Control PC's Stealth Upgrade: HDR Support, Improved RT, Better DLSS!

Video mastered in HDR. Watch on an HDR screen/device for the best experience. Fatigued by the crisis state of PC gaming? Here's a genuine pick-me-up. Remedy's Control was always a fantastic PC game - but behind the scenes, Remedy team member Filippo Tarpini has been working on mods that make the experience even better, with full HDR support, improved fidelity in ray tracing along with the addition of a more recent version of DLSS - and full resolution DLAA support too. It's brilliant stuff, as Alex reports.
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[@johnclark926]

This has simultaneously been the best showcase for HDR and DLAA that I’ve ever seen, and it didn’t even come from a tv manufacturer nor Nvidia

[@maddawgzzzz]

It’s cool, but calling a mod a stealth upgrade is super shady.

[@ronniewhitedx]

This game sold RTX for me back during the release of the 20 series cards... And still the only game that's sold me.

[@igorthelight]

@@ronniewhitedx "And still the only game that's sold me" - Cyberpunk 2077 Overdrive mode wants to say "hi!" ;-)

[@karl6701]

​​@@maddawgzzzzhe explains it's an official mod at the beginning of the video

[@ronniewhitedx]

@@igorthelight love cyberpunk, but I don't wanna buy a 4090 to be able to get the quality I want with RTX on.

[@sleeplessindefatigable6385]

This puts a smile on my face. The fact Remedy let this one guy just go hog wild and offer such an extensive mod for the game as a personal passion project is refreshingly nice, and the work in that mod is great.

[@g.4279]

I think it's dumb they didn't add his work to the base game? Why not let your EMPLOYEE push an update to a game that improves it?

[@Extreme96PL]

@@g.4279 It would be probably require work with publisher and new options would need to be translated to all official supported languages but with mod you can skip all of this and game will still work fine even if you play non-english version new options will just appear in english instead your selected language.

[@MrCrypto137]

This HDR Video was really good. Hope we can see more of these at DF. HDR is such an impactful visual upgrade with no performance cost. It´s amazing.

[@tenbeat]

According to Filippo, the creator of the mod, it has a 1-4% performance impact turning on HDR versus using SDR.

[@IceQuiky]

@@tenbeatnot a big deal

[@tenbeat]

@@IceQuiky Didn't say it was.

[@bingbongwingwong]

HDR always has a performance cost. In fps but mostly latency.

[@floppa9415]

A good HDR implementation for a game is such an underrated feature. On an OLED or even a good LCD the impact on the visuals is for up there with many raytracing based effects. I also think in some cases Window's auto HDR can produce amazing result. In GTA 5 for example it totally transforms the game.

[@rankcolour8780]

I agree so hard. I never used to think much of HDr till I got a decent set and honestly the change to the lighting is something I don't think I can live without now.

[@JustOneGuy]

Glad finally more people are realising that. Honestly HDR is a game changer not only the dynamics that get improved its also all the colors that were simply not there before appear!

[@Ismsanmar]

More than the HDR, the gamechanger has been being able to buy affordably by the general public panels with a wider color gamut, and better color rendering. If you don't have the panel to reproduce the wider color gamut that these HDR implementations use like Rec. 2020, you are on the same spot that in the past.

[@teamsxc2000]

@@JustOneGuy Agreed. Once you play with HDR it's hard to play any game without it. Any game that doesn't support it natively, Auto HDR or Special K mod suffices.

[@andreabriganti5113]

I don't own a true HDR Monitor, since I don't consider "HDR 10 Ready " being a thing. However, even without it, the other improvements look good. I didn't even know anything about this mod existence so, thanks for this video and, for every member of Digital Foundry and for whoever is reading this, have a great week-end.

[@TwinOpinion]

It's nice to see Alex happy for a change! 😅

[@EnkiduSA17]

rare occurrence these days, don't blame him tho 😅

[@Jamic9]

Love to see HDR mastered videos back on DF. It's been quite a while since the last one.

[@ygny1116]

DF needs to do more HDR analysis, literally the most impactful option to increase image quality.

