When I try to play Call of Duty, the brightness becomes very low and I can't revert it. This started after a graphics driver update through Windows Update. I tried to increase the brightness from the game settings, but after a while (just seconds), it reverted back to black. I can see things, but all blackish. I have not had the same problem with other games.
I have an Intel Core 2 Duo, no external graphics card, and 4 GB RAM installed on my PC. I considered removing the update, but it's not possible now. There is no more "Graphics Driver Update," rather "4342493284234" in the Installed Updates section.
How can I resolve this?
Best Answer
I had the same problem on Windows Vista 64-bit. After some Googling, I found nothing but I did notice that people with Windows XP did not have the same problem. Anyways, here's my solution:
For Windows Vista/7 users, you'll need to run the game in Windows XP Service Pack 2 emulation mode. Navigate to your Steam CoD installation: C:\\Steam\steamapps\common\call of duty Right-click on CoDSP.exe and click Properties In the Compatibility tab make sure the "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" is checked and change the drop-down to Windows XP (Service Pack 2) Hit Apply and the OK
After this, I was able to change the brightness from in-game without a problem. If this still won't help, try running it as an Administrator. You can follow the above steps but the checkbox is further down in the Compatibility tab.