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Can you fix the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster judder or stutter issues on PlayStation or Switch?

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The first six Final Fantasy games have been remastered for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. When playing these titles, you may notice that there is a bit of judder or stutter when you are moving your character in towns, dungeons and world map. The environmental background does not appear to be scrolling smoothly in relation to the movement of the character.

So, can you possibly fix this issue? You can find out in this article from Seeking Tech.

Why Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster is stuttering or juddering

The reason why you are seeing a lot of stuttering or juddering when playing the PlayStation 4 or Nintendo Switch versions of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster games is due to a mismatch of the character’s movement with the frame rate.

The character sprites in Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI all move at 80 pixels per second instead of 60 pixels per second. As a result, the background movement does not look smooth at all.

Can you fix the stutter or judder on PS4 or Nintendo Switch?

The stutters and judders also appear in the PC versions of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection. Fans were able to create a mod to fix the issue by limiting the character movement to 60 pixels per second or increasing the movement to 120 pixels per second.

To find out more about how you can fix the PC releases of these games, you can check out a video tutorial done by Matthew Dadoun YouTube channel below:

Unfortunately, there is not much you can do if you are playing these games on your PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite or Nintendo Switch OLED. The only potential solution is to wait for Square Enix to release a patch that will limit the character movement to 60 pixels per second.

So, unless a new software update is available, you just have to tolerate this issue. Keep in mind that these visual artifacts may be less noticeable for some gamers when compared to others, who can be more sensitive to the less than smooth gameplay.

It is also important to note that the background movement is a lot smoother if you move your characters diagonally instead of just using the up, down, left and right directions. So, you can try moving diagonally more often if the stuttering is really bothering you.

How to find the Final Fantasy I–VI Bundle on the PlayStation Store of PS5

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Although Square Enix only released the pixel remasters for Final Fantasy I, II, III, IV, V and VI on the PlayStation 4, these titles can also be bought and played on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition consoles.

In addition to being available as separate purchases, you can buy the games as part of a bundle. This pack is designed to save you a little bit of money when compared to buying all six titles individually.

If you have a hard time finding the Final Fantasy I–VI Bundle on the PlayStation Store of your PS5, then you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, you need to open the PlayStation Store App of your console if you haven’t done so already.

2. Inside of the application, press the triangle button on the controller to quickly move the cursor over to the search option. Select it to open the on-screen keyboard.

3. In the on-screen keyboard, we recommend searching for the term “Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster.”

4. If you can’t find the Final Fantasy I–VI Bundle, then you can select any of the following from the listing:

  • Final Fantasy
  • Final Fantasy II
  • Final Fantasy III
  • Final Fantasy IV
  • Final Fantasy V
  • Final Fantasy VI

In our case, we ended up selecting Final Fantasy VI.

5. On the product page for the individual pixel remastered Final Fantasy game, you need to select the three dots icon.

6. You should then be able to select the Final Fantasy I–VI Bundle from the small pop-up window.

7. If done correctly, you should now be in the Final Fantasy I–VI Bundle product page, where you can buy the money-saving pack.

8. If you still aren’t able to locate the bundle, then you can use the web browser version of the PlayStation Store. After signing into your PlayStation Network account, you can then visit the Final Fantasy I–VI Bundle product page.

How to disable Minecraft Legends achievements on Xbox

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When playing Minecraft Legends on the Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X, you may get a notification saying that you earn an achievement. If you find that this pop-up message is distracting you, then you can take a look at this tutorial to see how you can disable this feature.

Before we begin, it is important to note that, while you can’t completely turn off Minecraft Legends achievements, you are able to disable its pop-up notifications that appear during gameplay. In order to do so, you need to take the following steps:

1. To start off, you should head over to the Settings menu of your console. You can find the Settings option in the home menu of the dashboard.

If you are currently playing the real-time strategy game, then you can press the Xbox button to open the Guide menu, which is where you can select Settings from the Profile & System tab.

2. After getting to Settings, move to the left column menu and then select Preferences.

3. On the right side of the same screen, you then need to select Notifications.

4. Once you get to the Preferences – Notifications menu, select Xbox Notifications.

5. From the Preferences – Xbox Notifications menu, select Achievements.

6. After getting to the Preferences – Achievement Notifications menu, make sure that the “Achievement Notifications On” and “Show Banners” settings are deselected.

