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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - HDR Optimized Settings
🕑 Added 2022-04-19 08:21:15 +0000 UTC
The game is NOT using/applying Xbox/Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.
UPDATE after Patch 4.04
The 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 default value as follows:
Then you can proceed with the new in-game HDR controls:
Even if counter intuitive and wrong on paper, I've found that setting the "Max Monitor Brightness" slider to 1.500 (nits; Max) and "Paper White" to 200 (nits) for DTM or 500 (nits; Max) for HGIG is the only way to actually reach around 1.000 nits in the brightest spot in-game (e.g. the sun in the brightest day) while also preserving a great contrast with very dark areas, all with no black level raise at all.
You can then alternate and choose between DTM or HGIG as you prefer.
BONUS:
- Use "Performance Mode" on Xbox Series X and PS5 as this provides a noticeably higher average resolution at more consistent 60fps compared to Quality Mode (where RT implementation is only partial there and it isn't worth the big resolution/framerate loss);
- Use "Quality Mode" on Xbox Series S (as to reach 60fps too many visual sacrifices were made there instead);
- If you play on controller: lower the Right Stick Sensitivity from 1.00 to 0.75 at least (as it's just too high/quick by default);
- Switch back to Classic Geralt Movement Scheme in order to improve animations' jerkiness during fast movements.
Comments
P40L0
Yes and 1500 will still look good in your case
haris mohammad
So it's 1500 and 500? So I don't do the max nits on my TV of 1100?
haris mohammad
I think this was it.
P40L0
Weird, maybe double check you have Windows with HDR enabled and use Borderless Fullscreen in-game, along with all my other settings. Also try disabling RTX HDR just for it via Inspector (TrueHDR flag set to Off only for it)
haris mohammad
Some reason on PC, my witcher 3 minimizes automatically and when I click back in it seems to be ignoring my hdr and doing a black level raise. As a result everyone is grey and washed out.
P40L0
No changes
haris mohammad
Am I supposed to use max brightness nits today as well? Or was there changes?
P40L0
Yes if you prefer. Then just change Paper White to 200 or 250, leave Max Monitor Brightness to 1.500
Evgeniy
Can I use hgig? I’m prefer this over dtm I’m all cases
P40L0
Try DTM with Max Monitor Brightness 1.500, Paper White 150
Evgeniy
What settings should I use for lg cx?
P40L0
The same except Paper White to 500
Jakub Rupinski
Hey, what kind of settings are we supposed to use on LG C2 VS G2/G3? For HGiG? All maxed out?
P40L0
They shouldn't but if they seems so to you, lower the Paper White value to your liking.
Mark Faherty
Are your settings to bright for the c1 with hgig enabled
P40L0
Settings updated!
P40L0
I will try that as soon as I can then ;)
Miguel Lugasi
They seem to finally add hdr sliders in todays patch!
Josh Trebilcock
You're doing god's work my friend.
P40L0
For now it's basically the same as before even after the NG update, but devs are claiming that a proper in-game HDR Calibration menu is coming in a future patch: https://twitter.com/Marcin360/status/1600909919212883968?s=20&t=K24SXQhvWUfcNZI78OcrGw I will re-test it (again) once it lands. ;)
Josh Trebilcock
Looking forward to your complete edition post.
