Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Motion Sickness: Why It Happens & What Helps
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is a third-person adventure. Its accessibility menu on PlayStation 5 includes a Persistent Dot Reticle, and the PC version has a Mouse Smoothing option that Naughty Dog added to address camera jitter. No source opened for this page lists a camera shake, motion blur or field of view setting in the menus.
PlayStation 5, PC · third-person · Partial settings · Player-reported motion-sickness risk: rarely reported by players.
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Key facts
- Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection runs on PlayStation 5, PC.
- The camera is third-person.
- Player reports place it in the low 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 Persistent Dot Reticle.
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Why Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection can trigger motion sickness
The collection is mostly a remaster, and Can I Play That? says the accessibility menu carries over the Uncharted 4 features and adds a Persistent Dot Reticle and Mono Audio. The camera options that are listed are Camera Assist and Vehicle Camera Assist. On PC, PCGamingWiki lists a patch that disables TAA, forced sharpening, barrel distortion, screen zoom, chromatic aberration, depth of field and vignette, and a ReShade addon for the field of view.
- A field of view that the listed menus do not let you change
- Camera jitter for some mouse and keyboard players on PC
- Screen effects such as chromatic aberration, depth of field and vignette
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Comfort settings in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection ships some comfort settings, but not a full set.
No source opened for this page lists a field of view setting in the game's menus. PCGamingWiki lists an Uncharted LOTC ReShade addon for the field of view on PC, and a community patch that disables TAA, forced sharpening, barrel distortion, screen zoom, chromatic aberration, depth of field and vignette. No camera shake or motion blur switch was confirmed.
| Setting | Where | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Persistent Dot Reticle | Accessibility menu | Try it. It adds a dot reticle that stays on screen. No source says it is meant for motion sickness |
| Mouse Smoothing (PC) | Options > Controls > Mouse Smoothing | Adjust it if the camera jitters. Naughty Dog added it for that problem |
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What helps beyond the settings
- Try the Persistent Dot Reticle in the accessibility menu
- On PC, adjust Mouse Smoothing if the camera jitters
- Sit back from the screen, and stop at the first queasy signal
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Frequently asked questions
Does Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection have motion sickness settings?
Not a dedicated set. Can I Play That? lists a Persistent Dot Reticle among the PlayStation 5 accessibility options, next to Camera Assist and Vehicle Camera Assist. No source opened for this page lists a camera shake, motion blur or field of view setting.
Can I change the field of view in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on PC?
Not in any menu that the sources opened for this page describe. PCGamingWiki lists an Uncharted LOTC ReShade addon as the way to do it.
What is Mouse Smoothing in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection?
A PC option under Options, Controls. Naughty Dog's version 1.4 notes say it lets you adjust the smoothing level of mouse movement, and that the update included an improvement to address camera jitter experienced by some mouse and keyboard users.
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Sources & further reading
- https://caniplaythat.com/2022/01/28/uncharted-legacy-of-thieves-collection-ps5-accessibility-review-can-i-play-that/
- https://feedback.naughtydog.com/hc/en-us/articles/17164133431828-UNCHARTED-Legacy-of-Thieves-PC-Version-1-4-Release-Notes
- https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Uncharted:_Legacy_of_Thieves_Collection
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncharted
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/1659420/
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