So, you’ve finally got your hands on the brand new PS5 and you are all set to game your way to glory? Well, maybe not so fast. Before you jump into your gaming binge rabbit hole, you should definitely consider these hacks to optimize your PS5 experience. Just like online casino players find crafty ways to beat wagering requirements to maximize their winnings, PS5 players can also find hacks to get the best out of their gaming experience. You can think of this list as a handful of loopholes rather than a cheat sheet. So, without any further ado, here are some devious ways to get the most juice out of your PlayStation 5.
Do Not Leave your Privacy Settings on Default
The privacy settings on a PS5 can really make a difference in what kind of social gaming experience you have. If you have the wrong privacy settings enabled, other gamers may simply not be able to look you up and find you. Even if they do find you, they might not be able to see any of your details or add you as a contact or friend of theirs. Some gamers prefer playing by themselves and the privacy setting termed “Solo and Focused” would be ideal for such players. However, if you’re someone that likes to play with other gamers from around the world and really challenge each other, then you might want to choose “Social and Open” as your preferred privacy settings. Many players go months without being able to understand why their friends can’t find them and add them, wrong privacy setting is usually the culprit. In order to modify your privacy settings, you can go to the settings section and then click on the ‘Users and Accounts’ tab.
Your Power Settings Matter, So Get it Right
While it might seem like a redundant option that many people simply don’t want to get into, the PS5 allows the user to control how much power it consumes. Even though a gamer may not necessarily be too concerned about their utility bill, these settings matter because they determine how your PS5 performs which has a direct impact on your gaming experience of course. Just like how the privacy settings come with some blueprint options that you can choose from, so do the power settings on a PS5 which makes it easier for you to figure out and select what works for you instead of having to individually and manually fine tune each component within the power setting options. Depending on what power settings you opt for, things such as how long your PS5 takes to power down or whether or not it can automatically start a software update will be determined.
HDR Settings Will Play a Big Role in How Things Look
If your television set doesn’t support HDR, you can skip this one. However, most modern TVs today are fully HDR capable and most gamers will benefit significantly from finding the right HDR settings that work for them and their TV. You can finetune things like brightness, contrast, saturation, etc. and get the right balance depending on how far you are seated from the screen and the lightning conditions within the room itself. One of the most mind-blowing things about playing on the PS5 is the hyper realistic game graphics, and losing out on that experience simply because you haven’t spent a couple of minutes playing with the picture/display sliders is really a shame.
Find the Right Balance Between Performance and Resolution
This is one that even PC gamers are going to be well aware of. When you choose the highest possible resolution settings, the game’s visual appearance is simply jaw dropping, but the performance of the game might suffer and you may encounter way too much lag which is frustrating and you simply cannot play with so many interruptions in the display feed. This is why many players prefer to keep resolution down a few notches because the first priority in gaming should always be performance. By deciding how much processing capability of your console you want to dedicated towards performance and how much towards resolution, you will essentially make a decision on how smooth/seamless the game play is and how good the game looks.
Controller Settings Could Be the Difference between Winning and Losing a High Stakes Game
Adjusting, fine-tuning and perfecting the right controller settings that work for you is extremely important. If you’ve got the new PS5, you’ve surely heard of its DualSense controller and you know that it is a massive upgrade from the prior PS4 DualSense controller. The PS5 controller comes with adaptive triggers and vibratory feedback. You have the ability to tweak the magnitude of these effects. Most people will find that the default settings work best for them.
Also, if you are someone that plays first person and third person shooter games with camera controls, then you may want to go into your controller settings page and enable the invert mode. If these games are your staple diet, then you should actually keep the invert mode as your default controller settings.