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How to prevent motion sickness while playing Dead Island 2

When playing Dead Island 2, you may start to feel a little dizzy. If you are experiencing nausea, then you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech to see how you can feel more comfortable during gameplay.

1. For the first step, you can try increasing the field of view, which moves the camera angle backwards so that you can see more of the environment. By increasing the FoV, you may be able to get rid of the nausea while playing this first-person action-adventure game.

In order to do so, you need to do the following:

To start off, you need to head over to the Options menu in Dead Island 2.
From the Options menu, you then need to select Display.
After getting to the Display menu, move the cursor down to Field of View.

Use the directional pad or left analog stick to change the FoV for the game.
Afterwards, we recommend testing out the new field of view angle to see if you are still getting motion sickness. If you are, then you can re-adjust the Field of View from the aforementioned Display menu.
You may have to go through several different angles in order to find your comfort zone.

2. If you find that the game is too blurry, then it may lead to your motion sickness. In this case, you can return to the Options > Display menu. From there, you can move the Motion Blur slider to 0 in order to disable any blurring effects when it comes to objects in motion.

3. If the character isn’t moving or aiming as snappy as you would like, then it may also be triggering your nausea.

To edit the sensitivity and deadzones for both the left and right analog sticks, you need to open the Options menu and then head over to Controls.

In the Controls menu, you will be able change the following:

Controls:

Sensitivity
Invert Y-Axis
ADS Sensitivity
Aim Assist Sensitivity

If you enable Advanced Settings, then you can also adjust the following:

Look X Axis:

Look Maximum Boost
Look Boost Ramp Time
Look Boost Threshold

Look Y Axis:

Look Maximum Boost
Look Boost Ramp Time
Look Boost Threshold

Left Stick:

Inner Deadzone
Outer Deadzone
Invert Y Axis
X Axis Sensitivity

Right Stick:

Inner Deadzone
Outer Deadzone
Y Axis Sensitivity
Invert Y Axis
X Axis Sensitivity

To find out more about how you can deal with the input lag when playing Dead Island 2, you can take a look at this troubleshooting post.

How to fix Dead Island 2 HDR and brightness issues

by Kevin Chen

You may find some of the environments in Dead Island 2 to be too bright while others to be too dark. To see how you can fix the brightness, as well as HDR, issues with this first-person action-adventure game, you can take a look at this troubleshooting guide from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, we suggest calibrating the HDR brightness output of your gaming system to the television screen or monitor.

If you are playing on the PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 4 Pro, then you need to go to your console’s Settings menu and then select Sound and Screen > Video Output Settings > Adjust HDR.

On the PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, you should go to Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output > Adjust HDR.

For the Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X, you need to head over to Settings > General > TV & display options > Calibrate HDR for games.

2. Next, we recommend using the HDR menu in Dead Island 2 for further calibration. You can get there by going to the Options menu and then selecting Display. From the Display menu, make sure that HDR is enabled and then select Brightness (HDR).

In the Brightness (HDR) menu, you will be able to adjust the following:

Calibrate White Point
Calibrate Black Point
Brightness
UI Brightness

Depending on the HDR brightness output of your screen, as well as the ambient room lighting, we may need to re-adjust these settings occasionally.

In regards to the ambient room lighting, you can try turning off the lights or playing at night. If you are getting a lot of sunlight, then you can try putting blinders on the windows to darken the room.

3. It is important to note that some screens are better at displaying HDR games when compared to others. So, if possible, you can try playing Dead Island 2 on a different HDR-supported TV or monitor to see if you can get a more suitable picture quality.

When changing screens, make sure you re-calibrate the HDR brightness output by using the system menus as well as the in-game Brightness HDR menu.

4. If you don’t have a good HDR capable television set or monitor available, then you can try playing Dead Island 2 in SDR.

In order to do so, open the Options menu while playing the game and then go to Display. From there, make sure that the HDR Enabled Setting is set to No in order to disable the HDR feature. Afterwards, the Brightness (SDR) option can be selected.

In the Brightness (SDR) menu, you should be able to adjust the following:

Calibrate White Point
Calibrate Black Point
Brightness

You may need to go back to this menu occasionally depending on the time of day you are playing this video game as the ambient room lighting may affect your visibility. If you are playing during a bright sunny day with no window blinders, for example, then the darker areas in Dead Island 2 will be harder to see due to the brighter ambient lighting.

How to fix Dead Island 2 input lag issues on PS5, Xbox Series X and S

by Kevin Chen

If you are playing Dead Island 2 on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, then you may notice that your character may not be as responsive to your control inputs as you would like.

To see how you can reduce the input lag for this first-person action-adventure game, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. To begin, we recommend connecting your controller to the console directly so that you can take advantage of the wired connection. Doing so should result in less latency when compared to using the same gamepad wirelessly.

For the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, you simply need to plug the controller in.

For the PS5 consoles, you need to plug the controller in and then go to its Settings menu. Afterwards, you need to head over to Accessories > Controller (General) > Communication Method. Finally, select USB Cable from the Communication Method menu.

