Controlar – How to Enable HDR on Steam Deck OLD

This guide is all about making HDR work in this game on the Steam Deck OLED.

Introdução

Getting HDR in this game is pretty simple, and it works really well. No entanto, the game doesn’t support it right away.

To make it happen, you need to grab a patch for the game. It’s not official, but it’s made by someone who used to work on the game.

This guide will give you quick steps and detailed, step-by-step instructions. De qualquer jeito, you should be done in just a few minutes!

Quick Instructions

This advice is for folks who know their way around the Steam Deck.

1. Switch to Desktop Mode

As primeiras coisas primeiro, switch to Desktop Mode on your Steam Deck.

2. Go to this link

Visit the specified link.

3. Download “Control HDR v1.5 (Vapor).7z”

Get the file named “Control HDR v1.5 (Vapor).7z” de lá.

4. Overwrite the files in the Control main folder with the files from this patch

Replace the files in the main folder of Control with the ones from this patch.

5. Play the game in DirectX 12

When you’re all set, launch the game and make sure you’re playing it in DirectX 12. That should do the trick!

Step-By-Step Instructions

Switch to Desktop Mode

To go to Desktop Mode on your Steam Deck, siga estas etapas:

1. Pressione o “STEAM” botão.
2. Scroll down to “Poder” e escolha “Switch to Desktop.”

Navigating in Desktop Mode

Once in Desktop Mode, use the controls as follows:

• The right trackpad moves the mouse cursor.
• The right trigger is left-click.
• The left trigger is right-click.
• Imprensa “STEAM” + “X” together to bring up or hide the onscreen keyboard.

Getting a Web Browser

To get a web browser, faça o seguinte:

4. Click the blue shopping bag at the bottom to open “Discover.”
5. Escolher “Firefox” to download the web browser.
6. After installing Firefox, open it by clicking its logo in the taskbar.

Downloading the HDR Patch

For downloading the HDR Patch:

7. In Firefox, click on the address bar.
8. Procurar “remedy Control hdr patch.”
9. Click on the top result named “CONTROL – HDR+ULTRAWIDE+DLSS+RT Patch” sobre pcgamingwiki or manually go to the specified address.
10. Clique “Download this file.”
11. Download “Control HDR v1.5 (Vapor).7z.”

Cutting the Downloaded Patch File

Assim que o download for concluído:

12. Click the Downloads symbol next to the browser’s address bar.
13. Open the location of the file by clicking the folder icon next to the file name.
14. No “Downloads” pasta, encontrar “Control HDR v1.5 (Vapor).7z,” clique com o botão direito, e selecione “Cut.”

Locating the Control Game Files

To locate the game files:

15. Double-click the “Vapor” icon on the Desktop.
16. Vá para “Library.”
17. Right-click on “Control Ultimate Edition” in your games list.
18. Selecione “Gerenciar -> Browse local Files.”

Pasting the Downloaded Patch

19. Right-click in the game files folder and choose “Paste One File.”
20. Agora, the downloaded file “Control HDR v1.5 (Vapor).7z” is in this folder.

Extracting and Overwriting Patch Files

To apply the patch:

21. Right-click the patch file and select “Extract -> Extract archive here.”
22. In the pop-up, verificar “Apply to All” e depois clique “Overwrite.”

Deleting the Patch File

Once the files are overwritten:

23. Right-click on “Control HDR v1.5 (Vapor).7z” e selecione “Move To Trash.”
24. In the file browser, clique em “Lixo,” Em seguida, clique “Empty Trash” e confirme.

Returning to Gaming Mode

25. Minimize all windows and double click the Desktop icon “Return To Gaming Mode.”

Launching Control in DirectX 12

26. Whenever you start the game, escolher “DirectX 12” for HDR access.

Confirming HDR Activation

To confirm HDR activation:

27. Em controle, Vá para “Options -> Mostrar” and check if the “HDR” box is ticked.
28. Ensure HDR is working by checking for the “HDR” logo next to the brightness slider in the Steam Deck cog-wheel menu.