The Nintendo Swap 2 is the primary Nintendo console to characteristic assist for HDR, nevertheless it is not with out its quirks. Exterior of getting a show that does not characteristic all of the hallmarks required for an correct HDR expertise, its HDR configuration menu initially appears missing. That is a mistake, it appears, with Nintendo hiding an important setting behind a complicated UI selection.
When configuring the Nintendo Swap 2 with an HDR-compliant show, you are initially greeted with a well-known display screen that permits you to modify the utmost peak brightness stage the console will output. As soon as you have completed setting that time, the Swap 2 transitions to what initially simply looks like a picture to demo the adjustments you have simply made. That is not the case, nevertheless, with the display screen containing an “Regulate Brightness” slider you could entry by hitting Y, which is extra necessary than you would possibly assume.
This brightness slider truly controls the paper white level of the picture, which is used as a reference level for quite a few different HDR settings behind the scenes. However leaving this at its default, you may doubtless overexposing the whole HDR picture, shedding particulars in midtones and shadows in consequence. It is irritating that this slider does not have a corresponding nit worth (with white factors normally configured between 200-300 nits), nevertheless it’s undoubtedly a setting to regulate instantly should you’ve been discovering the HDR presentation whereas docked missing.
It is also not the one setting to pay attention to should you’re seeking to get the very best out of the Nintendo Swap 2. As with different HDR-compatible consoles, you may wish to make it possible for Dynamic Tone Mapping is both off or set to HGIG in your show, in order that mapping is completed by the console as a substitute. As soon as finished, you may wish to run by the HDR setup once more simply to make sure that your earlier settings are nonetheless correct. Whereas there, be sure that to set HDR to only turn on when playing supported games, and never on always as is the default.
