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
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P40L0
2025-03-25 21:47:15 +0000 UTCStill the same for PC?
haris mohammad
2025-03-25 21:39:41 +0000 UTCYeah, 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
P40L0
2024-09-22 19:38:13 +0000 UTCAlso, Ill stick to performance mode. Should motionblur be set to 2 aswell? :)
Moxify
2024-09-22 14:38:52 +0000 UTCThanks! 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
Moxify
2024-09-22 13:20:02 +0000 UTCYeah, 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
P40L0
2024-09-22 13:11:21 +0000 UTCI 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.
Moxify
2024-09-22 13:02:00 +0000 UTCYes
P40L0
2024-09-18 20:05:20 +0000 UTCIs PC the same?
Oskar Wysokiński
2024-09-18 16:07:30 +0000 UTCHai ragione ed a volte è un vero peccato. Giochi spettacolari che peccano si queste inezie. Graziw
Riccardo Pietro Ranieri
2024-05-13 09:24:13 +0000 UTCNo, 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.
P40L0
2024-05-13 07:24:37 +0000 UTCAnche 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
Riccardo Pietro Ranieri
2024-05-12 23:18:39 +0000 UTCProva 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...
P40L0
2024-05-12 20:54:29 +0000 UTCCiao 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
Riccardo Pietro Ranieri
2024-05-12 20:52:43 +0000 UTCSul 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'
P40L0
2024-05-12 19:56:03 +0000 UTCCiao Paolo, su G3 che impostazioni consigli? Filmaker + DTM e luminosità a 2?oppure game mode in DTM? Grazie
Riccardo Pietro Ranieri
2024-05-12 19:39:23 +0000 UTCNope
P40L0
2024-01-09 08:36:39 +0000 UTCHas this changed at all with the DLC release?
Mark Barry
2024-01-09 08:35:44 +0000 UTCDynamic 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.
P40L0
2023-10-24 21:50:53 +0000 UTCWhat 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
jv
2023-10-24 21:27:02 +0000 UTCScreen 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
P40L0
2023-10-24 15:32:12 +0000 UTCI 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
2023-10-24 15:21:02 +0000 UTCWhat brightness did you end up using? Have a b7a and 2 seems too dark
jv
2023-10-23 17:22:34 +0000 UTCI 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.
P40L0
2023-06-24 09:22:51 +0000 UTCThis 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.
Matticus
2023-06-24 09:09:12 +0000 UTCThe 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
2023-06-23 06:51:20 +0000 UTCThe 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.
P40L0
2023-06-23 06:50:46 +0000 UTCI'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?
Jason Fortuno
2023-06-23 04:17:09 +0000 UTCHmm, 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.
Stanley C
2023-06-23 02:35:08 +0000 UTCOh, no, the raised blacks are also with HGIG and DTM: Off. I wrote DTM there just because it was suggested before for this game.
P40L0
2023-06-14 06:38:18 +0000 UTCSorry, 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?
Weston Wright
2023-06-13 22:57:45 +0000 UTCSorry, I didn't understand
P40L0
2023-06-13 06:40:51 +0000 UTCSì
P40L0
2023-06-13 06:40:03 +0000 UTCDo we leave default is we don’t have auto tone mapping?
Weston Wright
2023-06-12 23:56:13 +0000 UTCciao 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?
Michael
2023-06-12 23:52:56 +0000 UTC
