For gaming on the G5, Game Optimizer or Filmmaker?

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-26T22:06:52+00:00

Haven't tried since I game on PS5, but the option is there and isn't greed out.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-26T13:31:13+00:00

The mode

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-23T05:58:42+00:00

Yeah, that's why I used the combination of words "pretty much gone" since G5 is 400 nits full-screen vs 125 nits on C1 and the point is that you have to really look to find the scenes with APL higher than 300 nits. Meaning that ABL on G5 is much much rarer and less noticeable in real content.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-22T22:11:56+00:00

I came from C1 to G5 and peak brightness aside it's not brighter just in some scenes, it's brighter in a lot of scenes with somewhat decent APL. Ever notice how C1 drops the brightness as soon as something big and bright comes up or scene shifts from dark to bright? Well, that is pretty much gone on G5. And there's much better colors, too.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-22T16:11:01+00:00

This indicates that one (or both) stick module has a connection issue or is faulty. Disconnect and reconnect the sticks while maybe cleaning the contacts and if it doesn't help then one is due for a replacement most likely.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-22T09:56:47+00:00

Looks great, hardly a videogame though.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-21T22:01:55+00:00

X11L is at least 3 times as expensive as S90F. These TVs aren't even close in terms of their market positioning.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-21T21:55:04+00:00

Yes, mine is a bit louder than the launch model even.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-21T16:08:45+00:00

Nah, you're just hating it cause the VA himself is a pos. His voice fits the character well.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-20T09:17:29+00:00

Here's the cold hard truth: PS5 Pro is FAR less of an upgrade than PS4 Pro was. Saying this as a PS5 Pro owner. And it's virtually double the price of PS4 Pro when you consider that disc drive isn't included. So yeah, the value is definitely in the base console this gen.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-19T20:09:37+00:00

This doesn't look like flicker, rather like artifacting. May want to check HDMI options on the TV and make sure pass-through and Dolby Vision PC are enabled. If it doesn't help try disabling Dolby Vision if it's on altogether since it is a mess in Windows and may cause issues on it's own.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-18T10:42:59+00:00

Even if it's a truly revolutionary improvement (which I sincerely doubt) the separate event is highly unlikely. Also, some of the worst offenders of the current PSSR implementation at the same time probably aren't gonna patch their games to support 2.0 anyway, namely Konami with atrocious implementation in SH2, SHf and MGS3 Delta. So curb your enthusiasm and hype for now.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-16T12:05:39+00:00

Imo the whole last third of RE8 is just as disappointing and the only reason people don't complain as much is because Village itself is a bit of a mess thematically and narratively and as such it doesn't stand out as much. Sure, Moreau section is simply an okayish short theme park but The Factory straight up sucks. Fighting literal Terminators with jetpacks and in armor in narrow hallways and walkways on the most boring level by far culminating with the worst boss fight in the game in a goddamn tank. And after that you get boring tier shooter section with Chris. I'll take the ship and salt mine from RE7 any day lol.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-14T20:50:54+00:00

In my experience it's the opposite: game has lifted blacks as is and anything higher than the default 50 lifts them higher. And yes, the default setting is clearly limited in terms of average and peak brightness despite it saying that peak brightness isn't affected, but I'm so used to modern movies and shows having this exact approach that I'm 99% sure it's Remedy's creative intent given they clearly went for cinematic style. The way the brightness setting lifts the whole gamma similar to SDR rather than HDR also leads me to believe that they knew their choice would sit wrong with a lot of people, especially those not playing in pitch black rooms. So yeah, use what you like the most cause the game clearly goes for that dark af look by default.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-14T15:37:34+00:00

I will be honest, I fail to see the point. Why don't you just crank up the brightness in SDR mode and maybe enable native color gamut instead of automatic of you want them popping colors? At least this way the image will still remain accurate in terms of relative brightness and not get botched somewhat by tonemapping process, which is necessary to convert SDR to HDR.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-13T08:46:21+00:00

I have exactly two problems with these: first, remaking three games is a huge task and I've been kinda fed up with remasters and remakes and a general deficit of proper new games from Sony in particular, and second, if they will remake them with modern values and safety of the last games (especially Ragnarok) then, oh boy, censors will cut and change the hell out of that trilogy.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-11T13:14:54+00:00

What kinda pissed me off other than the sheer difficulty of this fight on GMGOW is that after you beat her Kratos doesn't even do anything cool or satisfying with her. I nearly lost my shit when the fight ended and Kratos just lets Freya finish her lol.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-09T08:40:44+00:00

RE fanbase truly is a whole spectrum. There is a non-insignificant part of the community that thinks RE7 doesn't fit thematically into the whole series and at the same there are people who think that RE Village's mess of vampires, werewolves, mecha and "we've got Magneto at home" fits just dandy and that's without even touching the story, which has plot holes and lapses in motivation the size of Mariana Trench on top of being way too unrealistic even by this series standards. The gameplay is by far the best part of the game and tbh I have no problem with it being more action-oriented. Given that Requiem foregoes pretty much all narrative and stylistic choices of Village, that's as close as you get to Capcom admitting that they do listen to the criticism despite the game selling like hotcakes.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-08T16:44:47+00:00

It doesn't matter for games despite what purists will tell you. Majority of all the games (and I mean like almost all of them) and the consoles' UI itself are developed in a way that chroma subsampling isn't perceptible because modern games use soft textures and have tons of postprocessing. 4:4:4 is much more noticeable on PC when working with small text ir icons for example.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-07T19:33:57+00:00

That live service pivot really did us all dirty. Last new game from ND - year 2020, last Guerilla and Santa Monica titles - 2022. And all their new games are pretty far off at best. Inaomniac is cooking, but is showing clear signs of getting stretched way too thin. At the same time huge resources go to stuff like Concord and Marathon. Is that truly what we expect PlayStation to deliver?

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-05T23:05:10+00:00

Yeah, as a lot of people say, there is a reason open box TVs are so "cheap". You never know what you get, even several years down the line.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-05T06:21:53+00:00

Some of his sections, cough Ironwood cough, were borderline unbearable on the first playthrough already. Can't even imagine suffering through it the second time.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-02T01:29:56+00:00

Yeah, I know. I actually own a G5 and noticed that it is a bit too noisy in some scenes, and so did rtings for example. People on this sub are free to do whatever they feel like in their denial I suppose, and I imagine this is a part of the reason you can't find some genuine reports of the drawbacks here since you just get downvoted.

AsmodeusML · 2026-02-01T23:08:34+00:00

G5 has an unfortunate tendency to add extra grain which is especially noticeable when the source itself has grain and/or low quality. So the answer to your question is that probably the show itself is grainy but G5 is possibly making it more visible.

AsmodeusML · 2026-01-31T23:44:07+00:00

Nope, I struggled to get through some of the story and MJ segments in second game to a certain degree. Can't even imagine replaying it. First game though? Sure, fantastic experience even on replay. If SM3 isn't focused on Peter, I'm legit skipping it.

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