S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl HDR settings & calibration guide
How to set up HDR in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, the sliders to use, and known issues.
At a glance
- Platforms
- PC (Windows), Xbox Series X|S
- Native HDR
- Yes
- In-game calibration
- Yes
- HDR quality
- Known issues
HDR sliders
HDR Black PointHDR Brightness
How to set up HDR in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- ›⚠ This game’s HDR is widely considered flawed — compare it against SDR (or PC AutoHDR/RTX HDR) and keep whichever looks better.
- ›Open the game’s own HDR calibration (Settings → Display/Video) — it overrides the system calibration, so set it per the on-screen patterns.
- ›Default contrast is too high and gamma too low — washed highlights with crushed blacks out of the box.
- ›Raise the HDR Black Point slightly to recover shadow detail; it ignores the Xbox system calibration.