Ghost of Tsushima HGiG support on PS5 - HDR settings for PS5 / LG CX

Ghost of Tsushima supports HGiG and I would recommend to use HGiG to play this game.
My HDR picture settings:
• LG CX HDR Calibration ...

[@mbh9566]

I hate the way the gaming industry is going about HDR implementation! They need to get their sh*t together and standardize one HDR format or another, so we can just start a game and have it automatically be correctly set up for the best picture. It’s ridiculous that some games use the PS5’s internal HDR settings and others just abandon them altogether, some games look better with DTM, others with HGIG. It doesn’t have to be and more importantly shouldn’t be this annoying to be able to play your games with the best HDR picture settings. Anyways, sorry about the rant, it’s just frustrating to have to look up information about the best HDR/Picture settings every time I start a new game. Your videos are a big help though, so many thanks for doing them.

[@SpencersStuffTV]

I play on the sony x930e and the brightness/contrast of this game is just sensational for hdr

[@jrviade85]

😨

[@iDriveAhondaCivic]

Thanks for the video! Always appreciate your in game calibrations.

[@MisterReen]

Hi Amok. Super das du das Thema Hgig konstant pushst. Gerade bei Ghost of Tsushima ist es so wichtig. Für einige Nutzer mag Dynamic Tone Mapping auf „An“ womöglich besser aussehen, da es heller ist, aber gerade in diesem Spiel sind die recht harten Kontraste eben so wichtig und auch von den Entwicklern so beabsichtigt. Eben dies ist der besondere Art Style bei diesem Spiel. Um das mit HDR korrekt dazustellen muss Hgig aktiviert sein.

[@GamingTech-YouTube]

Absolut richtig. In GoT ist HGiG pflicht.

[@GrinchyBoby]

Hab Mal bei hgig die letzte Konfiguration auf ganz dunkel gelassen und sobald ich in Häuser rein gehe so gut wie 0 gesehen. Einzig mir das aufleuchten der Vorräte und co. Hab dann 2 Punkte höher geschaltet und ich muss sagen es ist viel angenehmer zu spielen. Es werden nicht mehr so viele Details verschluckt.

[@CNSninja]

I disagree. I was using dynamic tone mapping and while I started to feel like the brights were a bit bright and the darks were a bit dark and HGIG fixed that balance issue, the issue that arises with HGIG is that now the PS5's image is too dark and colors no longer pop like HDR should. For me, with proper HDR calibration, it's either HGIG with properly balanced albeit dim lighting and pretty low intensity color, or exceptionally vivid color but lighting extremes are slightly too extreme. It's Sophie's choice up in here... BTW, I'm talking LG CX & PS5 on Director's Cut PS5 version of the game. And just to clarify-my TV native menus aren't at all dim in the white areas, just my PS5 picture on the screen, so idk.

[@MultiMarleyman88]

adjust hdr brightness settings calibration on the game only gave me the option once and was set up wrong now can get it back up. Any one know how to get this menu back up??

[@Sy-fly]

That’s the thing with HGIG my opinion it darkens the picture to much then if you go over 60 brightness it blows the picture. All Cx owners are going to be upset in 2021 when OLEDs will be brighter. Even tho C9 is actually brighter then the CX. I’d rather have a brighter tv than complete blacks. 👍🏼

[@MonkeyK3y]

it is better to configure the HDR of your PS5 with the HGIG format of the LG CX and leave it constantly activated. The DTM is illusory, it is the TV which forces the HDR (making it too bright), while for the HGIG it is the game which provides the HDR, making the contrasts more beautiful and of better quality.

[@jesusalberto3145]

In the future we have Samsung with the s95b,lol

[@MonkeyK3y]

it is better to configure the HDR of your PS5 with the HGIG format of the LG CX and leave it constantly activated. The DTM is illusory, it is the TV which forces the HDR (making it too bright), while for the HGIG it is the game which provides the HDR, making the contrasts more beautiful and of better quality.

