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Final Fantasy XVI - HDR Optimized Settings
🕑 Added 2023-06-12 19:15:02 +0000 UTC
The game DOES USE/APPLY Playstation HDR Calibration app settings.
The game has a fairly good HDR implementation by actually applying the system level HDR Calibration app values...but not exactly.
In fact, its Max HDR Luminance will generally be noticeably higher in an unpredictable way compared to anything you've setup there.
For this reason, Dynamic Tone Mapping is suggested.
Moreover the game seems to slightly increase the black levels in HDR, but this can be fixed with the following in-game settings:
- Set "Screen Brightness" slider to 2 (for fixing the black levels in HDR with DTM: On)
- Leave UI Brightness to 5 (or decrease it if you think UI elements are too bright for you)
BONUS:
- Do not use Performance Mode on PS5: as currently it will provide very unstable 60fps (with drops down to 30fps) resulting in very bad stuttering while playing. Even VRR won't fix this on PS5 as the console does not support LFC and will begin to stutter even with VRR when framerate goes below 48fps (which happens often). Also in Performance Mode resolution and textures take a big hit.
- Use Quality Mode: as, even if 30fps should be avoided on OLEDs, it will still look and play smoother than the unstable and visually downgraded Performance Mode;
- Reduce Motion Blur from Default 5 to 2: in order to get rid of trailing/ghosting artefacts while still improving motion, especially at 30fps.
Comments
P40L0
Yes
haris mohammad
Still the same for PC?
P40L0
Yeah, I wouldn't go over 5 or it may look too washed out in outside areas. Motion Blur 2 is fine also in Performance mode
Moxify
Also, Ill stick to performance mode. Should motionblur be set to 2 aswell? :)
Moxify
Thanks! I’ll leave this for default but you wouldnt recommend by adjusting it a little higher to for example 6 or 7? It will probably get a little brighter ofcourse but I’m afraid it will make the graphics even worse, washed out, corny, etc
P40L0
Yeah, the game has not a great HDR implementation as many areas will look too dark and others too washed out even when using the same setting. 2 should be the most balanced overall but if it's too dark too often for you, leave it default
Moxify
I use all of your TV, ps5 settings and DTM on. My brightness is set to default (5) by now but I feel it could be a little too dark sometimes in very dark areas? You suggest 2? Wouldnt that make it even darker? Like it would be impossible to see something? I use your HDR filmakermode, DTM on and video range set to limited.
P40L0
Yes
Oskar Wysokiński
Is PC the same?
Riccardo Pietro Ranieri
Hai ragione ed a volte è un vero peccato. Giochi spettacolari che peccano si queste inezie. Graziw
P40L0
No, non toccare la calibrazione di PS (che comunque per il G3 con HGIG deve stare su +18, +18, 0). Quando trovi giochi "fatti male" in HDR puoi solo provare ad aggiustarli in-game con le loro opzioni (fino ad un certo punto) ma poi quelli sono. Io personalmente non tocco più i settaggi di console/PC/TV quando sono tutti calibrati alla perfezione. Il resto sta solo ai giochi.
Riccardo Pietro Ranieri
Anche io godo con FMM e Hgig, ma questo gioco purtroppo lavora male sui neri. O sono belli profondi ed è tutto troppo scuro, oppure il contrasto ne risente troppo per i miei occhi. Lasci comunque 11 11 per final fantasy xvi sulle impostazioni della play o ritoccandole potrebbe migliorare? Grazie mille
P40L0
Prova anche FMM + DTM e vedi se lo preferisci ad HGIG, altrimenti alza la luminosità in-game da 2 a qualcosa di più alto. Come ho già scritto poi, evita la game mode...
Riccardo Pietro Ranieri
Ciao Paolo, su G3 che impostazioni consigli allo stato attuale. Ho provato filmaker + hgig e game mode + DTM e luminosità a 2, ma il primo è più contrastato, ma i neri schiacciati, l' altro troppo buio. Non trovo una buona impostazione. Grazie
P40L0
Sul G3 per me la modalità "Game" è bandita per sempre. Uso solo ALLM + FMM (nel mio caso con HGIG forzato tramite ColorControl via PC, ma per la maggior parte degli utenti è più semplice abbinarlo col nuovo DTM e via). In quest'ultimo caso prova la Luminosità in-game a 2, ma se è troppo scura per te alzala un po'
Riccardo Pietro Ranieri
Ciao Paolo, su G3 che impostazioni consigli? Filmaker + DTM e luminosità a 2?oppure game mode in DTM? Grazie
P40L0
Nope
Mark Barry
Has this changed at all with the DLC release?
P40L0
Dynamic Tone Mapping on 2017 series = Dynamic Resolution: Low, but it doesn't work in Game Mode due to a processing limitation to preserve low input lag. It will work with any other HDR presets but with much higher input lag so I don't recommend it. Use all my suggested settings in the video for gaming on B7 and then just increase the in-game HDR Brightness to your liking.
jv
What setting is DTM under? I used color control to unlock the things you recommended in Game Mode, the ones that are usually locked. Is it disabled on Game Mode no matter what? If so, I will change my settings
P40L0
Screen Brightness at 2 should be used with DTM: On...which doesn't work in Game Mode on B7. Try setting it to 4 or 5 on B7
jv
I am on a b7a, with settings tweaked as per your recs. Screen brightness at 2 is very very dark — am I missing something? Thanks for your time
jv
What brightness did you end up using? Have a b7a and 2 seems too dark
P40L0
I know, both modes are not ideal on OLEDs at the moment but personally I will always prefer frame consistency over stuttering. The next patch should allow removing or reducing Motion Blur which may also help in this case. Not a good state at the moment.
Matticus
This game looks and feels awful on my oled, had to change to fps mode just to make it playable as 30fps + awful motion blur looks disgusting.
P40L0
The game seems applying and increasing the system HDR Calibration value in a non-linear way, so if you set it to +11 you would have 800 nits in the first level but 2.000 nits after. It's also overly dark/dim in HGIG compared to calibrated SDR, so it's better stick with DTM for it. Leave the console to +25 clicks for DTM
P40L0
The game seems applying and increasing the system HDR Calibration value in a non-linear way, so if you set it to +11 you would have 800 nits in the first level but 2.000 nits after. It's also overly dark/dim in HGIG compared to calibrated SDR, so it's better stick with DTM for it.
Jason Fortuno
I'm confused because if you're using DTM you usually set PS5 HDR Calibration to 25clicks but now I'm hearing it's 11clicks for DTM with FF16... Is this right?
Stanley C
Hmm, If i wanted to use HGIG for accuracy, could I just set the PS5 to 11 clicks ? Supposably that keeps it at ~800 nits. I feel like the game is suppose to have a somewhat subdued look, and DTM might be going against that too much.
P40L0
Oh, no, the raised blacks are also with HGIG and DTM: Off. I wrote DTM there just because it was suggested before for this game.
Weston Wright
Sorry, you said set screen brightness to two to fix DTM. But if we are using a 2017 panel would you suggest just leaving it default at 5?
P40L0
Sorry, I didn't understand
P40L0
Sì
Weston Wright
Do we leave default is we don’t have auto tone mapping?
Michael
ciao paolo, con il mio lg c1 e solo con ps5, quando avvio un gioco che ha hdr o vrr o tutti e due, lo schermo diventa nero per due o tre secondi e poi ritorna con l'input giusto.. è normale?