If you would like, you can also deselect the “Show Notifications in Guide” setting if you don’t want to get a message about earning an achievement when you open the Guide menu.

7. Once you are done making the changes, you should back out of the Settings menu of your console and then resume playing Minecraft Legends.

You should no longer see any pop-up notifications when you earn an achievement in this game.

Keep in mind that, by disabling achievement notifications on a system level, you will be disabling the pop-up messages for all other games. So, if you want to re-enable these notifications in the future, you can do so by returning to Settings > Preferences > Notifications > Xbox Notifications > Achievements menu.

How to fix Minecraft Legends ‘connection lost’ error

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When playing online with others in Minecraft Legends, you may end up getting a “Connection Lost” message. You can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech to see how you potentially fix these connection issues.

1. For the first step, we recommend checking to see if the servers are working normally.

If you are playing the game on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation or Xbox, then you should find whether or not some or part of the Nintendo Switch Online, PlayStation Network or Xbox Liver servers are offline.

On the Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X, for instance, you can go to the console’s Settings menu and then select General > Network. You should then find the Xbox Live server status on the right side of the screen.

Of course, you should also check if the Minecraft Legends servers are working at full throttle as well. If there is an issue, you can usually find an announcement on the official Minecraft social media channels.

If there appears to be some server issues, then you can’t do much aside from waiting until things get fixed on the other end if you want to play this game online.

2. If the servers appear to be working normally, then there may be an issue with your internet connection.

To start off, you should make sure that there is nothing wrong with the internet service.

If the ISP is working fine, then you can try pausing or stopping any concurrent downloads and/or streams in order to free up more bandwidth for playing Minecraft Legends. If possible, you can also try using a wired Ethernet instead of Wi-Fi.

You may also want to consider power-cycling your networking equipment. To do so, turn off your modem and routers. Afterwards, wait for several minutes before turning them on again. Once you reestablish your connection to the Internet, try to play Minecraft Legends online again to see if you are still losing your connection.

3. If you put Minecraft Legends in a suspended state, then you will most likely get disconnected from your online lobby. So, if you need to stop playing the game for a few minutes, it is a good idea to just leave it running instead of putting your system in sleep mode and/or going back to the system menus.

By doing so, you should be able to prevent the connection lost errors.

How to fix Minecraft Legends ‘connecting to your account’ error

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When booting up Minecraft Legends, the game may stay stuck loading at the splash screen with the following message:

  • “Connecting to your account…”

To see how you can potentially fix this error, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. The first solution you can try is to press the A button if you are playing on Xbox (including the Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X), B button on Nintendo Switch or X button on PlayStation (including the PS4, PS4 Pro, PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition).

By doing so, the screen should flicker and you may be able to bypass the “connecting to your account…” message to load into the main menu.

You may need to press the same button multiple times if pressing it once did not get you pass the error.

2. If the first potential fix does not work, then there may be a server issue. We recommend taking a look at the official Minecraft media channels, such as its Twitter page, to see if there are any current problems when playing this game online.

If there are, then we suggest waiting until the server problems get fixed before trying to boot up Minecraft Legends.

3. If the servers appear to be fine, then the error message may be related to the internet connection on your end.

If you think that this is the case, then make sure that you have a strong enough Wi-Fi connection if you are connecting your system to the internet wirelessly. If possible, we recommend using a wired Ethernet LAN connection as it should be faster and a lot more stable.

If you are downloading and/or streaming at the same time as trying to play Minecraft Legends, then you may not have enough bandwidth available. Therefore, you can try pausing and cancelling other online activities.

Power cycling your home network may also help. You can do so by taking the following steps:

  • Turn off your game system.
  • Turn off your modem and all of your routers.
  • Wait for at least two minutes.
  • Turn on your modem and routers.
  • Wait until your networking devices have re-connected to your internet service provider.
  • Turn on your game system.
  • Re-launch Minecraft Legends to see if you are able to get past the “Connecting to your account…” screen.

How to play Minecraft Legends with keyboard and mouse on Xbox

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Minecraft Legends supports keyboard and mouse on the Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X game console. So, if you are used to playing real time strategy titles with this combination, then you can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can enable this input.

