How to change brightness in CS:S
Type mat_monitorgamma 1.8 in your game console to brighten the picture. Lower values are brighter; the default is 2.2.
mat_monitorgamma
Sets screen gamma, which changes brightness.
mat_monitorgamma <gamma> Examples
mat_monitorgamma 1.8 Brighter image.
Arguments
gammaRequired- Gamma value.
What it does
Lower values make the image brighter. The range is about 1.6 to 2.6.
The game's own description: monitor gamma (typically 2.2 for CRT and 1.7 for LCD)
Good to know
- Only works in fullscreen.
Run it on your server
On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to cstrike/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a CS:S server first.
Your own
CS:S server.
From $0.03 an hour, only while it runs. New accounts get 6 free tokens.