Does this issue sound like bad drivers, or a faulty card?

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.ati (More info?)

I'm still having problems with gamma in 3d games. If I play an older game
without it's own gamma control (i.e relies on the ati drivers for it's gamma
settings), then I play a newer game with a gamma control, then go back and
play my older game again, it's very dark, no gamma is applied.

If I reboot between games, or reset the gamma in the control panel, it works
ok.

Ati have exhausted lots of options with me, to the point they are saying the
card may be faulty, however it works perfectly in every other way.

If anyone has any suggestions as to what I may try, or if they have this
same issue etc. I'd really appreciate it, my card is a sapphire radeon 9800
pro 128mb.

thanks in advance

 

[jad]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.ati (More info?)

adobe gamma loader present?

"+c0re-" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:1086095962.291052@news01.eclipse.net.uk...
> I'm still having problems with gamma in 3d games. If I play an older
game
> without it's own gamma control (i.e relies on the ati drivers for
it's gamma
> settings), then I play a newer game with a gamma control, then go
back and
> play my older game again, it's very dark, no gamma is applied.
>
> If I reboot between games, or reset the gamma in the control panel,
it works
> ok.
>
> Ati have exhausted lots of options with me, to the point they are
saying the
> card may be faulty, however it works perfectly in every other way.
>
> If anyone has any suggestions as to what I may try, or if they have
this
> same issue etc. I'd really appreciate it, my card is a sapphire
radeon 9800
> pro 128mb.
>
> thanks in advance
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.ati (More info?)

Yes, I have it installed. My issues are with 3d apps only by the way.


"JAD" <Kapasitor@coldmail.com> wrote in message
news:10bp7ljcmj8ct9f@corp.supernews.com...
> adobe gamma loader present?
>
> "+c0re-" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:1086095962.291052@news01.eclipse.net.uk...
> > I'm still having problems with gamma in 3d games. If I play an older
> game
> > without it's own gamma control (i.e relies on the ati drivers for
> it's gamma
> > settings), then I play a newer game with a gamma control, then go
> back and
> > play my older game again, it's very dark, no gamma is applied.
> >
> > If I reboot between games, or reset the gamma in the control panel,
> it works
> > ok.
> >
> > Ati have exhausted lots of options with me, to the point they are
> saying the
> > card may be faulty, however it works perfectly in every other way.
> >
> > If anyone has any suggestions as to what I may try, or if they have
> this
> > same issue etc. I'd really appreciate it, my card is a sapphire
> radeon 9800
> > pro 128mb.
> >
> > thanks in advance
> >
> >
>
>

 

[jad]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.ati (More info?)

OK, 3d...why would you think that the AGL wouldn't effect that? it
loads at start up,and newer/and older versions tend to interfere with
video on some systems..if its loading/and running in the background,
its effecting all your software to some degree.
"+c0re-" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:1086103522.595468@news01.eclipse.net.uk...
> Yes, I have it installed. My issues are with 3d apps only by the
way.
>
>
> "JAD" <Kapasitor@coldmail.com> wrote in message
> news:10bp7ljcmj8ct9f@corp.supernews.com...
> > adobe gamma loader present?
> >
> > "+c0re-" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:1086095962.291052@news01.eclipse.net.uk...
> > > I'm still having problems with gamma in 3d games. If I play an
older
> > game
> > > without it's own gamma control (i.e relies on the ati drivers
for
> > it's gamma
> > > settings), then I play a newer game with a gamma control, then
go
> > back and
> > > play my older game again, it's very dark, no gamma is applied.
> > >
> > > If I reboot between games, or reset the gamma in the control
panel,
> > it works
> > > ok.
> > >
> > > Ati have exhausted lots of options with me, to the point they
are
> > saying the
> > > card may be faulty, however it works perfectly in every other
way.
> > >
> > > If anyone has any suggestions as to what I may try, or if they
have
> > this
> > > same issue etc. I'd really appreciate it, my card is a sapphire
> > radeon 9800
> > > pro 128mb.
> > >
> > > thanks in advance
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.ati (More info?)

I've tried with and without the adobe gamma loader present, with and without
the ati driver hotfix also.
I wasn't sure whether it'd affect the 3d gamma since the ati drivers have
the settings for 3d and 2d gamma on separate sliders.



"JAD" <Kapasitor@coldmail.com> wrote in message
news:10bp973s1q3mh06@corp.supernews.com...
> OK, 3d...why would you think that the AGL wouldn't effect that? it
> loads at start up,and newer/and older versions tend to interfere with
> video on some systems..if its loading/and running in the background,
> its effecting all your software to some degree.
> "+c0re-" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:1086103522.595468@news01.eclipse.net.uk...
> > Yes, I have it installed. My issues are with 3d apps only by the
> way.
> >
> >
> > "JAD" <Kapasitor@coldmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:10bp7ljcmj8ct9f@corp.supernews.com...
> > > adobe gamma loader present?
> > >
> > > "+c0re-" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1086095962.291052@news01.eclipse.net.uk...
> > > > I'm still having problems with gamma in 3d games. If I play an
> older
> > > game
> > > > without it's own gamma control (i.e relies on the ati drivers
> for
> > > it's gamma
> > > > settings), then I play a newer game with a gamma control, then
> go
> > > back and
> > > > play my older game again, it's very dark, no gamma is applied.
> > > >
> > > > If I reboot between games, or reset the gamma in the control
> panel,
> > > it works
> > > > ok.
> > > >
> > > > Ati have exhausted lots of options with me, to the point they
> are
> > > saying the
> > > > card may be faulty, however it works perfectly in every other
> way.
> > > >
> > > > If anyone has any suggestions as to what I may try, or if they
> have
> > > this
> > > > same issue etc. I'd really appreciate it, my card is a sapphire
> > > radeon 9800
> > > > pro 128mb.
> > > >
> > > > thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

[JohnS]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.ati (More info?)

I had same problem. Catalyst 4.5 drivers for XP fixed
it ( so far ). I'm a little suspicious of MOHAA video
settings. I was seeing it worst there. I've been mostly
playing Far Cry, and I have not touched MOHAA
in a while. I just returned to that last night ... if it changes
things, I'll post on it.

johns