I need some help setting up my monitor for gaming

[Plumcuda1]

I am sure there is a way to do this ... I just dont know how. What I want to do is set up a profile for HL2 that has different settings than my normal monitor settings. I have found that HL2 needs alot more gamma than normal. So I want it to load that profile with more gamma and w/e else I change to load when I start that game then return to normal after I end the game.
What do you think possible?
I have looked in the nvidia tab under profiles... tried to add one ... I dont think that works or I did it wrong.

Thanks for any help.

BTW HL2 name is SwearingCashew ....

 

[Tyrant222]

easily done in a program called Powerstrip.

i havent had to do this since in awhile since i have been happy with my gamma.

 

[rise]

i never actually did it, but i don't think you need powerstrip. why can't you just use the tabs, are they not saving or not letting you change? i don't understand...

 

[Plumcuda1]

Whenever I make a change it only changes what my desk top looks like. The setting I need to HL2 would be unbareable on my desk top. Like I said .... I am sure there is a way .. I just dont know how. I'd google powerstrip.

 

[Atomicus]

doesn't Nvidia's driver settings allow you to pre-config display settings w hen certain applications are opened? I'm on campus right now so I can't confirm, but I do recall seeing such an option.

 

[Plumcuda1]

I think so but either it doesnt work for games not listed in their list or I dont know how to use it. (most likely the latter)

 

[Plumcuda1]

No one?

 

[rise]

maybe you're right, maybe the game has to be on the "add profile" list. again, i don't know for sure because i never did it. looks kinda like you just can pick from additional pre configured profiles tho.

i'm sure someone else must have done this.

 

[Plumcuda1]

Anyone? where are all the pro gamers??

 

[Mister Dark]

Uh ... maybe I'm remembering this wrong (but I don' t think I am ... ) Doesn't HL2 have an IN-GAME setting that will allow you to tweak the gamma? Maybe it is just brightness (black level) but I know there is an option with a test screen in HL2 so you can set your monitor for the best level to play the game - and once you boot out of the game it resets back to your default settings ... I assume you tried this already?

 

[Plumcuda1]

Yeah, the highest you can set the gamma in HL2 is 1.6 .... not nearly high enough to see everything in the game.

 

[Wolfshanze]

There is a gamma correction tab in all NVidia drivers. I nudge this a bit up by default (usually to 1.16 or 1.31) then changing the gamma in games is IN ADDITION to what I have set on the desktop.

I'm a hardcore NVidia gamer. I've found just nudging the gamma on desktop is enough were the tabs in-game sliders will give me the color levels I want.

I NEVER leave the NVidia color settings at default as they are ALWAYS too dark for games. I find nudging a few settings up just a tad in the NVidia drivers is good enough for desktop, then I can add more if need be in-game with the in-game sliders.