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GAMEPLAY SETTINGS

General Options

gameplay and accessibility settings tab on main settings menu screen

Pilot Head Bob

This option simulates natural head motion when your character is not in the javelin suit. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Hide Holstered Gear

Hides any gear that is holstered so it does not appear on your javelin suit. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to Off. 

CONTROLS SETTINGS

General Options

controller settings tab on main settings menu screen

Invert Look

Flips the default look controls when you’re in your javelin suit. The control for look up will now point the camera down and the control for look down will point the camera up. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to Off.

 

Invert Flight Look

Flips the default flight controls. The control for fly up will now cause you to fly down and the control for fly down will cause you to fly up. You can turn this option On or Off.  Defaults to Off.

 

Invert Swim Look

Flips the default swim controls. The control for swim up will now cause you to swim down and the control for swim down will cause you to swim up. You can turn this option On or Off.  Defaults to Off.

 

Invert Pilot Look

Flips the default look controls when you’re out of your javelin suit. The control for look up will now point the camera down and the control for look down will point the camera up. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to Off.

 

Sprint Mode

Choose the control mode between hold and toggle for how your character sprints. Hold means sprint control held to sprint and toggle means hit sprint control to start sprinting and hit the sprint control again to stop sprinting. Defaults to Toggle.

 

Flight Mode

Choose the control mode between hold and toggle for how your character flies. Hold means fly control held to fly and toggle means hit fly control to start flying and hit the fly control again to stop flying. Defaults to Toggle.

 

Zoom Mode

Choose the control mode between hold and toggle for zooming in. Hold means zoom control held to zoom in and toggle means hit zoom control to zoom in and hit the zoom control again to zoom out. Defaults to Hold.

 

Flight Take Off in Aim Direction

When you start flying, take off in the direction you are aiming, even if your character is facing away from it. You can turn this option Off or On. Defaults to On.    

Controller Options

 audio settings tab on main settings menu screen

Aim Sensitivity

Adjust the controller aim sensitivity when you’re in the javelin suit. You can make changes to the sensitivity on a sliding scale.

 

Pilot Sensitivity

Adjust the controller aim sensitivity when you’re not in the javelin suit. You can make changes to the sensitivity on a sliding scale.

 

Zoomed Sensitivity

Adjust the controller aim sensitivity while zoomed. You can make changes to the sensitivity on a sliding scale.

 

Flight Sensitivity

Adjust the controller aim sensitivity while flying. You can make changes to the sensitivity on a sliding scale.

 

Swim Sensitivity

Adjust the controller aim sensitivity while swimming. You can make changes to the sensitivity on a sliding scale.

 

Control Stick Layout

Alter the left stick and right stick input layouts. Choose between Default, Southpaw, Legacy, and Legacy Southpaw options.

 

Alternate Button Configuration

Moves Reload/Interact/Switch weapon to  (triangle button) and moves Melee to  (square button). You can turn this option Off or On. Defaults to Off.

 

Controller Vibration Amount

Adjust the intensity of the controller vibration. You can make changes to the controller vibration amount on a sliding scale.    

AUDIO SETTINGS

Volume Options

 audio settings tab on main settings menu screen

Master Volume

Adjust the overall volume of all game audio. You can make changes to the volume on a sliding scale.

 

Music Volume

Adjust the volume of the music in the game. You can make changes to the volume on a sliding scale.

 

Voice-Over Volume

Adjust the volume of voices, verbal speech, and characters speaking in the game. You can make changes to the volume on a sliding scale.

 

SFX Volume

Adjust the volume of sound effects in the game. You can make changes to the volume on a sliding scale.

 

Bullet Impact Volume Modifier

Modifies the volume of bullet impacts against enemies within a range of 6 decibels. Defaults to 0 decibels.

 

Communication Menu

Enable or disable an option that allows audio to play when selecting an option from the Communication Menu. You can turn this option Off or On. Defaults to On.    

Speaker Options

 audio settings tab on main settings menu screen

Speaker Configuration

Select the speaker configuration that matches your listening setup. Choose between Stereo and Surround Sound. Defaults to Stereo.

 

Sound Preset

Dynamic Range and Equalizer Setting Presets. Choose between Home Theater, TV, Night, Headphones, or Logitech Pro G™ Headset. Defaults to Home Theater.   

VoIP Options

 audio settings tab on main settings menu screen

VoIP

Enable or disable voice chat with other players. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

VoIP Silence Threshold

Adjust the silence detection level for your microphone. You can make changes to the detection level on a sliding scale.

 

Text to Speech

Takes written chat text from other players and converts it into verbal speech. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to Off.

 

Speech to Text

Takes verbal speech from other players and converts it into written chat text. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to Off.

VIDEO SETTINGS

Graphics Options

 audio settings tab on main settings menu screen

Brightness

Adjust the overall brightness of the game. Selecting this option will take you to another screen where you can adjust the game to your desired brightness.