[@GODzilla_FH]

The problem is the state of the last few big AAA games on pc. Oh how I miss their videos of old, where they were just gushing over the awesome graphics of new releases. Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghost of Tsushima, TLOU Part II...on pc games like Doom Eternal, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Jedi Fallen Order, the Spider-Man ports for pc etc. For many years the dawn of a new games had me in anticipation of one of their HDR video analysis. But then the industry decided to grace us with one broken release after the other. -.- This might still work for timed exclusives on console (but even that got a dent with Horizon Forbidden Wests broken performance mode), but looking at the last big pc releases were's propably doomed to wait for a long time until a videos like those make a comeback. These days it's one "yep it's broken again" video analysis after the other. :( Not their fault of course. Still, a crying shame. I also can't blame them for not doing these kinds of videos weeks or even months after the original releases because interest in the games fades over time and the videos probably wouldn't gather the same interest as back when the game got out in the first place.

[@PjotrSve]

I second this. Some games have a bad HDR implementation where the blacks are grey (eg. Assassin's creed valhalla at night) and the scene looks washed out. Some coverage from DF might give an incentive to game developers to make good HDR implementations.

[@steel5897]

More than DLSS/DLAA? Are you sure? Well I never tried HDR on a good screen so I can't say myself.

[@sacb0y]

@@PjotrSve Hitman 3 does this BS too.

[@sacb0y]

@@steel5897 Yes you will notice the impact of good HDR more than anti-aliasing. HDR has impact at first glance.

[@adamsteinbacher2629]

Dammit DF you're making me install this game again? Fine, twist my arm why don't you... Edit: man, installed, modded and 100 percent worth it. The HDR, the added clarity, all with solid performance. What a pleasant surprise. Thanks for the heads up Alex! Remedy needs to make this an official patch once it's finished. I can't applaud Philipo enough. Amazing work!

[@folyqa]

I missed the HDR content from DF a lot. Keep up the great work guys.

[@CaptToilet]

Still not sold on HDR. watched this on my pc as well as my hdr based tv and saw no difference. How much money do you have to spend in order to see these richer colors?

[@user-bp9zz4eg8o]

@@CaptToilet I think no less than 1000$ for a TV

[@sachoslks]

@@CaptToilet What TV do you have, what model? You need a good TV to really see HDR as intended.

[@cts006]

@@sachoslks Not that you asked me, but I have an LG C1 like Alex and it was very noticeable.

[@TheMrNukeman]

​@@CaptToilet My $1200 Samsung TV looks dramatically better on everything so...

[@wile123456]

4 years ago this game came out and also about 4 years since DF last uploaded an HDR video. But awesome to see you doing it again. Honestly all your videos should be HDR by deafult. Push the KZbin industry forward and be a trendsetter!

[@ianfitchett2768]

​@@Okanekaseku most phones these days are AMOLED and are actually more HDR capable than most expensive monitors

[@etunalucas]

Ain’t HDR for me?

[@14supersonic]

​@Ian Fitchett Exactly, I'm watching on an S22 Ultra which has a very nice HDR capable display. Gaming monitors are behind TVs and mobile displays on that front. So much so that most of the features you might want in a gaming monitor you could find in a good gaming TV now + premium HDR and larger screen space

[@wile123456]

@@Okanekaseku Bruh all modern non-budget phones as well as iPads support HDR for the past 6 years 💀 You still using a Nokia or something old man lmao

[@yilmazsefa4206]

​@@Okanekaseku you do know that a modern IPhone or ipad, or any modern oled/amoled phone display is actually hdr capable, and are usually better than most tv out there? So stop looking down on people moron, talking about '' daddy 's money' '' when you clearly don't understand a thing on the subject. Have a nice day, and please don't forget to make a few research on a subject before stupidly looking down on someone, otherwise you'll be the one looked down upon.

[@piewars12345]

dang this mod literally covers every complaint I had with this game visually. That texture streaming fix especially!

[@TheWarmestFuzzy]

I literally installed it this morning as I just upgraded to an HDR ultrawide display a few days ago. It looks amazing, runs like a dream. Love to see this kind of love for the PC crowd

[@od1sseas663]

Control is one the best games I've played. Can't wait for Control 2

[@samza9622]

Not having new game plus keeps it from being legendary.

