From ba163abde115765c7996c41aa9b6bef9a73d14e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: havoc Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 09:50:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] added a tip about using the color control menu to calibrate for proper quake viewing git-svn-id: svn://svn.icculus.org/twilight/trunk/darkplaces@4018 d7cf8633-e32d-0410-b094-e92efae38249 --- darkplaces.txt | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/darkplaces.txt b/darkplaces.txt index 6dc26d16..e7e17c21 100644 --- a/darkplaces.txt +++ b/darkplaces.txt @@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ I am not very good at writing documentation, so this readme is organized as a feature list, with information on each feature, I hope it is still adequate documentation. +Tip: +Visit the Color Control submenu of Options, it's near the top, fiddle with +gamma (or grey level if using the color levels mode) until the grey box +surrounding the white/black dither pattern matches up with the grey you see +while looking at the dither from a distance, this will calibrate quake to look +approximately as id Software intended, and ensure everyone sees it the same. +Note: Different resolutions may be different intensities depending on monitor. +Note2: ATI Radeon Catalyst 3.10 drivers seem to have a weird gamma limiting +'feature' which rejects gamma settings it doesn't like, feel free to complain +to ATI about this if it gets in your way (it probably will). + Questions/comments/bugreports/suggestions? Send email to havoc@telefragged.com. -- 2.39.2