Very dark screens when using older DisplayLink adapter (GPU emulation issue?)
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Hey there, I've been a happy f.lux user for a few years now :)
I recently hooked up a third monitor to my laptop using an older DisplayLink adapter. Since then f.lux behaves differently: when f.lux is enabled the three screens are dimmed quite a lot. They are way darker then they used to be. The cursor is a bright white though (the "Software mouse cursor" setting fixes this).
I guess the cause might be that f.lux switched to GPU emulation mode as stated in the F.A.Q. in order to work with my older DisplayLink adapter?
I tried installing the latest DisplayLink driver and configured the "EnableGammaRamp"setting in the registry. Afterwards f.lux was back to normal on my 2 directly connected screens and the "Software mouse cursor" setting wasn't needed anymore. But now f.lux wouldn't work on the DisplayLink screen. Setting "EnableGammaRamp" to false reverts this and all 3 screens are very dark again.
When I disconnect the DisplayLink adapter everything works fine again.
Is there anything I can do about this issue?
Here's the Driver Info Output:
--------------------------- Driver info --------------------------- The information below is already on the clipboard. Paste to the f.lux forum or email us for help. DisplayLink 9.3.3324.0: DisplayLink USB Device (20200416) Intel Corporation 9.17.10.4459: Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 (20160519) PnP-Monitor (Standard), 376 x 301mm, built 2007 Chromaticities: R=0.639648 0.339844 G=0.290039 0.610352 B=0.139648 0.070313 W=0.309570 0.330078 sRGB gamut: 93%, AdobeRGB gamut: 65% PnP-Monitor (Standard), 531 x 299mm, built 2010 Chromaticities: R=0.639648 0.339844 G=0.290039 0.609375 B=0.139648 0.069336 W=0.309570 0.330078 sRGB gamut: 93%, AdobeRGB gamut: 65% PnP-Monitor (Standard), 309 x 173mm, built 2009 Chromaticities: R=0.620117 0.339844 G=0.330078 0.570313 B=0.150391 0.599609 W=0.313477 0.329102 sRGB gamut: 89%, AdobeRGB gamut: 77% Monitor 1 on Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000: VCGT=0 gamma=1 Monitor 2 on Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000: VCGT=0 gamma=1 Monitor 3 on DisplayLink USB Device: VCGT=0 gamma=0 Windows Build: 18363.900 --------------------------- OK ---------------------------
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