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Doom The Dark Ages Best Settings for Xbox Series X/S

By / DOOM: The Dark Ages, Tech / May 12, 2025

Xbox Series X/S gamers looking forward to playing Doom: The Dark Ages should follow this settings guide for the best gameplay experience.

Doom The Dark Ages Best Settings For Xbox Series X/S
Village of Khalim in Doom: The Dark Ages (Image via Bethesda Softworks)

Doom: The Dark Ages is a technical masterpiece on the Xbox Series X/S. It offers the smoothest and most stable experience on current-gen consoles. The game runs at 60FPS in most cases and uses dynamic resolution scaling to maintain performance. On the console side of things, there aren’t many customization options available to gamers; however, for the overall gameplay and experience, gamers can refer to the customizable options listed below. 

Doom: The Dark Ages Best Settings for Xbox Series X/S

Doom: The Dark Ages Best Settings For Xbox Series X/S
Image captured from within the game (Image via Bethesda Softworks)

The game looks great on Xbox, but there are some key differences between the Series X and Series S. The Series X consistently maintains 60 FPS in most cases and produces the best image quality due to its superior hardware. The Series S also targets 60 FPS but takes a noticeable image quality hit. At times, the in-game resolution drops below 720p in open areas, thus producing a softer, mushier image than the Series X.

  • Motion Blur: Turn this off for the most transparent image. You can set it to Low, Medium, or High, but Off gives you the sharpest visuals.
  • Depth of Field: Optional, but Off is recommended for less visual clutter during gameplay.
  • Chromatic Aberration: Disable it — it adds unnecessary blur around edges and doesn’t help clarity.
  • Sharpening: The slider is currently broken on all consoles. Adjusting it does nothing for now, but it might be fixed in a future patch.
  • Field of View (FOV): This one works. A range between 90 and 105 is solid for a wider view but set it to whatever feels right for you.
  • Film Grain: Can’t be turned off on the console. It’s always active in this game, period.

Accessibility Options

  • HDR: If you use an HDR monitor, keep this on for the most accurate color representation.
  • Accessibility: There are plenty of options here—complete control remapping, difficulty tweaks, UI scaling, and colorblind settings are all available.
  • Audio: Good music lovers, specifically metalheads, will love this, just like they loved the music from DOOM 2016.

Summary

That wraps up the recommendations for DOOM: The Dark Ages. According to observation, the Xbox Series X provides the best experience in Dark Ages. The Series S also performs well, although it’s slightly underpowered, it manages to run the game smoothly.

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