HDR Gaming: A Comprehensive Guide to Forza Horizon 3 on Xbox One S and Samsung KS8000 TV

As we continue to explore the world of gaming, one aspect that has gained significant attention in recent years is High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology. In this article, we will delve into the world of HDR gaming, specifically focusing on Forza Horizon 3 played on the Xbox One S and displayed on the Samsung KS8000 TV, which supports HDR10.

Before We Begin: A Disclaimer

It's essential to note that I have no means to capture HDR footage in real-time or display it for your eyes to see. What I can do is share my personal experience with HDR gaming and provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to set up and enjoy the best possible viewing experience.

Setting Up HDR Gaming on Xbox One S

To start, you'll need to navigate through your Xbox settings to access the picture output section. As shown in the video, I have everything properly tuned, which took some effort to figure out and get working properly. On the TV side, I'm using the settings recommended by Ratings.com, specifically setting the special viewing mode to "Game," with the backlight set to Max, smart LED set to High, and color space set to Native.

HDR Compatibility on Samsung KS8000 TV

Before you can enjoy HDR gaming, it's crucial to enable HDMI UHD color for the exact HDMI port that your Xbox is plugged into. This may seem like a minor detail, but it's essential to ensure that your TV is compatible with HDR technology.

Adjusting HDR Brightness Settings

Upon starting Forza Horizon 3 for the first time, you'll be greeted by a dialogue box asking you to adjust the HDR brightness settings. In this section, we'll explore some of the features and benefits of HDR gaming in more detail.

The Benefits of HDR Gaming

The primary purpose of HDR gaming is to showcase a broader range of colors, allowing players to appreciate more detail in bright and dark areas. In an open-world game like Forza Horizon 3, where the sky produces a lot of light that affects everything below, you'll notice that little details like water droplets moving on your windshield while driving through water become incredibly realistic. Similarly, bigger details like how car surfaces reflect images of their surroundings become jaw-dropping.

The Impact of HDR on Graphics Quality

Having driven a Lamborghini in real life, I can confidently say that no racing game does it justice. However, with this HDR and upscaled 4K experience, what might be better in the game is how a car like a Lamborghini actually looks, thanks to the scenery and settings.

Tunnel Situations and Bright/ Dark Spots

One area where the value of HDR becomes apparent is when you're in a tunnel situation, with bright and dark spots on the screen at the same time. You'll still be able to see detail in both areas, which adds to the overall immersion. Similarly, driving down a road with a bright sky and lots of shadows that cross the road simultaneously will showcase HDR's capabilities.

Sunset Mode: The Coolest Aspect of HDR Gaming

The most impressive aspect of playing Forza Horizon 3 in HDR is playing at Sunset, when colors become amazingly surreal. When you switch back to a game that's not HDR enabled, you'll notice a significant difference, as everything starts to feel washed out. This highlights the true potential of HDR gaming.

Limitations of HDR Gaming

While HDR gaming offers many benefits, it's essential to acknowledge some limitations. Unfortunately, even with 4K upscaling, in-game objects like people's hair or leaves blowing in the wind can appear unrealistic. Additionally, you'll still notice jaggedness and aliasing on certain edges.

Conclusion

In conclusion, HDR gaming is an impressive technology that offers a unique viewing experience for gamers. By following the steps outlined above and understanding the benefits and limitations of HDR gaming, you'll be able to enjoy Forza Horizon 3 in all its glory. If you haven't already, don't forget to like this video, subscribe to our channel, follow us on social media, and check out Daily Tech spell dailytekk.com for more gaming content.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey what's up guys it's Chris and today we're finally taking a look at HDR gaming more specifically we're taking a look at Forza Horizon 3 being played on the Xbox One S and displayed on the Samsung ks8000 TV which supports hdr10 now here's an important disclaimer before we go any further personally I have no way to capture this h HDR and show it to you like it really exists in the real world in front of my eyes all I can really do is tell you about my experience with it and that's exactly what I'm going to do so before you can actually play a game in HDR what you want to do is go into your Xbox settings and check out what it says under the picture output and as you can see here I do have everything properly tuned and it did take a little bit of effort to figure everything out and get it working properly so on the TV side of things I'm actually playing using the settings that are recommended by ratings.com so the special viewing mode is set to game with the backlight set to Max and the smart LED is set to high and the color space is set to Native and before you ask me in the comments yes HDR does work in game mode on this TV with the Xbox One S now if you're trying to get set up on this exact TV or a similar Samsung model you want to go into your settings and make sure that HDMI UHD color is enabled for the exact HDMI port that the Xbox is plugged into before you do anything else now once you've got everything set up correctly then the first time that you start fh3 you're going to see a dialogue box appear asking you to adjust the HDR brightness settings right now let's focus on some of the things in this game that actually look better with HDR enabled and obviously the point of HDR gaming in the first place is to see a broader range of colors in more practical terms what that actually means is that bright and dark areas aren't just going to get clipped to white and black and so you'll actually be able to appreciate a lot more detail so in an open world game like fh3 where you have the sky producing a lot of light that's raining down on everything below then everything that light touches is going to be affected in Dynamic ways so little details like water droplets moving up your windshield while you're driving through water those look great and bigger details like how the surfaces of cars reflect images of their surroundings those become pretty jaw-dropping and it's really just pure eye candy now having driven a Lamborghini in real life I have to say that no racing game does that car Justice you just have to be behind the wheel but with this HDR and upscaled 4K experience what might be better in the game is how a car like a Lamborghini actually looks it's almost prettier in the game with HDR because of all the scenery and the settings and that's pretty cool one area where the value of HDR becomes apparent is when you're in a tunnel situation and you've got some bright and some dark spots on the screen at the same time and you can still see detail in both and the same thing goes for when you're driving down a road with a bright sky and lots of Shadows that are crossing the road at the same time but the coolest part of playing this game in HDR might be playing at Sunset when the colors become amazingly surreal and I think when you switch back to a game that's not HDR enabled that's when you notice a big difference because then everything starts to feel a lot more washed out so HDR gaming really is impressive and it's as As Good As It Gets on a console right now but even so there still are some limitations unfortunately HDR doesn't fix some in-game objects still appearing pretty unrealistic like people's hair or maybe leaves that are blowing in the wind and even with that 4K upscaling you're still going to see some jaggedness and aliasing on certain edges but overall I'm really loving the HDR capabilities of the Xbox One S and there's definitely something fun about playing what might be the best looking console game to date at its top settings so hopefully you guys like this video if you did give it a thumbs up to let me know and hit subscribe if you haven't already so we can catch up in future videos and don't forget to follow me on Instagram Twitter and Snapchat and don't forget to check out Daily Tech spell daily te kk.com and if you haven't already go check out the video I did on the Xbox One S as an Ultra HD Blu-ray player as well cuz I tested the HDR capabilities there too all right I'll catch up with you guys in the next video later a\n"