There are a few annoying new tendencies in a few of the PlayStation 4 Pro titles – something we hope that Tony addresses. Specifically, it has to do with the Pro functionality that should only be available if you have a specific display attached – or, more precisely, when the PS4 Pro's display settings are adjustable in some way. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 and Dishonored 2 alerted us to this issue, but The Last Guardian is the latest article to introduce two very different performance profiles without giving users a choice.
Boot The Last Guardian with Pro is set to 2160p output and you get a high resolution presentation. However, run the game with video output set to 1080p and accessing a different mode – full HD output at a very high rate, a very consistent rate.
And when we say, high, we mean it. When The Guardian's last lags, you indeed feel it. For example, the 23fps playback on the PlayStation 4 Pro in its 4K output resolves to a near 30fps aperture when played on a 1080p screen, and generally speaking, the higher resolution mode of Pro offers a much more stable experience compared to -1080p during playback time. But most important of all is this – players are currently told about two options available. Unfortunately, users with 1080p screens aren't able to access 4K output mode for the best purposes of sampling, but interestingly, at least the optimization mode can be incorporated into the Ultra HD display.
A video guide to confirm the most consistent performance of The Last Guardian on the PS4 Pro when a 4K display is attached to the console.
It's a really simple plan, and you might guess how it's done, but it's worth pointing out the steps needed to get the best performance when you're a Pro owner with a 4K screen. And to be perfectly clear, of course, you trade in The Last Guardian & # 39; s 1890p product with a nearly 1080p30 presentation.
- First, go to Settings, then select audio and screen, then access the video output settings option. At this time, select the 1080p option
- Boot The Last Guardian and this ensures that boot titles are in 1080p supported mode
- While in-game, there's nothing stopping you from pressing the PlayStation button on your Dual Shock 4, and coming back with the video output options and choosing one of the 2160p options for 4K screens
- The finalist looks at what mode to use when hosting a game, so varying the video output after uploading will not change the profile it uses.
At the last point, you might be wondering why it is worth changing the video output back to 2160p mode. Yes, the game is having cracks in full HD mode, and it is possible for the PS4 to increase the 1080p image to 4K at a higher quality than letting your display handle the work. It's something users should try if they decide to go down this path, but based on the Panasonic DX750 we have in the Digital Discovery office, using the PS4 Pro boost will produce a better visual effect, with fewer artefacts in progress.
The performance is quite different from the 2160p exit mode in The Last Guardian (it's better and worse than the PS4 game base, depending on the scene) but the fact that it solves a resolution close to 1900p can obviously have a positive impact on image quality, it was an option available for Pro owners with 1080p screens to access this mode.
As such, it's a shame that all the Pro functionality of these redundant titles is not available to all users, while it is quite surprising that 4K display owners need to go through hoops to access the display mode that provides maximum performance. It's also a problem that players are not even informed of any differences at all. The popularity of the watch titles and the rise of the Tomb Raider give owners of all directions access to all image quality and performance options, and we can't help but feel that this should be standard in all games.
