http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10057
--- Comment #3 from Tuomo Kohvakka tuomo.kohvakka@iki.fi 2008-02-09 14:27:29 --- Sorry for the delay.
Setting UseXVidMode to "N" will not help in this case I'm afraid. Disabling it will not affect gamma ramp, code in xvidmode.c specifically mentions that
/* In desktop mode, do not switch resolution... But still use the Gamma ramp stuff */
if usexvidmode is set to false. (I tested this too) (dlls/winex11.drv/xvidmode.c near line 172)
I assume key in question is
HKCU\Software\Wine\AppDefaults\app.exe\X11Driver\UseXVidMode