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How to prevent motion sickness while playing Synth Riders Remastered Edition

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You may get motion sickness while playing Synth Riders Remastered Edition with the PlayStation VR2 headset. To see how you can prevent the nausea from kicking in while you are trying to hit the notes in this music rhythm game, you can take a look this guide from Seeking Tech.

1. We suggest that you avoid playing in the spiral mode until you build up your VR legs. This mode forces you to tilt your head while trying to hit notes, which instantly triggers our motion sickness.

You may also want to avoid the spin mode in the beginning so that your eyes can just focus on the notes that are coming in front of you.

You can find the ability to disable the spiral and spin modes by looking to the left in the song selection screen.

2. By default, the stage will be moving. If you are getting nauseous because of the on-rails movement, then you can disable it by taking the following steps:

  • Open the Settings menu. You can do so from the mode selection screen, song selection screen or pause screen.
  • Inside the Settings menu, select Gameplay.
  • Once you get to the Gameplay tab, scroll down with the right analog stick until you get to the bottom.
  • From there, you can change the Moving Stages setting to Off.

3. If possible, try having a fan blow into your face and/or chew gum while playing Synth Riders Remastered Edition. We found that these activities help ward off any potential motion sickness.

4. If you start feeling nausea, it is important that you stop immediately as powering through will only make you sicker.

Instead, we recommend that you play the game until you get motion sick. You should then stop playing as soon as possible and rest until you feel normal before trying to play again.

By doing this method, you should be able to gradually build up your VR legs so that you won’t end up feeling nauseous as often.

How to change the pause delay in Synth Riders Remastered Edition

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In order to prevent accidentally pausing in Synth Riders Remastered Edition, the development team at Kluge Interactive implemented a system where you need to press and hold a button for a few seconds.

If you want to change the pause delay length for the PlayStation VR2 version of this music rhythm game, then you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, you need to enter into the Settings menu.

This can be done from the mode selection screen, music level selection screen (you need to select the gear icon) or the pause menu.

2. Once you make your way into Settings, you need to select Gameplay from the list of options available on the left column.

3. In the Timers section of the Gameplay tab, you should see the Pause Button Delay setting.

4. You can select the left or right arrows in order to increase or decrease the length of the delay to any of the following options:

  • 0 second
  • 1 second
  • 2 seconds
  • 3 seconds

If you want to bring up the pause menu immediately, then you need to select the 0 second option.

For the uninformed, you can pause during the middle of a music stage in Synth Riders Remastered Edition by pressing any of the following buttons:

  • Square
  • Triangle
  • Circle
  • X
  • Options

How to disable camera shake in Remnant 2

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Some actions may cause the camera to shake in Remnant 2. If this camera motion is causing you to get migraine and/or motion sickness, then you can check out this guide from Seeking Tech to see how you can turn this graphical feature off.

1 For the first step, you need to open the in-game menu.

If you are playing with a DualSense controller, then you can do so by pressing the Options button. If you are using an Xbox One or Xbox Series gamepad, then you should press the Menu button.

2. From the in-game menu, use the L2 and R2 triggers of the DualSense or LT and RT triggers of the Xbox controller to make your way over to System.

3. Once you get to the System tab, you need to select Options.

4. Inside of the Options menu, use the triggers on your controller again to navigate over to Gameplay.

5. Once you get to the Gameplay tab, move the menu cursor over to Camera Bob. It should be in between the Invert X and Horizontal Camera Sensitivity options.

6. Make sure that the Camera Bob option is set to off in order to turn off the camera shaking effect.

When you return to the game, you should notice that the camera will no longer bob around as much.

How to reduce Remnant 2 input lag on PS5, Xbox Series X and S

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You may notice a delay when pressing your controller in Remnant 2 and seeing the corresponding action appear on the screen.

To see how you can reduce the input lag for the PS5, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S version of this third-person shooting RPG, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. If you haven’t done so already, make sure that your console is directly connected to your television set or monitor. Using a splitter or pass-through device in the HDMI connection may introduce extra latency.

2. Modern television sets come with a Game Mode or a similarly named display setting that is designed to lower input lag when playing videogames such as Remnant 2. So, make sure you enable it from the TV setting menus.

3. In the TV menus, you can also try turning off any motion interpolation, upscaling and other settings that may add to the input delay.

