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How to play Atomic Heart at 120 fps on PS5, Xbox Series X and S

Thanks to the new patch, you are now able to play Atomic Heart at up to 120 frames per second on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. To find out how you can do so, you can follow this guide at Seeking Tech.

Requirements

The 120 Hz mode was added through a recent patch for Atomic Heart. So, if you haven’t done so already, you should make sure you have the latest version of the game downloaded and installed on your console. Otherwise, you won’t be able to unlock this graphics mode.

You should also make sure that your television set supports 120 Hz as it is required if you want to play this and other supported games at 120 frames per second.

On the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, you also need to go to Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output > 120 Hz Output and then select Automatic. Afterwards, go to Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output > VRR and then select Automatic.

If you are playing on Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you should head over to Settings > General > TV & display options > Video modes and then make sure that the “Allow variable refresh rate” box is checked.

By enabling VRR, you should not notice any frame rate drops when playing this game at 120 Hz.

How to enable 120 Hz mode in Atomic Heart

Once you have met the aforementioned requirements, you can then enable the 120 Hz mode in Atomic Heart by taking the following steps:

1. Open the game if you haven’t done so already.

2. Inside of the first-person shooting title, head over to the Options menu from either the main menu or pause menu.

You can access the pause menu by pressing the Options button on the DualSense or Menu button on the Xbox controller.

3. From the Options menu, press the R1 button on PlayStation or RB button on Xbox to switch from the Audio tab to the Gameplay tab.

4. Once you get to the Gameplay tab, move the cursor down to the 120 Hz Mode, which should have the following description:

“120 Hz mode increases the frame rate and improves the responsiveness, but the resolution and overall image quality is reduced.”

5. Use the directional pad or left analog stick to set 120 Hz Mode from Off to On.

6. Press the square button on the PS5 controller or the X button on the Xbox controller to apply the change.

7. Load back into your save in Atomic Heart and you should now be able to play the game at up to 120 fps.

How to change subtitle and HUD size in Atomic Heart

by Kevin Chen

A recent patch update for Atomic Heart has enabled the ability to change the subtitle and heads-up display sizes. To find out how you can properly use this new setting, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, make sure you have the latest patch update installed for Atomic Heart on your PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X.

Depending on the platform, the ability to change the text size has been added in either the 1.4.0.0 or 1.5.0.0 patch.

You can find the full patch notes from the development team at Mundfish with this official Focus forum post.

To update the game on the PS5, go to your console’s home screen and then move the cursor to Atomic Heart. Next, press the Options button on your DualSense and then select the Check for Update option that appears in the pop-up menu.

For the Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X, you also need to move the cursor over to the game’s icon in the home screen. Afterwards, press the Menu button and then select Manage Game and Add-ons. Finally, select Updates in the Manage – Atomic Heart menu.

2. Once you are sure that you have the latest patch downloaded, open the game and then head over to the Options menu. You can do so from either the main menu or pause screen.

3. Inside of Options, you need to switch over to the Gameplay tab, which can be done by pressing the L1 and R1 buttons if you are playing with a DualShock 4 or DualSense controller.

If you are using an Xbox One or Xbox Series gamepad, then you need to press LB or RB to switch tabs instead.

4. Once you get to the Gameplay tab, move the cursor down to Interface Scale.

By default, this setting is set to Small.

5. You can either use the directional pad or the left analog stick, if you are using a controller, to change Interface Scale from Small to Medium or Large.

When you are changing the subtitle and HUD size, you should see the changes apply in real time from the Gameplay tab of the Options menu.

6. Once you are done changing the Interface Scale setting, you need to back out of the Options menu and then load back into your game.

Hopefully, the change will make the text much easier to read while you are playing Atomic Heart.

How to change the field of view in Atomic Heart

by Kevin Chen

The development team at Mundfish recently added an in-game field of view slider to the Atomic Heart videogame on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Editon, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X.

Changing the FOV will let you see more of the environments on the screen. It may also prevent motion sickness if you feel nauseous when playing this first-person shooter.

To see how can change the field of view in Atomic Heart, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. As we mentioned above, the field of view setting was added through a patch update, more specifically the 1.3.4.0 or 1.3.5.0 version of the game depending on the platform where you have the game installed.

So, if you haven’t done so already, make sure that you have the latest patch installed before you start up the game.

You can find the full patch notes related to this update with this link.

2. Once you have the latest patch installed for the game, you need to open it if you haven’t done so already.

3. While you can change the field of view setting from the main menu, we suggest doing so from the pause screen instead. This is because you will see the immediate effect of changing this setting from the in-game camera with the action paused.

