sparkle_motion on 24/3/2014 at 14:47
I am currently on a re-play of Thief 2 after managing to get all of the original games playing on my MacBook Pro (using Wineskin).
Macs can be notorious for shiny, reflective screens, but I have found, even playing in the dark with the brightness up, that 'Blackmail' is almost impossible to play. The screen is PITCH BLACK for much of it, I have to rely on maps, the compass and the sound of footsteps.
Of course there are flares, but they provide a nominal amount of light and they'd all be rinsed if I used them as often as needed. I usually have to 'scope' the area out with a flare and then re-load. Which I know, is cheating.
I wondered if anyone found this with the level when playing normally? It gave me a terrible headache and I had to stop playing after a while, which is disappointing.
Any tips for resolving? I played with the gamma levels but nothing seemed to help.
Cigam on 24/3/2014 at 16:25
In cam.cfg you have to set the gamma lower to make the game brighter.
Setting mine to about 0.42 resolved my problems with the game being too dark. But that is on Win 8.
Cigam on 24/3/2014 at 17:19
Would that actually work on a modern machine? I have Win 8.
nickie on 24/3/2014 at 17:39
I don't know, I have Win 7 and it's fine.
sparkle_motion on 25/3/2014 at 15:39
Hmmm. There doesn't seem to be an option for OS X. Adjusting gamma from the display menu seems to result in zero difference.
Sigh!
But seriously though, is this level not infamous or SOMETHING for being 'the dark one?' Especially the beginning in the houses. I was feeling my way around.
ARGH.
nickie on 25/3/2014 at 15:56
So sorry - forgot you'd mentioned Mac.
voodoo47 on 25/3/2014 at 16:08
edit cam_ext.cfg, and change
Code:
;d3d_disp_no_rgb10_buf
into
Code:
d3d_disp_no_rgb10_buf
that should make the ingame gamma slider work.