 

Motion Blur

Change whether blur should be applied to objects in motion. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Depth of Field

Change whether distant objects should remain in focus. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Chromatic Aberration

Refers to the visual effect that adds colored fringes around objects. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Camera Shake

Adjusts the strength of camera shake. This is primarily used for fast movement and large explosion impacts. You can make changes to the strength of the camera shake on a sliding scale.    

INTERFACE SETTINGS

General Options

 audio settings tab on main settings menu screen

Tutorial Pop-Ups

Tutorial pop-ups explain various screens, objects, and other useful features in the game. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Gameplay Hints

Useful gameplay hints can be shown in the game. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.    

HUD Options

 audio settings tab on main settings menu screen

HUD Visibility

Choose whether the heads up display is always visible or conditionally visible. Defaults to conditionally visible.

 

HUD Opacity

Adjust the overall opacity of the heads up display. You can make changes to the opacity on a sliding scale.

 

Breath Indicator

Enable or disable the breath indicator on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Compass Visibility

Enable or disable the compass on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Gear Visibility

Enable or disable the gear indicator on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

HUD Warnings

Enable or disable warning messages on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Objective Tracker Visibility

Enable or disable the objective tracker on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Overheat Visibility

Enable or disable the overheat indicator on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Player Damage Indicator

Enable or disable the damage indicator on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Shield/Armor Visibility

Enable or disable shield and armor indicators on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Weapon Widget Visibility

Enable or disable weapon widgets on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Ultimate Indicator

Enable or disable the ultimate ability indicator on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Exploration Reticle Visibility

Enable or disable the exploration reticle on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Exploration Reticle Style

Change the style of the exploration reticle. Choose between Circle and Dot. Defaults to Circle.

 

Weapon Reticle Visibility

Enable or disable the weapon reticle on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Flight Reticle Visibility

Enable or disable the flight reticle on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Buff/Debuff List Visibility

Enable or disable the list of buffs and debuffs on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Squad Status Visibility

Enable or disable squad status on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Start Expedition Visibility

Choose to always show the Start Expedition indicator on the HUD, or make it only conditionally visible while in a squad. Defaults to Always.

 

Log Visibility

You can choose to always show the log, or make it only conditionally visible. Defaults to Conditional.

 

Score Visibility

Enable or disable the Score indicator relevant for certain game modes and missions on the HUD. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.    

Damage Floaties Options

 audio settings tab on main settings menu screen

Damage Floaties Enabled

Enable or disable damage floaties on the heads up display. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Damage Floaty Types

Choose which types of damage floaty are displayed. Choose between all types and critical types of damage floaty. Defaults to All types.

 

Damage Floaty Opacity

Adjust the opacity of the damage floaties on the heads up display. You can make changes to the opacity on a sliding scale.

 

Damage Floaty Size

Adjust the size of the damage floaties on the heads up display. You can make changes to the size on a sliding scale.    

In-World UI Options

 audio settings tab on main settings menu screen

Enemy Health Bar Visibility

Enable or disable the visibility of enemy health bars. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Enemy Indicator Visibility

Enable or disable the visibility of indicator dots above enemies. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

NPC Health Bar Visibility

Enable or disable the visibility of allied NPC health bars. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

NPC Indicator Visibility

Enable or disable the visibility of indicator dots above allied NPCs. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Object Health Bar Visibility

Enable or disable the visibility of item and object health bars. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.    

Log

 audio settings tab on main settings menu screen

Text Size

Adjusts the size of text shown in the log. You can choose small, medium, or large. Defaults to Medium.

 

Communication Menu

You can choose to enable or disable showing text from the Communication Menu in the log. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.    
 

ACCESSIBILITY SETTINGS

Languages and Subtitles

 audio settings tab on main settings menu screen

Subtitles

Enable or disable subtitles in the game. Defaults to enabled. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

Subtitle Size

Change the size of the subtitles in the game. Choose between Small, Medium, and Large size for the subtitles. Defaults to Medium. A preview of the size of the subtitles is generated as you toggle between the options.

 

Audio Chat Assist

Opens the game chat through verbal commands while the game is paused. This option is currently only available in English. This feature can be turned On or Off. Defaults to Off.    

Visual Feedback Options

 audio settings tab on main settings menu screen

Color-Blind Filter

There are three color-blind filters that can be applied to the visual images in the game. Choose between protanopia, which compensates for a red-green color deficit; deuteranopia, which compensates for a green-red color deficit; and tritanopia, which compensates for a blue-yellow color deficit. The default setting for this feature is No Correction, which does not apply any color-blind filter to the visual images in the game.

VoIP Options

 audio settings tab on main settings menu screen

VoIP

Enable or disable voice chat with other players. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to On.

 

VoIP Silence Threshold

Adjust the silence detection level for your microphone. You can make changes to the detection level on a sliding scale.

 

Text to Speech

Takes written chat text from other players and converts it into verbal speech. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to Off.

 

Speech to Text

Takes verbal speech from other players and converts it into written chat text. You can turn this option On or Off. Defaults to Off.

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