So, if you are in the Main Menu, make sure you choose the Continue, New Game or Load Game option to head straight into gameplay.

4. Once you are playing Atomic Heart, bring up the Pause Screen.

5. In the Pause Screen, you need to select Options.

6. After getting to the Options menu, change over to the Gameplay tab.

7. You should find the FOV setting in the Gameplay tab of the Options menu. If you don’t see it, then you need to close the game and then make sure that it has been updated to version 1.3.4.0, 1.3.5.0 or later.

8. By default, the FOV slider is set to 80, which is the minimum.

You can increase the field of view, in increments of 1, all the way to 110.

When you change the value, the camera angle will change as well in the background of paused screen, giving you a reference point to fine tune your preferences. The camera will zoom in more if you decrease the number and will pull back more if you make the slider a higher value.

9. Once you find the right FOV value, you can back out of the Pause Menu to return to the game.

How to play Atomic Heart with keyboard and mouse controls on Xbox Series X and S

by Kevin Chen

You are able to play Atomic Heart with a keyboard and mouse on your Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S console. By using this control method, you should be able to aim better with your weapons when compared to using the analog sticks of the Xbox controller. To see how you can enable this feature, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, you need to connect your mouse and keyboard to the Series X or Series S console.

It is important to note that these gaming systems do not support Bluetooth mouse and keyboards. Instead, you need to either use a USB wired connection or USB dongle for a wireless connection.

Plug the USB cable or USB dongle into the USB ports of your console. Both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S come with three USB ports, one of which is located on the front with the remaining two located at the backside of the system.

2. Once you have connected your keyboard and mouse, the console should automatically detect the new input methods.

3. If you haven’t done so already, open Atomic Heart.

4. You should be able to use your keyboard and mouse to control the game right away.

5. Unfortunately, Atomic Heart doesn’t show the button layout if you are using the keyboard and mouse. However, it should be the same as the PC version of the game. You can find the layout below:

W: Move Forward
S: Move Backward
A: Strafe to the Left
D: Strafe to the Right
Spacebar: Jump
Shift: Dodge
Control: Crouch
Left Click: Attack or Shoot
Right Click: Secondary Attack or Aim
R: Reload or Recharge
1: Change to Weapon #1
2: Change to Weapon #2
3: Change to Weapon #3
4: Change to Weapon #4
Esc: Main Menu

6. You can change the sensitivity settings for the mouse by heading into the Options. From there, make sure you switch over to the Controls tab.

Once you get there, you will be able to adjust the overall sensitivity in addition to the X-axis sensitivity and Y-axis sensitivity.

7. If you want to change the mouse pointer speed and/or switch the left and right click functions, then you need to take the following steps:

Press the Xbox button on the Xbox controller to open the Guide menu.
Pree the RB button until you get to the Profile & System tab in the Guide menu.
Select Settings from the Profile & System tab.
Inside of Settings, select Devices & Connections on the left column.
On the right side of the same screen, you then need to select Mouse.
In the Devices & Connections – Mouse menu, you will be able to change the pointer speed. By default, this is set to 10.
Also in the same screen, you can select the “Switch primary & secondary mouse buttons” if you want to switch the left and right click functions.

What to do if Atomic Heart is too dark

by Kevin Chen

You may notice that some of the scenes in Atomic Heart are too dark, making it very difficult to make you what you are viewing. To see how you can make this game brighter, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, you can use the in-game Brightness slider. In order to do so, you need to take the following steps:

To begin, head into the Options menu, which you can do by selecting Options from the Main Menu. You can also go there by selecting Options from the Pause Menu if you are currently playing the video game.

From the Options menu, you need to switch over to the Gameplay tab. For the PS4 and PS5, you need to use the L1 and R1 buttons to switch tabs. For the Xbox consoles, you need to use the LB and RB buttons.

You should then be able to find the Brightness slider in the Gameplay tab of the Options menu. By default, this slider is set to a value of 1. You can increase it in increments of 0.2, which the highest being a value of 2.

2. If the game still appears to be too dark, then you try adjusting its HDR settings. While Atomic Heart does not natively support HDR, your PC, console, television set and/or screen may be automictically converting the SDR image into HDR, which may cause the game to appear over darken.

In addition to adjusting the HDR settings, you can also disable it so that you can play Atomic Heart in SDR to see if you can get a brighter picture.

3. Of course, you can also try adjusting the brightness level on your television set or monitor if you need to further brighten up this game.

