Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Motion Sickness: Why It Happens & What Helps
Darktide is a first-person shooter and melee game with a camera sway slider, a motion blur setting and a field of view slider. Fatshark's patch notes put its accessibility options under Interface, and players in Steam threads name the sway setting as Camera Sway Intensity. The sprint zoom is the part players report they cannot switch off. The exact setting names below come from player posts, so confirm them in your version.
PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 · first-person · Partial settings · Player-reported motion-sickness risk: commonly reported by motion-sensitive players.
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Key facts
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide runs on PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5.
- The camera is first-person.
- Player reports place it in the moderate band for motion sickness.
- The game ships some comfort settings, but not a full set.
- 5 specific settings are listed on this page, starting with Camera Sway Intensity.
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Why Warhammer 40,000: Darktide can trigger motion sickness
Camera sway moves the view with every step, and the video options include motion blur and depth of field. Players in Steam threads report screen shake on melee swings, and one describes the default sway as strong. The game also changes the field of view when you sprint, which one player calls a trigger and which players report no setting turns off. The sway, blur and depth of field options let you remove most of the rest.
- Camera sway while you move
- Screen shake and camera movement on melee swings, which players report in Steam threads
- A field of view change when you sprint, with no setting to turn it off
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Comfort settings in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide ships some comfort settings, but not a full set.
Players in a Steam thread report that Darktide has no setting to turn off the zoom when you sprint, and point to a community mod. The mod is unofficial and we have not tested it. Camera sway, blur and depth of field cover the other triggers.
| Setting | Where | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Camera Sway Intensity | Options > Interface > Accessibility | 0. Players describe a 0 to 100 percent scale, and one says the default felt like being drunk |
| Motion Blur | Video options | Off |
| Depth of Field and Bloom | Video options | Off. Players in the Steam threads list both next to Motion Blur |
| Field of View | Video settings | Raise it in small steps |
| Peril FX Intensity | Interface > Accessibility | Lower it if the screen effects of the Psyker's Peril bother you. Fatshark added it in March 2023 |
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
- Set Camera Sway Intensity to 0 in Options > Interface > Accessibility, and turn off Motion Blur and Depth of Field in the video options.
- Raise the field of view in small steps, and sit farther from the screen.
- Take a break between missions, and stop at the first queasy signal.
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 Darktide have a motion sickness setting?
It has the pieces. Players name Camera Sway Intensity under Options > Interface > Accessibility, and say Motion Blur, Bloom and Depth of Field can be turned off in the video options. There is also a field of view slider. Fatshark's notes confirm the Interface > Accessibility menu and a Peril FX Intensity setting in it.
How do I turn off head bob in Darktide?
Players say to set Camera Sway Intensity to 0 under Options > Interface > Accessibility. Fatshark's notes mention camera sway but do not give the setting name, so confirm it in your version.
Can I stop the zoom when sprinting in Darktide?
Players report that no setting does this. One thread points to an unofficial community mod that keeps the field of view constant. We have not tested it, so consider it unconfirmed.
Other game motion-sickness guides
Sources & further reading
- https://steamcommunity.com/app/1361210/discussions/0/3594464430434184262/
- https://steamcommunity.com/app/1361210/discussions/0/3594464960496798665/
- https://steamcommunity.com/app/1361210/discussions/0/3416556480586683005/
- https://steamcommunity.com/app/1361210/discussions/0/4040357717325191768/
- https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/1361210/announcements/detail/5125698536878804956
- https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/1361210/announcements/detail/5036749277229619505
- https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/1361210/announcements/detail/1784506359239735
- https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/1361210/announcements/detail/4979322040013792535
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000:_Darktide
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