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From: xlr8
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2001 02:55

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I've got a Geforce 2 MX200 and some games are just so dark while others are
perfectly fine.
For example, Quake 2 and 3 is dark and but Quake 3 TA is excellent. After
installing Team Arena,
Quake 3 is also fine.

The list of dark games also include Pro Rally 2001, Sports Car GT,
Carmageddon TDR,
Alien Vs Predator 2, Quake 1, Quake 3 (under Linux this time), Unreal,
Unreal Tournament,
and Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

I had similar problems with a Voodoo 2 but not with a Diamond Monster Voodoo
1.

It's like walking around with very dark sunglasses on.

Games like Rally Championship Extreme, Master Rallye, Midtown Madness 2 and
Tribes 2
look fantastic - they're nice and bright. My monitor is big and bright, so
thats not the problem.

Any suggestions?
Is it because I bought a non-brand name card?
I think I'll buy a brand-name Geforce 3 Ti500 card next time.

Another question: how do I get past the very first level level in Return to
Castle Wolfenstein?
I've killed everyone and don't know where to go next. There is a door I
cannot open.
It's in the hall room where there are a few knight-in-armour statues.

Thanks for your help.

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