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Why you need to adjust brightness in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
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Excellent lighting settings for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Fans around the world — except Russia — dive into the rich, immersive world of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Released on November 20 for Xbox Series X|S and PC, the long-awaited sequel has made waves in the gaming community.
Although the game received praise from critics and players, some issues have been criticized, especially regarding the display and visual fidelity. One common complaint is that the game looks too dark. While this may have been a deliberate artistic choice by the developers, it annoyed many players. If you are one of those struggling with this problem, the instructions below will help you adjust the settings to improve visibility.
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Why you need to adjust brightness in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is an eye-catching title, which is not surprising considering its development with Unreal Engine 5. However, many players may struggle to appreciate the detailed world during the opening process the game, because these episodes take place at night in almost complete darkness.
Even if you have a flashlight, its limited range and brightness will barely illuminate your surroundings. This much darkness can make navigation difficult, forcing some players to turn up the game's brightness to see where they're going. If you find yourself in this situation, you may need to adjust the settings.
Before you go fiddling with the game's settings, make sure that the monitor's brightness is set to maximum and that features such as Night Light or Reader Mode are not disabled.
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Excellent lighting settings for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
To improve yours STALKER 2 experience, adjusting brightness can make a big difference. Follow these steps and your game will be clearer than ever:
- Open the Settings menu.
- Go to the Display tab.
- Scroll down to the photo editing section.
- Apply the following adjustments for clearer and more impressive images:
- Opposite: 50
- Brightness: 50
- Gamma: 70
- Image processing: sRGB (LDR)
- Press F to save and apply your changes.
If you're still not satisfied, try increasing the Gamma further to see better. Feel free to adjust the Contrast and Brightness if needed for a more customized setup. Don't worry about making mistakes, because you can always reset default brightness for pressing R.