Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Turning off the Depth of Field + Removing 30fps Cap

Welcome to the ultimate guide for improving your gameplay experience in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This guide aims to provide you with practical solutions to common issues, such as removing the 30fps cap, eliminating letterboxing in cutscenes, and fixing the distracting depth of field effect.

Turning Off the Depth of Field

The depth of field effect can sometimes create distracting artifacts around characters’ hair. To disable this effect, follow these steps:

1. Locate the Config Folder:
   • Press Win + R on your keyboard.
   • Paste the appropriate path for your game version into the Run dialog box and press Enter:
     • Steam Version: %localappdata%\Sandfall\Saved\Config\Windows
     • Game Pass Version: %localappdata%\Sandfall\Saved\Config\WinGDK
2. Create or Edit the Engine.ini File:
   • Open any text editor (such as Notepad).
   • Copy and paste the following code into the editor:

     [SystemSettings]
     r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0
     

   • Save the file as Engine.ini in the folder you located earlier.

Removing the 30fps Cap and Letterboxing in Cutscenes

To remove the 30fps cap and letterboxing in cutscenes, you will need to download and apply a fix from a trusted repository:

1. Download the Fix:
   • Visit the ClairObscurFix repository on GitHub.
   • Download the latest release and extract the contents to your game folder.
2. Adjust Settings:
   • Navigate to the \Sandfall\Binaries\Win64 folder within your game installation directory.
   • Open the ClairObscurFix.ini file to adjust settings as needed.

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