game bright enough for me
to see what's going on, but still leaves intentionally dark corners dark
etc.

Of course, I'd imagine this is down to your monitor rather than your card.
(I too am using a 9800 Pro)
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I've used a 21 inch trinitron and a 19 inch LCD, both on maximum
brightness and colour. More than half the pixels on my screen are black.
 
Richard Cavell said:
I've used a 21 inch trinitron and a 19 inch LCD, both on maximum
brightness and colour. More than half the pixels on my screen are black.
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and they will stay black no matter how high the gamma goes - get used to it.
 
Sleepy said:
and they will stay black no matter how high the gamma goes - get used to it.
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Bullsh*t, uninstall that heap of poo and flog it on ebay, now thats
forgeting!
 
Try Hotkey control...

I allso have Radeon 9800 pro..
Doesnt sound as though u r using the Catalist Driver Hotkey feature...
Go into Windows Display Properties - advanced - color- 3D...at the bottem of
this
page is a Tab 'Hotkeys' go into this and set up keys to to control Gamma
and (less usefull) Brightness ...Pressing the chosen keys while playing game
will boost or cut the Gamma... this works in every one of my many games...
Luv Trimble
 
In addition to the gamma and brightness console settings, look for a "duct
tape" mod for Doom 3 that adds a gun barrel light. This allows you to see
what you are shooting without compromising the game's atmosphere.
Click to expand...


Great, I thought I was going to have to pass on this bitch.
Will pick it up when it hits $9.99, and play it in a few years on a
cheap card that does 300 fps ;)
 
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