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    I can't remember when it started but ever since it did my game is extremely dark. It happens with all of the source engine game I think, I'm not sure though. TF2 and Counter Strike: Source are the ones I recently played. So with CS:S, the brightness is set to max but it is still really dark, here's a couple screenshots:
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    I play in fullscreen, Also whenever I alt tab into another program like firefox or something then alt tab back into the game I can still hear the game but the screen is black with no way of fixing it other than restarting the game. I've googled for the answer many times but I usually just give up and don't play the game. I have uninstalled them and reinstalled them and nothing worked. I also verified game cache for both as well. I would appreciate if someone could help me with this problem I've been experiencing.
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    -window -noborder in launch options might be a quick fix, no idea whats causing it

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    I had a very similar problem. For me, it was a config file I gtried out.. and the only way I was able to fix it was delete all my confugs AND delete everything in my steam cloud


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    Quote Originally Posted by Chainedlord View Post
    -window -noborder in launch options might be a quick fix, no idea whats causing it
    I did this and it is a temporary fix but I'm not too fond of playing in a window.

    Quote Originally Posted by Labarr View Post
    I had a very similar problem. For me, it was a config file I gtried out.. and the only way I was able to fix it was delete all my confugs AND delete everything in my steam cloud
    Will try this.

    EDIT: Didn't seem to fix anything. :/

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    So, nothing is working bump help god pls

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neptune View Post
    So, nothing is working bump help god pls
    Turn your gamma all the way up. huehuehue

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    You should make sure that your graphics card is not overriding your game options. If your graphics card has a control panel (Such as catalyst for ATI cards I think, and nVidia control panel for geforce cards) look around in there for an option that mentions something about overriding or taking priority over applications.


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    I got told off by chris and he told me to change my settings to borderless window which fixed it.

    Steps for anyone with the problem I guess:

    • Steam >Library >Right click Team Fortress 2 (or any source game) >Properties >General tab >Set Launch Options > type "-windowed -noborder" >Launch game

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