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xGaffner · 11-23-09

Ok not really expecting anyone to answer this as i have posted this question absolutely everywhere and no one seems to answer or know, some help no matter what it is would make me feel much much better. Ok, the default settings on my monitor are really really bad and i don't own a hardware calibrator. I have calibrated my monitor and created an ICC profile which make it look 100x better, problem is, is that when ever i enter an application (mainly games) the gamma and color values are restored back to defaults. Now my question. Is there any way what so ever to force an ICC profile or color settings so that it works with ANY application??? I have tried color management in Windows 7, looked all over CCC, tried everything in powerstrip (still can't find out how) and am really running out of patience. I know there is a way somehow but i just don't know how. This monitor really looks to be a great monitor but has a large red tint that can only be sorted due to calibration (not a monitor problem, its due to the terrible default settings and wide gamut) Its a HP LP2475w. You don't understand how long i have been trying to solve this, i'd appreciate any help, large or small. Thanks a lot in advance.

OS = Windows 7
Card = ATi 4850

tK FuRY · 11-23-09

Have you changed the "default Monitor ICC Profile" to that specific one you created?

xGaffner · 11-23-09

Yes sir, clicked on set as default, went to advanced and tried setting it as device profile. All of this works until i play a game, when it is reverted back to default (maybe the graphics card drivers default?)

tK FuRY · 11-23-09

The only thing I can think of next is to find a LUT loader that overrides the game's instincts to load "generic pnp profile".

(or you could delete the generic profile) and then test it to see if your profile is the new default for the game or not. (make sure to back up the Generic one.)

xGaffner · 11-23-09

Thanks again for your reply, glad to see someone is helping. How would i delete the "general profile" though?

tK FuRY · 11-23-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by xGaffner

Thanks again for your reply, glad to see someone is helping. How would i delete the "general profile" though?

They should be in this directory

\Windows\system32\spool\drivers\color

xGaffner · 11-23-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by tK FuRY

They should be in this directory

\Windows\system32\spool\drivers\color

I don't see anything to do with generic profile. Which one would it be?

Which one would it be out of this lot?

tK FuRY · 11-23-09

Now I guess the only way to force the ICC would be using a LUT loader.

xGaffner · 11-23-09

Do you know of any decent LUT loader programs?. I really hope to get this fixed, games look terrible as they do now, but my desktop is perfect.

tK FuRY · 11-23-09

Try this.

http://www.hex2bit.com/products/product_mcw.asp

I personally don't use this, but have heard some things about it. I use the LUT loader that came with my Spyder Software.

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xGaffner New to Overclock.net Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 22 Rep: 0 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	Forcing ICC profile - HELP PLEASE Ok not really expecting anyone to answer this as i have posted this question absolutely everywhere and no one seems to answer or know, some help no matter what it is would make me feel much much better. Ok, the default settings on my monitor are really really bad and i don't own a hardware calibrator. I have calibrated my monitor and created an ICC profile which make it look 100x better, problem is, is that when ever i enter an application (mainly games) the gamma and color values are restored back to defaults. Now my question. Is there any way what so ever to force an ICC profile or color settings so that it works with ANY application??? I have tried color management in Windows 7, looked all over CCC, tried everything in powerstrip (still can't find out how) and am really running out of patience. I know there is a way somehow but i just don't know how. This monitor really looks to be a great monitor but has a large red tint that can only be sorted due to calibration (not a monitor problem, its due to the terrible default settings and wide gamut) Its a HP LP2475w. You don't understand how long i have been trying to solve this, i'd appreciate any help, large or small. Thanks a lot in advance. OS = Windows 7 Card = ATi 4850

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11-23-09	#3 (permalink)
xGaffner New to Overclock.net Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 22 Rep: 0 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	Yes sir, clicked on set as default, went to advanced and tried setting it as device profile. All of this works until i play a game, when it is reverted back to default (maybe the graphics card drivers default?)

11-23-09	#5 (permalink)
xGaffner New to Overclock.net Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 22 Rep: 0 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	Thanks again for your reply, glad to see someone is helping. How would i delete the "general profile" though?

11-23-09	#9 (permalink)
xGaffner New to Overclock.net Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 22 Rep: 0 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	Do you know of any decent LUT loader programs?. I really hope to get this fixed, games look terrible as they do now, but my desktop is perfect.

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