Keep in mind that changing the brightness will also effect the better lit scenes in Atomic Heart. So, you may need to constantly adjust the brightness of the game or your screen when moving from a dark scene to a bright scene and vice versa.

4. There is a possibility that the development studio at Mundfish may make the game more visible in dark scenes in future patches. Therefore, you should make sure that you have the latest version of the game downloaded and installed.

What to do if Atomic Heart is causing motion sickness or nausea

by Kevin Chen

When playing Atomic Heart, you may start to feel a little bit woozy. To see how you can prevent motion sickness and nausea while playing this first-person shooter, you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, we suggest minimizing the camera shake as the frequent camera movements could be causing your nausea. You can do so by taking the following steps:
To start off, you need to head to the Options menu, which you can do from the Main Menu. If you are inside the game at this moment, then you need to pause the game (on consoles, you need to press the Options button on PlayStation or Menu button on Xbox) and then select Options.
Inside of the Options menu, you need to switch over to the Gameplay tab. On PlayStation, you can use the L1 and R1 buttons to change tabs in this screen of Atomic Heart. Xbox gamers can use the LB and RB buttons.
From the Gameplay tab of the Options menu, move the cursor over to the Camera Shake Strength setting.
Finally, change this setting to the lowest possible value, which should be 0.2.

2. While you are in the Gameplay tab of the Option menu, we also suggest turning off the Motion Blur feature as it may also be triggering your motion sickness.

3. Furthermore, you can also try adjusting the Brightness slider in the sale Gameplay tab so that you can get better visibility of the action.

4. An inconsistent frame rate may also lead to nausea. To see how you can get a smoother experience with Atomic Heart, we suggest checking out this fps troubleshooting guide.

5. The development team at Mundfish has stated that they will be adding a field of view slider to Atomic Heart. You should be able to use this slider to decrease or increase how much you see on the screen, which you help alleviate your motion sickness.

So, if you haven’t done so already, make sure that you keep your game updated as the FOV slider is a post-launch update. Once this feature has been added, you should be able to find it in the Options menu.

6. Once you start feeling a little bit nauseous, then we suggest that you stop immediately and then take a break until you feel better before you try to play the game again. If you try to push through, then you will only get sicker.

How to fix Atomic Heart frame rate issues on PS5, Xbox Series X and S

by Kevin Chen

When playing Atomic Heart on the new consoles, you may notice some hitches and slowdowns. To see how you can potentially fix these frame rate problems on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digitial Edition, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. If your television set or monitor supports Variable Refresh Rate, then we recommend enabling it as this will help smooth out the smaller frame rate drops as well as any potential screen tearing. Once you enable VRR support on the screen, you need to do the same on your console.

For the PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition, you need to head over to the Settings menu of the console and then select Screen and Video > Video Output > VRR. Once you do, you need to select Automatic for the VRR setting.

On the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you need to go over to the system’s Settings menu. From there, you will need to select General > TV & display options > Video modes. From there, you need to make sure that there is a check mark in the “Allow variable refresh rate” box.

2. If you have been putting your console in Rest Mode/Sleep Mode, then it may be causing performance issues in Atomic Heart.

In this case, you can simply restart your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console.

On the Series X or Series S, we recommend that you first exit the game as the Quick Resume feature may be causing the frame rate drops. To do so, press the Xbox button on the controller to open the Guide menu. From there, move the cursor over to the Atomic Heart icon and then press the Menu button. Finally, select Quit.

After you close Atomic Heart on your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you can restart your console.

3. You can also check to see if there is a new patch available to download for this first-person shooter. The new update may improve performance for the game along with adding additional features and providing bug fixes.

On the PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, you need to go to the home screen. From there, move the cursor over to the Atomic Heart icon and then press the Options button on the DualSense. Afterwards, select the Check for Update option.

For the Xbox Series consoles, you can press the Xbox button to open the Guide menu. From there, move the cursor to highlight the Atomic Heart icon and then press the Menu button. In the pop-up menu, select “Manage game and add-ons.” Finally, select Updates from the Manage – Atomic Heart menu.

If there is a new patch available, the console should start to download and install it. Once the installation has been completed, you can try playing the game again to see if the frame rate issues have been fixed.

How to fix Atomic Heart HDR issues on PS5, Xbox Series X and S

by Kevin Chen

When playing Atomic Heart in HDR on a home console, you may notice that the colors look a little bit off. To see how you can fix this issue on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

Before we begin, it is very important to note that Atomic Heart does not natively support HDR at launch. So, the issues you are having may be related to your screen or console converting the SDR picture into HDR.