4. Playing the game at higher frame rates should result in lower latency. To change the performance mode, you need to take the following steps:

  • While playing the game, press the Options button on the DualSense or Menu button on the Xbox Series controller to bring up the in-game menu.
  • From the in-game menu, use the L2 and R2 or LT and RT buttons to make your way to the System tab, where you can then select Options.
  • From the Options menu, use the L2 and R2 or LT and RT buttons to navigate over to the Video tab.
  • You should then see the Performance Mode setting. Make sure to change this to either Balanced or Performance.

5. If the input lag is making aiming difficult in Remnant 2, then you can adjust the sensitivity of the right analog stick by opening the in-game menu and then going to System > Options.

6. You can also try plugging in the controller to your console as wired communication should be faster and more responsive when compared to a wireless connection.

The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles should automatically switch over to wired communication when you plug the Xbox Series controller into the USB port.

On the PS5, you need to head over to the console’s Settings menu after plugging in the DualSense. Afterwards, select Accessories > Controller (General) > Communication Method > Use USB Cable in order to enable wired communication.

6. If possible, you can also try connecting your console to a different screen. The input lag reduction performance may be better on the new television or monitor when compared to the original screen.

Recommended Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 settings for Remnant 2

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If you are struggling in Remnant 2, then you can try playing with an Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2. You can check out this Seeking Tech article to see what the best settings for this gamepad are when it comes to improving your performance in the third-person shooting RPG.

P1, P2, P3 and P4 Button Assignments

You can check out the default Xbox button layout for Remnant 2 below:

  • Left Analog: Move or shift camera
  • Press Down on the Left Analog: Sprint
  • Right Analog: Move camera or scope
  • Up Directional Pad Button: Flashlight
  • Down Directional Pad Button: Emote
  • LB: Dragon Heart or Alt Mode
  • LT: Aim
  • RB: Alt Fire Mode
  • RT: Shoot while aiming or attack when not aiming
  • LT and RT: Use primary skill
  • X Button: Interact or use Item 1
  • Y Button: Switch weapon, or use item 2
  • A Button: Dodge, vault or use item 3
  • B Button: Crouch or use item 4
  • View Button: Map
  • Menu Button: Menu

With the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, you can also assign any of the aforementioned action buttons to the back paddles.

What we suggest doing is to assign the Left Analog Stick button to either P3 or P4 so that you don’t have to press down on the analog to sprint. You can use the three other back buttons to your liking.

For instance, you can assign LB to P3 or P4 and RB to P1 or P2 so that you will only need to use your index fingers for the LT and RT triggers.

Trigger Locks

To make the LT and RT buttons more responsive in Remnant 2, we recommend that you move the sliders for the trigger locks located on the back of the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 all the way to the bottom to enable quick fire.

You can use the Triggers menu of the controller to test out the responsiveness of the trigger inputs after you change the sliders.

Sensitivity and Deadzones

If aiming in Remnant 2 does not feel very responsive to you, then you can try adjusting the Horizontal Camera Sensitivity, Vertical Camera Sensitivity, Horizontal Aiming Sensitivity, Vertical Aiming Sensitivity and/or Horizontal Scope Sensitivity.

You can find these sliders by opening the in-game menu and then navigating over to System > Options.

For further fine tuning when it comes to aiming, you can head over to the Right Stick menu of the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2.

Wired Connection

To prevent any potential input lag, we suggest plugging the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 directly to your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S console. The communication method should automatically be switched from wireless to wired, which should result in less latency controller inputs.

How to disable motion blur in Remnant 2

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By default, motion blur is enabled in Remnant 2. If you find that this blurring effect is making it hard to see and concentrate in this third-person shooting role-playing game, then you can check out this tutorial at Seeking Tech to see how you can disable this feature.

1. If you haven’t done so already, make sure you download the latest patch for Remnant 2 as the ability to toggle motion blur on or off was added post launch.

To manually update on the PS5, move the menu cursor over to the game’s icon on the home screen menu of the console. You then need to press the Options button on the DualSense and then select the Check for Update option.

On the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you need to move the menu cursor over to the Remnant 2 icon from either the guide or home menu of the system. You then need to press the Menu button on the Xbox controller, select “Manage game and add-ons” and then select Updates.

2. With the game updated, you need to press the Options button on a PlayStation controller or Menu button on the Xbox controller during gameplay to open the in-game menu.

