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PatrickHarris
Feb 18, 2025Bronze Contributor
Brightness issue on game start up
I have a problem and I hope this community can help. Thanks for having me. I play only 6 games via steam on my Asus laptop with no problems until recently. Two of the games have become unplayable, ...
lukebelmaarr
Aug 26, 2025Copper Contributor
That brightness jump sounds like it could be tied to how the game is handling fullscreen or HDR settings. Sometimes Steam games force brightness/contrast differently than Windows display settings. You can try running the game in windowed/borderless mode or disabling HDR in Windows display options. Also make sure your GPU drivers are updated. For more gaming fixes and tips, you can check this site.