Game Bar on your Samsung TV

To access the Game Bar, ensure Game Mode is turned on. Press and hold the Home button on the TV's remote, select All Settings, then select Connection, and then select Game Mode Settings. Ensure Game Mode is set to On or Auto.

To open the Game Bar, press and hold the Play/Pause button on your TV’s remote. In addition to the 2023 Game Bar features (please refer to the next section in this article), the following features are available on the 2024 Game Bar:

• AI Auto Game mode: Recognizes the genre and automatically optimizes the picture and sound quality accordingly. This includes text and setting recognition.
• Minimap Auto Detection: Automatically locates the Minimap and zooms in on it, so there’s no need to manually locate it.
• Light Sync app: Easily control the lighting during a game using the Light Sync and Hue sync icons.

To access the Game Bar, ensure Game Mode is turned on. Press and hold the Home button on the TV's remote, select All Settings, then select Connection, and then select Game Mode Settings. Ensure Game Mode is set to On or Auto.

To open the Game Bar, press and hold the Play/Pause button on your TV’s remote. The features available on the 2023 Game Bar include:

• Minimap Sharing: Simultaneously play your game and watch a walkthrough.
• Virtual Aim Point: Assist your aiming in FPS games with virtual aiming on the screen.
• Input Lag: Adjust the Input Lag status for optimal gameplay. Selecting 'Fastest' will disable Game Motion Plus mode.
• Game Picture Mode: Tailor the Game Picture Mode to the genre of the current game. For FPS games, for example, you can adjust the setting accordingly. To further customize picture quality, select Custom.
• Ultrawide GameView (Screen Ratio): Adjust the screen ratio from the standard 16:9 to Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9). This feature is available when the source is set to PC.
• Minimap Zoom (New): Zoom in on the Minimap or any desired area of the screen, with adjustable zoom rates. This feature is accessible with aspect ratios of 16:9, 21:9, or 32:9.
• Sound Output: Select your preferred sound output device (such as a TV speaker, soundbar, or Bluetooth headset).
• Help Guide (New): Access detailed instructions on using each menu item.
• Game Mode Settings: Directly access the Game Mode Settings menu.
• Current Status Display: Adjust various display settings to achieve your desired gaming experience. This consolidates the display settings that were listed separately in previous models, including FPS (displaying frames per second in real time, which varies if VRR is active), HDR (indicating when an HDR game is running), and VRR (showing the variable refresh rate).