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Xbox Series X users warned they're playing with the wrong settings

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Published 10:00 6 Apr 2024 GMT+1

Xbox Series X users warned they're playing with the wrong settings

Could you be making this simple mistake?

Emma Flint

Emma Flint

Are you being a dummy and using the wrong settings on your Xbox Series X and Series S? You might think you’re not, but we’d suggest you check just to make sure.

This isn’t a criticism of anyone's capabilities, but rather a statement on how easy it is to use the incorrect settings simply because you’re overeager to play. We’re all guilty of jumping into a new game without optimising everything to get the best experience possible.

Have you seen the Sand Land demo trailer yet?

However, by being such eager beavers, you could be cheating yourselves out of the optimum experience, especially when it comes to graphics.

HDR, aka high dynamic range, is an important feature of your Xbox that’ll gives the shadows of dark environments their depth rather than being a murky mess. Here’s the thing, though: even if you have the HDR settings on your Xbox set correctly, if those same settings are off on your monitor/TV, then you’re still faced with the same problem.

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As a result, you need to check both sets of settings to ensure you get this right. Assuming you can alter your TV’s HDR settings, your next port of call is to check your Xbox options. Doing so couldn’t be simpler; go into the general settings tab of your profile, head to the TV and display tab, and then from there check the appropriate boxes to get that sweet HDR properly set up.

Should that still not give you the optimisation you crave, you can configure the HDR settings. However, that’s a little more complicated, and thus we suggest you refer to Slash Gear’s step-by-step guide. Once you’ve covered all your bases, gaming nirvana awaits you. Now that’s cleared up, you can pine about the gorgeous new hardware Xbox has officially revealed.

Now, go forth and enjoy your improved playthroughs, and praise the Lord for HDR.

Featured Image Credit: Microsoft

Topics: Xbox, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Microsoft

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