How to set difficulty, resolution, and game subtitles on PlayStation 5

The PlayStation 5 offers many features that promise to make life easier for players in many ways. One of these features is to define the difficulty of the games. So that the player does not need to access the menu of each game to make this type of adjustment, among other more common. So here’s how to set the difficulty, resolution, and subtitles of games on PlayStation 5.

The utility of preset game settings on PlayStation 5

This possibility of pre-defining aspects such as game difficulty level, subtitles, game resolution and even camera controls, cause the player to create custom presets, causing the game to start with settings that the player considers best.

How to set the difficulty of games on PlayStation 5

1. Go to the “Settings” menu;
2. After “Saved data and settings of games/applications”;
3. Select “Default game settings”;
4. Then select “Difficulty” and choose the one you want.

The console follows the default set by the game, but you can change this and set one among the five options. Going from “Easier” to “Harder.” Of course, not all games have as many difficulty options, but the device will try to set them as close as possible.

How to set game resolution modes on PlayStation 5

1. Go to the “Settings” menu;
2. After “Saved data and settings of games/applications”;
3. Select “Default game settings”;
4. Then select “Performance mode” or “Resolution mode”;

As with the difficulty issue, the pattern followed by the device is set by the game but can be changed by you.

• Performance Mode provides a higher frame rate per second, but with lower resolution.
• Resolution Mode prioritizes graphics with more quality, enabling features such as Ray Tracing, among others that improve the look of games. As long as the game in question has the feature available.

How to set move controls in first-person games

1. Go to the “Settings” menu;
2. After “Saved data and settings of games/applications”;
3. Select “Default game settings”;
4. Then select “First-person view” and set it between: “Normal,” “Inverted,” or “Game Pattern.”

How to set move controls in third-person games

1. Go to the “Settings” menu;
2. After “Saved data and settings of games/applications”;
3. Select “Default game settings”;
4. Then select “Third-person view” and set it between: “Normal,” “Inverted,” or “Game Pattern.”

How to set the default for game subtitles and audio on PlayStation 5

This option is very useful for those who like to play with original audio from games, but keep their console with menus in Portuguese. To set the audio and subtitles pattern of the games on the PS5 do the following:

1. Go to the “Settings” menu;
2. After “Saved data and settings of games/applications”;
3. Select “Default game settings”;
4. Then select “Subtitles and audio.” The subtitle and audio display options will be displayed.

You can follow the game-defined patterns on the captions view or change “on” or “off.”

The audio option can be set between the original game or follow console settings if the game has the console-defined language as one of the language options.

Now that you know these features, you can set how your PlayStation 5 games will play. Read also how to install and set up the PlayStation 5 HD camera.