How to prevent motion sickness while playing Payday 3

You may start to feel a little nauseated when playing Payday 3. To see how you can potentially prevent your motion sickness from triggering in this multiplayer heist game, you can take a look at this article from Seeking Tech.

1. If you haven’t done so already, make sure you enable the reticle. This will add a white dot to the middle of screen when you aren’t aiming with a weapon. If you focus on the dot, then it should help alleviate some of your nausea.

To check if you have the reticle enabled, open the Settings menu in the game and then go to the User Interface tab. From there, make sure that the Reticle option is turned on.

2. In the same User Interface tab, you will also be able to adjust the size of the crosshair. You will be able to change the following:

  • Crosshairs Bar Width
  • Crosshairs Bar Length
  • Crosshairs Dot Size
  • Min Crosshairs Scale
  • Max Crosshairs Scale

By making the crosshair more apparent, you should be able to more easily focus your eye on the middle of the screen.

3. You can also try adjusting the field of view. In order to do so, open the Settings menu in Payday 3 and then head over to the Video tab. From there, you will find the field of view slider, which is set to 60 by default.

Try to play around with a different field of view to see if you feel more comfortable. You can change this setting anywhere from 50 to 90.

How to change the resolution and frame rate in Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis

You are able to change the resolution and frame rate when playing Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis on your Android or iOS device. To find out how you can do so for this mobile RPG, you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, you need to tap the hamburger icon from the main menu. If you are currently playing a mission, then you can either complete it first or retire back to the main menu.

2. From the Menu screen, you need to select Settings from the Game Data section.

3. In Settings, make sure you are viewing the Game tab. If not, tab the “Game” option from the left column.

4. From the Game tab, you should be able to see Graphic Settings, which should show the following description:

Set image and performance quality. The recommended setting for your device is marked.

5. You will be able to select between the following options:

  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Ultra

6. After making a selection, you should see an Update Preference pop-up saying the following:

Settings have been changed. You will be returned to the title screen. Proceed?

Tap the OK option to continue.

7. Once the game has been rebooted and reconnected to the online servers, the new graphical settings should be applied.

How to fix Payday 3 aiming issues on consoles

You may find that the aiming controls feels a little bit off when playing Payday 3 on a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S. To see how you can potentially fix these issues in the multiplayer heist game, you can check out this article from Seeking Tech.

1. If you haven’t done so already, you can try lowering the input lag by doing the following:

Enable “Game Mode” on your TV or monitor settings.

Plug the controller directly into your console. On the PS5, you also need to make sure that you have wired communication enabled by going to Settings > Accessories > Controller (General) > Communication Method > Use USB Cable.

2. You can also adjust the aiming sensitivity settings by using the in-game menus.

In order to do so, open the Settings menu in Payday 3 and then go to the Gameplay tab. You can then adjust the following:

Horizontal Stick Sensitivity

Vertical Stick Sensitivity

Targeting Sensitivity

You may need to play around with these settings in the game until aiming feels natural.

3. If you have a DualSense Edge or Xbox Elite gamepad, then you can adjust the dead zones for the right analog sticks from the menus of these controllers.

4 Of course, you should make sure you have the latest patch downloaded as well as the new update make improve aiming with the analog stick and/or add new settings such as the ability to adjust the analog acceleration and dead zone.

How to change the subtitle size in Payday 3

You may find that the subtitles in Payday 3 to be either too small or too big. Fortunately, you can adjust the text size. To see how you can properly do so, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, you need to head into the Settings menu in the multiplayer heist game. This can be done from either the main menu or pause menu.

2. After getting to Settings, switch over to the User Interface tab.

You can change tabs in Payday 3 by using the L1 and R1 buttons of a PlayStation controller or LB or RB buttons on an Xbox gamepad.

3. From the User Interface tab, move the menu cursor down to Subtitle Size.

4. By default, this setting is set to 16.00. You are able to adjust the value, in increments of 1.00, from 8.00 to 32.00.

At the bottom of the screen, you should see a preview of the new subtitle size with the following wording:

Subtitle preview. Use it to find the subtitle size that best suits you.

5. After changing the text size, you can exit the Settings menu and then return to playing the latest Payday videogame.

How to fix Payday 3 invite issues on Xbox Series X and S

You may not be able to invite friends to your match if you are playing the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S versions of Payday 3. To see how you can fix this inviting issue, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

According to a notification from the official Payday the Game website, you currently can’t invite your friends to play the game through the Xbox menus. Instead, the invitation needs to be sent by using the in-game menus in Payday 3.

The development team at Starbreeze Studios intends to fix this issue in a future update. For now, they advised using the in-game options for invites. You can find the full statement regarding this matter below:

There’s currently an issue where Xbox heisters can’t invite their friends via the Xbox shell. Invites to your friends in-game still function as expected, so use this feature until the problem is resolved.

