The real-time strategy (RTS) genre has seen an abrupt uprise in the current generation. This strategy genre iteration requires the players to make accurate assumptions, learn the enemy attack patterns, and have the right settings optimized to perfect every sound queue and counter performance issues.
If you are an RTS aficionado on the PlayStation 5, managing your settings can be a bit hectic, considering how many options you are provided with. Here is how to set up your PS5 for real-time strategy games with the best settings to help you with your game’s difficulty curve and enhance visual and audio clarity.
Display Settings and Graphic Mode
Having the perfect balance between visuals and performance in an RTS game is the key to winning. PlayStation 5 provides its users with a changeable graphic mode, cycling between Performance and Resolution.
It can be changed from a game’s display settings only if you’re playing the PS5 version:
Options -> Display -> Graphic Mode
Switch the graphic mode to Performance to achieve maximum frames per second. However, if you prefer visual fidelity to locate enemy minions from the top-down view, the Resolution mode is your go-to setting, but your FPS takes a huge hit. Additionally, tuning down your motion blur is a great help to remove the minimal obscurity ruining your map information.
Auto Low Latency Mode
The ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) mode in PlayStation settings incredibly reduces the input lag you eventually face. This will enhance the gameplay experience and allow you to react to the enemy attacks more conveniently.
You can enable it here:
Settings -> Screen and Video -> Video Output -> ALLM -> Automatic
Putting the setting on Automatic will turn on the setting if your HDMI supports ALLM.
Audio Clarity Enhancement
Audio queue in RTS games is a major asset to provide great assists and understand your surroundings on the map. These queues can help you to learn about an incoming attack or specific enemy troops marching toward your base for a siege. If you have headphones with 3D audio compatibility, you can change this setting in your PlayStation 5:
Settings -> Sound -> 3D Audio for Headphones -> Enable 3D Audio
For PlayStation, the best and most versatile headphones are the Pulse Elite.
Since console ports of games lack additional graphic settings, unlike PC, you can use the mentioned settings to enhance your gameplay and audio clarity. Have these settings improved your overall gameplay quality? Let us know in the comments!