[@ps4games164]

For PS4 Pro 1.Adjust your PS4 HDR settings well 2.enable RGB from your PS4 3.enable 2160p RGB on your PS4 Pro 4.Turn off the ingeme HDR 5.ingame contrast "default" (not dramatic) 6.manually turn on your TV HDR 7.turn on Adobe RGB color (on Sony tvs I don't know the rest and that's very important it making my colors better) 8. increase your ingame brightness (starting from 50) 9. increase your TV brightness 10. increase the gamma of your TV 11. increase the contrast from your tv 12. degrees the color from your tv (from 50) That's the base. Now keep adjust until perfection. Mind that the eyes vision getting darker after half an hour play so don't wonder why it was ok before but the picture colors don't pop up with the time. That way on my Sony at least for me it's not too black and too bright nor the picture quality look strage. Also mind that the objects of the game are MADE to reflect sun/moon light like insane. You can't change that. Accept it. Don't darken the game to reduce crazy reflection. The most you can do is to balance it perfectly. The first three steps are maybe unnecessary but I did it anyway. enjoy

[@workoutx9795]

For sdr Gaming got 50 brightness is ok ?

[@happyhoildays2010]

I feel like it’s too dark with hgig I turn the dtm on to give it pop

[@Furanko_]

@Amok4All 50 brightness in the game menu is too dark, 70 is the perfect value imho

[@pokemon92ify]

very informative, great chop ;)

[@GamingTech-YouTube]

Glad you liked it!

[@GorkaagHD]

HGiG seems a bit dark for me, even calibrating the HDR of my PS5. Maybe its because i own a BX ínstead of a CX?

[@GamingTech-YouTube]

BX should be more or less the same. HGiG is darker than DTM.

[@MonkeyK3y]

it is better to configure the HDR of your PS5 with the HGIG format of the LG CX and leave it constantly activated. The DTM is illusory, it is the TV which forces the HDR (making it too bright), while for the HGIG it is the game which provides the HDR, making the contrasts more beautiful and of better quality.

[@degenerazn]

I agree. HGIG is just a bit too dark for my taste even though I know it's the "correct" setting. I still find DTM better and more vibrant, esp in ghost of tsushima

[@SpookyApparition]

@@MonkeyK3y what if a game doesnt support HGIG? Is it better to still leave DTM off?

[@MonkeyK3y]

@@SpookyApparition leaves the HGIG enabled. if the game does not officially support, it can still be supported by the game. This is the case on Demon’s Soul and Ghost of Tsushima for example.The DTM is really illusory, leaves the HGIG always activated: at worst you will have no notable but possible improvements (which is always better than the DTM), at best a real support HGIG.

[@dierianrigg]

I've found these setting too dark for many scenes on my C1. In any occassions, I've found myself switching to hgig on because the image is either way too dark or very flat and lacking the hdr impact.

[@adamvarga7828]

Why are you go completely down in the third step of hdr setting?

[@raamyasharahla535]

To keep true Blacks

[@sacoto98]

My tv doesn't support hgig. What settings would you recommend?

[@rafaelsowietzki4018]

Hallo, Ich verstehe das nicht ganz. Wie stelle ich es auf der ps4 pro ein? Muss ich auf den lg cx tone mapping aus machen und dann auf der ps4 pro hdr einstellen oder gleich den tone mapping/hgig modus an wählen und dann auf der ps4 pro einstellen.

[@e8root]

It looks ike your TV doesn't show shadow details - might be camera though. Do you see anything inside houses?

[@jknight7957]

I have just discovered HGIG and Tone mapping and it's a head scratcher haha. For some reason on my ghost of tsushima ps5, my options are doing the opposite to yours. My dtm ON makes highlights brighter but also dims the dark scenes but my HGIG makes everything brighter and the sun blinds the hell out of me, can't even look at it it's too bright. And I have calibrated my ps5's hdr settings correctly..... although I am using an LED TV but I'm not sure if that makes any difference from OLED TV settings?

