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Sniper Elite 5 - HDR Optimized Settings
The game DOES USE/APPLY Xbox & Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a very good HDR implementation as it's one of the very few games actually leveraging the system HDR calibration. Once your console is correctly setup for HDR, the game will just apply those settings without prov...
Denon X3700H - Optimized Settings
If other than wireless headsets as best in class Audeze Penrose X or more affordable Xbox Wireless Headset you're using an high-end speakers + bass setup in your room, I've recently researched and provided (for some of you Patron!) the best, professionally calibrated, audio setup for one of ...
Ori and the Will of the Wisps - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox HDR Calibration app settings.The game has one of the best HDR implementations providing an actual Peak HDR Brightness slider in numerical value (but not in nits) up to 10.000 nits, along with other video controls.If you have an LG OLED and:> you're using Dynam...
GreedFall - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a decent HDR implementation with an actual Peak HDR Brightness slider not in numerical value/nits but which can go up to actual 6.000 nits.If you have an LG OLED and:> you're using Dynamic Tone Mapping or D...
Xbox Wireless Headset - Optimized Settings
If you can't afford or don't want to invest that much for the Audeze Penrose X (which remain the best wireless headset to date overall) I recommend you to give a try to the popular Xbox Wireless Headset.For the much lower price they're still pretty good, comfortable and feature rich.The ...
Chernobylite - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game recently received a free "Next-Gen" upgrade which also introduced an HDR "On/Off" option with no actual control of Peak HDR Luminance or other HDR values.At the moment, the HDR toggle seems limited ...
Windows 10/11 - Safely reclaim your Privacy (while also making everything a bit snappier)
After explaining how to Clean up your PC without external (scammy) software, it's time to talk about how much Windows itself "spies" on you and how to limit this as much as possible without noticeable negative effects.First thing first: Windows 10/11 actually collects a lot of telemetry ...
Nioh 2 Remastered - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a decent HDR implementation up to 4.000 nits but with very difficult in-game controls for it. Different sliders are intertwined between them in order to actually change Peak HDR Luminance, black level and contrast.I...
Call of Duty: WWII - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a good HDR implementation offering an actual Peak HDR Brightness slider which can go up to 10.000 nits, but not in numerical values nor in nits.It also offers a Black Point control and a general Gamma slider.If...
PUBG: Battlegrounds - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.Unfortunately this is a bad HDR implementation as Peak HDR Luminance seems to be fixed to 400 nits (which is very low for HDR) and not adjustable in-game (leave all settings to their default or you will make it even worse)....
Fallout 76 - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.Unfortunately this is not the best HDR implementation as Peak HDR Luminance seems to be fixed to 600 nits and not adjustable in-game.For this reason it is suggested to use Dynamic Tone Mapping in order to offset a potential...
Call of Duty: Vanguard - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings (anymore).With latest updates the game now (unfortunately) ditched the system HDR Calibration app support and now offer an in-game HDR Calibration with 3 sliders to set (two for Peak HDR Brightness and one for HDR Black Poi...
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - HDR Optimized Settings
The game DOES USE/APPLY Xbox , Playstation and PC HDR Calibration app settings.With latest updates the game now (luckily) restored the system HDR Calibration app support, so there's nothing visible and that you should do in-game anymore, if you've already correctly calibrated the system app....
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.Unfortunately the game is not providing any HDR Peak Brightness slider and luminance can go up to 10.000 nits.For this reason it is suggested to use Dynamic Tone Mapping in order to offset potential highlights clipping and lost ...
Ghostwire: Tokyo - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a fairly good HDR implementation offering proper Peak HDR Luminance control, but just with 2 fixed options (1.000 nits or 2.000 nits).For this reason it is suggested to use Dynamic Tone Mapping in order to offset po...
Godfall: Ultimate Edition - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.NOTE: The game has "Fake HDR" on Playstation: when PS5 is setup with the option "HDR: On When Supported" the game will just launch in SDR, which still look better than "Fake Auto HDR" with PS5 defaul...
Monster Hunter World - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a fairly good HDR implementation with an actual Peak HDR Luminance control in numerical values (not in nits) and up to 5.000 nits.Unfortunately reference images for calibration are not representing what will ac...
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.UPDATE after Patch 4.04The game now finally provides (in theory) a proper Peak HDR Luminance slider up to 1.500 nits and a Paper White slider up to 500 nits on top of the regular Gamma slider which is now recommended to its...
Infamous: Second Son - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a good HDR implementation offering an actual Peak HDR Luminance which can go up to 10.000 nits, but not in nits and not in any numerical value, but just "steps".If you have an LG OLED and:> you're using ...
Infamous: First Light - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a good HDR implementation offering an actual Peak HDR Luminance which can go up to 10.000 nits, but not in nits and not in any numerical value, but just "steps".If you have an LG OLED and:> you're using ...
Watch Dogs: Legion - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a good HDR implementation offering an actual Peak HDR Luminance slider (in nits) up to 4.000 nits along with a Paper White control.If you have an LG OLED and:> you're using Dynamic Tone Mapping or Dynamic C...
Star Wars Battlefront 2 - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a good HDR implementation in a similar way as Battlefield 1. It will offer an actual Peak HDR Brightness numerical slider which can go up to 10.000 nits and a good, not-adjustable, default white point value.If ...
Windows 10/11 - Clean up your PC without external (scammy) software
If you used your PC (a lot) for over 1 year and/or you've just upgraded from Windows 10 to 11 or in-between major updates for each version, it's wise to perform a comprehensive clean up of your system in order to bring valuable storage space, performance and stability back to their place.In ...
Rocket League - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a good HDR implementation providing an actual Peak HDR Luminance slider (in nits) along with a Paper White and HDR Contrast controls.If you have an LG OLED and:> you're using Dynamic Tone Mapping or Dynamic...
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a good HDR implementation providing a proper Peak HDR Luminance slider (in nits) along with a White Level (Paper White) slider.The reference images used in the calibration screen also accurately represent what ...
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a "not-so-good" HDR implementation. It actually offers proper Peak HDR Luminance slider (which can go up to 1.000 nits) but actual measured brightness will never exceed 500 nits.For this reason it is su...
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a decent HDR implementation offering in-game Peak HDR Luminance control in nits value, but only up to 1.000 nits.It also offers an UI Brightness slider to control the luminance of in-game menus.(The only proble...
Deathloop - HDR Optimized Settings
The game DOES USE/APPLY Xbox & Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.Deathloop has a good but cumbersome HDR implementation. While it supports and applies the system HDR calibration settings it still offers in-game HDR adjustments including Peak HDR Luminance control, which will have separate and...
Ghostrunner - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a decent HDR implementation with a measured Peak HDR Brightness of 1.200 nits and no in-game controls for it.Instead, the game will offer 5 different "HDR Profiles" (which will just provide different &#...
Genshin Impact - HDR Optimized Settings
The game is NOT using/applying Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.The game has a good HDR implementation, offering proper Peak HDR Luminance controls up to 2.500 nits, even if with no numerical reference but just in a slider format against a reference image.The game also provides regular brigh...
