Tutorials

How to turn off motion blur in Helldivers 2

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Motion blur is enabled by default in Helldivers 2. If you find that this visual effect is making the graphics blurrier than you would like, then you can check out this Seeking Tech guide to see how you can turn it down or disable it completely.

1. Open the in-game menu and then head to Options from there.

2. Afterwards, select Visuals on the left side.

3. On the right side, move the cursor down to Motion Blur. The following description should appear on the right side:

Adjust the intensity of the blur effect applied to moving objects and when rotating the camera. Decreasing motion blur might help with motion sickness as well as seeing moving objects.

4. Reduce the blur effects by moving the slider to the left. To completely disable it, move it all the way to the left until you reach 0.

5. Return to the game and test it out to see if you prefer the graphical setting. If not, you can re-adjust in the menu.

How to change the field of view in Helldivers 2

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If you find that the camera is too close to your character in Helldivers 2, then you can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can widen the field of view.

1. If you haven’t done so already, open the in-game menu and then navigate over to Options.

2. Next, select Visuals on the left side.

3. On the right side of the same screen, move the cursor down to Vertical Field of View. You should see the following description:

Adjust the field of view to allow a wider view around the player.

4. To widen the FoV, move the slider to the right.

5. Exit the menu and go back to playing Helldivers 2. If you need to re-adjust the angle, you can return to the Options > Visuals screen.

How to disable camera shake in Helldivers 2

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By default, the camera will shake around in Helldivers 2. If you find the movement to be too distracting, especially during combat, then you can check out this tutorial at Seeking Tech to see how you can turn it off.

1. To begin, open the pause menu and then switch over to the Options tab.

2. From there, select Visuals on the left column.

3. On the right side, move the cursor down to Camera Shake Strength. It should have the following description:

Select the intensity of sudden camera movements.

4. Make sure that the Camera Shake Strength setting is set to Off.

When you return to playing Helldivers 2, the in-game camera should no longer shake around.

How to turn off motion blur and depth of field in Skull and Bones

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Skull and Bones uses motion blur and depth of field by default. If you find these visual effects to be a hindrance, then you can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can disable them.

1. Open the Settings screen if you haven’t done so already.

2. From there, head over to the Graphics tab.

3. You should now see the following options:

Depth of Field: “Adds cinematic effect by blurring parts that are not being focused on.”

Motion Blur: “Adds blurring or unfocusing of objects when moving at high speeds or there is a rapid change in movement.”

4. Make sure that both settings are set to Off and then apply the change.

How to make the sails invisible during combat in Skull and Bones

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The sails on your ship can block your vision during combat. If you want to make them invisible, then you can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can properly do so.

1. Open the Settings menu if you haven’t done so already.

2. You should be in the Gameplay tab, where you need to scroll down until you see the Dither Sails in Combat setting. It should have the following description showing on the right side of the screen:

Determines if sails should be dithered (make see through) when in combat using the external camera.

3. Make sure that the Dither Sails in Combat setting is set to On.

4. Exit the Settings menu.

During combat, the sails on your ship should now be invisible.

How to turn off adaptive triggers in Skull and Bones

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Skull and Bones support the adaptive triggers of the DualSense as you will feel resistance when pressing down on the L2 and R2 buttons. If you would rather disable this controller feature, then you can check out this guide from Seeking Tech to see how you can do so.

1. To begin, head over to the Settings menu and then view the Controller tab.

2. From there, scroll down to Trigger Effect Intensity. You should see the following description on the right side:

Adjust the intensity of feedback to adaptive triggers.

3. Move the slider all the way down to 0%.

4. Exit the Settings menu.

When you return to playing Skull and Bones, you should no longer feel any resistance when pressing down on the L2 and R2 buttons.

How to disable camera shake in Skull and Bones

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The camera will shake on its own by default in Skull and Bones. If you want to disable this visual effect so that you can see better, you can check out this guide at Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, head over to the Settings menu.

2. From there, you need to go to the Gameplay tab if you aren’t there already.

3. Next, scroll down to Camera Shake. It should show the following description:

Enable or disable Camera Shake effect.

4. Make sure that this setting is set to Off and then exit the Settings menu.

The in-game camera should no longer shake.

How to disable crossplay in Skull and Bones

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Cross platform matchmaking is enabled by default in Skull and Bones. If you would like to turn this feature off, then you can check out this Seeking Tech guide to see how you can properly do so in this online title.

1. If you haven’t already, exit the game and head back out to the Main Menu.

2. From there, go to Options and then select Settings.

3. In Settings, make sure you are viewing the Gameplay tab.

4. Next, scroll down to Crossplay. You should see the following description:

Enable this setting to be able to play with players on other platforms.

5. Make sure that the Crossplay setting is set to Off and then exit the Settings menu.

You should now only be matched up with other players from the same platform.

How to fix aiming issues in Foamstars

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When playing Foamstars with a controller, you may have a hard time aiming with the right analog stick. To see how you can potentially fix your targeting issues, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, make sure you have game mode enabled on your television or monitor as it will help with input lag reduction. Furthermore, you should also make sure that your controller is plugged into your console as it will further reduce input latency as well.

On the PlayStation 5, you also need to go to Settings > Accessories > Controller (General) > Communication Method > Use USB Cable.

On the PlayStation 4, you have to go to Settings > Devices > Controllers > Communication Method > Use USB Cable.

2. If you still have a hard time aiming, then you need to go to the Options menu in Foamstars, switch over to the Controls tab and then scroll down to the Camera Sensitivity During Shots setting.

Play around with this slider until the aiming feels perfect.

How to automatically harvest resources in Skull and Bones

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In order harvest resources in Skull and Bones, you have to go through a timing mini-game. If you want this process to be automated, then you can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can do so.

1. To start off. Open the Settings menu.

2. From there, make sure you are viewing the Gameplay tab.

3. Next, scroll down to Auto Harvest. You should see the following description to the right:

Disables the timing gameplay associated with harvesting resources. Instead, interacting with resources will slowly but automatically harvest the available resources without needing further input.

4. Make sure that the Auto Harvest setting is set to On.

Resource harvests should now be automatic.