To invite other players by using the in-game menus of Payday 3, you need to open the Social menu.

This can be done by pressing the Menu button on the Xbox controller from the main menu. If you are viewing the Settings menu from the pause screen, then you need to press the View button instead to open the Social screen.

How to enable hold to crouch in Payday 3

By default, the crouch button is a toggle. As a result, you will stay in the crouched position after pressing the button unless you press the same button again or run. To see how you can enable a setting where you can hold the button to stay crouched instead, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. Make sure you head over to the Settings menu from the main menu or pause screen if you haven’t done so already.

2. From Settings, you need to be viewing the Gameplay tab.

If you are playing Payday 3 with a PlayStation controller, then you can change tabs with the L1 and R1 buttons. If you are using an Xbox controller, then you need to use the LB and RB buttons instead.

3. From the Gameplay tab, move the menu cursor down to the Hold To Crouch setting.

4. This setting is set to “Off” by default. Select this setting in order to set it to “On.”

5. Exit the Settings menu.

When you start playing the game again, you have to keep the crouch button held to remain in the crouched position. By default, the crouch button is Circle on a PlayStation controller, B on an Xbox controller and Shift on a keyboard.

How to disable depth of field in Payday 3

Payday 3 has depth of field enabled by default. If you don’t like this graphical effect and would like to disable it for this multiplayer heist game, then you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, you need to head into the Settings menu in the game through either the main menu or pause menu.

2. Once you get to Settings, you should be viewing the Video tab by default.

If you are in another tab, then you can use the L1 and R1 buttons on the DualSense/DualShock 4 or the LB and RB buttons on the Xbox One/Xbox Series controllers to change tabs.

3. After getting to the Video tab, move the cursor down to Depth of Field.

4. As we stated above, this setting is set to “On” by default. To disable this visual effect, select it to set it to “Off.”

5. You can now close the Settings menu and then return to playing Payday 3.

You should no longer see any depth of field effect when going through the heists.

How to fix Payday 3 keyboard and mouse issues on consoles

When you try to play Payday 3 with a mouse and keyboard on a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you may find that the game isn’t registering your inputs. To see how you can potentially fix this issue, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

Before we begin, it is important to note that mouse and keyboard controls are not officially supported by the game at launch even though this combination worked in the beta release.

When you try to plug the keyboard and mouse into your PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, the keyboard will work just fine but the mouse won’t. We were able to get the mouse cursor to show up on the screen but we weren’t able to look around. The mouse buttons also do not work.

So, the only potential fix is to wait for the development team at Starbreeze Studios to patch the game to add support for this control scheme.

In the mean time, we suggest that you let the company know that you want keyboard and mouse support. In order to do so, you can add your feedback in the Feature Upvote section of the official Payday 3 website. In fact, there is already a big thread regarding this issue. So, feel free to add your comments there.

How to fix Payday 3 ‘not party leader’ error

When trying to match make in Payday 3, you may run into the following message:

Not party leader. Only the party leader can start matchmaking.

To see how you can get past this error notification for this online multiplayer heist game, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. A common fix for this matchmaking error is to simply restart your game.

If you are playing latest installment in the Payday series on an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, then you need to do the following to restart this title:

  • Press the Xbox button on the controller to open the Xbox Guide menu.
  • From there, move the cursor over to the Payday 3 game icon.
  • Press the Menu button on the controller to bring up a small menu.
  • You then need to select Quit to manually close the game and remove it from the Quick Resume queue.

  • Open Payday 3 again so that it boots up from the beginning.

2. If restarting the game does not work, then there is likely some kind of issue with the online servers.

In that case, you won’t be able to match make until the development team fixes the problem on the server side. We recommend check out the PAYDAYGame Twitter page for any official announcements.

How to disable vibration in Payday 3

If you are playing Payday 3 with a DualSense, Xbox Series controller or another compatible gamepad, then it will vibrate based on certain actions in the game.

If you find that the rumble to be too distracting in this multiplayer heist game, then you can check out this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech to see how you can disable it.

1. To start off, you need to open the Settings menu in Payday 3 if you haven’t done so already.

2. From Settings, you need to switch over to view the Gameplay tab.

In the latest installment of the Payday series, you can change tabs by using the L1 and R1 buttons on a PlayStation controller or LB or RB buttons on an Xbox controller.

3. After getting to the Gameplay tab, move the menu cursor down to Vibration.

4. By default, the Vibration setting is set to “On.” To disable haptic feedback, select this option so that it is set to “Off.”

5. You can then exit the Settings menu.

Once you start playing Payday 3 again, you should no longer feel any vibrations from your gamepad.