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
Yes and 1500 will still look good in your case
P40L0
2024-08-04 06:54:11 +0000 UTCSo it's 1500 and 500? So I don't do the max nits on my TV of 1100?
haris mohammad
2024-08-04 04:31:48 +0000 UTCI think this was it.
haris mohammad
2024-08-03 08:02:08 +0000 UTCWeird, 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)
P40L0
2024-08-03 07:02:51 +0000 UTCSome 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.
haris mohammad
2024-08-02 23:36:27 +0000 UTCNo changes
P40L0
2024-08-02 23:17:50 +0000 UTCAm I supposed to use max brightness nits today as well? Or was there changes?
haris mohammad
2024-08-02 23:12:58 +0000 UTCYes if you prefer. Then just change Paper White to 200 or 250, leave Max Monitor Brightness to 1.500
P40L0
2023-09-21 06:43:49 +0000 UTCCan I use hgig? Iβm prefer this over dtm Iβm all cases
Evgeniy
2023-09-21 04:43:16 +0000 UTCTry DTM with Max Monitor Brightness 1.500, Paper White 150
P40L0
2023-09-20 21:15:57 +0000 UTCWhat settings should I use for lg cx?
Evgeniy
2023-09-20 20:51:26 +0000 UTCThe same except Paper White to 500
P40L0
2023-09-09 04:01:48 +0000 UTCHey, what kind of settings are we supposed to use on LG C2 VS G2/G3? For HGiG? All maxed out?
Jakub Rupinski
2023-09-09 00:15:23 +0000 UTCThey shouldn't but if they seems so to you, lower the Paper White value to your liking.
P40L0
2023-07-21 06:46:03 +0000 UTCAre your settings to bright for the c1 with hgig enabled
Mark Faherty
2023-07-20 22:43:08 +0000 UTCSettings updated!
P40L0
2023-07-20 21:17:02 +0000 UTCI will try that as soon as I can then ;)
P40L0
2023-07-19 13:38:17 +0000 UTCThey seem to finally add hdr sliders in todays patch!
Miguel Lugasi
2023-07-19 13:37:07 +0000 UTCYou're doing god's work my friend.
Josh Trebilcock
2022-12-20 12:00:46 +0000 UTCFor 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. ;)
P40L0
2022-12-14 22:41:36 +0000 UTCLooking forward to your complete edition post.
Josh Trebilcock
2022-12-14 09:22:28 +0000 UTC
