How to Reduce DRG Camera Shake & Motion Sickness

Combat Summary

• Adjust In-Game Sliders: While not a complete fix for some, start by reducing all camera shake sliders to zero in the Accessibility and General settings.
• Field of View (FOV): Increasing your Field of View (FOV) can significantly reduce the perceived intensity of screen movement.
• Advanced Solutions: For persistent issues, explore driver-level vsync, monitor refresh rate settings, or even custom display scaling to minimize Motion Sickness.

Miners, if you’re feeling like Hoxxes IV is spinning out of control every time you swing a pickaxe or fire your weapon, you’re not alone. Excessive Camera Shake isn’t just an annoyance; for some, it’s a critical factor in Player Comfort and can lead to genuine motion sickness, making the game unplayable. While Management offers a few options, they don’t always cut it. This isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s about maintaining combat readiness.

Why Camera Shake Matters

Constant, jarring screen movement doesn’t just break immersion; it can seriously impact your spatial awareness, aiming precision, and overall combat effectiveness. When every reload feels like a seismic event, your ability to react to a Glyphid swarm diminishes. This isn’t a cosmetic issue; it’s a combat handicap. Minimizing visual clutter and erratic movement is key to survival on Hazard 5.

Adjusting In-Game Settings

First, ensure you’ve properly set the in-game sliders. This is your primary defense against visual discomfort.

• Accessibility Settings: Navigate to Options -> Accessibility. You’ll find sliders for “Camera Shake Scale”, “Explosion Shake Scale”, and “Gun Recoil Shake Scale.” Set all of these to 0.
• General Settings (FOV): In Options -> General, experiment with your Field of View (FOV) slider. A wider FOV can make the environment feel less claustrophobic and often reduces the perceived intensity of screen motion, contributing greatly to improved Player Comfort. Start by increasing it gradually to find a sweet spot that doesn’t distort too much but offers relief.

Advanced Driver & Monitor Solutions

If the in-game options aren’t enough, you might need to look beyond Deep Rock Galactic’s internal settings. These advanced tweaks fall under the general banner of a Settings Guide for optimal play.

• Monitor Refresh Rate: Ensure your monitor’s refresh rate is set correctly in your operating system and graphics driver. Higher refresh rates (e.g., 144Hz, 240Hz) can provide a smoother visual experience that might alleviate Motion Sickness for some, even with shake present.
• V-Sync/G-Sync/FreeSync: Experiment with these technologies. While they primarily combat screen tearing, a consistent frame delivery can contribute to a more stable visual experience. Toggling V-Sync on/off in your graphics control panel (NVIDIA Control Panel or AMD Radeon Software) might reveal an optimal state.
• Driver-Level Scaling: In rare cases, adjusting display scaling settings in your graphics driver or Windows display settings can subtly alter how the game renders, potentially reducing perceived shake for sensitive Miners. This is highly experimental.

Miner’s Chatter

Miners across the Outpost echo the sentiment that even with sliders at zero, some persistent camera effects remain. The community widely agrees that the FOV setting is often the next best step for those struggling with residual shake. Some speculate that certain weapon firing animations or environmental effects have hard-coded shake that can’t be fully removed, urging Management for more granular control.