So after some waiting around, PC players are finally getting to try out their hands on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The game is visually a striking experience and can be heavy on your system as well. That said, while the overworld looks beautiful and all, not everyone is a fan of effects like Motion Blur and Depth of Field. So, if you have been playing the game wanting to disable these features, don’t worry, we have got you covered!
Many developers prioritize visual effects like motion blur and depth of field to create a more “cinematic” experience, thinking that it would add to the overall immersion and realism. But in reality, these effects are often disliked by players, as they can reduce visual clarity, make fast-paced gameplay harder to follow, and even cause motion sickness for some. So, how to disable these features in the game?
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PC) Motion Blur & Depth of Field: How to Disable Them
Currently, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth does not offer in-game settings to disable motion blur or depth of field, leaving players stuck with these visual effects. However, there is a workaround that can help remove or reduce them. Below, we have explained the method in detail so that you can tweak these settings and improve your experience.
How to disable Motion Blur and Depth of Field?
With the method explained below, apart from Motion Blur and Depth of field, you can also tweak bloom, chromatic aberration, and other post-processing effects as well! To do this, first of all, you will need the FFVIIHook – INI and Dev Console Unlocker. The FFVIIHook mod unlocks the in-game developer console and allows easy modification of the game’s CVar settings. With this mod, you can override default settings and customize the game’s visuals to your preference. Without this mod, you won’t even see the engine.ini file of the game. Anyway, here’s how you can disable these effects using the mod:
- Download the FFVIIHook – INI and Dev Console Unlocker mod from Nexus Mods or by clicking here.
- Extract the downloaded files into your Final Fantasy VII Rebirth installation folder.
- Once installed, you are all set to modify the engine.ini file to disable these effects.
- Now, navigate to the config folder. For most players, the file should be present in this directory: Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
- Here, open the file named Engine.ini using Notepad or any text editor.
- In the .ini file, make sure the values for the following parameters are set to 0.
- r.SSR.MaxRoughness=0
- r.SSR.Quality=1
- r.ToneMapper.GrainQuantization=0
- r.ToneMapper.Quality=0
- r.SceneColorFringe.Max=0
- r.SceneColorFringeQuality=0
- r.MotionBlurQuality=0
- r.MotionBlur.Max=0
- r.MotionBlur.Amount=0
- r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0
- r.BlurGBuffer=0
- r.FastBlurThreshold=0
- r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=0 – (0-3 sharpen level)
- r.TemporalAACurrentFrameWeight=0.35
- r.TemporalAAFilterSize=0.2
- r.TemporalAASamples=1
- r.MipMapLODBias= 0
- Save the file and set it to Read-Only (Right-click > Properties > Tick “Read-Only”).
- Restart the game and check if the effects are disabled.
With the help of this method, you should be able to remove motion blur, depth of field, bloom, chromatic aberration, and other post-processing effects in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
Cutscenes are immune to these changes
It appears that Depth of Field (DoF) and Motion Blur are hardcoded in cutscenes, meaning that even after modifying the engine.ini file, the game will still apply these effects during certain pre-rendered or scripted sequences. This means that while you can completely disable these features during regular gameplay, some cutscenes might still have these effects that cannot be removed.
With that, we hope all our doubts on this matter have been cleared. Now, for more such interesting gaming-related reads and guides, make sure to visit DigiStatement daily. Also, if you happen to run into DirectX12 errors while playing the game, click here for some potential fixes.
