Need help with this CS2 issue.

[Ken]

Hello guys,
So I got my laptop LCD changed to some QHD 165 HZ since previous one started flickering.
Anyway, I have noticed it has yellowish tint and its quite annoying to look.
So I went to Windows Color Calibration and tweaked it and its gone.
But when I launch CS2, that game is back to that yellowish tint.
So I realized that Windows Color Calibration didn't work in CS2 but worked in every other game.
So I did a reset on Windows Color Calibration, and tried Nvidia color calibration...
IT works but no matter how much I change color in Nvidia settings, it just doesn't make it balance.

So what I really wanna ask, how to stop CS2 from reverting windows color calibration?

[MAXE]

Automatic color control in the screen settings ?
and or in the color profil ?

[Ken]

Originally posted by M-A-X-E ™:

Automatic color control in the screen settings ?
and or in the color profil ?

In "Calibrate your display" its color profile in windows 10.

[Just Guy 0_0]

you got HDR? maybe auto HDR on? or HDR in game settings?

[Ken]

Originally posted by HIZ:

you got HDR? maybe auto HDR on? or HDR in game settings?

No, I don't got HDR. And AutoHDR is feature of Windows 11, am on Windows 10

[Sethioz]

Originally posted by Alucard:

Hello guys,
So I got my laptop LCD changed to some QHD 165 HZ since previous one started flickering.
Anyway, I have noticed it has yellowish tint and its quite annoying to look.
So I went to Windows Color Calibration and tweaked it and its gone.
But when I launch CS2, that game is back to that yellowish tint.
So I realized that Windows Color Calibration didn't work in CS2 but worked in every other game.
So I did a reset on Windows Color Calibration, and tried Nvidia color calibration...
IT works but no matter how much I change color in Nvidia settings, it just doesn't make it balance.

So what I really wanna ask, how to stop CS2 from reverting windows color calibration?

you need to adjust monitor settings, not windows settings.

best way to calibrate is to have some kind of color test pattern or photo that has lot of different things on it, like trees, people, vehicles, buildings, water and sky. then print that picture out with good printer that can do close to real life colors.

then put that picture next to your monitor and adjust settings until it matches the photo, make sure that everything can be seen the same, not too bright, not too much contrast, correct color temps ..etc.

that yellowish tint is probably something to do with colors or color temp, could also be some kind of "night light" mode. most monitors are not pre-calibrated, so you have to do it yourself to get true colors.

[Ken]

Originally posted by Sethioz:

Originally posted by Alucard:

Hello guys,
So I got my laptop LCD changed to some QHD 165 HZ since previous one started flickering.
Anyway, I have noticed it has yellowish tint and its quite annoying to look.
So I went to Windows Color Calibration and tweaked it and its gone.
But when I launch CS2, that game is back to that yellowish tint.
So I realized that Windows Color Calibration didn't work in CS2 but worked in every other game.
So I did a reset on Windows Color Calibration, and tried Nvidia color calibration...
IT works but no matter how much I change color in Nvidia settings, it just doesn't make it balance.

So what I really wanna ask, how to stop CS2 from reverting windows color calibration?

you need to adjust monitor settings, not windows settings.

best way to calibrate is to have some kind of color test pattern or photo that has lot of different things on it, like trees, people, vehicles, buildings, water and sky. then print that picture out with good printer that can do close to real life colors.

then put that picture next to your monitor and adjust settings until it matches the photo, make sure that everything can be seen the same, not too bright, not too much contrast, correct color temps ..etc.

that yellowish tint is probably something to do with colors or color temp, could also be some kind of "night light" mode. most monitors are not pre-calibrated, so you have to do it yourself to get true colors.

It's a laptop screen, you can't adjust colors on monitor.
Only possible way is in Windows.
Windows calibration worked in every game, just not in CS2.

[kabanod1m #NotoToxicity]

windows color calibration uses a DWM "overlay", which would cause a 1000/165 millisecond delay if it worked (since your screen is 165 hz), known as input lag

if you want windows color filter to work set the game to fullscreen windowed

[Sethioz]

Originally posted by Alucard:

Originally posted by Sethioz:

you need to adjust monitor settings, not windows settings.

best way to calibrate is to have some kind of color test pattern or photo that has lot of different things on it, like trees, people, vehicles, buildings, water and sky. then print that picture out with good printer that can do close to real life colors.

then put that picture next to your monitor and adjust settings until it matches the photo, make sure that everything can be seen the same, not too bright, not too much contrast, correct color temps ..etc.

that yellowish tint is probably something to do with colors or color temp, could also be some kind of "night light" mode. most monitors are not pre-calibrated, so you have to do it yourself to get true colors.

It's a laptop screen, you can't adjust colors on monitor.
Only possible way is in Windows.
Windows calibration worked in every game, just not in CS2.

from your first post it sounded like you bought external monitor, which you should do as laptop monitors are too small for gaming anyways.

anyway for laptops that don't have monitor settings, you need to use graphics card software settings. if you have nvidia then nvidia control panel and change global settings, so it applies to all programs.
windows settings only affect your desktop, not stand-alone / fullscreen programs.

for nvidia > nvidia control panel > adjust desktop color settings should work for games aswell. for amd, no idea as i haven't used amd for 15+ years, but i'm sure they have setting for this aswell.
if it doesn't work, you might need some 3rd party tool to force the changes.

also for nvidia, under "change resolution" make sure you have color depth set to highest, output set to RGB and output dynamic range > FULL.