How to enable keyboard and mouse for Minecraft Legends

Minecraft Legends offers a plug and play connection when it comes to enabling keyboard and mouse input.

Therefore, you simply need to connect these control options to the USB ports of your Xbox console. While a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse won’t work, those that use a wireless USB dongle may be compatible if you plug the dongle into the USB ports of the Xbox.

Once the game detects input from the keyboard or mouse, it should automatically switch to those inputs. At that point, you can turn off your Xbox controller in order to save on its battery life.

When we first connected our wired mouse to the Xbox to play Minecraft Legends, we found that the mouse pointer moves a little bit too slow for our liking.

If you feel the same way, then you can change the cursor speed from the Settings menu of your Xbox. From there, select Devices & Connections > Mouse. You can then use the slider to change the pointer speed.

Minecraft Legends keyboard customizations

By heading to the Keyboard/Mouse tab in the Settings menu of Minecraft, you will be able to adjust the Camera Sensitivity, Building Placement Sensitivity and Redstone Launcher Aiming Sensitivity by using the sliders at the top.

On the same screen, you will also be able to turn on or turn off the following features:

  • Invert Y-Axis
  • Banner View Toggled Mode
  • Build View Toggled Mode
  • Sprint Toggle Mode

Minecraft Legends keyboard and mouse button layouts

In the same Keyboard/Mouse tab of the Settings menu in Minecraft Legends, you will find the button layout for this input method. You can find images of these layouts below:

Hero and HUD keyboard and mouse button layout:

General Interaction keyboard and mouse button layout:

Spawner Interaction keyboard and mouse button layout:

Redstone Launcher Interaction keyboard and mouse button layout:

Build View keyboard and mouse button layout:

Banner View keyboard and mouse button layout:

You can also change any of the key inputs to another one from this menu if you don’t like some of the default options.

How to turn off the narrator in Minecraft Legends

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By default, Minecraft Legends feature a narrator that will read off the text that appears on the screen. If you forgot to turn this off when you first boot up this real time strategy game, then you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech to see how you can properly do so.

1. For the first step, make sure you open Minecraft Legends on your Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S console if you haven’t done so already.

2. Next, you need to head over to the Settings menu in the game, which you can do so from either the main menu or pause screen.

In order to bring up the pause screen, you can press the + button on Switch, Options button on PS4/PS5 or Menu button on Xbox.

3. After getting to the Settings menu, you need to switch over to the Accessibility tab.

You can do so by pressing the R button on the Nintendo Switch, R1 button on PlayStation or RB button on Xbox.

4. In the Accessibility tab, move the cursor down until you get to the Text to Speech setting, which should have the following description:

  • “Enables text-to-speech narration of UI elements and chat log.”

5. If Text to Speech is set to “On” then you need to select it to switch this option to “Off.”

6. Once the narrator has finished reading its current lines, it will fully turn off.

When you return to the name, you should no longer hear a voice while playing Minecraft Legends.

How to turn off Wi-Fi on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S

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The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S feature a Wi-Fi 5 card as you will be able to connect the console online over a 802.11ac or older wireless connection. If you want to turn off the Wi-Fi connection to these gaming systems for one reason or another, then you can take a look at this tutorial to see how you can do so.

Method #1

For the first method, you can simply set your console to go offline by taking the following steps:

  • To start off, you need to open the Settings menu of the Series X or Series S. You can do so by selecting Settings from the home menu or in the Profile & System tab of the Xbox Guide menu.
  • Inside of Settings, make sure you are in the General section on the left column.
  • On the right side of the same screen, you then need to select Network Settings.
  • After getting to the Network menu, you should be able to select the Go Offline feature.
  • Once your console is offline, you can also select the Forget Wireless Network option if you want to delete the Wi-Fi connection information on the console. Afterwards, you will have to select the Set Up Wireless Network option in the Network menu if you want to set up a new Wi-Fi connection.

Method #2

For the second method, you can head back to the Settings menu of your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S. From there, select General and then Network Settings.

Once you arrive at the Network menu, you can then select the Disconnect Wireless option. By doing so, you will no longer be using the Wi-Fi connection. If you want to use Wi-Fi again afterwards, then you need to select the Set Up Wireless Network option from the Network menu.