[@rovosunny1687]

I don’t have the option that says high dynamic resolution in my display settings and I find the game looks better with dynamic contrast on

[@GrinchyBoby]

Muss man jetzt mit dem TV bei jedem Game alles neu einstellen? Wäre irgendwie nicht so nice da ich von Multiplayer bis hin zu Story Games alles mal.am Tag zockr

[@dipsgamingzone9294]

Yesterday I bought ps5, I have lg c1 oled . I played ghost of tsushima and the last of us remastered but at 60 fps I tried all the night to make it 120hz no fix ( game optimize picture vrr always off ) ( while option g sync and vrr on ) ps5 vrr automatic also its on performance mode no fix ..please help …

[@POOCOMESFROMFOOD]

i want to see yoiure settings on the ps5 version

[@alfredoortiz5372]

Had a question why does my screen look pale sometimes when I turn the ps5 on

[@latmask00]

Thank you. Very helpful. 😙

[@gamestream2k983]

i just played this with these settings a couple weeks ago maybe a month ago and it was perfect and now hgig looks worse and DTM looks better, no argument intended but was there a GOT update? cause hgig now makes the sun look over blown in brightness and its clipping. thoughts?

[@S.SchetedeSphev312-my2rc]

LG c3 with HGIG is complete casastrophy in my eyes. Walking into houses eg in this games you cannot recognize anything, so dark it is…yes, calibration performed and brightness set to 70

[@pranay8p]

Thank you ❤

[@johnshawdocherty7594]

Should I have ps set in-game apps on default for this or performance resolution?

[@MrTurkish28]

Ganz Wichtige frage,und zwar ist bei dir auch das Schatten vom Gras so leicht flimmernd?

[@GamingTech-YouTube]

Ja ganz leicht aber nicht störend

[@MrTurkish28]

@@GamingTech-KZbin danke für die schnelle Antwort 👍

[@francis147741]

is the option to turn HDR on or off no longer available in the menu?

[@Fullmetal999]

That’s what I’m saying! In the option bar I can’t see hdr anymore

[@tomasjari9412]

I have LGB8 and I have to set it on 70. 50-60 is too dark. I have tone mapping on. Dont have HGIG

[@TheKratosx1]

Is the in-game hdr enable option gone ?!

[@lucasax78]

hi, to my knowledge the games must be compatible with HGIG. I'm wrong? Ghost of tsushima is not compatible with HGIG

[@GamingTech-YouTube]

It is compatible with HGiG/PS5 HDR Settings

[@dlam8276]

What about dramatic contrast?

[@addictedsportperformance2269]

Hi Amok mein Freund, ich hab so viel herum probiert mit Tsushima und Legends. Und meine Entscheidung ist in den Game Optionen Helligkeit auf 70 % zu stellen weil man erst dann alle Details sieht die man ohne Probleme sehen sollte. Das kann man gut bei Legends sehen weil es ja auch ein eher dunkler add on ist. Lg

[@MisterReen]

Ich glaube im Video von Digital foundry wurde die Helligkeit ebenfalls auf 70% eingestellt. Der Tester dort nutzt einen 8er oder 9er LG OLED. Hängt natürlich zusätzlich auch von den Einstellungen am Tv selbst ab (Helligkeit und Oled Licht).

[@addictedsportperformance2269]

@@MisterReen Hi, ich hab die TV settings denke ich für Hdr Game ziemlich gut eingestellt. Und ich hab ewig getestet mit tsushima und echt die 70% ist Top alle Details sind da und das schwarz ist schwarz. Ah genau beim TV muss ich bei 4k und HDR Material bei mir auf Helligkeit 49 runter gehen damit das schwarz richtig schwarz wird 😉 ist bei meinen Panel so wieso auch immer! Was ist dieses Digital Foundry???

[@GamingTech-YouTube]

Hi. Habe Legends noch nicht gespielt. Werd ich mir mal anshen. Bei meinen CX passt 50 recht gut , hab nicht bemerkt das details fehlen im dunklen bereichen.

