r_gamma command doesn't work anymore

[v1l3dq]

I just wanted to bring up that r_gamma hasn't been working on my laptops since long ago with your updates. I've been using the last quake3e.x64 exe that it works on that you released on April 18, 2022 for some time. I've checked your updates to see if you have fixed it or not, but I still see that it is not fixed. So I figured that I would bring it up.

Thank you.

My laptop specs are:

Alienwarem18rc1 AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX with Radeon Graphics 3.00 GHz 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor Nvidia RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 31.19 GB RAM Windows 11 Pro (Version 23H2)

[ensiform]

Have you ever enabled r_fbo 1? This is most likely what you are missing as, perhaps newer Windows isn't supporting the old gamma ramp stuff. With fbo active, gamma is using gpu shaders instead, as most games do nowadays.

[v1l3dq]

What are the settings for r_fbo? The same as r_gamma? I commonly use r_gamma 1.0 to 1.9, depending on what is needed. Some mappers on custom maps make their maps so dark that you cannot see your way around on the default gamma settings. This is why I have always been so dependant upon that cvar. I play mostly custom maps from ..::LvL and such.

With r_fbo it says it works in window mode. I commonly play r_fullscreen "1"

I love EDawn btw!!! The mod, etc.

[ensiform]

r_fbo 1 is what you need to use. It makes gamma shaders work and a bunch of other features that are added in the renderer As noted in the readme on homepage here and docs too. r_fbo is not exclusive to windowed mode, it just allows you to set gamma even in windowed mode.

[ec-]

post your \condump & q3config.cfg contents, I suspect that you have r_ignorehwgamma 1 or something similar

[v1l3dq]

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[v1l3dq]

I've always had r_ignorehwgamma "0"

[ec-]

I see, you already have r_fbo set, then something (autoexec.cfg?) might just resetting it?

[v1l3dq]

I didn't have r_fbo enabled prior your recommending it, and now that I have it enabled, the r_gamma cvar is working!