Method #3

If you want to use a wired LAN connection instead of Wi-Fi for your Series X or Series S, then you can simply plug in the Ethernet cable to the console.

The system will automatically disable the Wi-Fi connection and switch over to the wired connection.

For the uninformed, a wired LAN connection should provide faster and more stable speeds when compared to Wi-Fi. So, if you are experiencing a lot of lag or slow downloads over Wi-Fi, then switching over to a wired Internet connection may help resolve these issues.

Keep in mind that you won’t be able to play games or use apps online on your Xbox if you disconnected your Wi-Fi without an Ethernet connection.

How to adjust the active hours for Xbox Series X and Series S

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In order to make your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S run more efficiently, Microsoft recently added the ability to adjust the active hours for your console. This will help your system use up less electricity, and therefore save you money on your energy bill, outside of the active hours timeline in Sleep Mode.

To see how you can access this feature, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. If you haven’t done so already, make sure you update the system software of your Series X or Series S as this feature has been added through a firmware update.

To check if there is a new version of the console available to download, you can open the Settings menu and then select System > Updates. If there is a new file available, make sure you download and install it before continuing.

2. Once your Xbox is updated, head back to the Settings menu.

3. From the front page of Settings, you need to select General on the left column and then Power Options on the right side of the same screen.

4. You should now be in the General – Power Options menu. Here, you should make sure that you select Sleep in the “Choose how this console turns off” section. Otherwise, you won’t be able to access the Active Hours feature.

5. After making sure you have Sleep Mode set to Active, you then need to select Customize Power Options on the right side of the General – Power Options menu.

6. In the General – Customize Power Options menu, you need to select Adjust Active Hours.

Note: if you don’t see the Adjust Active Hours option, then you should make sure that you have the latest firmware installed. Restarting your console may also make it appear as well.

7. You should finally be in the General – Adjust Active Hours menu, which has the following description of the feature:

  • “When the console is off or when you turn it off, it shouts down instead of sleeping. This saves energy while keeping the console ready to wake when you’re likely to use it. Outside of active hours the console takes longer to start up. The more you use the console, the better automatic scheduling will get.”

8. When you select the Adjust Active Hours drop-down menu, you will have the following options:

  • The Always Active option is for those who want to keep their Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S in Sleep Mode at all times. This uses the most energy.
  • The Automatically option will let the console pick the best time. Your Series X or Series S will learn your habits when it comes to when you are actively using the system. It will then adjust the Active Hours to fit your usage schedule. As a result, the console will be put in Sleep Mode during hours where it expects you to use it. During inactive hours, the same console will be completely turned off.
  • The Manually option will let you set the active hours timeline. By selecting this, you should see the Start Active Hours and End Active Hours options appear. You can use these to set the range to your liking.

How to find deals if you are an Xbox Game Pass subscriber

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One of the perks of being a member of Xbox Game Pass is that you can get special discounts. To see how you can find deals that are exclusive to subscribers of this service, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, make sure you turn on your Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X console if you haven’t done so already.

2. You should also make sure that you are signed into the Xbox Live account that is currently subscribed to Xbox Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

3. Next, you need to open the Store App on your console.

You can do so by selecting Store from the home screen on the dashboard. Alternatively, you can press the Xbox logo button on the controller and then select the shopping bag icon to open the shopping application.

4. Inside of the Store App, move the cursor to the left until you see the left column menu.

5. From there, move the cursor to the Home option and then select the Deals option.

6. Once you get to the Deals section, scroll down until you get to the Xbox Games Specials row.

7. In the aforementioned row, scroll all the way to the right and then select the Xbox Games Special – Show All option.

8. You should now see a full list of games and downloadable content that are currently discounted for Xbox Game Pass subscribers.

9. If you want to filter this list, then you need to press the X button.

10. On the Filter tab, you will be able to filter the sale list based on the following categories:

  • Accessibility
  • Genre
  • Age Rating
  • Multiplayer
  • Play with
  • Prices
  • Supported Language
  • Technical Features

10. If you want to sort the list, then you need to switch over to the Sort tab in the aforementioned Filter menu. Afterwards, you can sort the Xbox Game Pass deals list based on the following order:

  • Relevance
  • Title A – Z
  • Title Z – A