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THE PS5 Pro not only improves the performance and image quality of many best PS5 gamesthis can also do PS4 games look better than ever (yes, including Transmitted by blood). This feature, called in the system menu “Improve picture quality for PS4 games”, is disabled by default and hidden in a Settings submenu. Once you’ve plugged in your PS5 Pro, you’ll want to turn it on to take full advantage of the benefits of the console’s extra power.

Fortunately, the process is extremely simple. It actually only takes a few seconds. However, before enabling it, Sony warns that enabling enhanced image quality may cause “unexpected behavior during gameplay.” If you notice any visual oddities while playing the best PS4 games On PS5 Pro, try disabling this feature to fix it. However, in my hours of testing, I have yet to encounter any issues to speak of.

So with that bit of housekeeping out of the way, here’s how to enable the PS5’s Pro Enchance Image Quality feature for PS4 games in four simple steps.

How to enable picture quality enhancement for PS4 games on PS5 Pro

1. Open settings

2. Select Screen & Video

3. Select video output

4. Enable image quality enhancement for PS4 games

Read on to see detailed instructions for each step.

1. Open Settings

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From the home screen of your PS5 Pro, go to the Settings menu of the upper right bar. The icon looks like a small gear.

2. Select Screen & Video from the Settings menu

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Scroll down in the Settings menu and select screen and video option.

3. Select video output from screen and video

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In the left navigation bar, select the Video Output tab.

4. Enable Improve picture quality for PS4 games

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From the Video Output section, scroll down to the Improve picture quality for PS4 games toggleAnd make sure it’s on. Some PS4 games will now be automatically boosted.

That’s all you need to do to enable this feature. As the informational text states, this only applies to “select games”, so don’t expect every PS4 title to benefit from an image quality improvement. Want to get more from your PS5? Check How to set primary account on PS5, How to reset a PS5 controllerAnd How to Access PS5’s Secret Web Browser.