[@MisterReen]

@@addictedsportperformance2269 schau unbedingt mal bei KZbin nach dem Kanal „Digital Foundry“. Für mich einer der besten Gaming Kanäle. Die Jungs schauen sich an mit welchen Auflösungen und Details Spiele laufen, vergleichen die unterschiedlichen Versionen... machen das alles mit so viel Herz und sympathisch nerdig. Nur zu empfehlen.

[@addictedsportperformance2269]

@@MisterReen Hey habs gefunden und auch die Szene wo der zeigt das er auch 70 % hat 💪💪💪 Danke

[@chrizmik0719]

Is the option to turn on hdr still there

[@jrviade85]

Now do everything again but at night and in a dark building, I'm talking about night in-game and in one of the buildings at night cause that's where the problem really is!! Its too dark and also the afternoon looks too dark as well, too red or brown I don't know how to describe it You were showing an image outside, outside is perfect, the problem is when you enter rooms at night

[@Insomgamerz]

Is it possible that a game can run on 4k 120 FPS with HDR?? Its ok if VRR doesn't work with that because I think VRR cannot match with HDR but TCL R635 Developers are working on that firmware.

[@MonkeyK3y]

No it is lock at 60fps on PS5. And VRR is not actived for the moment on PS5

[@sprintingsnail9492]

It's possible, but even a high end pc can struggle with 4k 120fps on modern games. So that's no for consoles currently

[@TheMrpeace360]

Can i use that setting with the x900h

[@daxthedza]

I’m getting bands around torches during the beginning cutscenes. Some in skies too. Using PS5 on CX. Is that my panel or the game source being upscaled?

[@dereka415]

Are you get a blueish tint color around fire and clouds? I've had this problem and have to turn down the contrast to 60. LG is claiming it's the PS5 and the way it handles Hdmi Ultra HD Deep Color. I believe it's due to the HDR and the way my LG 48 inch CX oled handles it.

[@daxthedza]

@@dereka415 getting blue tint around fire and clouds, yes. But I’m not sure if it’s because of the source. The bands are showing up more in gradient transitions in cut scenes. So like a fire’s glow or the moon’s glow. I updated the CX to the latest 3.21.09 fw, and I saw some flickering and raised blacks in a few scenes in Wonder Woman 84 (PS5 HBO Max). I’m using a zeskit 10ft Ultra High Speed HDMI (2.1) directly to the TV

[@tertube77]

@@dereka415 curious about this also. I have a LG non oled and wondering if it's a LG trait. I see this mainly when set to PC mode but less in regular game mode outside of pc mode. What mode are you using? Also it's non existent on my KS8000 which has no banding on GOT at all.

[@producedagains808]

Yea I’m getting banding too

[@dereka415]

I called LG again and they have me doing the pixel refresher for 10 days at 2 times a day. If the problem still consists then I have to send pictures showing the issues I'm experiencing. After that we will take it from there. I'm trying to figure out what's wrong before my 1 year warranty is up. Originally, LG said it was the PS5 but I've noticed this same issue when I watch Netflix thru the TV app. I believe they will have to send someone to my house and take a look at the TV since I always have to turn down the contrast to 50 for the blue tint to go away. I would LG and let them know your problems.

[@Mighty821]

Bro loves hgig 😄too much

[@JonoTaku]

You never tried the Contrast option in GoT. Its right below UI Brightness fyi

[@ObscuraAbyssus]

I believe the High Contrast option will crush the black levels, during night time.

[@jakubzamazal]

Yeah it's just too dark. It looks great at day. Especially on OLED. But at night you can't see shit. You could bring up the britghness, but that only ruins the colours, contrast and black levels. So best to leave the contrast at default IMO.

[@BalkanManiac]

Nice vid man! Do you game alot on your tv? And do you have any sign of burn?