[@r.daneel.90]

You mean Alan Wake 2

[@Housesider]

@@r.daneel.90 Remedy already confirmed Control 2 as well though (and a PvE game that takes place in the Control/Alan Wake universe)

[@Hotobu]

meh

[@wile123456]

It's going to be called Controller

[@florianschmoldt8659]

Probs to Remedy for supporting Filippo. There are always legal questions involved and most companies wouldn't bother just to update a 4y old game, that hasn't sold well. Control had it's gameplay flaws but the fantastic atmosphere and visuals made it so worth it.

[@paulusapfel]

Luckily it hasn't sold bad either. So we're getting a Control 2 :)

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Navigating it's world was by far it's biggest flaw. Almost requiring you to look up directions on KZbin. The sequel desperately needs to fix that

[@BryceMcSherry]

Once you said the video was in HDR i flipped over to 4K HDR on my CX OLED and let me tell you it was beautiful.

[@leeson865]

I want to see Digital Foundry doing more HDR content so bad. You guys have the chops to hold companies responsible for poor implementations and celebrate the great ones, just like you do with performance analysis. The industry is lacking this big time

[@FilippoTarpini]

Strong agree on this one!

[@phattjohnson]

@@FilippoTarpini Wait... You're the guy!?! Well done mate! I'm gonna buy you a coffee :D

[@realbadtech9318]

@@FilippoTarpini I recently finished AW2 and returned to Control with your excellent mod. I'm wondering why does it feel like the implementation was incredibly dark in AW2, but your mod is just perfect? In Alan Wake 2 I often felt like I needed to turn my flashlight on when entering any indoor area (thinking of the retirement home), but the HDR addition to Control is just beautiful. Either way, great work, I just love this mod so much.

[@lgolem09l]

@@realbadtech9318 I think that was an artistic choice I liked as, I only played the game in a dark room.

[@andygrundman]

This is incredible. I was so gutted when the original game was in SDR despite having art design that obviously would have been an HDR showcase. Imagine a world where HDR wasn't broken at launch in nearly every new game, and where perhaps Switch OLED was 720p HDR. Maybe also a new Nintendo game came out that happened to have some sunsets, dark caves, and torches.

[@TheUltimateBlooper]

Tonemapping, man... There seems to be a trend that loves milky colors nowdays (for whatever reason). There's no reason you couldn't get close to the "HDR" result on an OLED if the tonemapping had proper contrast baked in (whites are white, blacks are black). Metroid Dread looked awesome on the OLED and wasn't HDR, for example, but it had deep blacks to showcase the OLED model's strengths.

[@0hMyGandhi]

I absolutely adore this game. I know that many people had issues with pacing and whatnot, but I loved it. Without spoiling anything for those who haven't played it, the atmosphere is so palpable. It -- like so many of Remedy's games -- has a heaviness to the design that can feel downright oppressive. Remedy somehow invokes the kinds of feelings I'd get watching a horror movie rented from Blockbuster with friends or family on a stormy night; Where you feel comfortable and safe, but what you are watching and experiencing is trying to challenge that. A byproduct of those dissonant emotions is experiential bliss, and one of the best feelings to have watching/reading/playing something. And the more you explore, the wilder it gets. I loved the brutalist design of the architecture, and all of the little environment details that gave additional flavor to the experience, providing additional context to the narrative. In many ways, it combines the existential dead of something like Silent Hill 4: The Room and Tales from the Dark Side, with some X-files thrown in for good measure. I highly recommend people check it out if that haven't already.

[@90lancaster]

To be honest I never finished it, I found it a complete slog.

[@kotztotz3530]

I loved this game also! The atmosphere is everything

[@grahamt19781]

I enjoyed the gameplay but I just didn't understand the plot or what the hell was going on the entire time. I tried, but just couldn't get invested in it as to me it didn't make any sense.

[@volchonokilliR]

Control has been on my mind for a while... It'll be one of the first games I want to play once I acquire a proper modern setup. I know that will love the style and direction game takes as an art expression, based just by looking on videos like this

[@kotztotz3530]

@@grahamt19781 I totally understand your point. It is super confusing. I am just a weirdo lol.

