Screen slightly dims after about 5 minutes of gameplay

Discus and support Screen slightly dims after about 5 minutes of gameplay in XBoX on Windows to solve the problem; When I play a game the tv screen dims slightly and the colors wash out a little after about 5 mins. If I go back to the dashboard then back to the game... Discussion in 'XBoX on Windows' started by Cobra77XT, Sep 12, 2022.

  1. Cobra77XT
    Cobra77XT Guest

    Screen slightly dims after about 5 minutes of gameplay


    When I play a game the tv screen dims slightly and the colors wash out a little after about 5 mins. If I go back to the dashboard then back to the game it's normal..but only for about another 5 mins. It's not an hdr issue that I've been reading about. It's on about an 8 yr old samsung 1080p tv. I only notice it in only one game but have only played a couple others as I've just recently purchased the Xbox. I figure it's a tv issue but someone else had the same question on here a few years back and mentioned something about an xbox issue. Any ideas?

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    Cobra77XT, Sep 12, 2022
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  2. [ A J ] Win User

    Screen slightly dims after about 5 minutes of gameplay

    Hi, Brian77XT!

    Correct, your games' saved data would be lost if it's not already backed up on the cloud.

    On the contrary, thank you for your trust and patience.

    Have a lovely day/night, and take care!
  3. Cobra77XT Win User

    Screen slightly dims after about 5 minutes of gameplay

    Thanks AJ. So the soft factory reset with the option to keep games and apps is safe but a factory default setting I could lose everything unless backed up on cloud? So glad you told me that..also reinstalling the game is a much better option. Especially with it more than likely being an in game issue..also being a game preview. I may just wait til the 22nd when session 1.0 releases and see if the issue clears up then. Thank you much for your insight and help on this issue. Best Regards
  4. [ A J ] Win User

    Screen slightly dims after about 5 minutes of gameplay

    Hi, Brian77XT! thank you for your reply and the additional information.

    In my experience, I think it's far more likely for this to be an in-game issue than something wrong with your console.

    Additionally, please rest assured that signing up for Game Pass wouldn't have any impact on Sessions: Skate Sim, even if this particular game was part of the Game Pass catalog.

    As for additional troubleshooting, you could try reinstalling the game and/or performing a soft factory reset.

    To reinstall the game:

    • Go to My games & apps > Sessions: Skate Sim > Uninstall.

    • Then reinstall the game through your game library.

    To perform a soft factory reset:

    • Go to Settings > System > Console Info > Reset Xbox > Keep games and apps.

    *** Important: please keep in mind you will need an internet connection and your account details (email and password) to complete the setup process.

    Resetting your console to its factory defaults erases all accounts, saved games, settings, and home Xbox associations. Anything not synchronized with Xbox Live will be lost. If your console has been constantly connected to the internet and Xbox Live services, your saved data should be backed up on the cloud.

    Please let me know if you have any questions.

    Best regards.
  5. Cobra77XT Win User

    Screen slightly dims after about 5 minutes of gameplay

    Hi AJ, thank you again for the info. All the settings were already like you suggested except the timed dimming..I set it to 60 minutes and it still does it. I did ask on crea-ture discord. Someone said it's probably a bug that will be fixed. I really hope that's the case. I may try resetting my console. It seems like it started happening after getting the free month of game pass. The game preview I bought but went ahead and tried gamepass for a month. Not 100% sure that's when it started and may have nothing to do with it but thought I'd give you as much info as possible. Again hopefully just a bug..I'll know in 10 days when it releases. Thank you again for your help
  6. [ A J ] Win User

    Screen slightly dims after about 5 minutes of gameplay

    Hi, Brian77XT! thank you for your reply and the additional information.

    • I'd suggest going through both of your TVs' settings menus and disabling any picture-enhancing feature, special viewing mode, and energy-saving mode. Samsung TVs usually have an EcoSensor feature, so I'd also suggest turning that off.

    Please keep in mind that "Sessions: Skate Sim" is still in its "Game Preview" stage, so this may be on the game's side of things, especially if the dimming is not present while playing other games. Have you already reported this to Crea-Ture Studios?

    On your console:

    • Go to Settings > General > TV & display options > Night mode > set Night mode to "Off".

    • Go to Settings > General > TV & display options > Video fidelity & overscan > set "Overrides" to "Auto- Detect"

    • Lastly, Go to Settings > Preferences > Idle options > Dime screen after > set this to the highest time frame possible. I understand this one may seem unnecessary considering the dimming is happening while you are playing, but there are some very rare instances in which an in-game issue can be related to a console's settings.

    Please let me know if this works.

    Best regards.
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