A tiny Windows utility that resets your display gamma to default after playing Urban Terror (or any Quake 3 engine game).
Urban Terror (and other games built on the Quake 3 / quake3e engine) can change your Windows display gamma. Sometimes when the game exits — especially after a crash or alt-tab — the gamma stays stuck, leaving your desktop looking washed out or too dark.
Run after_urt.exe after closing Urban Terror. It instantly resets your display gamma ramp back to the Windows default and exits. No window, no console, no output — unless something goes wrong, in which case you'll see an error message.
- Download
after_urt.exefrom the Releases page. - After quitting Urban Terror, double-click
after_urt.exe. - Your gamma is back to normal.
Tip: Pin it to your taskbar or drop a shortcut on your desktop for quick access.
Requires the .NET Framework C# compiler (included with Windows):
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe /nologo /target:winexe /reference:System.Windows.Forms.dll /out:after_urt.exe fix_gamma.cs
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