[@miikasuominen3845]

Unbelievable. I just played it on my PC a couple days ago and saw the information of new version of the mod. Installed it and was quite amazed by the quality. Fantastic mod, I say...

[@duztdruid]

Holy smokes. That HDR blew my mind. Why isn't all KZbin content like this?

[@superwhizz114]

So ecstatic for Alan Wake 2 and Control 2. The Northlight Engine is an absolute beauty

[@RageNukes]

Please cover more HDR content. Developers need to be made aware of how to create a good HDR version as most implementations on PC are severely lacking.

[@majortripps]

Wow! I had no idea this mod was out there and after watching this video, I've dived back into Control with the mod and it makes a world of difference. Auto HDR never looked right, now it looks fantastic. Control was a game that really needed a good HDR implementation. Thanks Alex!

[@iSteveGWT]

Can you help me with where I’m supposed to copy the downloaded mod file to? Ive tried to drag it into a load of different locations within the Control folder but it doesn’t give me the HDR options when I start the game. Thanks.

[@SagittariusAx]

The video look fabulous on my AW3423DW... I'm downloading the mod straigth away... lots of thanks Alex and to the mod Author!

[@MichaelBjork]

It's amazing that years on after its release, this game is still offering better Ray Tracing implementation than new AAA games. Great work @Filippo and the OG team that laid a great foundation to build on.

[@icy1007]

This mod looks fantastic on my Alienware AW3423DW monitor. HDR content is amazing on it.

[@cezarstefanseghjucan]

Thanks DF for this quality content! Danke sehr! Oh, snap, Remedy is still adding stuff to this. Nice of EGS to give this away for free. Molto grazie e salute a te, Filippo Tarpini!

[@rrenaissauce]

PLEASE more HDR content. The integrity you guys do the performance reviews with translates so well to a much needed showcase of the understated aspect of visual fidelity that is proper HDR. Thank you so much for this

[@existentialselkath1264]

I haven't tried it in a while but I could run this on my 2060super at the time with all RT except for diffuse. Not only does this game look great, but its surprisingly well optimised

[@Samenoskee]

Nice HDR videos are back

[@rizzo-films]

One of the best explanations of how HDR works in games and HDR in general. Part of that is how it’s presented. The comparisons are perfect. Hits all the right points on all the ways HDR does it’s magic and how it actually improves the visuals of a game. And Alex does it with such ease and clarity.

[@ehrenloudermilk1053]

The diffused light in some of those shots is just stunning.

[@ascendantMethEnjoyer]

Looks phenomenal and i can't believe this game is going on 4 years old already. Feels new to me still. I anticipated Control like f***ing crazy leading up to release. The last game i can remember anticipating

[@sachoslks]

Wow its been a long while you guys don't make an HDR video, i would love to see more of these!

[@doniscoming]

I so happy that I have 4 of my main displays 120Hz and HDR - what a great time for content consumption (Fold 4, surface tablet, oled tv and iiyama 42" monitor)❤

[@vinyfiny]

Was just thinking about playing through this for the third time now that I have a 3080. What a timely video😊.

[@JagsP95]

Just in time for an LG C2 playthrough!

[@justdointhisforthegames]

For colorblind people like me, hdr support is a gamechanger. I might actually be able to finish Control now. Thanks, Alex and DF!

[@Farengast]

I hope this dev gets a promotion for this. This is absolutely awesome.

[@TheDigitalGuerrilla]

Good job Filippo!

[@Helifax19]

One thing the video doesn't touch is 32:9 and 21:9 Ultrawide NATIVE support the mod/patch provides, besides all enumerated by Alex ;) So this is a MUST if you have an Ultra-Wide display! PS: KUDOS for the video and for being in HDR!

[@FEWGEE1]

It blows my mind that a channel like this that focuses on the technical aspects of games, doesn't test and upload all videos in HDR. How well or poorly implemented it is, can make or break a games visuals.

[@geoffreybassett6741]

Hell yes! Love your HDR uploads! Glad this got HDR updated and RT! Will have to revisit the game.

[@cts006]

So happy to hear Alex be happy in a video. Also this looks like a beautiful addition to this game. I was going to go back to Witcher 3 after the update that is supposed to fix the RT on vegetation but I think control is what I will end up playing instead.

