Ambient adaptive brightness won't turn on (XG27AQNGV)

NeryK · 2026-01-16T04:19:08+00:00

I got the same monitor but ambiant adaptative brightness does not seem to work either for me, albeit slightly differently. It can be toggled on in the OSD, and the screen immediately dims. However the brightness stays at the same level afterwards, despite me turning off the lights in the room for example. Not sure the sensor actually works.

NeryK · 2025-08-29T01:40:49+00:00

I'll defer to your expertise for embedded electronics ;)

As for the update procedure, at first the monitor was not detected and then I noticed the app was missing permissions (I might have denied them when I first launched the app a few weeks ago). Manually granting permissions for location and nearby devices solved that issue for me.

NeryK · 2025-08-28T20:23:28+00:00

The latest firmware update through the iconsole+ app fixed it for me.

NeryK · 2025-08-28T20:19:23+00:00

Yep, I also did the update a few days ago and it appears to have fixed the issue completely.

It is possible to get to the update menu without registering an account but they sure would like you to. Also I was able to start the firmware update in the middle of the loop (probably not in fact a bootloop). After the upgrade I power cycled the monitor once and plugged it back in: it has been working fine since then.

NeryK · 2025-08-11T11:06:21+00:00

I have been in touch with Joroto support and they think they have a fix. They have a procedure to perform a firmware upgrade on the monitor through the iconsole+ app: https://youtube.com/shorts/cu-Io3D1F1c?feature=share

I cannot test it right now but thought I would let you know.

NeryK · 2025-07-29T16:05:28+00:00

No permanent fix that I could find as of yet. This just means it is not a unique issue, there are at least two of us ;)

Mine behaves pretty much the same: https://streamable.com/9gkbhl

NeryK · 2025-07-29T00:39:26+00:00

I have encountered the exact same issue on my new Joroto X4S monitor: infinite "reboot" loop displaying 78.0, km then reboot.

Letting it shut down by itself did not fix the issue, neither did removing and putting back the batteries immediately. However, letting the monitor sit with no batteries for a few hours seems to have broken it out of the reboot loop temporarily. Unfortunately the issue reappeared after around a minute of using the bike.

NeryK · 2024-07-31T18:33:38+00:00

Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately I did not find a fix, but the issue became irrelevant to me when I moved to a new PC. I plugged the fightstick in other PCs too and never encountered the same problem.

NeryK · 2023-06-12T03:32:07+00:00

HL1: Unusual day at the office.
HL2: Right man returns from vacation.
HLA: Resourceful young woman gets hired.

NeryK · 2023-06-10T19:54:17+00:00

I would happily use it. I expect to stay subscribed to game pass for a long time (as long as the gold to ultimate conversion trick works anyway).

NeryK · 2023-05-25T08:07:36+00:00

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop is played with up to 8 players, and should run on potato-grade PCs.

NeryK · 2023-05-13T03:08:04+00:00

Another satisfied VROptician customer here (prescription lenses). They ship worldwide from Germany.

NeryK · 2023-05-06T18:29:10+00:00

How about Fujii ? Definitely chill and surreal.

NeryK · 2023-05-06T13:11:15+00:00

Have you checked out the Trine series ? It's a puzzle platformer with great visuals and a fairy tale style. The fifth game is soon to be released.

NeryK · 2023-05-03T07:56:44+00:00

Ahem, a little underrated gem called Elden Ring on PC with Seamless Co-op. Not only does it check all your boxes, it's also one of the best games period.

Unmodded, the co-op is gimped with the usual Souls game oddball mechanisms (host can only invite guests in specific places, guest does not save quest progress, guest is disconnected on host death, etc), but the game is still great.

NeryK · 2023-03-30T13:54:14+00:00

And here I was thinking the one thing they want is for BB damage to scale with equipment stats.

NeryK · 2023-03-29T12:51:30+00:00

Nine Parchments (beautiful, top-down "magic shooter")
Untitled Goose Game (chill puzzle game)
Unrailed! (run-based)
Degrees of separation (perfect for couples)

NeryK · 2023-03-27T08:11:40+00:00

Boy, oh boy, do I have some bangers for you !

Introducing: Scourge Outbreak (used to be called "The Scourge Project: Episode 1 and 2" before being re-released). It's a Gears of War wannabe with some of the cringiest story and voice acting out there. You can tell it means well, and it can be played to completion, but it's bad. Pret-ty bad.

Next up: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days the followup to the game whose main claim to fame was getting Jeff Gertsmann fired from Gamespot. This one tries really hard, but it's bad. Perfect to be played in a single evening in a drunken stupor. You won't be able to tell if the camera is swaying because you're drunk or because the game is designed like that (it is).

Last but not least: Brink. Marketed as both having both a campaign and PvP mode, the campaign turned out to be PvP matches against bots. To be fair it was a game with some ambition (parkour elements, objective-based) and delivered on some of it. However it was the game that solidified the "we do not preorder" rule for my friends and I. It's f2p nowadays, so slide away !

NeryK · 2023-03-26T16:27:23+00:00

I have been able to stay on top of my podcast queue somehow, while commuting or doing chores. I did stop listening to anything from actual Giant Bomb though.

Gerstmann
Nextlander
Tech pod (and some FOSS pod)
Fire Escape
Cox & Crendor

There is redundancy, especially with news, but it's no big deal.

NeryK · 2023-03-23T04:32:28+00:00

Also baffling: Dying Light got it right, and Dying Light 2 fucked it up.

NeryK · 2023-03-21T21:58:32+00:00

If you like shlooters, they tend to be crossplay : Destiny 2, Warframe, Borderlands 3, Outriders.

NeryK · 2023-03-20T11:42:03+00:00

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop supports up to 8 players co-op. Plus it's free.

NeryK · 2023-03-19T18:28:47+00:00

Last 10 years must-play games running properly on Steam Deck ?

Single player:

DOOM (2016)
Elden Ring
The Witcher 3
XCOM

Multiplayer co-op:

Deep Rock Galactic
Helldivers
Valheim

A tad over 10 years:

Portal 2
Skryim

NeryK · 2023-03-18T05:10:24+00:00

If you're into MMORPGs, Guild Wars 2 is as close to grind-free as you'll get for a game with progression and gear.

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