Picture options in PC Play

Where to find the settings

Open Console, then Picture quality for PC Play. Set resolution, frame rate and bitrate there, automatic or your own value. PC Play offers 1080p, 720p, 540p and 360p at 60 or 30 frames per second. Playback has Picture playback, Audio buffer and sharpening. Changes apply the next time you connect.

Picture sharpening on Windows

• Off: the picture is shown the way it is streamed.
• FSR 1: sharpens on any graphics card, with a sharpness slider.
• NVIDIA RTX Video: marked as recommended on computers with an NVIDIA RTX card. You set its strength in the NVIDIA App. If it is not available, ConsoleMouse uses FSR 1.
• Sharpening helps when the window is larger than the stream, for example on a 4K monitor. It makes edges cleaner and does not invent details. The 4K in our headline is this upscaling: in PC Play, FSR 1 or NVIDIA RTX Video scales the picture up. The 120 fps is frame generation: PC Play adds in-between frames on your computer screen, made from the 30 or 60 real frames your console sends. Frame generation adds a little delay.

HDR on Windows

RTX Video HDR is a setting for PC Play on a Windows PC with an NVIDIA RTX card and HDR turned on in Windows. It is off until you turn it on.

macOS and Linux

NVIDIA RTX Video and RTX Video HDR are Windows features. They do not appear on a Mac or on Linux.

Picture playback and sound

• Picture playback: Smooth evens out network stutter. Balanced is the default. Direct may stutter on a shaky network.
• Audio buffer: a higher setting can reduce audio dropouts.

What the picture depends on

PC Play shows a stream of your console, so your network sets the limit. A network cable for your computer and your console is the steadier choice. If you want the HDMI picture of your console, use TV Play.