The gaming industry has been experiencing enormous growth in recent times. Gone are the days when we had to rely on PCs and Playstations to play video games. Now, with the advancement in technology, even devices like TVs support many games. TCL Roku TV is one such device and is well known for doing it successfully. To enable it to support gaming, users are required to turn on the Game Mode feature in-built in those TVs. Get to know more about the Game Mode feature and how to enable it on TCL Roku TV by reading further.
What’s on TCL Roku TV Game Mode
TCL Roku TV Game mode helps users to have a smooth gaming experience by providing a more stable frame rate by doing the following processes.
- Reduces input lag.
- Video processing elements like noise reduction, de-interlacing, and motion smoothing are turned off.
- Allows users to optimize gameplay.
How to Enable TCL Roku TV Game Mode
1. Turn on your Roku TV, press the home button on your remote and go to its home screen.
2. Use the arrow keys on your remote to navigate to the channels section provided on the left.
3. In that section, scroll to the input port to select input on Roku, which your gaming device is connected with. It can be HDMI 1, HDMI 2, or AV.
4. After highlighting the required input port, press the asterisk (*) button on your remote. It opens up a list of options.
5. In that options section, scroll down to Picture settings.
6. There, you can find the Game mode option.
7. You can turn it on/off using the left or right button on your Roku TV remote.
8. Turn on the Game mode. After enabling Game mode, you can start playing your favorite games without any lag.
How to Enable Game Mode on TCL Roku TV when Game Mode is Not Available
If Auto low latency mode (ALLM) is enabled on your TCL Roku TV, Game mode won’t be available for you. So, we need to turn off this ALLM feature.
How to Turn Off ALLM Feature on TCL Roku TV
1. To turn off ALLM on your TCL Roku TV, go to your TV’s home screen.
2. Scroll down and go to Settings.
3. In that, go to TV inputs and choose the port to which you have connected your gaming device.
4. Then, select the Standard option and turn off Auto low latency mode and instead set it to Standard mode.
5. Now, again, go to Picture Settings, as shown in the previous procedure.
6. In that, select Game mode and check if you can manually turn it on. If so, proceed to turn it on and start playing games on your TCL Roku TV.
How to Turn On Variable Refresh Rate on TCL Roku TV
Still, if you cannot turn on Game mode manually, then you need to turn on the Variable Refresh Rate setting on your Roku TV. To turn it on,
1. Select the input port to which you have connected your gaming device.
2. In that, select Variable refresh rate or FreeSync variable refresh rate to turn the feature on.
Now, you’ll be able to play games as you wish on your TCL Roku TVs.
How to Turn Off TCL Roku TV Game Mode
To turn off the Game mode on your TCL Roku TV,
1. Turn on your Roku TV and go to its Settings.
2. Select Picture mode and choose the input port to which your gaming device is connected.
3. Choose the port and select Picture settings.
4. In that, select Game mode and turn it off.
5. Now, your TV goes back to its default settings.
FAQs
Check if you have disabled the ALLM feature. If the Game mode is still not working, try some troubleshooting methods like restarting your Roku TV, updating your Roku TV, or finally, factory resetting your Roku TV.
If TCL Roku TV always displays a black screen, try basic troubleshooting techniques like clearing cache files and resetting the TV remote first. In times of failure, contact TCL Roku TV customer support through their website to get their guidance. If a hardware replacement is required, go for it.