28.08.2009, 09:35
A simpler advice - create profiles in your graphics driver. Here's a quick tutorial for ATI CCC - set your graphic settings ("3D Settings" panel and "Color" panel), click "Apply", go to "Profiles" -> set profile name and save. Repeat for next profile.
I suggest you set either two profiles (Day and Night) or three (Sunset/Sunrise). After that you can easily select one from the system tray icon.
I set a Night profile with the exact 3D settings as days, but in the color I lowered the brightness, and added slight contrast and gamma corrections. It looks better now and doesn't require changing in-game settings at all.
I know it sounds rather slow and complicated, but once you set your desired profiles you can switch withing 10 seconds between them and always use your desired one.
There should be similar options for nVidia cards.
I suggest you set either two profiles (Day and Night) or three (Sunset/Sunrise). After that you can easily select one from the system tray icon.
I set a Night profile with the exact 3D settings as days, but in the color I lowered the brightness, and added slight contrast and gamma corrections. It looks better now and doesn't require changing in-game settings at all.
I know it sounds rather slow and complicated, but once you set your desired profiles you can switch withing 10 seconds between them and always use your desired one.
There should be similar options for nVidia cards.