Dark Souls III Motion Sickness: Why It Happens & What Helps
Dark Souls III is a third-person action role-playing game with no field of view setting. PCGamingWiki lists the default as 43 degrees. On PC, the Advanced Settings screen includes Motion Blur and Depth of Field. No source opened for this page lists a camera shake or head bob control.
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One · third-person · Partial settings · Player-reported motion-sickness risk: commonly reported by motion-sensitive players.
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Key facts
- Dark Souls III runs on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One.
- The camera is third-person.
- Player reports place it in the moderate band for motion sickness.
- The game ships some comfort settings, but not a full set.
- 2 specific settings are listed on this page, starting with Motion Blur (PC).
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Why Dark Souls III can trigger motion sickness
The field of view is fixed and, by PCGamingWiki's figure, starts at 43 degrees. The menus do not let you change it. PCGamingWiki lists community tools for widening it on PC, and warns that widening it may make enemies away from the center of the screen move significantly slower. What the PC graphics options do give you is control over motion blur and depth of field.
- A default field of view of 43 degrees, which the menus cannot change
- Motion blur over a moving camera
- Depth of field blurring the background
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Comfort settings in Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III ships some comfort settings, but not a full set.
Dark Souls III has no field of view setting. PCGamingWiki lists the default as 43 degrees and names community tools, including DS3 Camera Offset, for changing it on PC. It warns that widening the field of view may make enemies away from the center of the screen move significantly slower. No source opened for this page lists a camera shake or head bob control.
| Setting | Where | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Motion Blur (PC) | Advanced Settings | Set it as low as the menu allows |
| Depth of Field (PC) | Advanced Settings | Set it as low as the menu allows, for a sharper background |
One guide explains these settings for every game: how field of view, motion blur, head bob and camera shake trigger motion sickness.
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What helps beyond the settings
- On PC, set Motion Blur and Depth of Field as low as the menu allows in the Advanced Settings
- Sit back from the screen, since the field of view cannot be widened in the menus
- Stop at the first queasy signal and look at a still point in the room
The fixes people reach for once they step away from the screen are covered separately, with the trials attached: the remedy verdicts.
Frequently asked questions
Does Dark Souls III have a motion blur setting?
On PC, yes. DSOGaming reported that the PC graphics options let you adjust depth of field and motion blur, and PC Gamer showed them in the Advanced Settings screen. No source opened for this page lists the console menus.
Can I change the field of view in Dark Souls III?
Not in the menus. PCGamingWiki lists 43 degrees as the default and names community tools for changing it on PC. It warns that widening it may make enemies away from the center of the screen move significantly slower.
Is there a camera shake setting in Dark Souls III?
No source opened for this page lists one. The graphics options reported at launch cover texture, shadow, depth of field, motion blur, lighting, effects, reflection, water and shader settings.
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