1. For the first potential fix, you can try adjusting the Brightness slider in Atomic Heart.

You can find this setting in the Options menu. From there, move to the Gameplay tab with the L1/R1 buttons on PS5 or LB or RB buttons on Xbox.

The Brightness slider is set to 1 by default. You are able to adjust it in increments of 0.2 from a range of 0 to 2. So, if you are finding some scenes to be too dark or too bright, then you can use this slider.

2. If you can’t still get the game to look right in HDR by using the in-game Brightness slider, then you can try calibrating your console’s HDR brightness output.

On the PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console, you need to head over to Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output > Adjust HDR.

For the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you need to go to Settings > General > TV & display options > Calibrate HDR for games.

Follow the on-screen instructions provided by your console to calibrate the HDR brightness output.

3. You should also make sure that the game has been updated. A new patch may fix the HDR issues and could even add native support.

4. If you still can’t get this game to look good in HDR, then we suggest that you play it in SDR instead.

If your television set or monitor automatically converts SDR to HDR, then look into its menus to see if you can turn this feature off.

On the PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition system, you need to go to Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output > HDR. Afterwards, make sure HDR is set to On When Supported.

For the Series X or Series S, you should go to Settings > General > TV & display options > Video modes. From the “General – Video modes” menu, make sure that the Auto HDR setting is disabled.

What’s the difference between Atomic Heart Standard, Gold and Premium Editions?

by Kevin Chen

If you are interested in purchasing Atomic Heart digitally, then you can pick between the standard, gold and premium editions. So, what are the main differences between these three iterations? You can find out in this comparison article from Seeking Tech.

Quick Summary

The Atomic Heart Standard Edition come with the base game to go along with some optional cosmetic items from the Labour and Science Weapon Skin Pack.

The Atomic Heart Gold Edition includes everything from the Standard Edition while also adding the Atomic Pass. With this season pass, you will get access to the four major DLC packs being planned for the game in the future.

The Atomic Heart Premium Edition has everything from the Gold Edition to go along with the exclusive Golden Age Weapon Skin Pack, which adds more cosmetics. Furthermore, a digital artbook for the game is also included.

So, if you are only interested in the base game, then the Standard Edition is the most affordable option. If you are planning to get all four DLC packs, the Gold Edition may be better suited for your needs. Unless you are interested in the digital artbook and/or additional weapon skins, the Premium Edition isn’t really worth the higher price tag over the Gold Edition.

Atomic Heart Standard vs. Gold vs. Premium

You can find our comparison chart for the standard, gold and premium editions of Atomic Heart below:

	Atomic Heart Standard Edition	Atomic Heart Gold Edition	Atomic Heart Premium Edition
Base Game	Included	Included	Included
Labour and Science Weapon Skin Pack	Included	Included	Included
Atomic Pass	Not Included	Included	Included
Golden Age Weapon Skin Pack	Not Included	Not Included	Included
Digital Artbook	Not Included	Not Included	Included

Base Game

Off course, all three editions come with the base game, which is a promising-looking first-person shooter with RPG elements.

As a cross-buy release, Atomic Heart includes both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions when bought from the PlayStation Store. You will also get the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S versions if you decide to get the game from the Microsoft Store on Xbox.

The title is being developed by Mundfish, a new studio, and is being published by Focus Entertainment in the U.S. region.

Labour and Science Weapon Skin Pack

By pre-ordering any edition of the game, you will get unique weapon skins for the Axe and Eletric Gun in the Labour and Science Weapon Skin Pack.

Atomic Pass

Mundfish is planning to add four major expansions to Atomic Heart. The content will introduce new labs and areas, which comes with DLC weapons to find as well as fresh enemies and bosses to fight.

Both the Atomic Heart Gold Edition and Atomic Heart Premium Edition are bundled with the Atomic Pass, which should give you access to all four expansions.

This season pass is also a cross-buy product, meaning that you only need to acquire it once to access the DLC on the PS4 and PS5 version on the PlayStation Store. On Xbox, the Atomic Pass should work on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game.

Golden Age Weapon Skin Pack

Exclusive to the premium edition is the Golden Age Weapon Skin Pack, which gives you additional cosmetic options when it comes to customizing the look of your weapons.

Digital Artbook

The Atomic Heart Premium Edition will also come with a digital artbook that you can download in order to look at the impressive artwork of the first-person shooter.

All three editions are coming out on February 20, 2023 in the U.S. region.