HDR stopped working after 4.2.0 Update
Product: Battlefield 2042 Platform:PC Please specify your platform model. PC AMD or Nvidia Model Number AMD 6900XT Enter RAM memory size in GB 32 Are you using any software with an overlay? Yes ...
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I have the same problem and haven't found a solution yet
BattlefieldDICE
EA Staff
EA StaffCould you please share which monitor you play the game on?
Does your setup contain more than 1 monitor and are they all HDR or just a single one?
- @BattlefieldDICEr I have the same issue. Everything is over exposed looking grey. Alienware AW3423DWF OLED
- BattlefieldDICE
@JRizzo67 if you have not done this already, can you check if your monitor has a recent firmware update and see if updating to that one changes anything in-game?
I was speaking to another user with the same monitor (Alienware OLED AW3423DWF) where they had similar overexposed image and they reported that the latest firmware of the monitor fixed the problem. So I am curious if that is the case for others too.- @BattlefieldDICEr Hey guys I will check but I think this may be more then just battlefield. I have found a work around via a reddit chain. It's pretty much turning off HDR in windows starting the game then using key functions to turn back on and it fixes it. Some people are saying it's also in Jedi - https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/12yvkag/update_420_hdr_stopped_working_pc/jhwg6wg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
I have the same monitor and on mine everything seems over saturated. Player tags wash out in the sky near any amount of light. Even the HDR calibration slider matches much much higher as if my monitor suddenly got twice as bright.
- @BearWitness79 Was put in Breakaway last night, impossible to play
Make: LG
Model: 32GP83B-B.AUS
Single monitor setup.
I run full screen exclusive. I've also tried windowed / borderless window, etc no go.
Also, not to get sidetracked, but I believe may be related....
I bought the game on Steam. However, since the Origin App changed to the "EA" app - launching the game has been a tedious and random process. It often takes multiple times to get the game to launch - and when it does launch, it's always in a window and I have to click it to make it full screen.
I've spoken with several of my friends on PC that bought it on Steam and this has been their experience as well.
- Something is completely wrong now.
Before, in HDR calibration i had to set the cursor almost full left side (Odyssey G7 HDR600) now i have to set it completely the opposite and the results are horrible.
Won't play anymore before a fix.
When you'r at it, update DLSS too please or make us able to swap files ourself @BattlefieldDICEr Has this been reported to the devs? Or someone with authority to fix the problem?
We are beginning to get extremely frustrated. Like others have stated, I stopped playing Battlefield completely after 4.2.0 came out because the colors are so bad.
Your troubleshooting method does not inspire confidence.
It's been almost 2 weeks since the game has been broken, and so far your suggestions have been to:
- Update monitor firmware
- Turn DLSS off
Neither of these are related to the problem, and I am sincerely curious how you arrived at these suggestions.
Here are the facts:
- HDR stopped working immediately after the 4.2.0 update (fact)
- It stopped working across AMD and NVIDIA GPUs (fact)
- possibly consoles as well (this still needs to be confirmed)
- HDR stopped working across a variety of monitors (fact)
- Someone has indicated HDR stopped working in other games that use the EA App after the EA App was also updated at the same time 4.2.0 was released
- This needs to be confirmed
- @BattlefieldDICEr it's been 3 weeks since HDR is broken. still no fix...
@BattlefieldDICEr there is something else you should know EA :
FU
I found a workaround that works for me:
Source = /r/battlefield2042/
Workaround :- launch the game
- Alt+Tab switch out to other windows
- disable HDR in windows settings-display
- Alt+Tab switch back to 2042 (must fullscreen)
- Win+Alt+B to enable HDR
Good job, you just playing in SDR. Not even good SDR, but bad washed out SDR because of your monitor still in HDR mode, really good job to those who relay this fix instead of spitting at EA. Glad i was the only one able to see the differences on my Odyssey G7 that is just the bare minimum for HDR value. What's your monitor guys? have you cheked your eyes too?
