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Now movies won't play on my computer right :(

Darn things are WAAAAAAAY too bright. Help? Please?

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already narrowed the situation: fixing the corrupted nv4_disp.dll stopped the BSODs but introduced overly bright movie playback, and rolling back the driver restores correct color while reintroducing game crashes. is right to look at the vendor drivers, but a few targeted checks usually find a compromise between stable gaming and correct video.

Start with a full backup/System Restore point and perform a clean driver cycle: uninstall the GPU driver (preferably in Safe Mode or with a driver-clean utility), then install one candidate driver at a time — first the latest official WHQL release for the exact card/OS, then one or two earlier stable WHQL builds if problems persist. After each install, test both game and movie playback.

Troubleshooting checklist:

  • Verify card control-panel video settings (separate "Video" vs "Desktop" controls): reset brightness/gamma/contrast to defaults and disable any automatic "dynamic" enhancements.
  • Test alternate video renderers/players: try a player with its own decoders (for example, VLC) and switch renderer/output mode (overlay vs. VMR/EVR/Direct3D) or force software decoding to see if the issue follows hardware overlay.
  • Replace or update codecs (use modern, widely used filters) in case an old codec + new driver path causes bad YUV->RGB conversion.
  • If only the older driver is stable, search the manufacturer's driver archive for an intermediate version or check release notes for known regressions; when contacting support, include GPU model, OS, driver version numbers and DirectX/diagnostic output.

Most often this is a color-space/overlay-handling change in the newer driver rather than a hardware fault. A clean uninstall, testing different renderers, and finding a driver build that balances both needs will usually resolve it.

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Can you explain your problem?

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Okay.

I play EQ 2. I noticed that suddenly I started having Blue Screens while playing. Turned out they were corrupted driver files. So I went and fixed that. (I hope).

But now, whenever I try to watch a movie, the colors are all distorted and the picture is way too bright. They go back to normal when I reinstall the previous drivers, but then my game can't be played :(

I'm stuck making a choice right now that really sucks. Watch movies or play my game. Not both :(

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Look for the latest drivers of your graphics card on the manufacturer's website.

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