[@jeremyharshe2337]

Wow! Thank you Alex!! And thank you to Fillipo for this patch!! Really cleaned up and improved some of the things that I found lacking in the original version, looks so much better!! GREAT WORK EVERYONE!! 👍🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@JamesOutLoud]

I had a blast watching this on an OLED HDR display. I might even install and play the game w/ mod. Please make more videos pertaining to HDR!

[@deepblue8143]

I love what Alex always says at the end of his videos, his voice sounds cool! It's such a unique take, please don't ever stop doing that man!

[@shadowskill111]

It should be noted the mod also supports ultrawidescreen monitor resolutions.

[@Sivec5054]

I wish you posted more HDR analysis. Have to rely on smaller channels to get info on HDR settings and implementation quality

[@gamingrealmhd1444]

Really great video as always. cant wait to play this game again with this nice mod! Thanks for this

[@darksparda4]

I'm so glad to see you guys make an HDR video again. I always missed them

[@davepianist84]

One of my favorite games, now it's time to play it again 💪

[@killerfugu2659]

Good HDR looks incredible. I really wish there was more focus on this in PC gaming. One of the biggest ones for me was Resi 8 and 4 remake plus Back 4 Blood. There's other great ones too but those were games that I just wouldn;t play now with HDR off, having it on with an OLED make sit look completely different.

[@Big_Red1]

Shadow of the Tomb Raider also has a very good HDR implementation.

[@killerfugu2659]

@@Big_Red1 I still need to go and play the second and third of that series, I'll keep that in mind ty!

[@Big_Red1]

@@killerfugu2659 No problem! Ya so far its the pretty much the only game I've tried that has the proper black levels in HDR for my OLED. I've never been able to tune any other game to look proper. Don't know if that's my fault or the games though... probably a little of both LOL.

[@subparSamaritan]

Thanks for spotlighting this mod Alex! Would've otherwise never caught wind of this. It's great to see all of Control's little quibbles being dealt with like this.

[@gebgeb1]

Love it when you guys do hdr content. And can't wait to try out this mod later!

[@zaq_d]

Been eagerly awaiting your coverage of this patch, Alex! The developer deserves a ton of praise for this!

[@jimcarrey2866]

This game is amazing, I finished it a couple of months ago. 100% everything

[@MaxxPlay99]

yes yes yes! Already played with the mod. My favorite single-player game, so hyped for Alan Wake 2 and Control 2 (and project condor)

[@domonon]

I hope it becomes an official patch, because it is a game changer!

[@TheBehelit]

God, I love the Turok OST. Thanks, Alex! Cool video!

[@juu226]

RT, destructible enviroment, lot of physical objects - this is still one of the best looking games out there. I came back to finish it and play both DLCs and was impressed how smooth it runs with RT on 6GB laptop. There was only this textures issues which appeared mostly in main hub - sometimes I had to click pause button to load them in full res and I thought it was vram limitation.

[@doughboy_6439]

When I first saw it I thought it deserved the honor of being called the "first 9th generation game."

[@juu226]

@@doughboy_6439 Agree and the artstyle used in this production is timeless

[@simoncodrington]

Love these types of videos mate, keep up the amazing work as always!

[@valkyrie743]

very nice ! ive been using special K to HDR support for this game and a few others and glad to see it native now !!!!

[@silvia95guy]

Very nice! I've been wanting to get back into this after upgrading my 1070Ti to a 7900 XTX and paired with a 5800X3D to run my main 43" 4K 144Hz HDR 1000 display. Downloaded this, and figured out how to get the FSR 2.1 mod installed and working properly this evening pretty easily in about 10 minutes. Loaded back into my old save with all the settings turned up... mind blown! This game is sooo incredibly beautiful with ray tracing and proper HDR support. The colors are much deeper and rich than when I was testing Control on my 7900 XTX a month ago when I first got it. Really didn't feel like playing it with ray tracing at the time though, as it was in the mid 40's to high 30's, but with the FSR mod, I'm able to experience it at 4K max ray tracing right around 60fps. If I turn the ray tracing down to high, where I was testing it at previously at the 30-40 range, it stays really smooth around 80fps now. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@InternalOptimal]

I should really give this game a whirl after all this time.

