Why so dark?

[RiversideGuy]

Indeed I am aware of ET time and the cycle. Guess it's bad luck to almost always log into nighttime! Of COURSE I just logged into ET daytime (thanks guys)!

Yes I am in full screen mode now... only difference I've noticed so far is that when I am tabbed to another app, FFXIV seems to be in a window and not full screened as it was under "windowed full screen," something I find a-ok.

Yes, at 100 gamma the circle on the white background is visible... as I go down in gamma, the circle kinda fades away then gets stronger as it goes to the low range. As my monitor seems very well balanced for productive stuff (like image editing) I do not want to start trying to goose it directly, it doesn't need it except for FFXIV.

I do now recall some of the images they released where the "new" graphics were way, way better far less black crush. Something tells me we may not see that till 7 releases. The in-game gamma seems to have a far more restricted range than what I am used to.

Ahha, it's pitch dark by 6PM ET...

NOW I know why I need borderless windowed, my combat overlay does not work in full screen!