2. If your television set supports a Game Mode, or a similarly named, picture setting, then we highly recommend using it. These modes are designed to lower the input lag when it comes to playing video games like Dead Island 2.

3. If you feel like your character is moving and/or aiming slowly, then you can use the Controls menu in Dead Island 2 to make some adjustments. You get there from the Options menu in the game.

From the Controls menu, you will be able to adjust the Sensitivity, ADS (Aiming Down Sight) Sensitivity and Aim Assist Sensitivity.

For additional options, you can set the Enable Advanced Settings from the same screen to On. You can then be able to make the following adjustments:

Look X-Axis:

Look Maximum Boost
Look Boost Ramp Time
Look Boost Threshold

Look Y-Axis:

Look Maximum Boost
Look Boost Ramp Time
Look Boost Threshold

Left Stick:

Inner Deadzone
Outer Deadzone
Invert Y Axis
X-Axis Sensitivity

Right Stick:

Inner Deadzone
Outer Deadzone
Y-Axis Sensitivity
Invert Y-Axis
X-Axis Sensitivity

4. The DualSense Edge and Xbox Elite controllers also come additional settings that will let you adjust the dead zone of the analog sticks as well as adjust the trigger sensitivity.

So, if you have these premium gamepads, then you can try messing around with the settings of these controllers to see if you can get a more responsive experience while playing the game.

5. If you are still experiencing some input lag, then you can try playing Dead Island 2 on a different television set or monitor.

Some screens are better at reducing latency when compared to others.

6. You should also make sure that your PS5, Series X or Series S is directly connected to the TV or monitor as any pass-through device or splitter may add additional lag.

7. Of course, you should also keep the game updated as the development team at Dambuster Studios could release a new patch that may fix your input lag problems.

How to turn off hints and tutorials in Dead Island 2

by Kevin Chen

When playing Dead Island 2, you may find that the hints and tutorials that pop up in the middle or left side of the screen to be somewhat annoying. Thankfully, you are able to disable these messages from appearing during gameplay.

To find out how to do so, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, you need to head over to the Options menu in Dead Island 2.

2. From the Options menu, you should be able to find and select UI, which is short for User Interface.

3. After getting to the UI menu, move the cursor until you get to Left Side Notifications Pop-Ups, which should have the following description:

“Turn left-side notification pop-ups for tutorials, challenges, blueprints, unlocks and the Zompeida on or off.”

4. If you turn off Left Side Notifications Pop-Ups, you should be able to stop the tutorials from appearing. However, you will also be turning off any challenges, blueprints, unlocks and Zompeida notifications.

5. Once you are done disabling Left Side Notifications Pop-Ups, scroll down the same UI menu until you get to Small Central Hints, which should show the following information:

“Turns small central hints, for example about broken weapons or no ammo, on or off.”

6. After disabling hints, back out of the UI menu and you should see the following message appear:

“Confirm Choices. You’ve updated your options settings! Ready to plunge back into Hell-A?”

Here, you need to select the Save Changes option in order to save and apply them in the game.

If you are playing Dead Island 2 on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro or PlayStation 5, then you need to press the X button on the DualShock 4 or DualSense controller.

You need to press the A button if you are playing the game on an Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X console.

DualSense Edge settings for Dead Island 2

by Kevin Chen

If you have a DualSense Edge, then you can use this premium controller to get a leg up in Dead Island 2. To see how you can get the most out of this gamepad, you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech.

Analog Caps and Back Buttons Attachments

In regard to the analog caps and back button attachments that you can use with the DualSense Edge for Dead island 2, we recommend that go with the combination that gives you the most comfort and/or feel of control.

You may need to play around with these add-ons for the controller for a little bit in order to find your preferences. With that said, the combination you used for first-person shooters should work well with this first-person action-adventure game as well.

Trigger Stops

We suggest that you move the trigger stops located on the back of the DualSense Edge all the down for DI2. By doing so, it should take less time to attack or throw as you only need to press the R2 button slightly to perform these actions.

You should also be able to aim faster as the L2 button will only need to be pressed slightly.

Customize Button Assignments

As for the back buttons, we recommend assigning L3 function to the left back button and R3 function to the right back button.

By default, the L3 button is used for sprinting in Dead Island 2; therefore, pressing down on the left analog stick may feel more awkward when compared to pressing down on the back button.

The default function of R3 is to knockback the target. It is more awkward to press down on the right analog stick than by simply pressing the right back button.

By pressing the L3 and R3 buttons with the default layout, you will also activate fury mode. This should be easier to use with the back buttons as opposed to pressing down on the analogs.

To prevent yourself from accidentally using spring, knockback and/or fury mode, we suggest disabling the L3 and R3 buttons once you reassign their functions to the back buttons.

Stick Sensitivity/Deadzone and Trigger Deadzone

With the DualSense Edge, you can use the system menus of the PlayStation 5 to adjust the sensitivity and deadzone settings for the analog sticks. Before doing so, however, we recommend that you first head over to the Control section of the Options menu in Dead Island 2. From there, you can use the in-game setting to adjust the sensitivity, acceleration and dead zones of the analog sticks.

