08-05-2013, 07:45 PM
(08-05-2013 03:26 PM)ToastyX Wrote: [ -> ]If you exit Strobelight with strobing on and run strobelight-off.exe manually, does it turn strobing off?
If I run strobelight-off.exe manually it still starts ON
(08-05-2013 03:26 PM)ToastyX Wrote: [ -> ]If you exit Strobelight with strobing on and run strobelight-off.exe manually, does it turn strobing off?
(08-05-2013 07:45 PM)treo123 Wrote: [ -> ]If you do the opposite and exit Strobelight with strobing off, does running strobelight-off.exe turn strobing on? If so, that would indicate a problem with reading the file name. Make sure the - is a regular - and not a special character. Try renaming and retyping the file name just to make sure. If that doesn't work, I will have to send you a special debug version to figure out why it's not working.(08-05-2013 03:26 PM)ToastyX Wrote: [ -> ]If you exit Strobelight with strobing on and run strobelight-off.exe manually, does it turn strobing off?
If I run strobelight-off.exe manually it still starts ON
(08-05-2013 02:37 AM)diwas13 Wrote: [ -> ]Hi, just a quick question. I can't seem to overclock my monitor to a higher refresh rate through the nvidia control panel after using light-boost. Every time I set a custom refresh rate the monitor enters into light boost mode.You have to lower the vertical total if you want 130 Hz to work without LightBoost. Unplugging the monitor will completely disable LightBoost for all refresh rates until the monitor is initialized again.
Before I was able to successfully get to a 130hz, any suggestions? And this is after I "reset the display." And also does light boost cause input lag?
Edit- Please ignore my first question, just had to unplug the monitor.
(08-06-2013 10:26 PM)ToastyX Wrote: [ -> ]This would take less than 8 ms at 120 Hz, so the average lag would be about half that.Yes, the average input lag of LightBoost is approximately half a frame on the VG278H and XL2411T, more lag for top edge and less lag for bottom edge, it averages out to half a frame lag. Some LightBoost monitors may have worse worse added input lag (especially if you use the older hack, or the Control+T hack, instead of Strobelight). However, 4ms is negligible for most players (except for pro players who keep eyes stationary on crosshairs).
Quote:If you do the opposite and exit Strobelight with strobing off, does running strobelight-off.exe turn strobing on? If so, that would indicate a problem with reading the file name. Make sure the - is a regular - and not a special character. Try renaming and retyping the file name just to make sure. If that doesn't work, I will have to send you a special debug version to figure out why it's not working.
(08-09-2013 04:31 AM)billymonstar Wrote: [ -> ]I figure that was my toggle, for on and off. It bothered me that there was no 120Hz for non-strobed - is that usually how it works? is 121hz safe for when I'm on desktop and don't need LB?121 Hz is actually 120.5 Hz, which is still within supported range. I just needed a way for it to be listed separately because there's no way to have two 120 Hz refresh rates in Windows.
(08-09-2013 04:31 AM)billymonstar Wrote: [ -> ]Another thing, when strobe is enabled my desktop looks dark (even at max, 100% brightness set, colors a bit gray) but ingame is fine. Also grids are seen on my screen at desktop with strobing on. It's fine when I Ctrl Alt - and switch to 121hz nonstrobe.The darkness is normal. Strobing will reduce the brightness because the backlight is only on for about 30% of the time at 100% brightness.
(08-09-2013 04:31 AM)billymonstar Wrote: [ -> ]EDIT: I tested this using CoD: Black Ops 2, when played BO2 the 3d light on my XL2420 went off even if strobing was on but goes back on when I alt tabbed. Now enabled strobing in CS:GO the screen ingame stayed darkened (color was a bit grayed) like on desktop and those 'grids' still remained ingame whereas in BO2 the brightness and color seemed to be normal. Does that mean LB is not working in BO2?NVIDIA has a "preferred refresh rate" option in the control panel that should be set to "application controlled" and not "highest available"; otherwise, it might try to override 120 Hz with 121 Hz. The 3D light should stay on when strobing is enabled.
(08-09-2013 04:31 AM)billymonstar Wrote: [ -> ]Another thing is that I am "Unable to save display settings" when I try to duplicate monitor 1 and monitor 2 (both BenQ XL2420Ts)- nor does it let me extend desktop to monitor 3 (40" Vizio). One of my BenQs is used with an Avermedia Live Gamer HD cap card so I duplicate 1 and 2 and use 3 as my desktop extension.It shouldn't affect the ability to duplicate two monitors, but I don't know what happens when a third monitor is involved. You might have to add 60 Hz as a third refresh rate to make it work.
(08-09-2013 10:15 PM)kevindd992002 Wrote: [ -> ]When I install the the new ToastyX Strobelight Beta utility, why do I need to add up to four resolutions? If I want to game in 3D, do I need to turn off the utility first?
If I set 121Hz then I press Ctrl+Alt+Minus, then it will just turn off Lightboost but will retain the refresh rate of the screen at 120Hz? 121Hz is just to let the display know that it is being set to a non-supported refresh rate, is this correct?
(08-09-2013 11:32 PM)billymonstar Wrote: [ -> ](08-09-2013 10:15 PM)kevindd992002 Wrote: [ -> ]When I install the the new ToastyX Strobelight Beta utility, why do I need to add up to four resolutions? If I want to game in 3D, do I need to turn off the utility first?
If I set 121Hz then I press Ctrl+Alt+Minus, then it will just turn off Lightboost but will retain the refresh rate of the screen at 120Hz? 121Hz is just to let the display know that it is being set to a non-supported refresh rate, is this correct?
I believe he just answered your question about the 121hz above
Thanks for the reply btw Toasty! I'm gonna change some stuff around and figure it out.
ps. I do alot of game capture, is it normal to see flickering in recorded footage because of strobing? I figured it was just something to do with my encoding lol.
(08-09-2013 11:32 PM)billymonstar Wrote: [ -> ]ps. I do alot of game capture, is it normal to see flickering in recorded footage because of strobing? I figured it was just something to do with my encoding lol.It's normal if you're using a camera. It shouldn't happen if you're using a capture card.