[@cascadesequence7307]

It's phenomenal. The sense of atmosphere is second to none.

[@lassmirandadennsiewillja3943]

i tried but it looks so bad...i think the animations are still handmade. All those techniques dont help

[@HereIam123]

It's a fantastic game.

[@stephenpatterson8056]

It really is great. I wish I would have been able to experience the game for the first time in this manner. I wonder if this mod carries over to the DLC. I never played any of that

[@steveknick1978]

Great game. I played it on GamePass, then bought Ultimate Control & did a replay on my Series X with the next Gen upgrade. It also did me a favor by causing a blue blotch burn in on my 2016 TV, gave me a reason to upgrade to something much better.

[@rowedav]

I’m replaying Quantum Break at the moment and that holds up so well 7 years on. Going to play through Control again next…outstanding game

[@macmacsk]

Is that an HDR UPLOAD FROM DF?! Making my g-damn day fellas.

[@rometherevenant8749]

Gawd damn i love this game. I love all of Remedys games. If only we could get that Quantum Break lore connection with Control to be set with Alan Wake and Max Payne. Itd be such a badass universe tie in.

[@mcrazza]

Your timing is impeccable, Alex. I've been playing Control Ultimate Edition for the first time over the last two weeks and just finished the game and both DLCs in the last couple days. It's a fun and challenging game with excellent art design. I will definitely try out the mod, although I can't experience the full package given I have an RX 6750 XT. That said, I'm down for better HDR and improved texture streaming.

[@TheLucasbuck]

Great video. Glad Alex made me aware of this mod. Control is one of my go to games which I always have installed along with the Resident Evils and Tomb Raiders. Love the game.

[@joeyl.3007]

I've owned this game for a while, but never got around to playing it, and now I'm glad I put it off! This will be a great visual experience on my OLED tv-monitor!

[@rickjamesia]

Interesting. That TAA ghosting effect really stood out to me when I played it. It was still a great game, but sometimes looked a little odd.

[@deucemcallister13]

I'd love to see more HDR content from DF and on KZbin in general. Don't see it enough, although I'd imagine it's more difficult/time consuming to edit that kind of content.

[@kmsmith8934]

Loving the presentation in HDR Vid is nice and crisp. Content is top notch also. Cheers

[@theblackswordsman9951]

Great timing. Only recently started playing this. I'll install this right away.

[@Gucc111]

That DF HDR opening is very nice.

[@jgal7979]

Oh wow, this video looks phenomenal in HDR. Please keep uploading like this guys.

[@Lead_Foot]

Was playing this the other day. Finally HDR + RT and it works well at 32:9. The only thing the game lacks is 3d audio now.

[@TheUltimateBlooper]

I watched this videos simultaneously on my Note 9's HDR 10+ display and my SDR gaming display. It was really interesting seeing the differences! (well-mastered HDR on a HDR display basically looks insanely nice)

[@hassonmax]

this mod has fixed the texture problem that I had for months. Amazing!

[@LucasOe]

I think I'll have to do another playthrough, this looks amazing!

[@forestR1]

a great demonstration of the difference of HDR. excellent content

[@Cblan1224]

I don't know where pc gaming would be without you. Keep up the great work.

[@nimbulan2020]

I'm baffled that this game didn't have a mipmap bias set when using upscaling. Why do so many developers ignore nVidia's recommendation to do that?

[@TheUltimateBlooper]

Wouldn't this have been "fixed" if you already use mipmap clamp in NVCP? I don't remember the game doing weird texture things like that...

[@nimbulan2020]

@@TheUltimateBlooper Actually clamp would cause this incorrect behavior if that option functioned, because a negative mipmap bias is how you correct for the problem. It sounds like the option has no effect on modern cards/games though.

[@TheUltimateBlooper]

@@nimbulan2020 fair enough, I derped, you're right. I just don't remember the portraits being so weirdly pixelated, but then I've tested the games on 3 gens of GPUs by now (2080Ti, 3090, now 4090) and likely didn't notice...or didn't have the problem...

