SUBNAUTICA 2 GUIDEDeep-sea field manual

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Customize your Subnautica 2 experience by adjusting graphics, sound, controls, language, accessibility, and debug options via the Main Menu or in-game pause menu.

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Settings allow you to customize your game experience to improve accessibility or performance. Settings can be accessed from the Main Menu or in the pause menu while in-game.

Graphics

Display

SettingOptionsDefaultNotes
Window ModeWindowed, Windowed Fullscreen, FullscreenWindowed Fullscreen- In Windowed mode, you can interact with other windows more easily, and drag the edges of the window to set the size.<br>- In Windowed Fullscreen mode, you can easily switch between applications.<br>- In Fullscreen mode you cannot interact with other windows as easily, but the game will run slightly faster.
ResolutionMonitor dependentMonitor dependentDisplay Resolution determines the size of the window in Windowed mode. In Fullscreen mode, Display Resolution determines the graphics card output resolution, which can result in black bars depending on monitor and graphics card. Display Resolution is inactive in Windowed Fullscreen mode.
Frame Rate LimitOff, 30, 60, 120, 144OffFrame rate limit sets the highest frame rate that is allowed. Set this lower for a more consistent frame rate or higher for the best fidelity on faster machines. You may need to disable Vsync to reach high frame rates.
Vertical SyncOn / OffOffEnabling Vertical Sync eliminates screen tearing by always rendering and presenting a full frame. Disabling Vertical Sync can give higher frame rate and better input response, but can result in horizontal screen tearing.
Nvidia ReflexOff, On, BoostOffSee NVIDIA Reflex
Field of View80 - 11090Field of view adjusts how wide the camera angle in the game. A wider camera angle will introduce more distortion and very high values might impact performance
Motion BlurOn / OffOnMotion Blur adds a blur along the motion of your camera.
Underwater BlurOn / OffOffEnables or disables underwater blur. Enabling underwater blur simulates a blur effect when looking at a distance while underwater.

Upscaling

SettingOptionsDefaultNotes
Upscaling MethodOff, TSR, DLSSTSRUpscaling Method helps maintaining consistent framerate by trading resolution on heavy scenes.<br>- Fixed: Fixed resolution<br>- TSR: Temporal Super Resolution (Default upscaling method)<br>- DLSS: NVIDIA DLSS (Deep learning upscaling method)<br>Changing upscaling method will affect which upscaling options are available.
TSR Framerate Target30, 6060Set the framerate you would like to achieve. TSR upscaling will adjust internal resolution between "Minimum Internal Resolution" and "Maximum internal Resolution" so that the framerate is above this target. Only applies to the GPU framerate.
TSR Upscaling QualityPerformance, Balanced, Quality, Native, CustomQualityUpscaling quality determines the trade-off made between performance and quality by setting min and max values for the internal resolution<br>- Performance: Min 50%, Max 50%<br>- Balanced: Min 50%, Max 66%<br>- Quality: Min 50%, Max 75%<br>- Native: Min 50%, Max 100%<br>- Custom: Allows specifying min and max values manually
Minimum Internal Resolution34 - 10050Minimum internal resolution determines the min dynamic resolution that objects are rendered in game, but does not affect the main menu. Lower resolutions can significantly increase frame rate.
Maximum Internal Resolution34 - 10075Maximum internal resolution determines the max dynamic resolution that objects are rendered in game, but does not affect the main menu. Lower resolutions can significantly increase frame rate.
DLSS Upscaling QualityUltra Performance, Performance, Balanced, Quality, DLAABalancedUpscaling quality determines the trade-off made between performance and quality

Graphics Quality

SettingOptionsDefaultNotes
Run Hardware BenchmarkN/A (Button)N/A (Button)Runs a hardware benchmark and sets the graphics options to a preset based on the result.
Quality PresetsLow, Medium, High, Epic, CustomMediumQuality Preset allows you to adjust multiple video options at once. Try a few options to see what fits your preference and device's performance.<br>Minimum Specs PC:<br>- Low: 1080p at 30 FPS<br>Recommended Specs PC:<br>- Medium: 1440p at 60 FPS<br>- Medium: 4K at 30 FPS<br>- High: 1440p at 30 FPS
Global IlluminationLow, Medium, High, EpicMediumGlobal Illumination controls the quality of dynamically calculated indirect lighting bounces, sky shadowing and Ambient Occlusion. Settings of 'High' and above use more rays to solve lighting, but can reduce performance.
ShadowsLow, Medium, High, EpicMediumShadow quality determines the resolution and view distance of dynamic shadows. Shadows improve visual quality and give better depth perception, but can reduce performance.
View DistanceLow, Medium, High, EpicMediumView distance determines how far away objects are culled for performance.
TexturesLow, Medium, High, EpicMediumTextures determines the resolution of textures in game. Increasing this setting will make objects more detailed, but can reduce performance.
ShadingLow, Medium, High, EpicMediumDetermines the quality of the shaders in the game. Increasing this setting improves visual fidelity, but can reduce performance.
FoliageLow, Medium, High, EpicMediumDetermines the quality of the foliage in the game. Increasing this setting improves foliage visual fidelity, but can reduce performance.
EffectsLow, Medium, High, EpicMediumEffects determines the quality of visual effects in game. Increasing this setting will increase the quality of visual effects, but can reduce performance.
ReflectionsLow, Medium, High, EpicMediumDetermines the quality of the reflections in the game. Increasing this setting improves reflections visual fidelity, but can reduce performance. The game utilizes Screen Space Reflections on medium or lower settings, but switches to Ray-Tracing on Higher settings.
Post ProcessingLow, Medium, High, EpicMediumPost Processing effects include Motion Blur, Depth of Field, and Bloom. Increasing this setting improves the quality of post process effects, but can reduce performance.
LandscapeLow, Medium, High, EpicMediumLandscape determines the quality of the landscape in game. Increasing this setting can reduce performance.
CloudsLow, Medium, High, EpicMediumClouds determines the quality of the clouds in game. Increasing this setting can reduce performance.

