Poor Lighting Makes Game Unplayable

Madcap · 04-16-2002, 04:33 PM

Hey Gang,

I'm a veteran to the Wizardry series, starting with Wizardry 4. I recently purchased W&W via mail order, and was excited to begin playing through the game. However, the lighting is -so- horrendous, that I can barely make out the text on the menus, much less manuever through the game. I downloaded the 'beta' patch, and added the -light=n (n being a number between 1-16) command line, but it made -no- difference whatsoever, despite the fact that I AM running the game in D3D as it suggests for the new lighting key. Playing the game in Software mode helps a bit, but not much. Maxing out the gamma doesn't seem to do much either. I've got a GeForce 2 with the newest nvidea drivers... Has anyone else experienced this problem? I'd really appreciate the help so I can get a start playing. [img]smile.gif[/img]

- Thanks!
Madcap

Wyvern · 04-16-2002, 06:09 PM

Welcome to the board, Madcap!!

Sorry to hear that you are having lighting problems. We've seen complaints about the game appearing too dark but I don't believe that has ever included the text - just the countryside and dungeons.

As for adding in the -light=n n is a number between 1 and 10 (not 16). If you set it for 16 it may be defaulting to 1 but I'm not sure.
There is a thread which should still be on page 1 on adjusting your lighting.

Have you trying changing the contrast and brightness on your monitor?

Hope we can find you some help soon! It's a fun game!

Wyv

KAR_MOD1 · 04-16-2002, 06:09 PM

have your tried adjusting contrast and brightness of your monitor, i put it up to 100 for both of them and i can see the game clearly

Ryanamur · 04-16-2002, 06:43 PM

Madcap,

First off, welcome to the board.

I have the same problem under windoze Me, it can't understand the extention switch for light.

Here's the solution.

1- Right click your cursor on your desktop
2- On the menu, choose "properties"
3- Go to "settings"
4- Go to "Advance"
5- Here's were it might vary - Find the tab which contains "gamma" settings. On my TNT2 (also by NVidia) it's under "color correction".
6- Slide the gamma to the right (1.6 is perfect for the game's dungeon and still dark at night)
7- press OK to accept the settings
8- Load your game and play.

You'll have to repeat this everytime you want to play your game... but atleast you can play.

good luck

Bungleau · 04-16-2002, 10:11 PM

You can also adjust the gamma setting within W&W, giving you (I believe) the same benefit as mentioned above, but without the need to tweak your vid card every so often. It made a big difference for me.

Ryanamur · 04-16-2002, 11:41 PM

Oh, forgot to mention that my game's gamma setting was set to max before I tweaked the card [img]smile.gif[/img]

04-16-2002, 06:09 PM	#3
KAR_MOD1 Drow Warrior Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Cleveland, USA Age: 38 Posts: 270	have your tried adjusting contrast and brightness of your monitor, i put it up to 100 for both of them and i can see the game clearly __________________ Dark Age of Camelot Addict

04-16-2002, 06:43 PM	#4
Ryanamur Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: Montréal, Canada Age: 49 Posts: 1,763	Madcap, First off, welcome to the board. I have the same problem under windoze Me, it can't understand the extention switch for light. Here's the solution. 1- Right click your cursor on your desktop 2- On the menu, choose "properties" 3- Go to "settings" 4- Go to "Advance" 5- Here's were it might vary - Find the tab which contains "gamma" settings. On my TNT2 (also by NVidia) it's under "color correction". 6- Slide the gamma to the right (1.6 is perfect for the game's dungeon and still dark at night) 7- press OK to accept the settings 8- Load your game and play. You'll have to repeat this everytime you want to play your game... but atleast you can play. good luck __________________ An idiot will only play Russian roulette with an automatic pistol! Thank God they only do it once! <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Smile]\" src=\"smile.gif\" />

04-16-2002, 10:11 PM	#5
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	You can also adjust the gamma setting within W&W, giving you (I believe) the same benefit as mentioned above, but without the need to tweak your vid card every so often. It made a big difference for me. __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

04-16-2002, 11:41 PM	#6
Ryanamur Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: Montréal, Canada Age: 49 Posts: 1,763	Oh, forgot to mention that my game's gamma setting was set to max before I tweaked the card [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ An idiot will only play Russian roulette with an automatic pistol! Thank God they only do it once! <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Smile]\" src=\"smile.gif\" />

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04-16-2002, 04:33 PM	#1
Madcap Welcomed New User Join Date: April 16, 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1	Hey Gang, I'm a veteran to the Wizardry series, starting with Wizardry 4. I recently purchased W&W via mail order, and was excited to begin playing through the game. However, the lighting is -so- horrendous, that I can barely make out the text on the menus, much less manuever through the game. I downloaded the 'beta' patch, and added the -light=n (n being a number between 1-16) command line, but it made -no- difference whatsoever, despite the fact that I AM running the game in D3D as it suggests for the new lighting key. Playing the game in Software mode helps a bit, but not much. Maxing out the gamma doesn't seem to do much either. I've got a GeForce 2 with the newest nvidea drivers... Has anyone else experienced this problem? I'd really appreciate the help so I can get a start playing. [img]smile.gif[/img] - Thanks! Madcap

04-16-2002, 06:09 PM	#2
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	Welcome to the board, Madcap!! Sorry to hear that you are having lighting problems. We've seen complaints about the game appearing too dark but I don't believe that has ever included the text - just the countryside and dungeons. As for adding in the -light=n n is a number between 1 and 10 (not 16). If you set it for 16 it may be defaulting to 1 but I'm not sure. There is a thread which should still be on page 1 on adjusting your lighting. Have you trying changing the contrast and brightness on your monitor? Hope we can find you some help soon! It's a fun game! Wyv

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