[@mathanknavua2915]

i have the cx. i am playing a lot. NO burn in till now

[@BalkanManiac]

@@mathanknavua2915 good man! How long do you have yours? I also have one its amazing!

[@mathanknavua2915]

About 5 months now. It is amazing with the correct setup.. I had it wrong calibrated but since HDTVTest everything looks perfect

[@BalkanManiac]

@@mathanknavua2915 you dont need to calibrate an oled. The difference is not much. you should be fine with just changing the picture settings.

[@mathanknavua2915]

@@BalkanManiac yes you are right. but still you have to set the right picture settings on the cx and the hdr in the ps5 menu. i made a lot of mistakes. but now it is perfect.

[@gaminggod4646]

This game is so fucking dark in the night I can barely see what’s going on in the game I want that option of “increase the brightness till you barely see the image” On the menu You can only set in once in the beginning and it’s gone that’s damn annoying Now idk what to do about the bright in the night

[@stipeslol]

I have an LG CX and i hate HGIG - it dims the screen down wayyy too much.

[@skyhightrees]

Tha Correct Way tho

[@Insomgamerz]

That is the video I'm talking about. Can you please make a video on "Is LG CX best for gaming or not???

[@danic8835]

as of now its the best tv for gaming

[@YoYo-uh3xj]

Nah, after a couple of years the panel degrades. OLED can't be trusted. Can't enjoy a TV if it's broken.

[@jayshine2742]

If it didnt have burn-in risk than i might say it was best for games but if u have game sessions longer than 4 hours on the regular than i would go with Oled because some games have static images that stay in the same place on screen the entire time u are playin and can increase chance of burn-in

[@danic8835]

@@YoYo-uh3xj The newer models have burn in prevention features, such as pixel refreshing, pixel shift and logo dimming

[@mattg768]

Cool I've been playing ghost of tsushima on my ps5 and cx, I'll try these settings on it after work tomorrow. If you have a video for sdr settings on ps5/CX can you post a link on this comment because I have alot of older games I want to play that dont take advantage of hgig or hdr very well at all, thanks.

[@TheSnakeIsSolid1]

👍

[@Sonicksg]

Very informative! Can you do a similar video for Demon souls remake?

[@MonkeyK3y]

it is better to configure the HDR of your PS5 with the HGIG format of the LG CX and leave it constantly activated. The DTM is illusory, it is the TV which forces the HDR (making it too bright), while for the HGIG it is the game which provides the HDR, making the contrasts more beautiful and of better quality.

[@Sonicksg]

@@MonkeyK3y I tried it on Demon souls but the hgig is no different from DTM off. Does it mean the developers didn't implement hgig?

[@MonkeyK3y]

@@Sonicksg HGIG is different from DTM off. Look on very bright scenes, very bright tools/objects ... and see the difference. With HGIG correctly calibrated on your PS5 you see the difference. I have LG CX and PS5 and I see it, but It’s very precise for better contrast rendering.

[@a.d.c7941]

Why not just do a walk through on how to do all of this

[@DuSeun]

How to do all of what? He literally shows how to set up the HDR in this video

[@CHO81WSERPENTBROTHER]

I don't know what the boy in the Video find with HGIG !?. Everybody can see that makes the picture darker than DTM!!!. Question: Perhaps he can't see that!. In so much Videos he bla bla bla HGIG do this and do that!. I think the eyes of this boy are too bad to see this.

[@Madmex---]

Ich muss es zugeben das es,anders besser bzw. heller war.

[@popapum1]

Ifn

[@marciN0o]

HAGEDR, HAGEGIG 😅😅😅

[@skyhightrees]

Traficantt

[@DaveTheFuckingBrave]

I don’t have the option to turn HDR on or off in my settings 😕 any idea why?

[@DaveTheFuckingBrave]

Oder liegt das daran, dass ich bei meiner PS5 HDR auf „always on“ gestellt hab und es deshalb gar keine Abfrage gibt ..?

[@Fullmetal999]

THATS WHAT IM SAYING