If you use any screen brightness tools in Escape from Tarkov, you should seriously consider giving them up. The developers blocked the popular DWM_lut filter for their base game and threatened to ban players for using similar solutions.
Battlestate Games apparently doesn’t like apps that change screen brightness. In the fight against rogue players, the studio has decided to prevent players from using the DWM_lut tool, which is popular especially among streamers.
When an expensive monitor gives a gamer an advantage
You can read the official study announcement a twitter. The developers refer to the DWM_lut filter, which improves the gaming experience by brightening the image and making areas hidden in the dark more visible (you can find details here). from yesterday having the filter installed will prevent you from running Escape from Tarkovalthough the program is not directly related to the game – is an open and free tool that facilitates work, learning or entertainment.
The news is particularly painful for gamers who stream or have too much brightness in the computer room. In a better position are gamers with monitors that support integrated functionwhich has the same purpose as the DWM_lut filter – uses quadratic interpolation on LUT data to reduce “fogging” in the transfer, resulting in better visibility in darker areas. A video showing the effect of the tool can be found below.
An easy way to get banned
The blocking of the popular tool aims to thus reducing the number of players who wanted to gain an unfair advantage in online games. In December 2019, the study published a similar announcement, reporting that it had blocked the ReShade tool, used to change colors and lighting in the game. In this case, the developer did not penalize the use of the program, but this time it is different : using similar tools will be treated as a violation of the rules, resulting in a ban.
The Reddit community isn’t thrilled with the changes. Most users accuse the study of wickedness. – focus on blocking simple filters, instead of attacking players using, for example, aimbots (programs that improve in-game accuracy). Unfortunately, the company has not responded to the allegations.
Escape from Tarkov has been available for early access on PC since July 28, 2017. The developers are constantly expanding the game with new content, although the pace of change is quite slow. Recently, the developers of PUBG: Battlegrounds announced Project BlackBudget (tentative name), which is expected to compete with Escape from Tarkov. Time will tell if the new rival will be able to motivate Battlestate Games to work more efficiently.
Battlestate Games is a Russian studio. The company was originally founded in St. Petersburg. The developers have moved their headquarters to London, although some of them continue to operate from Russia.