[olug] 3d with nVidia cards

[Adam Lassek]

Thanks, that is what I wanted to know. Too bad about Loki... just as soon as 
I can actually play their games they file chapter 11.  Just my luck >_<

Guess I better nab a game or too before it's too late.

On Monday 13 August 2001 22:03, you wrote:
> I've had this problem too, it seems to be common with nvidia's drivers.
> The easiest way to fix it is to use the xgamma command before starting
> your game (or other OpenGL aplication). You'll need to experiment a
> little to find the brightness that you like, and then you can setup a
> simple shell script to change the brightness every time you start the
> game, and change it back when you're finished. This is what I use:
>
> xgamma -gamma 1.8
> sof-demo
> xgamma -gamma 1.0
>
>
> On a somewhat related note, I just saw on linuxgames.com that Loki has
> filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. I hope this isn't the end for them.
>
> Nick
>
> On 13 Aug 2001 21:45:25 -0500, Adam Lassek wrote:
> > I have this to say about setting up accelerated 3d under X with an Nvidia
> > card:
> >
> > It fsck'n rules.
> >
> > I must have spent hours trying to get my Voodoo3 working with no success.
> > Nvidia's drivers must have taken me almost ten minutes and it was up and
> > running :)
> >
> > I have one question: is there a way to increase OpenGL's brightness in
> > the system? My monitor is really dark and while playing Loki's SoF demo
> > things were so dark I couldn't see very much.
> >
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