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DOOM: The Dark Agesis a phenomenal entry to the beloved FPS franchise, and while it sets new highs in terms of gameplay, it also comes with a few issues that players might have trouble with. Apart from the game requiring an RTX-enabled GPU, some PC players in particular have been having issues with the game being literally too dark.
WhileDOOM: The Dark Agesmay be visually impressive, some players may have noticed that the in-game lighting may not be working as intended. If this is an issue for you (or if you’re having a different kind of brightness-related issue), here’s a quick guide to help you patch things up.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Brightness Fix (~6GB VRAM GPUs)
Players who are trying to playDOOM: The Dark Ageswith a graphics card that has 6GB of VRAM will likely have issues with the game’s environments being too dark (as madeimmediately apparent in Chapter 1). More specifically, the game forcibly disables Ray Traced Global Illumination for GPUs that don’t meet the minimum 8GB VRAM requirement.
If you have a 6GB VRAM GPU,try installing OptiScaler. It basically tricks the game into thinking that you have more than 6GB of VRAM, thus turning RTGI on. This results in a brighter world with less visual artifacting, and since your forcing your system to do more work, expect your frame rate to dip a bit.
This specificOptiScaler-derived componentis configured for 6GB VRAM GPUs. If you have less than this amount, try a different config or manually adjust OptiScaler by downloadingthe one from GitHub. GameRant is not responsible for any third-party content.
To install this mod/fix, simply download the files and paste them into your game’s install directory, which you can find by doing the following:
Make sure that the OptiScaler files are in the same folder where DOOMTheDarkAges.exe is located. Once installed, you may want tooptimize your graphics settingsto compensate for potential FPS loss.
Adjusting Gamma and HDR Settings
If you’re not having any issues regarding RTGI and VRAM, you can adjust your game’s brightness by going to theSettings menuand adjusting yourGamma under the Display Calibrations sectionof the Video screen.
As for what value you set Gamma to, it varies from case to case. If the default value is too dark for you, then 1.25 Gamma should be enough. You can raise this all the way up to 1.50, but in doing so, outdoor and well-lit areas may look more awkward than intended.
