HDR stopped working after 4.2.0 Update

@VipeNess Was asking you to test the thing I wrote about testing the windows hdr color gamut instead, but for origin this guide tells you how to use it instead of ea desktop

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2948118653

@VipeNess

Thanks for testing Origin and reporting it didn't worked either, you save me some times!

I'm so tired of fixing my games myself these days...

I have a workaround that works for me, every time I boot the game I do the following:

1. Turn HDR OFF in the game menu
2. Turn HDR OFF in Windows with Alt+Win+B
3. Turn HDR back ON in the game menu
4. Turn HDR back ON in Windows with Alt+Win+B again, the colours then look correct

I'm running an Nvidia graphics card with Windows 11 and running the game via Steam which then launches the EA App - so I'm not sure if this will work for people with different configurations.

The strange thing I noticed is that when recording the game with Nvidia share, it would record the HDR accurately; even though while playing/recording the colours looked totally off on the monitor. So I think something odd is going on with how the game is booting up and initiating HDR through the way Windows outputs HDR and running the above steps seems to initiate it correctly.

That doesn't work because you can't turn HDR back ON in the game menu when HDR is off in Windows.

The_Bonelord you are just getting SDR in HDR output doing this and it will look washed out. You just better play in SDR directly it will be better.

But i can CONFIRM that the workaround that @NikkMann149  posted on PAGE 9 * WORK!

Go try it it's not hard at all. I will add this :

-After having set the HDR window that fix it always on top of BF2042 by CTRL+Win+T (if i remember correctly), you can just do the exact same CTRL+Win+T FOR BF2042 and it will be on top of the already on top windows while keeping HDR working so... If my english is still Ok...

So you don't even have to bother with a single pixel of the HDR window fixing it.

You will be able to notice differences just in Display Options. Find HDR calibration and you will notice that depending if you'r HDR is fixed or not by the workaround, you will have to caliber it here differently.

When it was fine (before 4.2.0), i had it almost full left side on my HDR 600 monitor Odyssey G7.

Since broken 4.2.0 i had it completely the opposite almost full right side.

Guess what? Now it is completely back at it's good value pre 4.2.0 i have to set my calibration just like before! IT WORKS!

I still think it's EA/Dice fault and responsability. All my other games works perfectly. This is the only piece of software * i have that FACTUALLY BROKE it with a patch.

NOW THAT YOU HAVE AN EFFICIENT WAY TO MONITOR IT,* EA GO * FIX IT, OR DO YOU STILL NEED US TO SEND SOME HDR MONITOR JUST IN CASE?!

(Also, even these forums are horrible to use, i hope i will never have to come back, also FU)

Thanks a lot @NikkMann149  you did it better and quicker than EA

Bonsoir !

Here is a link to the GOOD WORKAROUND message :

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/HDR-stopped-working-after-4-2-0-Update/m-p/12634304/highlight/true#M27846

Adieu.

The easiest workaround but not fix, is just to turn off HDR before launhcing 2042, then once in game just press WIN+ALT+B Then enable HDR if it is turned off in game.

That said, this is not a permanent fix and has to be done at each launch, and even if you accidentally ALT TAB out of the game.

If you do accidentally ALT TAB, then you just need to press WIN+ALT+B while on desktop then again after you ALT TAB back into the game.

PLEASE FIX THIS GAME DICE/EA.

@SubSonix  I think you just better play in SDR directly than doing this. I think you are advicing to use the worst case display scenario

How so? It just-renables HDR in game to it's correct setting, I don't see how it's any different to how your process works, just easier.

I don't know, it does not work on my side.

You sure it's not just washed out SDR content output in HDR? Some reported that kind of fix work while it seems to not work for me and others, but maybe?

To be sure, i recommend Nikkmann's technique. You can monitor the differences easily like i posted earlier.

Also, if you can't access the HDR Calibration Option in game, that means HDR is disabled (The options is not greyed out but try to click on it...)

And if the brightness slider in HDR Windows options (35 by default) have ANY effect on your GAME, HDR IS NOT WORKING.

So you sure about this?

I'm 100% sure, it looks exactly the same using both methods.

This is an Nvidia driver vs Windows issue !
Need to activate HDR in Windows and then activate HDR Ingame!

I posted details about it , 2 or 3 pages agao !

SDR to HDR can cause issues to  !

Cheers

PS already "known bug" since 2021 !!!

You are dead wrong.

Go back and READ the bug report - I am the one that submitted it. I am using an AMD GPU.

Fact: HDR broke for both AMD and NVIDIA GPUs immediately after 4.2.0 was released.

I have tried all of the “workarounds” and nothing has worked. HDR was broken with update 4.2.0 and DICE needs to fix this. I am using a 5800x with a 4090 at 4K on the PG27UQ. Every other game is gorgeous looking except for 2042. It’s such a shame that DICE won’t even tell us they are aware of it. Something has to give here. I can’t even play the game it’s so bad. I am constantly shooting at teammates because I can’t even see their names due to massive blown out lighting. 

Maybe this could help ya:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hdr-settings-in-windows-2d767185-38ec-7fdc-6f97-bbc6c5ef24e6#WindowsVersion=Windows_10

The fact that you assume we don't already have HDR turned on says a lot about you.

I don't use AMD or a TV.

The game is at fault. Everything was 100% fine until 4.2.0 released.

Still blown out and washed out hdr. DICE WTF!!!!!