Microsoft Xbox’s HDR Calibration App Is Making Its Way to Windows 11

Last Updated on February 18, 2022 by Anu Joy

Microsoft is making some big improvements to Windows 11. From releasing the Amazon Appstore for users to now preparing to add an HDR calibration function to Windows 11, Microsoft has been quite busy. The HDR calibration application coming to Windows 11 will be similar to what’s already available on the newest Xbox consoles. Let’s take a closer look at the new Xbox-like HDR calibration tool for Windows 11 and the tools it brings to the table.

New Windowed Gaming Optimizations, HDR Calibration Tool Coming Soon To Windows 11

In a blog post dated February 16, the company has officially announced the availability of a Windows HDR Calibration application, which will allow customers to calibrate their HDR-enabled monitors.

The new Windows HDR Calibration program, similar to the Xbox HDR Calibration app, will allow gamers to increase the colour accuracy and consistency of an HDR display. Calibrating HDR is necessary since not all screens have the same brightness levels. If Windows is unable to correctly identify a panel’s maximum and minimum brightness, information in bright and dark portions of the image might take a hit.

It will apparently contain three test patterns for HDR calibration, one to find the darkest visible detail, one to identify the brightest visible detail, and one to assess how bright your display can be. Users on the Dev channel who are using the latest release may see a new section called HDR Display Calibration under System > Display > HDR settings. While the application has not yet gone live, the approach described above should bring you to the announcement page.

In addition, the manufacturer has included a new Optimizations for windowed games feature to the graphics section of the Windows 11 Settings interface, which will apply to older DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 games. The firm claims to have tweaked DirectX in both Windows 10 and Windows 11 to improve the performance of games in windowed mode. For games that operate in windowed mode, the addition of this feature could mean reduced latency and features including Auto HDR and variable refresh rate.