[@nimbulan2020]

@@TheUltimateBlooper Oh the portrait pixellation is a different issue, down to the texture streaming system being slow sometimes. I'm not sure how common it is but that particular portrait seems to be a frequent culprit. I experienced it in that exact spot as well (Ryzen 3700x + RTX 3080.)

[@MetalJody1990]

I don't have HDR, but I am enjoying the higher quality RT and DLSS. Currently playing on max settings, 540p DLSS'd to 1080p, and a steady 30 fps, on an RTX 3050. Loving every minute of it! Thanks for covering this, Alex!

This is one of the best DF video. What a fantastic analysis.

[@chengcao418]

Thank you for publishing HDR showcase video... in HDR! Imagine a lot of people who hadn't bought this game or hadn't downloaded the mod wants to know what it will look like on their HDR screen before the bother.

[@iamastrangeloop96]

Filippo's theme music made my day!

[@StolzesHerz99]

Great video! And loved the use of Turok OST 😊

[@digitalbarrito3555]

I've got to say, even on my non-HDR display and YT's auto-tone mapping, the image coming out of the Director's Cut mod is noticeably better

[@superregera799]

2023 and still most people only have HDR on their phones if at all. I wouldn't really call them "older" displays when most new displays don't have this tech. But really, this is such a cool upgrade! Hard work cannot go unappreciated and it's really cool what Tarpini has done for free here. Very impressive.

[@raikozy35]

Yeah I think for tvs and monitors, most people are still running non her capable screens, but for phones, I would say the a lot of people would already have an HDR capable one since even my precious phone from 6 years ago already has hdr

[@KillahMate]

@@raikozy35 I'm not sure they even make TVs anymore that don't support HDR. It's only a matter of how good they are at displaying it.

[@raikozy35]

@@KillahMate you are right on that, but lots of newer tvs that are in the affordable category aren't really running proper hdr (e.g. the tv I bought for my parents), and also consider people don't upgrade tvs as often as their phones lol

[@DarkReturns1]

HDR on phones is kinda silly and mostly pointless imo. Thankfully it's more common in mid-range TV's nowadays, even low end ones can have decent HDR. Unfortunately there are still plenty of TV's and monitors with what I call "fake" HDR. I'm sure tons of people own one of these and probably are wondering why HDR is so special

[@superregera799]

@@raikozy35 yeah, unfortunately, lots of TV's don't really support "true" HDR. Cheap TV's have that fake mode, but the real point, since this is really a PC gaming video, is that most monitors don't have HDR at all. I bought three new monitors this year and none support it. It's still mostly for the high end (i.e 2% market share at most)

[@danb7601]

I love this game, such a cool vibe

[@tom_123]

This video made my iPad Pro come alive. More HDR content please!

[@TheRoboticFerret]

I loved Control on ps4 but never actually finished it, now I'm super excited to get it on PC soon

[@cormoran2303]

I love HDR, it's a visual difference that hits a lot more obviously than the ray tracing stuff.

[@TheUltimateBlooper]

That's very subjective. If you are not used to seeing the real world and don't know how light interacts and what reflections and shadowing to expect where - RT may not impress, while the lack of it may look "alright". As a 3D artist - I see the nuances. Meanwhile the HDR thing - you could also argue that if devs didn't put milky tonemapping everywhere these days - you wouldn't even see as much of a difference anyway between SDR and HDR.

[@LutraLovegood]

@@TheUltimateBlooper Not a professional artist but I'm shocked by the amount of people who look at current video games like Forza Horizon 5 and call it Photorealistic. You can literally look up photos of those cars online and see how different they look from inside the game.

[@G_Rad_Ski]

I wish they would stealth upgrade Quantum Break. Remedy delivering once again.

[@yellowbat79]

same! that pc port is still very rough, all real time cutscenes have their animations broken at 60fps

[@nightowl3582]

I need to do another playthrough. Glad a sequel is planned.

[@-41337]

loved this video and love the work that went into this mod

[@rolandsmash]

This is the first HDR-encoded DF video in years. More please! I’m sure the capture pipeline is a pain but even amateur playthroughs are being uploaded in HDR these days and the lack of DF HDR doesn’t reflect how most players experience these games in 2023.

[@jake..A]

I played the game with this mod last week and completed it. The HDR is a complete game changer.