Gamma incorrect in Windows 10

Kain · Apr 2, 2022, 06:02 PM

I don't know what is causing this but it could be one of the March updates for Windows 10 as I don't recall this happening before that timeframe. Basically, gamma and/or brightness seems off in Windows 10 now. For example, in Apex Legends while in the Firing Range, the place you spawn in is a cave and supposed to be dark and hard to see. Yet I can see everything clearly. I have attached a screenshot. You are not supposed to be able to see the walls and the end of the cave like this.

I haven't changing any setting related to brightness and/or gamma in Windows 10 or on my monitor.

And it's not just Apex Legends (the only game I've tried so far) as even just using Windows 10 everything seems to have a slightly elevated brightness.

Any ideas? I tried rolling back my NVIDIA drivers and it made no difference.

Ravens Nest · Apr 3, 2022, 06:34 AM

Maybe try changing the "output dynamic range" setting within the Nvidia control panel "change resolution" tab?

Kain · Apr 3, 2022, 08:33 AM

It was on the NVIDIA default setting of "Full". I tried changing it to "Limited" and my black wallpaper turned gray. Put it back to "Full".

By the way, I have Discord on my PC and iPhone. When I open Discord on both, the gray colored areas of the Discord app are much brighter on my PC compared to my iPhone. They used to be the same tint/color.

Also, it seems the rest of the colors are still fine. It just that grays are elevated in brightness and not as "deep". Basically, gray colors seem light gray now.

Kain · Apr 3, 2022, 09:03 AM

Getting the same issue in Safe Mode as well.

Kain · Apr 3, 2022, 09:16 AM

Not sure if this matters, but I did shift my PC to another room about a week ago. Settings and cable hook-ups are same though.

**Munkus** · Apr 3, 2022, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kain

Not sure if this matters, but I did shift my PC to another room about a week ago. Settings and cable hook-ups are same though.

It could matter. Does your monitor use ambient light to determine gamma, brightness, etc? There should be a setting in the OSD to turn that off.

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Kain Radeon Caribbean Islands Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 4,789	Gamma incorrect in Windows 10 I don't know what is causing this but it could be one of the March updates for Windows 10 as I don't recall this happening before that timeframe. Basically, gamma and/or brightness seems off in Windows 10 now. For example, in Apex Legends while in the Firing Range, the place you spawn in is a cave and supposed to be dark and hard to see. Yet I can see everything clearly. I have attached a screenshot. You are not supposed to be able to see the walls and the end of the cave like this. I haven't changing any setting related to brightness and/or gamma in Windows 10 or on my monitor. And it's not just Apex Legends (the only game I've tried so far) as even just using Windows 10 everything seems to have a slightly elevated brightness. Any ideas? I tried rolling back my NVIDIA drivers and it made no difference. __________________ Intel Core i7-3930K \| Corsair Hydro Series H100i PRO \| GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 \| 16 GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 2133 MHz \| EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 GAMING \| Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 \| Crucial m4 256 GB \| Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB \| Pioneer BDR-206DBK \| EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2 \| Corsair Obsidian Series 650D \| ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q \| 2 x JBL LSR305 + 1 x JBL LSR310S \| Microsoft SideWinder X4 \| Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT \| SteelSeries QcK mini \| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Kain's System Specs
Motherboard	GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3
CPU	Intel Core i7-3930K
Graphics	EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 GAMING
Memory	16 GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 2133 MHz
Cooling Solution	Corsair Hydro Series H100i PRO
Display	ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q
Soundcard & Speakers	Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 & 2 x JBL LSR305 + 1 x JBL LSR310S
Hard-Drives	Crucial m4 256 GB + Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB
Optical Drives	Pioneer BDR-206DBK
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2
Case	Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
Input Devices	Microsoft SideWinder X4 + Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Apr 3, 2022, 06:34 AM	#2
Ravens Nest R380 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK. Posts: 562	Maybe try changing the "output dynamic range" setting within the Nvidia control panel "change resolution" tab? __________________ http://forums.hexus.net/ Last edited by Ravens Nest : Apr 3, 2022 at 06:39 AM.

Apr 3, 2022, 08:33 AM	#3
Kain Radeon Caribbean Islands Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 4,789	It was on the NVIDIA default setting of "Full". I tried changing it to "Limited" and my black wallpaper turned gray. Put it back to "Full". By the way, I have Discord on my PC and iPhone. When I open Discord on both, the gray colored areas of the Discord app are much brighter on my PC compared to my iPhone. They used to be the same tint/color. Also, it seems the rest of the colors are still fine. It just that grays are elevated in brightness and not as "deep". Basically, gray colors seem light gray now. __________________ Intel Core i7-3930K \| Corsair Hydro Series H100i PRO \| GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 \| 16 GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 2133 MHz \| EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 GAMING \| Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 \| Crucial m4 256 GB \| Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB \| Pioneer BDR-206DBK \| EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2 \| Corsair Obsidian Series 650D \| ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q \| 2 x JBL LSR305 + 1 x JBL LSR310S \| Microsoft SideWinder X4 \| Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT \| SteelSeries QcK mini \| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Kain's System Specs
Motherboard	GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3
CPU	Intel Core i7-3930K
Graphics	EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 GAMING
Memory	16 GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 2133 MHz
Cooling Solution	Corsair Hydro Series H100i PRO
Display	ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q
Soundcard & Speakers	Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 & 2 x JBL LSR305 + 1 x JBL LSR310S
Hard-Drives	Crucial m4 256 GB + Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB
Optical Drives	Pioneer BDR-206DBK
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2
Case	Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
Input Devices	Microsoft SideWinder X4 + Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Apr 3, 2022, 09:03 AM	#4
Kain Radeon Caribbean Islands Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 4,789	Getting the same issue in Safe Mode as well. __________________ Intel Core i7-3930K \| Corsair Hydro Series H100i PRO \| GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 \| 16 GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 2133 MHz \| EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 GAMING \| Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 \| Crucial m4 256 GB \| Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB \| Pioneer BDR-206DBK \| EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2 \| Corsair Obsidian Series 650D \| ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q \| 2 x JBL LSR305 + 1 x JBL LSR310S \| Microsoft SideWinder X4 \| Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT \| SteelSeries QcK mini \| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Apr 3, 2022, 09:16 AM	#5
Kain Radeon Caribbean Islands Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 4,789	Not sure if this matters, but I did shift my PC to another room about a week ago. Settings and cable hook-ups are same though. __________________ Intel Core i7-3930K \| Corsair Hydro Series H100i PRO \| GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD3 \| 16 GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 2133 MHz \| EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 GAMING \| Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 \| Crucial m4 256 GB \| Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB \| Pioneer BDR-206DBK \| EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2 \| Corsair Obsidian Series 650D \| ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q \| 2 x JBL LSR305 + 1 x JBL LSR310S \| Microsoft SideWinder X4 \| Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT \| SteelSeries QcK mini \| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

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