Fixed the brightness of dark areas

[Angevil]

Go to Windows Key + R and type regedit.

Navigate to the following path:


Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sucker Punch Productions\Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT\Graphics

Find the NormalizedGammaDecodingPower entry, which is set to 500 by default.

Change the value to 1000.

It seems that this adjustment affects in-game brightness differently than the in-game brightness settings.

The screenshots below show the difference between 1000, 500 (default), and 500 (default) with in-game brightness set to 100.

<1000 vs 500>
https://imgsli.com/MjY2MjMx

<1000 vs 500+ingame brightness 100>
https://imgsli.com/MjY2MjMy

As you can see, this change increases the brightness of dark areas while maintaining a relatively good contrast. The default setting was too dark, but this adjustment makes it better.

[RyAnTi]

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[Imagine_Brata]

I prefer the default setting. I want it dark

[Angevil]

Originally posted by RyAnTi:

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[Angevil]

Originally posted by Imagine_Brata:

I prefer the default setting. I want it dark

I respect your opinion. However, the default setting's shadow representation is so dark that I can't see anything, so I prefer the adjusted values. Since it doesn't significantly compromise the contrast and doesn't look washed out, I'm personally very satisfied with it.

[soupjake]

Thanks for this! There's also a setting in there to remove film grain and sharpening which is handy too,

[Themightyred92]

thank you so freaking much !! game was almost unplayable to me because I couldnt see anything inside..this is perfect thanks!!

[agent]

Good solution for dark areas and night scenes, but day picture and bright colors get washed out a bit (tried this with HDR mod only). Thanks anyway

[Connor Arts]

If you're running the game in HDR, try running the windows HDR calibration tool first (you can find it on the windows store). Helped fix the game being too dark for me (without making the game too washed out). Supposedly the original PS4 release was dependent on proper HDR calibration in order to provide accurate blacks and dark areas.

[algypan]

Very helpful, thank you!

[MEHMET]

I. LOVE. YOU. ♥♥♥♥♥ like vantablack in some areas and i have a PROPER hdr screen.

[Vintagemax]

Solved it.
Thanks man

[Lt_Maverick]

Game changer (literally). Thank you.

[Bleh!]

Thanks, worked like a charm. Now the interiors of houses aren't just black holes anymore.

[xNocturneSong]

thank you my man

[TotesBreakfast]

Nice. The switch to 1000 is definitely an improvement. I left the in-game settings at default, though. Increasing in-game brightness made things way too washed out.