Half Life 2 is to dark

hyphenex · Nov 23, 2005, 06:41 AM

I've had Haf Life 2 installed for a while, but I've hated playing it because It's dark to a point where I need to walk around with the flashlight to see directly infront of me. I've turned up the in-game brightness to full but am still having problems. In the ATi control panel I've tunrned up the brightness in the desktop and the 3D environment but it's still to dark. I have even tried the omega drivers but still no luck. Any ideas, or hacks to make the game brighter?

LuCifer · Nov 23, 2005, 06:45 AM

Sure its not the monitor? maybe it can be some weird bug or something..

tuco99 · Nov 23, 2005, 07:30 AM

why dont you try looking on the steam forums to resolve this problem, im sure i saw a sticky about this

SFOSOK · Nov 23, 2005, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tuco99

why dont you try looking on the steam forums to resolve this problem, im sure i saw a sticky about this

You mean sorting through the steam forums.

BWX · Nov 23, 2005, 08:57 AM

What is you monitor contrast and brightness settings?

Dyre Straits · Nov 23, 2005, 09:06 AM

Before we go too much farther along, you need to post your system specs:

CPU,
Windows Version,
RAM type and amount,
Video Card and Driver Version you're using,
Monitor make, size, and model -- and is it CRT or LCD,
anything else you can list will be helpful.

BWX · Nov 23, 2005, 09:15 AM

Yeah I can see this problem with Q4 or D3, but HL2? Just doesn't make any sense..

nubienoob · Nov 23, 2005, 11:47 AM

I just bought this game and I got stuck at the begining for about an hour and gave up. How do I get passed the part in the begining shortly after you get a pistol and you kill everything in the room and there is nowhere else to go. There are tunnels and a turret gun and a bunch of missles shooting at you from somewhere you cant see if you stand on the top where the turret is. any help?

I would like to add that Ive played cs deleted scenes all teh way through with no problems as well as half life. I just dont get it, I cant figure it out and its pissing me off. Please help

daedal · Nov 23, 2005, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by nubienoob

I just bought this game and I got stuck at the begining for about an hour and gave up. How do I get passed the part in the begining shortly after you get a pistol and you kill everything in the room and there is nowhere else to go. There are tunnels and a turret gun and a bunch of missles shooting at you from somewhere you cant see if you stand on the top where the turret is. any help?

I would like to add that Ive played cs deleted scenes all teh way through with no problems as well as half life. I just dont get it, I cant figure it out and its pissing me off. Please help

Please make a new thread next time but I'll answer your question for the hell of it:
1. Go inside the tunnel and climb the ladder
2. While facing the same direction as the turrent, look at the right side
3. There should be some barrels (explosives) next to some wooden pillars
4. Shoot the barrels to create a passage way on the ridge, over the pileup

tuco99 · Nov 23, 2005, 12:07 PM

After you have taken out the turret, and some bad guys, collected some health etc, run the way the turret was shooting at, on the right hand side of this tunnel there should be a place to either jump up, or crawl through, i cant remember which

nubienoob · Nov 23, 2005, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tuco99

After you have taken out the turret, and some bad guys, collected some health etc, run the way the turret was shooting at, on the right hand side of this tunnel there should be a place to either jump up, or crawl through, i cant remember which

yeah thanks I found it. I didnt expect that I had to shoot barrels or sumthin to keep going. I will remember that the next time I get stuck

ZeroOne · Nov 23, 2005, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by hyphenex

I've had Haf Life 2 installed for a while, but I've hated playing it because It's dark to a point where I need to walk around with the flashlight to see directly infront of me. I've turned up the in-game brightness to full but am still having problems. In the ATi control panel I've tunrned up the brightness in the desktop and the 3D environment but it's still to dark. I have even tried the omega drivers but still no luck. Any ideas, or hacks to make the game brighter?

For me the same, But :
Goto nvidia controlpanel-> Goto color correction,choose desktop and move the GAMMA SLIDER, 2 or more points to the right , or whatever suits U, to bright up the monitor.

Works for me

Vikingod · Nov 23, 2005, 01:51 PM

Sounds like your monitor is going. I would try hooking it up to another monitor if you have one, or borrow a friends.

BWX · Nov 23, 2005, 03:03 PM

Or maybe he just needs to adjust the monitor?

http://freepctech.com/rode/004.shtml
http://www.phototour.com/monitortest.html

ZeroOne · Nov 23, 2005, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Vikingod

Sounds like your monitor is going. I would try hooking it up to another monitor if you have one, or borrow a friends.

My monitor is brand new, so.....lol

Vikingod · Nov 23, 2005, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeroOne

My monitor is brand new, so.....lol

erm, ok, I would still tell hyphenex to try another monitor to see if that is the problem or if its something else (drivers, game, etc.).

BWX · Nov 24, 2005, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeroOne

My monitor is brand new, so.....lol

Read post 5 and 14.. for some reason I doubt hyphenex is going to respond again.

Nov 23, 2005, 06:41 AM	#1
hyphenex DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Half Life 2 is to dark I've had Haf Life 2 installed for a while, but I've hated playing it because It's dark to a point where I need to walk around with the flashlight to see directly infront of me. I've turned up the in-game brightness to full but am still having problems. In the ATi control panel I've tunrned up the brightness in the desktop and the 3D environment but it's still to dark. I have even tried the omega drivers but still no luck. Any ideas, or hacks to make the game brighter?

Nov 23, 2005, 06:45 AM	#2
LuCifer DH sig maker! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fontucky Posts: 1,158 Rep Power: 0	Sure its not the monitor? maybe it can be some weird bug or something.. __________________

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BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	What is you monitor contrast and brightness settings? __________________

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BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Yeah I can see this problem with Q4 or D3, but HL2? Just doesn't make any sense.. __________________

Nov 23, 2005, 03:03 PM	#14
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Or maybe he just needs to adjust the monitor? http://freepctech.com/rode/004.shtml http://www.phototour.com/monitortest.html __________________ Last edited by BWX; Nov 23, 2005 at 03:09 PM.

Nov 23, 2005, 07:30 AM	#3
tuco99 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	why dont you try looking on the steam forums to resolve this problem, im sure i saw a sticky about this

Nov 23, 2005, 11:47 AM	#8
nubienoob DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	I just bought this game and I got stuck at the begining for about an hour and gave up. How do I get passed the part in the begining shortly after you get a pistol and you kill everything in the room and there is nowhere else to go. There are tunnels and a turret gun and a bunch of missles shooting at you from somewhere you cant see if you stand on the top where the turret is. any help? I would like to add that Ive played cs deleted scenes all teh way through with no problems as well as half life. I just dont get it, I cant figure it out and its pissing me off. Please help

Nov 23, 2005, 12:07 PM	#10
tuco99 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	After you have taken out the turret, and some bad guys, collected some health etc, run the way the turret was shooting at, on the right hand side of this tunnel there should be a place to either jump up, or crawl through, i cant remember which

Nov 23, 2005, 01:51 PM	#13
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Sounds like your monitor is going. I would try hooking it up to another monitor if you have one, or borrow a friends.