Question Lighting

[Ranger_Vet1968]

Is this just me? When gaming, you constantly need to change your monitor display or go into the game settings and change the display settings every time the game goes from dark (night) to bright (day). It kinda always defeats the purpose of immersion when gaming, not to mention if you get jumped while changing said setting and get killed so you can actually see what's going on around you. Is there any way one can fix this, or will it always be a continuing battle that one must wadge to be able to see in a game?

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

Is this just me? When gaming, you constantly need to change your monitor display or go into the game settings and change the display settings

have never had such an issue.
always setup my displays and leave them.
the same with individual games, just set the brightness and/or contrast when available and usually just leave it throughout my playthrough.

with my television i have multiple profiles/settings for different scenarios(dark room, lighted room, HDR, animation, live action, gaming, etc) which i will switch between when viewing different content or at different times of the day.
but have never had to do this with my PC monitors for gaming.

if you have another display available(TV, etc) try using it and see if you experience the same sort of issue.
if you don't have the same problem, then it's probably just your monitor's lack of contrast.

 

[Ranger_Vet1968]

I use a pretty damn good monitor, and I'll wait to hear from others that might have this issue.

Thank you.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

I use a pretty damn good monitor

include the make & model.

you also don't mention if you have actually tried a different monitor or TV to see if the issue persists.

 

[Ranger_Vet1968]

Aorus Fi27q-x. I use a PC, so I have no use for hooking up a TV as a monitor. I mean, that's the entire point of having a monitor. If I wanted to use my TV, I would be using the PlayStation or Xbox.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

I use a PC, so I have no use for hooking up a TV as a monitor

the point is to determine if this is a specific issue with your specific monitor or not.

as i stated twice now,

if you have another display available...
if you have actually tried a different monitor or TV

no one ever mentioned that it had to be a TV.

I'll wait to hear from others that might have this issue

you don't seem to be concerned with finding out if this is a fixable issue.

more just wanting someone to confirm that your display suffers from some definitive problem.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

If I wanted to use my TV, I would be using the PlayStation or Xbox.

and there are TVs available these days that are just as good, or even better quality than the majority of "gaming" monitors out there.
OLED 240Hz, HDR1000, G-Sync/Freesync, etc...

you don't seem to really understand what determines a display's quality.
it's the included technology and system behind it, not simply if it's labeled "monitor" or "television".

 

[Frag Maniac]

Aorus Fi27q-x. I use a PC, so I have no use for hooking up a TV as a monitor. I mean, that's the entire point of having a monitor. If I wanted to use my TV, I would be using the PlayStation or Xbox.

TVs have been very good gaming displays for some time. I use a 42" LG C3 OLED, and I find Filmmaker mode solves 99% of the type of problems you're talking about. The tone mapping setting works very well on this display, it in itself is a game changer. It's also not at all true that TVs only work well with, or are primarily used with consoles. A lot of people with top shelf gaming PCs use high end TVs for gaming on them.

Another thing that can make a big difference is proper room lighting. If you have a dark panel TV, it's best to use dark room lighting, preferably a behind the display bias lighting kit. I got mine for only $12 and it is very good. It's dimmable and it is bright white light in the 4k color spectrum, so colors look realistic and accurate. If any of your room lighting is in front of your display, that might be part of the problem.

I'm not saying my TV is the best example, not by far, but your display has just an IPS panel, which are known to be a dark panel. OLEDs are too, but since LG tweaked them with EVO tech, they are brighter now, and Filmmaker mode if you don't have it is a real problem, especially on a dark panel. My last Panasonic display was an IPS, so I know what you are going through. Trust me, I used to go through it too.

Samsung's QLED TVs are very bright OLEDs, yet retain the sharp contrast of OLED. They are pretty expensive though and don't come in smaller sizes like 42", or I would have seriously considered one.

This is similar to the light kit I bought, except mine is just white, not color changeable. At the time I bought mine, many were saying they didn't get the dongle and remote the kits are supposed to come with, and you can't turn it on or off or dim without it. Mine didn't either, but then I emailed Power Practical, the company that sells them on Amazon, and they sent me a remote and dongle.
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Practical-Lights-Living-Bedroom/dp/B07RTHXDDK?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1