If your analogs still do not feel quite right after changing the in-game settings, then you can then go to the Stick Sensitivity/Deadzone menu on your PlayStation 5 to make additional adjustments.

If you feel like the L2 and R2 buttons still aren’t as response as you would like even after moving the trigger stops all the way to the bottom on the back of the DualSense, then you can head over to the Trigger Deadzone menu of the DualSense Edge to make additional changes.

How to fix Dead Island 2 co-op hosting issues

by Kevin Chen

You are able to play Dead Island 2 with two other players online to fight against zombies. If you can’t seem to host others playing on a different platform, then you can check out this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

Cross-Play vs Cross-Gen Co-Op

Before we begin, it is important to note that Dead Island 2 does not support cross-play as PC, PlayStation and Xbox gamers won’t be able to play with each other.

With that said, the game does support cross-generation match making. As a result, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation 5 gamers can play cooperatively with each other.

The same is also applicable to the Xbox family as Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X players are able to play with each other.

If you own the PC version of DI2, then you can only team up with other computer players.

Older Consoles

If you want to play co-op with others from the same console family but still aren’t able to connect, then your issue may be related to having an older console.

Currently, you aren’t able to host a cooperative session if you are playing Dead Island 2 on the base PlayStation 4, base Xbox One or Xbox One S. This is due to the technical limitations of these systems when compared to the newer and more powerful hardware.

The development team is planning to make the hosting feature available for these older consoles eventually through a patch. So, you should make sure that you have the latest version of this action role-playing game downloaded and installed if you haven’t done so already.

If you aren’t willing to wait for an update, then you can tell the other players to invite you instead if they are playing on a PlayStation 4 Pro or PlayStation 5 and you are playing on a base PlayStation 4.

If you are playing on a base Xbox One or Xbox One S, then you can tell the other players to invite you if they are playing Dead Island 2 on an Xbox One X, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X.

Your game progression should be saved even if you are joining into the host’s game.

Of course, you can also simply upgrade from a PS4 to a PS4 Pro or PS5. If you are playing on Xbox One or Xbox One S, then you can upgrade to Xbox One X, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X if you want to host a co-op session.

What’s the difference between Dead Island 2 Standard, Deluxe and Gold Editions?

by Kevin Chen

If you decide to purchase Dead island 2 digitally, then you can pick between the standard, deluxe and gold editions. You can check out this comparison article from Seeking Tech to see what the main differences are between these three SKUs for this open-world action role-playing game.

Dead Island 2 Standard vs. Deluxe vs. Gold Comparison Chart

You can check out our comparison table for the standard, deluxe and gold editions of Dead Island 2 below:

	Dead Island 2 Standard Edition	Dead Island 2 Gold Edition	Dead Island 2 Deluxe Edition
Base Game	Included	Included	Included
Memories of Banoi Pack	Included	Included	Included
Character Pack #1	Not Included	Included	Included
Character Pack #2	Not Included	Included	Included
Golden Weapons Pack	Not Included	Included	Included
Pulp Weapons Pack	Not Included	Not Included	Included
Dead Island 2 Expansion Pass	Not Included	Not Included	Included

Base Game

Of course, all three editions come with the base game.

Dead island 2 is the long-awaited sequel that has been in development for more than a decade. The game is being developed by Dambuster Studios and published by Deep Silver.

The game takes place in an open-world setting that includes San Francisco and Los Angeles.

It is releasing on April 21, 2023, for the PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X platforms.

Memories of Banoi Pack

By pre-ordering the standard, deluxe or gold edition of Dead Island 2, you will get the Memories of Banoi Pack.

This bundle includes two weapons to go along with a weapon perk and skill card. You can find the full list of the bonuses below:

Banoi War Club
Memories of Banoi Baseball Bat
Balanced Weapon Perk
Personal Space Skill Card

Character Packs

The Dead Island 2 Deluxe and Gold Edition also include the Character Pack 1 and Character Pack 2. Each of these comes with a unique costume and weapon.

Golden Weapons Pack

If you get the deluxe or gold edition of Dead Island 2, then you will also get the Golden Weapons Pack, which comes with the Abuela’s Ashes Mace and Sam B’s One Hit Wonder Pistol.

Pulp Weapons Pack

Exclusive to the Gold Edition is the Pulp Weapons Pack, which will let you use the Homewrecker and Eye Opener.

Dead Island 2 Expansion Pass

The deluxe edition is also the only SKU to come with the expansion pass. With this, you will get access to two upcoming DLC chapters.

Each of these releases comes with new areas in HELL-A to explore, which will lead to discovering new enemies, missions, weapons, abilities and more.

Recap

By getting the standard edition of Dead Island 2, you will get the base game as well as the Memories of Banoi Pack as a pre-order bonus.

The gold comes with everything from the standard edition to go along with the Golden Weapons Pack and two Character Packs.

The Dead Island 2 Deluxe Edition includes everything from the gold edition while also adding the Pulp Weapons Pack and Expansion Pass.

So, if you want the most content, including the two upcoming major DLC expansions for this open-world action RPG, then we suggest picking up deluxe edition. If you want the most affordable option, then the standard edition provides the cheapest entry point.