3. From there, use the L2/R2 buttons or LT/RT buttons to navigate towards the System tab and then select Options.

4. Inside the Options menu, make sure you are viewing the Video tab.

If you aren’t then you can use the L2/R2 buttons or LT/RT buttons to change tabs until you get to that location.

5. On consoles, the Motion Blur setting should be in between the Brightness and Performance Mode settings.

6. Make sure that Motion Blur is set to off and then exit out of the System > Options menu.

When you return to your game, you should no longer notice any exaggerated motion blurring.

How to fix Remnant 2 HDR and brightness issues on consoles

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If you find that the graphics to be too dark, too bright and/or washed out, when playing Remnant 2 on consoles, then you can check out this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech to see how you can fix these HDR and brightness issues.

Before we begin, it is important to note that Remnant 2 does not natively support HDR, at least not at launch. With that said, the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S all come with the ability to convert SDR to HDR.

1. If you want to play Remnant 2 with SDR to HDR conversion, then you should make sure that you properly set it up on your console.

On the PlayStation 5, open the console’s Settings menu and then select Screen and Video > Video Output > HDR > Always On. On the same screen, select Adjust HDR and then follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate the brightness output.

For the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, open the system’s Settings menu and then select General > TV & display options > Video modes > Auto HDR. Afterwards, return to the General > TV & display options menu and then select “Calibrate HDR for games.” Finally follow the on-screen instructions.

2. If the brightness still looks off, then you can go to the System > Options menu in Remnant 2. From there, you should be able to find the Brightness slider.

By default, this is set to 50. You can increase or decrease it to your liking until the brightness display in the game appears just right.

You may need to return to this menu to re-adjust when moving from a dark scene to a bright scene and vice versa.

3. You can also try adjusting the brightness and contrast settings from your television screen or gaming monitor.

4. You should make sure you have the latest patch downloaded for Remnant 2 as well as a new update may help add HDR support and/or fix the brightness display issues in the game.

Recommended DualSense Edge settings for Remnant 2

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To get you through the tough fights in Remnant 2, you might want to consider playing this game with the DualSense Edge. To see what the best settings are when it comes to using this gamepad for the third-person shooting role-playing game, you can take a look at this Seeking Tech guide.

Custom Button Assignments

Remnant 2 features the following button layout for the DualSense controller:

  • Left Analog: Move or shift camera
  • L3: Sprint
  • Right Analog: Move camera or scope
  • Up Directional Pad Button: Flashlight
  • Down Directional Pad Button: Emote
  • L1: Dragon Heart or Alt Mode
  • L2: Aim
  • R1: Alt Fire Mode
  • R2: Shoot while aiming or attack when not aiming
  • L2 and R2: Use primary skill
  • Square: Interact or use Item 1
  • Triangle: Switch weapon, or use item 2
  • X: Dodge, vault or use item 3
  • Circle: Crouch or use item 4
  • Touchpad: Map
  • Options: Menu

The DualSense Edge features two back buttons that can be assigned to any of the aforementioned action buttons.

We ended up assign the left back button for L3 so that we can sprint without having to press down hard on the left analog stick. For the right back button, we assigned it to the Up Directional Pad Button so that you don’t have to take your left thumb off of the left analog stick in order to turn on the flashlight.

Of course, you can configure the back buttons, as well as other buttons, to your liking. There aren’t any in-game settings in Remnant 2 where you can reassign the buttons. Therefore, you need to use the Custom Button Assignments menu of the DualSense Edge.

Trigger Stops

Since you will be shooting a lot in this game, we recommend that you pull the L2 and R2 sliders located on the backside of the Edge controller all the way to the bottom to enable quick fire.

If you would like the trigger inputs to feel even more responsive in the game, then you can head over to the controller’s Trigger Deadzone menu to further fine tune the sensitivity.

Stick Sensitivity

If you have a hard time aiming in the game, then you can head over to the System > Options menu in Remnant 2. From there, you will be able to adjust the following:

  • Horizontal Camera Sensitivity
  • Vertical Camera Sensitivity
  • Horizontal Aiming Sensitivity
  • Vertical Aiming Sensitivity
  • Horizontal Scope Sensitivity

You can also head over to the Stick Sensitivity and Deadzones menu of the DualSense Edge to adjust the sensitivity and dead zones of the controller.

