game is dimming monitor
Hi, i just brought the complete Edition and after some hours suddenly the game seem to dim my monitor for whatever reason. it only happens if i do not play in fullscreen mode but i play on my big ...
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There are 2 different settings in Windows to check. One is in display settings & the other is the power saver settings. If you've checked both, be sure you have the newest updated drivers for your graphics card.
If you have Intel HD graphics control panel, it may be overriding your Windows settings. https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/70157-enable-disable-adaptive-brightness-windows-10-a.html#option4
There are some posts out there saying that Windows version 1809 seems to have issues with keeping the adaptive display settings off. If you have the latest driver for your graphics card, you can try rolling back to an earlier version.
I know if I have SimCity running, but not actively using keyboard or mouse, the OS doesn't interpret the simulation as "running". I think this is what is causing your display issues, not the game itself. If none of these options help, you may have better luck searching for solutions in Windows or the manufacturer of your tv for answers. I hope you can find the issue and get back to Happy Building!
it happens while i actively using the game keyboad and all. it also now starts as soon as i am in the game menue, before loading my game. and it never happens outside the game not even when i am doing nothing. i have set the setting "energy saving" on "switching off the monitor after 30 minutes" ... no dimming. there is also no adaptive brightness option in my windows. and i definitively switched it off on my TV because i found it annoying as soon as i saw it once.
it also only happens when i am not playing on fullscreen mode in native resolution in the game. if i am playing on the resolution my monitor is set, the games stays bright. so i changing resolution in game changes the behavior. i just cant play on the reslution of my monitor because the game has no adjustable text size and i cant read anything on 1920x 1080,
That is certainly very unusual. The fact that it only happens in windowed mode does seem to point to some display setting, or a driver. Still may be worth checking graphics & display drivers.
It might help to set windowed mode & resolution via command line, just in case the resolution is the culprit. To do this:
Launch in windowed mode and force a lower resolution via command line: In Origin, right-click the SimCity icon and choose "Game Properties" > click the "Advanced Launch Options" tab > type "-w -r:1600x900" (without the quotation marks) in the "Command Line Arguments" box. Note: Use a resolution that your display supports. You can test which resolutions work best for you. Some examples: -r:1600x900 -r:1024x768 -r:1920x1080
no it HAPPENS in fullscreen mode when i do NOT use 1920x1080 which is the resolution i use in windows.
i didn try window mode in any resolution because i wouldnt be able to read then either because than i wouldnt scale the text.
is doesnt happen in full screen on resolution 1920x1080.If you force the windowed mode and resolution via command line, following the directions in my last post, you can choose a different resolution for the window, one that you can read.
