Samus_Aran

I am trying to install the latest version of TDM, I think the last version I played was 2.09a. I am installing to a new folder My user created the folder and has full write access to it I am running the extracted .exe file in this new folder Problem 1: Why is the installer using the .exe filename as the URL for updating? This is absolute nonsense. I name my installers by the date or version number of the installer. This wasn't a problem in the past for TDM, or for any other thousands of installer I've used over the past 35 years. Never once have I seen an app look for a local file or external URL based on the name of the installer executable! According to https://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=Tdm_installer_and_zipsync#tdm_installer about the installer "The config file is automatically downloaded from hardcoded URL. It describes all official versions of TDM and mirrors used to download them." Clearly this is not the case, it is literally using a URL based on the executable name! I should not be forced to keep a stupid name like tdm_installer.exe that doesn't even specify the version number (in this case v1.11). I have the previous installers in my downloads folder named/dated appropriately. The installer won't even work if you change the case of the executable to title case "TDM_Installer.exe"! It's ridiculous. Problem 2: Why is the install directory listed in red? My user created the folder and has full write permissions to it. The installer has no difficulties creating log files in the folder, so it obviously has write permissions. Problem 3: Why does the installer not provide any way to specify a new folder to install to? There is no "New Folder" button anywhere in the GUI. I'm not sure if typing in a folder name works or not, because it remains red either way, and won't let me continue the install with permission problems. But regular users should not be required to know this hack. Also, when you select a folder, the installer does not add "The_Dark_Mod" or whatever as a default folder name like most apps do. It is left entirely up to the user to create an install folder beforehand. Kind of defeats the purpose of an installer being quick and easy. Problem 2 - Follow Up: I am still unable to install TDM after renaming the .exe to the original lowercase name. It still complains that I don't have permissions to the folder, but obviously I do! tdm_installer.exe is creating log files in the folder while telling me that it doesn't have permissions to write to that very same folder! It's beyond absurd. Why is the installer lying? I have solved the issues by changing Security settings so ALL LOGGED IN USERS have full write permissions to the folder, but that is not desired -- why is that necessary? My user already had full permissions to the folder when creating it, and the installer had write permissions to the folder. Possible Solution For Problem 1: The installer should never use the name of the executable for anything to do with local filenames or external URLs. Update the installer so it does what the Wiki says it does -- uses a fixed URL to get the list of TDM versions. Possible Solution For Problem 2: The installer should be updated so it automatically changes permissions to the install folder as-needed. Requesting UAC privilege escalation if needed to alter the folder permissions. At the very least it should tell the user what permissions it needs for the folder (it already had full write permissions!). Heck, just make the installer ATTEMPT to create a file to see if it has permissions. Clearly it is checking permissions incorrectly and misinforming the user about it, then refusing to continue. Possible Solution For Problem 3: Have a way to create a new folder from the installer GUI, such as an "Add Folder" button or a right-click menu with "New Folder".

I have recently purchased an OLED TV that supports HDR, and want to make use of HDR in The Dark Mod. The Wiki shows a ton of variables related to HDR, but none of these variables show up for me on the console. r_HDR <Tab> <Tab> and r_hdr <Tab> <Tab> return nothing, but r_ <Tab> shows a ton of other variables. The brightness is way off, the only way I can see the game not super dark is to boost the brightness and gamma up so high the menu can't be read easily it's so washed out (gamma and brightness around 1.3 each). I see that there is a variable to set the grey point for HDR, but without these variables I'm at a loss for how to tweak this. I'm not convinced it is even enabling HDR, as I do not see an HDR logo in the top right corner for a couple seconds. For some reason my Windows 10 is unable to do HDR at 3840x2160, it can only do it at 2560x1440 or lower. I'm trying to play The Dark Mod at 1440p, but it forcibly changes my resolution to maximum any time I Alt+Tab out or go in-and-out of fullscreen. It doesn't seem to have this issue with borderless window mode, but it doesn't stay in borderless mode for long, as it randomly reverts to real fullscreen sometimes when I Alt+Tab. This issue has always been present in The Dark Mod for me, on multiple monitors over the past several versions of the game. Hardware: 4-core i5-7600K CPU, nVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 GPU x16, 48GB DDR4 2133MHz RAM Software: latest nVIDIA drivers (497.29), latest Windows 10 update (20H2), latest The Dark Mod (2.09/64) Is there any way to prevent The Dark Mod from changing my desktop and game resolution to maximum when I Alt+Tab? How can I get the r_HDR variables show up on my TDM console? How can I confirm HDR is actually being used? Thanks in advance.