Input Lag

To prevent any potential input lag, we recommend that you use the controller via the USB communication method. In order to do so, you should first plug the DualSense Edge directly to the PS5 via a USB cable.

Afterwards, open the Settings menu of your PlayStation 5 and then select Accessories > Controller (General) > Communication Method > Use USB Cable in order to use the gamepad via wired communication while playing Remnant 2.

DualSense Edge settings for Exoprimal

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To improve your performance, you might want to consider playing Exoprimal with the DualSense Edge. You can check out this guide from Seeking Tech to see what settings you can use for this controller when it comes to fighting against dinosaurs and competing against others in this team-based third-person shooter.

Custom Button Assignments

You can find the default button layout for the DualSense controller in Exoprimal below:

  • X: Jump
  • R2: Primary Attack
  • L2: Active Skill #1 or Aim
  • R1: Active Skill #2
  • L1: Active Skill #3
  • L3: Sprint or Scope Magnification
  • Square: Reload or Interact
  • Triangle: Rig Skill
  • Circle: Place Craft
  • Triangle and Circle: Overdrive
  • Touchpad: Suit Change
  • Up Directional Pad: Comm Wheel
  • Right Directional Pad: Help Navigation
  • Left Directional Pad: Player List
  • Down Directional Pad: Suit Details
  • R3: Set Marker

Since the DualSense Edge comes with two back buttons that can be assigned to any of the action buttons, we suggest that you assign the left back button to L3 and then the right back button to R3.

By using the back button for the L3 actions, you no longer have to awkwardly press down on the left analog stick to run or use the scope magnification. You also no longer need to press the right analog stick down in order to set a marker.

Of course, you can set the back buttons any way you see fit. For more button customizations , you can go to the in-game Settings menu and then navigate your way over to Controller >Button Mapping.

Trigger Stops

To make aiming and firing your weapons a lot more responsive, we suggest that you move the sliders of the L2 and R2 buttons all the way to the bottom on the back of your DualSense Edge.

You can also head over to the Trigger Deadzone menu on the PlayStation 5 to further adjust how sensitive you want the two trigger buttons to be.

Stick Sensitivity and Deadzones

We found that the default sensitivity and dead zones of Exoprimal to be a little off when aiming our weapons.

Fortunately, you can manually adjust the aim sensitivity, dead zone, acceleration and response curve of the analog sticks from the in-game Setting menu by heading over to Controller > Controller Settings.

You can also head over to the Stick Sensitivity and Deadzones menu of the Edge from the PS5 system menu if you need to fine tune the analog stick movements.

Wired Communication

To prevent any potential input lag that may have resulted when using the DualSense Edge as a wireless gamepad, we recommend plugging the controller directly into your PS5.

Afterwards, open the console’s Settings menu and then select Accessories > Controller (General) > Communication Method > Use USB Cable.

Keep the Edge plugged into your PS5 to make sure that you are playing Exoprimal with very little button input latency.

How to fix Exoprimal input lag

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You may encounter some input lag while playing Exoprimal. To see how you can lower the latency in this third-person multiplayer shooter, you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech.

1. If you haven’t done so already, you should make sure that you plug the controller directly to your PC or console. Using the gamepad over a wired connection should reduce the input lag when compared to using a wireless connection.

On the PS5, you also need to go to the console’s Settings menu and then select Accessories > Controllers > Communication Method > Use USB so that you can use the DualSense as a wired controller.

On a PS4 or PS4 Pro console, head over to the console’s Settings menu and then select Devices > Controllers > Communication Method > Use USB Cable in order to use the DualShock 4 as a wired pad.

2. If you are playing Exoprimal on a television screen, then you should check to see if you have Game Mode, or a similar sounding mode, enabled.

This picture setting is designed to lower the input lag when playing video games.

3. Exoprimal is an online-only game. Therefore, you should make sure you have a stable internet connection to reduce any potential latency.

If possible, we recommend connecting your PC or console to the internet via an Ethernet cable. If you can only use Wi-Fi, you should make sure that the signal is strong enough.

When playing, we also recommend that you stop any downloads or streams on the same network to free up bandwidth when playing the game.

4. If you are having problems aiming, then you can open the in-game Settings menu of Exoprimal and then head over to the Controller > Controller Settings.

From there, you will be able to change the sensitivity, dead zone, acceleration as well as other aiming features.