{"id":5824,"date":"2022-02-16T10:03:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T18:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/directx\/?p=5824"},"modified":"2022-10-05T17:00:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T00:00:44","slug":"windows-hdr-calibration-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/directx\/windows-hdr-calibration-app\/","title":{"rendered":"The Windows HDR Calibration app will soon be coming to PCs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> In the meantime, we have launched the Windows HDR Calibration app. Learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/directx\/the-windows-hdr-calibration-app-is-here\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When viewing HDR content on Windows, whether gaming, creating content or watching a movie, we all want to have a great experience. But, in some cases (particularly on displays without <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/directx\/windows-2021-hdr-getting-started-guide\/#recommended-hdr-displays\">HDR certification<\/a>), the displayed content is sometimes brighter than the maximum supported brightness of your display or darker than the minimum supported brightness. This causes a \u201cclipping\u201d effect where you won\u2019t see any detail in the highlights or the shadows of a scene.<\/p>\n<p>We know how frustrating this can be, and we heard your feedback and requests to bring the Xbox HDR Game Calibration app to Windows. In a not-so-distant future, you will be able to improve color accuracy and consistency of your HDR display via the upcoming Windows HDR Calibration app.<\/p>\n<p>The app will be available on the Microsoft Store and will run on HDR-capable displays. Just like on Xbox, the Windows HDR Calibration app will feature three test patterns (recommended by the HDR Gaming Interest Group (HGIG) for a better HDR gaming experience):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One to determine the darkest visible detail you can see<\/li>\n<li>One to determine the brightest visible detail<\/li>\n<li>And finally, one to determine how bright your display can be<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Certified displays (by any of the certification programs mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/directx\/windows-2021-hdr-getting-started-guide\/#recommended-hdr-displays\">here<\/a>) typically work better out of the box without necessarily needing calibration, but you should still consider using the Windows HDR Calibration app on your HDR display.<\/p>\n<p>If you are on the Windows Insiders Dev channel, you may have noticed a new section \u201cHDR display calibration\u201d under System &gt; Display &gt; HDR settings. This is an early access point for the app, but as it is not live yet, it will simply lead you here \ud83d\ude0a.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll hear more from us here and on our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/directx12?lang=en\">Twitter account<\/a> as soon as it becomes live \u2013 stay tuned!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We heard your feedback and requests to bring the Xbox HDR Game Calibration app to Windows. 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