# I'm new. Screen very dark

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-new-screen-very-dark/28418>\
**Category:** Forum Feedback & Requests\
**Created:** [September 30, 2017, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-new-screen-very-dark/28418 "2017-09-30T04:28:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lancer\_Avada](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lancer_avada/32/28343_2.png) [@Lancer\_Avada](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lancer_Avada)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2017, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-new-screen-very-dark/28418/1 "2017-09-30T04:28:14Z")

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![Screenshot from 2017-09-29 23-50-38](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/7/d/7d3162acab5d0fbce7ea3df060d91b6d1d00e668.jpg)

I have turned down settings or disabled. Increased brightness. Seen youtube of the game so I know its not like this. What I’m I missing? Computer is capable.  
I’m on Linux if that helps.

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**Author:** ![Lancer\_Avada](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lancer_avada/32/28343_2.png) [@Lancer\_Avada](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lancer_Avada)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-new-screen-very-dark/28418/2 "2017-09-30T04:29:10Z")

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![Screenshot from 2017-09-30 00-11-29](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/9/4/94302b143f07ef0616786d8be4084191e1883206.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Ncc\_1709](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ncc_1709/32/393392_2.png) [@Ncc\_1709](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Ncc_1709)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-new-screen-very-dark/28418/3 "2017-10-02T13:13:23Z")

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it probably means your game hasnt loaded the game assets fast enough to display them.  
you can try selecting download all game files on the launcher. i think its a 4gb download

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**Author:** ![Dominous\_Nolen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dominous_nolen/32/393106_2.png) [@Dominous\_Nolen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dominous_Nolen)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-new-screen-very-dark/28418/4 "2017-10-02T20:10:49Z")

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Like he said

> **[Download on Demand](https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/202538842-Download-on-Demand)**
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> As of March 24th 2015, the EVE Client is able to download new or changed resource data, such as textures, sounds, ship models and so on, on the fly when they are first encountered in game. This kee...

Check the box to enable download all. On next launcher activation you should see a download session kick off.

If that doesn’t work… I’d suggested doing the clear cache option in game, and if that fails. Submit a bug report.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/im-new-screen-very-dark/28418/5 "2017-12-31T20:10:56Z")

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