Sound

Volume

SettingOptionsDefaultNotes
Dialogue0 - 10035Adjusts the volume of dialogue for game characters and voice overs.
Sound Effects0 - 10035Adjusts the volume of sound effects.
Music0 - 10035Adjusts the volume of music.
Overall0 - 10035Adjusts the volume of everything.

Voice Chat Settings

Voice chat allows you to communicate with other players in the game using your default microphone. Please ensure the correct microphone is selected in your system's default audio input settings.

SettingOptionsDefaultNotes
Volume0 - 10050Adjusts the volume of voice chat.
Voice Chat ActivationAlways Off, Always On, Push To TalkAlways OnControls how voice chat is activated.

Other

SettingOptionsDefaultNotes
Background AudioOn / OffOffTurns game audio on/off when the game is in the background. When on, the game audio will continue to play when the game is minimized, or another window is focused.

Controls

Sensitivity

SettingOptionsDefaultNotes
Horizontal Sensitivity0 - 10050Sets the sensitivity of the mouse's horizontal (x) axis. With higher settings the camera will move faster when looking left and right with the mouse.
Vertical Sensitivity0 - 10050Sets the sensitivity of the mouse's vertical (y) axis. With higher settings the camera will move faster when looking up and down with the mouse.
Invert Vertical ControlsOn / OffOffReverses the vertical look controls - when enabled, pushing forward looks down, and pulling back looks up

Input Bindings

Input bindings section is currently a stub.

Language

SettingOptionsDefaultNotes
LanguageGerman, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, ChineseEnglishChanges the language for written text

Accessibility

SettingOptionsDefaultNotes
Color Blind FilterNone, Deuteranope, Protanope, TritanopeNoneFilter game color to help you differentiate elements of the game between each other.
Text ScaleNormal, LargeNormalSelect between normal and large text sizes.
UI Scale0 - 10050Adjust slider to scale the size of UI elements on screen.
Gamma1.2 - 3.22.2Adjust how midtones appear on your screen.
Camera BobbingOn / OffOnCauses the camera to move up and down while swimming.
Camera Shakes0 - 100100Adjust camera shake intensity.
Speed-to-FOV0 - 100100Adjust how aggressively the camera changes the Field of View relative to your current speed.
Camera Sway0 - 100100Adjust camera sway intensity.
OutlinesOn / OffOnShow outlines around interactive objects.

Debug / Info

General

SettingOptionsDefaultNotes
Upload crash reportsOn / OffOnUpload crash reports to the development team to help identify causes and improve the game. Crash reports include activity logs for the session and a screenshot at the time the crash occurred.
Enable game analyticsOn / OffOnShare gameplay data with the developer to help with difficulty tuning, resource density, and overall progression.
Enable auto saveOn / OffOnAutomatically save the game periodically.
Enable Profanity FilterOn / OffOnFilter out profanity in multiplayer or imported games
Terms of Service & Privacy PolicyN/A (Button)N/A (Button)Main Menu only<br>View terms of service and privacy policy on official website
CreditsN/A (Button)N/A (Button)Main Menu only<br>View credits on official website
Redeem Item CodeN/A (Button)N/A (Button)Main Menu only<br>Input key to redeem in-game item

Twitch

SettingOptionsDefaultNotes
Check Twitch DropsN/A (Button)N/A (Button)Main Menu only
Unlink Twitch AccountN/A (Button)N/A (Button)Main Menu only

![Graphics tab](Settings Graphics.png) ![Sound tab](Settings Sound.png) ![Controls tab](Settings Controls.png) ![Language tab](Settings Language.png) ![Accessibility tab](Settings Accessibility.png) ![Debug/Info tab](Settings Debug Info.png)

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