Hello All,
I don't know if anyone has seen this little trick for gamma settings. If it's still to "bright" after turning down the gamma in the graphics settings in-game. Go to the config file itself IE startup.cfg in the data file of the game. Find the line gamma and enter your setting. There is one draw back to is is that should you go to your settings in game it will reset the gamma setting. Here is my current settings
shake = 0
[END]
[KEY = force_feedback]
amplitude = 1.00000
enabled = 1
force = 1.00000
[END]
[KEY = graphics]
3dhud = 0
adapter = 0
bloom_enable = 1
desktop_center = 1
detail_rt_res = 1024
draw_distance = 0.00000
far_blocks = 0
fps_counter = 1
fps_limit = 60
full_height = 1080
full_width = 1920
fullscreen = 0
gamma = 0.68550 <---------------------THIS LINE
grass_distance = 100.00000
hdr_enable = 1
land_anisotropy = 1
land_tex_lods = 0
max_cache_res = 0
max_clouds_quality = 1
mgpu_compatible = 0
mirrors = 2
multisampling = 1
or_ca = 0.00000
or_enable = 0
post_sharpen = 1
preset = 1
rescale_target = 1.00000
shadows_quality = 2
ssao_enable = 1
vsync = 0
win_height = 1080
win_width = 1920
[END]
[KEY = input]
exclusive = 1
input_map = "input.map"
mouse_plane_control = 0
old_trackir = 0
[END]
[KEY = interface]
forces_color_mode = 0
language = "eng"
log = "_gui.log"
scale = 1.00000
showcompas = 1
showicons = 1
units = ""
withdebug = 0
[END]
[KEY = iservice]
proxy_name = "alpha.il2sturmovik.net:443"
register_url = ""
server_debug = ""
try_ping = 0
try_web_port = 1
use_proxy = 1
[END]
[KEY = network]
available_ip = "[object Object]"
client_download_traflimit = 1000
client_ip = ""
client_upload_traflimit = 1000
downloader_port = 28100
server_download_traflimit = 1000
server_upload_traflimit = 1000
tcp_port = 28000
udp_port = 28000
[END]
[KEY = sound]
count = 32
debug_radio = 0
interface = 1
interface_music = 0
quality = 1
speedenable = true
volume = 0.68000
[END]
[KEY = system]
bin_log_folder = ""
chatlog = 0
debug_info = 0
debug_render = 0
dlgbox_sky = 0
gamelog = 0
keep_binary_log = 0
mgenlog = 0
mission_text_log = 0
modes = 0
playoffline = 0
reset_configs = 0
show_net_skins = 1
skin_dir = "graphics\Skins\"
[END]
[KEY = track_record]
fx_sound = 2
record_graphics_effect = 1
record_ground_vehicles = 1
tacviewrecord = 0
[END]
[KEY = updater]
language = "eng"
locales = "rus,eng,ger,spa,fra,pol"
seed = 0
[END]
Hope this may help. Don't forget to backup the original file