Does anyone find some of the worlds in The Talos Principle Too Dark?

[Grayson Peddie]

I bet some people may like that, but for me, especially when it comes to the C star puzzles and C7, the original looked so much brighter and the Reawakened is darker by design. One example is Nexus where I probably let my visual disability give me trouble seeing the window where there is a receiver and i just did not see it!

Case in point, here's the original version of Nexus that is found in YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JuMltsbkLE

I feel like when Croteam made some of the worlds look dark, it can be difficult for anyone with visual disabilities to focus on solving puzzles. Am I that crazy when it comes to visual disability? Am I the only one having problems with solving puzzles in dark worlds?

Update: I looked through the window, saw a blue receiver, and I went like "OH!!! I should have looked closer!" :( Oh... Never mind... But I'm leaving this thread here in case I may not be the only one.

[joridiculous]

Use the display settings (Brightness calibration or something like that) in the game and adjusts it to suit your vision.

Personally i like that some places are a tiny bit "darker" than other. I would like even more visual changes like weather. Of course it could be an option-toggle for people with issues.

[Grayson Peddie]

Brightness is not the issue. If I do increase the brightness, in so many places the lighting won't look right at all.

I think it's my vision not adjusting to the dark setting of C7 and Star C world, but I'm okay once I'm up and awake.

[puddingtopf]

I don't have visibility issues, but I feel like some sunny environments don't look bright enough.

[Dr.Abscondus]

No, it isn't too dark. There are a several factors that affect perceived brightness. Room lighting, day play vs night play, your monitor/TV, your GPU, your graphic settings, screen resolution, HDR settings, how close you are to the screen, and of course the quality of your eyesight. The only problem I have is too much brightness that sometimes makes it difficult to see distant objects (like emitters and connectors) during the day. Binoculars would be a nice addition to find that emitter floating above a fan in a distant puzzle room, since the game often uses that mechanic to retrieve the stars.

[puddingtopf]

Originally posted by Dr.Abscondus:

Binoculars would be a nice addition

You can zoom in. I don't remember the default keybind, check the settings.

[joridiculous]

Originally posted by puddingtopf:

Originally posted by Dr.Abscondus:

Binoculars would be a nice addition

You can zoom in. I don't remember the default keybind, check the settings.

Middle Mouse Button i think is default. And, Right stick (press) on controller.

[Grayson Peddie]

Originally posted by Dr.Abscondus:

No, it isn't too dark. There are a several factors that affect perceived brightness. Room lighting, day play vs night play, your monitor/TV, your GPU, your graphic settings, screen resolution, HDR settings, how close you are to the screen, and of course the quality of your eyesight. The only problem I have is too much brightness that sometimes makes it difficult to see distant objects (like emitters and connectors) during the day. Binoculars would be a nice addition to find that emitter floating above a fan in a distant puzzle room, since the game often uses that mechanic to retrieve the stars.

My monitor and my GPU is not my problem. It turns out it is just me not paying attention to details a lot better. If C7 and Star C World is the same as the original, I would have no problems at all. In fact, the original is better for me compared to the Reawakened, but there are some features and additional content that I enjoy so much that I wouldn't dismiss Reawakened at all.

And besides, I can imagine those whose eyesight lacks contrast sensitivity who might struggle with C7 and Star World C's darkness being an issue compared to the original.