Sorry if i sound rude, it's just EA that turn me crazy
@BattlefieldDICEr Fk'in EA fix the fk'in game. GO GO GO! YOUUUU CAN DO IT!
MAYBE YOU RUN OUT OF HDR MONITOR YOU NEED SOME TO FIX THE GAME! TELL US WE WILL SEND SOME!
ALSO UPDATE DLSS, GIVE US SOME SERVER BROWSER AND DELETE EA TRASH APP WHILE YOUR AT IT
FKs you
I just wanted to check on any updates regarding the HDR problem currently plaguing some of us in 2042? Ever since update 4.2.0 everything is dull and washed out. All other games look great. Are you guys aware of this problem? It’s been weeks. Thanks
Same issue, HDR stopped working since the update
* you dice. You remember HDR? * you
Go * repair your soft, will never buy a * pass from you, also * you.
Your user don't have to battle with this confusion, your messed launcher and soft. Their Windows HDR is perfectly fine, because all others games never had a problem and this * happened with 4.2.0 nothing else.
Battlefront 2 HDR work perfectly.
Battlefield 1 HDR work perfectly. (wich was better and released long ago)
I have more outside of EA and work perfectly.
Patch 4.2.0 broke something. FACT. It broke the HDR of this game
Maybe the last fixs posted work, maybe i will try it if i have the motivation but something is sure : It's EA/Dice fault.
It could be linked to EA app or it could be a conflict with windows HDR but BECAUSE EA messed something with it in this game.
Also i don't understand Rokebo73 what your talking about.
i don't see an update and only an old "post" from 2021 that have nothing to do with BF42
I'm not even using this driver that was released after the broken 4.2.0
Now EA go * yourself until you fixed your game (but will never happen, understood. We, as your customers have to be * a lot more and will have to fix it ourself, yeah, 5/5 EA.)
I just wrote something to steam (bought the game here) with hope they have some power to remember EA their responsability.
I don't know at all, but i'm trying.
Bonjour!
Cela fait au moins 2 mois qu'une fonction du jeu est cassé.
Depuis le patch 4.2.0 le mode d'affichage HDR du jeu ne fonctionne plus et EA fait la sourde oreille.
De nombreux utilisateurs ont constaté ce problème et sont abasourdis par l'inaction d'EA. Même pas une réponse de leur part pour confirmer qu'ils ont pris en compte le problème.Je vois que steam à tendance à envoyer les utilisateurs qui ont des problème technique sur leur site pour contacter leur support.
Cependant, étant donné leur silence et refus de prendre en compte le problème depuis au moins 2 mois, Je me demandais si steam pouvait faire pression d'une quelconque manière étant donné que vous hébergez leur produits.
Pouvez vous leur rapeller leurs responsabilités svp?Merci.
- @BattlefieldDICEr I also have the Alienware AW3423DWF OLED. I also have the latest firmware installed for the monitor 1.04 which was just released. I even went as far as testing it to see if it was EA Desktop which it is not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYbWD2FTaSQ
The 4.2.0 patch did something to HDR and is still broken with the latest Season 5 release patch.Omg if I read another comment saying that’s it’s a windows issue or Nvidia Driver issue I’m going to punch a wall. It’s UPDATe 4.2.0!!!!!!!!! It ruined HDR.
@BattlefieldDICErCould you please review my comment on page 16 about swapping back and forth between my PG32UQX and PG27UQ HDR monitors? What are your thoughts on this? I am returning the 32” but am really bummed out I can’t enjoy 2042.
So this is weird. Some of you guys need to try this. Make sure HDR is on in Windows (obviously) and load up 2042. Put it in Windowed mode and load an HDR YouTube video on Chrome. Make sure it says (1080p60 HDR), and viola! 2042 looks perfect. What sucks is as soon as it goes full screen, it’s back to dim washed out crap. What is this? There has to be something so simple causing this. Lmk if it works for you guys.
@lex_lutha111384 bro this is literally the same fix I posted before. I included a different program and steps you can use to always have it work.
