Guild Wars 2

Can you share your opinions on the visual settings of GW2?

In the game daytime I almost always keep post processing option off because if it’s on (low or high) it’s just too much bright and bloom. It hurts my eyes and adds unnecessary lighting that, for me, is like a noise rather than something making the visuals nicer.

At night, the effect is mostly pleasant especially in the Grove!
but in the day… God help us! I think the daily post processing light effects are sloppy and look as if they’re supposed to cover up visual shortcomings. Just dump all these lights and blooms all over the place! It’s like spamming my eyes!
It makes me a bit unhappy because I can see the effect also adds colors to the world. But I have to choose between bleaker colors or hurting my eyes. Am I the only one with so sensitive eyes??

You should try real life outdoors, so much lights and blooms all over the place. :U

Have you tried playing with the colors on your monitor? Or maybe Nvidia control panel? Or you could try post-processing and shaders with something like sweet-fx for example. Last I checked, Anet don’t ban for that because it doesn’t interfere or tamper with the game files nor give any advantages over anybody else.

Or maybe turn the Gamma down a touch.

Good luck.

Loli Ruri.8307:

You should try real life outdoors, so much lights and blooms all over the place. :U

Have you tried playing with the colors on your monitor? Or maybe Nvidia control panel? Or you could try post-processing and shaders with something like sweet-fx for example. Last I checked, Anet don’t ban for that because it doesn’t interfere or tamper with the game files nor give any advantages over anybody else.

Can confirm SweetFX/ReShade is not bannable. It’s totally okay to use but lowering your gamma should probably do.

Well, I always disable postprocessing in games, especially stuff like bloom and motion blur, who wants blurry graphics? XD And I’ve been using Reshade since forever to make the graphics even sharper, it’s not bannable because it does not give you any advantage in the game.

You might want to mention this to your eye Dr. especially if this is something that seems to have become worse over time, you smoke or have a family history of cataracts it might be more then just sensitive eyes.

I decreased gamma but it seems I have to try sth with the monitor. AAaand… just look how bloomed up GW1 is. I didn’t play it but I’ve seen screenshots.
So, good that I can just turn postprocessing off. Thanks for the advice, even the one that’s not about the topic ;p