Everspace 2

How to fix Everspace 2 brightness issues

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You can find some areas in Everspace 2 to be a little too dark, overly bright or washed out. To see how you can fix these brightness issues in the space combat game, you can check out this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. If you are playing Everspace 2 in HDR, then it is important to note that this feature is currently not working as intended. In fact, the development team has stated that they are planning to remove HDR support for the PC version. Therefore, it is best that you turn off HDR and play this game in SDR instead.

If you are playing the game on a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, then we suggest that you turn off the Auto HDR setting.

On the PS5, you need to go to the console’s Settings menu and then select Screen and Video > Video Output > HDR > On When Supported.

On the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, open the console’s Settings menu and then select General > TV & display options > Video modes. From there, make sure that Auto HDR is not selected.

2. You should also make sure that Auto HDR is disabled on your television set or monitor as well.

3. If the brightness in Everspace 2 still looks off after disabling HDR, then you can open the in-game Settings menu.

From the Graphics tab of the Settings screen, you should be able to adjust the Gamma level, which is set to 0.50 by default.

4. You can also adjust the brightness and contrast levels of your television set or monitor if you need some additional fine tuning.

How to disable camera shake in Everspace 2

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During certain actions in Everspace 2, the in-game camera will shake. If you find that the shaking is too distracting and/or making things hard to see in this space combat game, then you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech to see how you can disable it.

1. For the first step you need to head over to the Settings screen in the videogame. This can be done from either the main menu or pause menu.

2. In Settings, head over to the Game tab.

You can change tabs by pressing the L1 and R1 buttons if you are using a DualSense controller or LB and RB buttons if you are using an Xbox Series controller.

3. From the Game tab, scroll all the way down.

4. Move the menu cursor to Camera Shakes, which should be the very last option in the Display section.

5. By default, the Camera Shakes setting is set to All Enabled. You will be able to change this visual effect to important events only or turn it off completely.

6. Once you are done making the change, exit the Settings screen.

When you start playing Everspace 2 again, you should notice the reduction of shaking when it comes to the in-game camera.

How to turn off damage and XP numbers in Everspace 2

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When you attack enemies in Everspace 2, you will see numbers show up. If you find that this indicators to be too distracting during gameplay, then you can check out this Seeking Tech guide to see how you can disable them.

1. To start off, open the Settings menu from either the title or pause screen in Everspace 2 if you haven’t done so already.

2. Once you get to Settings, you need to navigate over to the Game tab.

If you are playing with a PlayStation controller, then you can use the L1 and R1 button to change tabs. If you are using an Xbox themed gamepad, then you can use the LB and RB buttons.

3. Once you are in the Game tab, scroll down to the Display section.

4. In the Display section, you will find the Show Damage Numbers setting, which is set to On by default.

To stop these numbers from showing up when you hit your enemies, make sure that this is set to Off.

5. From the same Display section, you will also find the Show XP Numbers setting, which is also set to On by default.

If you don’t want to see the experience points you earned after defeating an enemy, then you should make sure that this is set to Off.

6. Once you are done turning off these numbers, exit the Settings menu and then return to the game.

How to switch to left-handed controls in Everspace 2

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Everspace 2 allows you to switch the controls around if you are left-handed. To find out how you can change the button layout to be left hand dominant, you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, you need to head over to the Settings menu in Everspace 2. This can be done from either the main menu or pause menu in the space RPG.

2. Once you get to Settings, you need to make your way to the Input tab.

You can change tabs on the PlayStation 5 version by using the L1 and R1 buttons on the DualSense. If you are playing the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S version, then you need to use the LB and RB buttons.

3. From the Input tab, select Change Preset from the Preset section.

4. On the next screen, you should find the button layout.

Here, you can use the L1 and R1 buttons or LB or RB buttons to switch between Scheme A (which is recommended for players who are familiar with first-person shooters) or Scheme B (which is recommended for those who play racing game or the first Everspace game).

In this menu, you can also switch the controls around. On a PlayStation controller, you need to press and hold the Square button. On an Xbox gaempad, you need to press and hold the X button.

5. After changing the button layout, exit the settings menu and then return to playing Everspace 2.

How to turn off motion blur, chromatic aberration and lens flares in Everspace 2

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By default, Everspace 2 has motion blurring, chromatic aberration and lens flares. If you find that these visual effects are making it hard for you to see while playing the open-world space combat game, then you can check out this tutorial to see how you can disable these features.

1. To start off, you need to head over to the in-game settings menu in Everspace 2.

This can be done from the main menu or pause screen. To pause the game on consoles, you need to press the Options button if you are playing with the DualSense on PS5 or the Xbox Series controller on the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.

2. From the Settings screen, make sure you are viewing the Graphics tab. If not, you can use the L1 and R1 buttons on the PlayStation gamepad or the LB and RB buttons on the Xbox gamepad to switch tabs.

3. From the Graphics tab, you should see the following settings underneath the Miscellaneous section:

  • Motion Blur
  • Chromatic Aberration
  • Lens Flares

With Motion Blue and Chromatic Aberration, you can simply switch between the On and Off options.

When it comes to the Lens Flares setting, you can choose between On, Sun Only or Off.

4. Once you are done disabling these graphical features, you should exit out of the Settings menu.

When you start playing Everspace 2 again, you should no longer notice any motion blurring, chromatic aberration and/or lens flares.