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Darker SC2, like Diablo 3

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Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-22 11:45:46
April 21 2012 22:26 GMT
#1
All remember Diablo 3 darker mod? It makes game less color saturated, a bit darker, more sharp (if you want).

You can more read or view about that mod in this video and description under that video



Official site
http://darkd3.com/



But you can use those modified graphic filters for StarCraft 2 too. Here are screenshots of darker SC2 with hardcore brightness/desaturation and without sharpeness.

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How to install Diablo 3 Darker mod to SC2:


1) Modify mod options as you want, turn on/off sharpeness and change level of darkeness/desaturation.
2) Click green DOWNLOAD button
3) Extract all files into StarCraft II/Support folder
4) From extracted files copy file, called d3d9.dll and put his copy to latest patch folder. I mean, Versions/Base####, where # - latest game build. Currently (04.22.2012) it's 21029.
5) In game you can switch, like in Diablo 3, darker and standart graphic modes, with Pause Break button


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SgtCoDFish
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United Kingdom1520 Posts
April 21 2012 22:31 GMT
#2
I can't say I would mind if SC2 looked darker the whole time, but I'd not personally bother with this; I like SC2 as it is.
biomech
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany380 Posts
April 21 2012 22:31 GMT
#3
Any graphics card driver allows to adjust all those settings anyways.. gamma, color, saturation.. but i guess it's nice to have a "push a button" solution
ClysmiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2192 Posts
April 21 2012 22:33 GMT
#4
That looks pretty cool tbh, but I think it'd hurt the competitive aspect of SC2, as it can already be difficult to tell your units apart from your opponents in mirror matchups without the stronger colors mod.
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
April 21 2012 22:35 GMT
#5
On April 22 2012 07:31 biomech wrote:
Any graphics card driver allows to adjust all those settings anyways.. gamma, color, saturation.. but i guess it's nice to have a "push a button" solution

Yes, but thos options are for everything, that you can see, including desktop, internet browser, other games or programms, etc. This one is only for sc2 and diablo 3, and probably for Skyrim (better to contact with mod author, he's working on that)

I can't say I would mind if SC2 looked darker the whole time, but I'd not personally bother with this; I like SC2 as it is.

You can switch two modes in game. Also with that mod, you can increase ingame brightness and stay with same brightness, as you had before, but with desaturated colors.
Blyadischa
Profile Joined April 2010
419 Posts
April 21 2012 22:35 GMT
#6
On April 22 2012 07:33 ClysmiC wrote:
That looks pretty cool tbh, but I think it'd hurt the competitive aspect of SC2, as it can already be difficult to tell your units apart from your opponents in mirror matchups without the stronger colors mod.


how would it hurt the competitive aspect of sc2?

people can use it if they like it
speknek
Profile Joined February 2012
758 Posts
April 21 2012 22:40 GMT
#7
Cool! Will use.
Existor
Profile Joined July 2010
Russian Federation4295 Posts
April 21 2012 22:42 GMT
#8
That looks pretty cool tbh, but I think it'd hurt the competitive aspect of SC2, as it can already be difficult to tell your units apart from your opponents in mirror matchups without the stronger colors mod.

This is same customization, like game hotkeys or game brightness. Combining with ingame brightness changing, you can get nice results.
Zombo Joe
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada850 Posts
April 21 2012 22:45 GMT
#9
I like it but the background in sc2 is already too dark which will make it even harder to see.
I am Terranfying.
Ruscour
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
5233 Posts
April 21 2012 22:48 GMT
#10
Ooh, gritty. Might use this.
dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
April 21 2012 22:48 GMT
#11
already too dark. hard to play.
BearStorm
Profile Joined September 2010
United States795 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-21 22:50:17
April 21 2012 22:50 GMT
#12
Dark looks cool, but I already have weird settings to make things easier to see. Could be good for observers and casts, but not something I would consider while playing.
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Andreas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Norway214 Posts
April 21 2012 22:51 GMT
#13
I might try this, I kinda dislike how bright everything is in SC2.
DoubleReed
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4130 Posts
April 21 2012 22:52 GMT
#14
I already think that maps are too dark (at least in the lava tileset). It can make it hard to see cliffs and map features under fog of war.
_Darwin_
Profile Joined August 2010
United States2374 Posts
April 21 2012 22:54 GMT
#15
lol I have really bad glare on dark maps during the afternoon, with this mod it will turn my monitor into a mirror :O
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LimeNade
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States2125 Posts
April 21 2012 22:55 GMT
#16
couldnt u really do the samething uve done with this by turning down ur gamma? O_o lol i just did that and looks the same
JD, need I say more? :D
RogerX
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
New Zealand3180 Posts
April 21 2012 23:02 GMT
#17
Blizzard would probably disapprove.. Not sure. Might wanna put a warning in there.
Stick it up. take it up. step aside and see the world
steamrice
Profile Joined August 2010
435 Posts
April 21 2012 23:19 GMT
#18
Those shots are borderline black and white. Really? The game is barely all that bright and colorful hence there is a stronger team color mod that brightens it up.
discw
Profile Joined April 2010
United States122 Posts
April 21 2012 23:27 GMT
#19
In those screenshots the 'darker' screenshots are just blander. Not sure why you'd want to make the graphics boring.
Azuroz
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden1630 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-21 23:30:10
April 21 2012 23:28 GMT
#20
Dont think it looks good for diablo 3 even, it just ruins the colours...both diablo and starcraft 2 are very dark games, that filter doesn't do anything beside ruining the natural looking colours.
It's kinda like the people that use the retarded instagram filters because they think it makes their photos look more professional, when in reality it just messes up the colours of their photos..
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