Change difficulty level mid-game?

[ApeWithPC]

I started a game on the hard difficulty level and I'm liking it a lot, but at level 6 the Bright Mountain Tunnel quarantine zone is a bit much. I'd like to swtich the difficulty level to normal just to play thru that one area and then switch it back to hard once I get back to the "Mother's Day" side quest.

I saw a reference to being able to change the difficulty on the fly, but don't see how to do it. Can it be done and if so how?

Thnx


This page says it can be done in with the "advanced settings in the play game menu", but where is that menu? http://dyinglight.wikia.com/wiki/Hard_Mode

[LegacyXI]

I think you click on play campaign and there should be a hot key like f to click. It will be mentioned on the bottom of the screen.

[ApeWithPC]

Ok, thnx, i've been 'resuming' my game and not finding an opition that way... i'll see if its any different with 'play campaign'?

[ApeWithPC]

Yup, that works thnx!

[Bumz]

its in the main menu

[CHA0S]

I know this thread is several years old, but I don't know what any of you guys are talking about, there are no options to change difficulty anywhere on the main menu or in the Play menu.
All I have the option to do is choose a save game, or go advanced and "Play Game: Hard", or start a new campaign. Where the heck are you guys seeing an option to switch difficulty?

[A-10 #Orthodox_Army]

Originally posted by CHA0S:

I know this thread is several years old, but I don't know what any of you guys are talking about, there are no options to change difficulty anywhere on the main menu or in the Play menu.
All I have the option to do is choose a save game, or go advanced and "Play Game: Hard", or start a new campaign. Where the heck are you guys seeing an option to switch difficulty?

you should be on a main quest or something or if you are on a repeatable queste just change it to something else
i dont remember very well but i think that is what you need to do to get the option of changing the game difficulty to show up

[Galdino]

Originally posted by A-10 #Orthodox_Army:

Originally posted by CHA0S:

I know this thread is several years old, but I don't know what any of you guys are talking about, there are no options to change difficulty anywhere on the main menu or in the Play menu.
All I have the option to do is choose a save game, or go advanced and "Play Game: Hard", or start a new campaign. Where the heck are you guys seeing an option to switch difficulty?

you should be on a main quest or something or if you are on a repeatable queste just change it to something else
i dont remember very well but i think that is what you need to do to get the option of changing the game difficulty to show up

You just can't be on a DLC quest. Anything else enables the difficulty change pressing F when selecting the campaign. Even non DLC quarantine zones.

[Oleg_IsBoss]

still isnt showing up

[A-10 #Orthodox_Army]

Originally posted by Oleg_IsBoss:

still isnt showing up

Originally posted by Galdino:

Originally posted by A-10 #Orthodox_Army:

you should be on a main quest or something or if you are on a repeatable queste just change it to something else
i dont remember very well but i think that is what you need to do to get the option of changing the game difficulty to show up

You just can't be on a DLC quest. Anything else enables the difficulty change pressing F when selecting the campaign. Even non DLC quarantine zones.

are you sure you are not on a DLC or quarantine zone ?

[I.P.Loud]

Okay, so to make it completely clear, since I was confused for a while as well.

You have to be in the STARTING MAIN MENU!

You then press
PLAY -> PLAY CAMPAIGN -> PRESS "F" FOR ADVANCED -> PLAY AND SWITCH TO "X"

I don't think you can swap the difficulty mid-game.

PS: Hard difficulty can go to hell.

[stcaFylnO]

Originally posted by DARK♂FANTASIES:

Okay, so to make it completely clear, since I was confused for a while as well.

You have to be in the STARTING MAIN MENU!

You then press
PLAY -> PLAY CAMPAIGN -> PRESS "F" FOR ADVANCED -> PLAY AND SWITCH TO "X"

I don't think you can swap the difficulty mid-game.

PS: Hard difficulty can go to hell.

Yes, you can change diffiuclty mid game from the Main Menu. There are exceptions though, such as when a DLC quest is being tracked. However, it gets a bit odd when including The Following. For instance:

Post game, tracking Bozak Horde (DLC): No difficulty change possible in Main Campaign.
Post game, tracking Bozak Horde (DLC): Then yes diffiuclty can change in The Following.

This can lead to different difficulty ratings between the two modes, which in turn, can cause confusion when trying to use Matchmaking.

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