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Adjusting Brightness

lastknightleftlastknightleft Member Posts: 12
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Okay in the original Baldur's Gate when you went into the settings menu you could adjust the brightness of the game. This was vital for me because the default setting was too dark, I needed to adjust it so that I could see what the heck I was doing when I went into caves and such (the default setting was just to dark, the only thing I could make out were the enemy circles). When I went into settings for the enhanced edition, I couldn't adjust, is this feature just lost or is there some new way to do it that I don't know about?

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  • GallowglassGallowglass Member Posts: 3,356
    The brightness setting in BGee seems rather brighter than the default in original BG1. But yes, it seems to be fixed. I assume the idea is that if you want to adjust brightness, just use the display controls in your operating system rather than having a brightness control individual to the game.

    I'm having no problem with brightness in BGee, to me it seems set about right. However, I wonder if this might be an issue for those with some visual impairment? I don't know, that's outside my experience.
  • WanderonWanderon Member Posts: 1,418
    Unless I am missing something (like a config option someplace) the only video options are fullscreen and hardware mouse cursor (on/off)
  • KidCarnivalKidCarnival Member Posts: 3,747
    It is an issue for me, same as @lastknightleft said. I can hardly see anything but circles at night. The caves/dungeons aren't that bad because there is usually either a very small space, or something that gives a bit contrast like walls. But on outdoor maps at night, it's a black screen with some circles, even with infravision (hence the spell and potions are still useless, and the helm is just for looking stylish). I usually rest if I arrive on a map at night.

    And sadly, no, there isn't a setting to increase brightness or contrast (which is the real issue for me). You can try with your monitor settings, but I assume you already adjusted them to what works for you otherwise.
  • lastknightleftlastknightleft Member Posts: 12
    Yeah, I have, and I don't like adjusting the settings outside the game because they work for me. I really don't understand what the developers were thinking in removing this function, it's a bit of a quality control issue. I have the same problem with night as KidCarnival, but actually can make out trees and stuff, it is better than the original game, but I just don't get why they'd do it, as it seriously does affect my enjoyment of the game.
  • atcDaveatcDave Member Posts: 2,387
    It's no problem on my PC; but with the iPad it's a minor nuisance to have to exit and go to system settings if I'm playing in a well lit room. And I don't want to leave it like that, max brightness devours battery life!
  • lastknightleftlastknightleft Member Posts: 12
    edited March 2013
    My color settings are default for my fancy moniter and I have no problem with most other games, but Baldur's Gate's default has always been too dark, and even though it's slightly better with the new edition, I still need it brighter just like I did when I was a teenager with the original game.

    [Edited for content related to other parts of the thread that have been removed at both parties' request. -Lem]
    Post edited by Lemernis on
  • IkMarcIkMarc Member Posts: 552
    edited March 2013
    This program should do the trick:

    http://www.entechtaiwan.com/util/ps.shtm

    It can change monitor settings automatically when an application is started.
    Post edited by IkMarc on
  • PhyraxPhyrax Member Posts: 198
    I agree, I would also like to adjust the brightness!
  • LemernisLemernis Member, Moderator Posts: 4,318
    edited March 2013
    The thread got trimmed a little at the request of two of our members who had a misunderstanding but have since cleared things up, so all is well. :)

    Opportunity for a PSA: When you stick to substance, keep it civil, and not about each other then it's all good! (Here some sarcasm just got misread, though.)
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