Is it possible to turn off lightning in the rain?

[tcassat]

Hi, I'm epileptic and the effect of lightning during the rain is kind of aggressive. Does anyone know if it is possible to disable this effect changing any video settings? I think the world where it rains is number 6 in building A.
Thanks.

[Latharion]

Thankfully, this is also the only area where it is thunderstorming, so at least you don't have to deal with it throughout the game.

[tcassat]

Okay, I think I just need to complete this map during the day, lol. Thanks.

[AuldWolf]

I'm epileptic and prone to seizures myself, but I'm also photophobic too which makes the lightning doubly as bad. I bought this game back when it was released and I still can't finish it to this day.

It's a shame as I was really enjoying it and it makes me wary of buying from the devs in the future.

This is a Very Basic Game Design 101 accessibility feature. Any game released within the past five years should have options regarding hearing difficulty, font size, colourblind mode, and epilepsy reduction.

Disabled people play video games too. Ableism is never a good look for anyone.

At this point? I wish I hadn't bought the game. I really wish Steam had options for refunds concerning games that don't have accessibility options with no intent to change that from the developers.

Edit: I said this in a prior thread I posted myself. I'm not averse to modding. If there was a configuration file I could access somewhere, even if it meant having to unpack (then repack) stuff to get at it? That's fine. I'm no stranger to getting my hands dirty with modding.

I'm not asking for an in-game option to be added to a menu but would it be so terrible to slip a disableLightning = false in somewhere that I could flip to true?

[Harry Poster]

Originally posted by AuldWolf:

I'm epileptic and prone to seizures myself, but I'm also photophobic too which makes the lightning doubly as bad. I bought this game back when it was released and I still can't finish it to this day.

It's a shame as I was really enjoying it and it makes me wary of buying from the devs in the future.

This is a Very Basic Game Design 101 accessibility feature. Any game released within the past five years should have options regarding hearing difficulty, font size, colourblind mode, and epilepsy reduction.

Disabled people play video games too. Ableism is never a good look for anyone.

At this point? I wish I hadn't bought the game. I really wish Steam had options for refunds concerning games that don't have accessibility options with no intent to change that from the developers.

Edit: I said this in a prior thread I posted myself. I'm not averse to modding. If there was a configuration file I could access somewhere, even if it meant having to unpack (then repack) stuff to get at it? That's fine. I'm no stranger to getting my hands dirty with modding.

I'm not asking for an in-game option to be added to a menu but would it be so terrible to slip a disableLightning = false in somewhere that I could flip to true?

Game has color options, font size option and etc. If you really need you can even disable lighting. Croteam games always have hell of a ton of settings IN GAME. You just need to choose customize and not presets.

[AuldWolf]

Originally posted by Harry Poster:

Originally posted by AuldWolf:

I'm epileptic and prone to seizures myself, but I'm also photophobic too which makes the lightning doubly as bad. I bought this game back when it was released and I still can't finish it to this day.

It's a shame as I was really enjoying it and it makes me wary of buying from the devs in the future.

This is a Very Basic Game Design 101 accessibility feature. Any game released within the past five years should have options regarding hearing difficulty, font size, colourblind mode, and epilepsy reduction.

Disabled people play video games too. Ableism is never a good look for anyone.

At this point? I wish I hadn't bought the game. I really wish Steam had options for refunds concerning games that don't have accessibility options with no intent to change that from the developers.

Edit: I said this in a prior thread I posted myself. I'm not averse to modding. If there was a configuration file I could access somewhere, even if it meant having to unpack (then repack) stuff to get at it? That's fine. I'm no stranger to getting my hands dirty with modding.

I'm not asking for an in-game option to be added to a menu but would it be so terrible to slip a disableLightning = false in somewhere that I could flip to true?

Game has color options, font size option and etc. If you really need you can even disable lighting. Croteam games always have hell of a ton of settings IN GAME. You just need to choose customize and not presets.

It's funny because turning off the lighting didn't turn off the LIGHTNING (extra n), which is the epileptic factor that I and the OP are talking about. It's really bad, and it makes me want to avoid Croteam games in the future (I've already skipped over one due to my loss of trust in them).

Unless they've changed this and the LIGHTNING is now controlled by the lighting options? This is still an issue in the current version. In this day and age, games shouldn't include epilepsy-inducing features without any means to disable them. It's just cruel and it harms the public perception of the developer.

No one wants to be treated like your filthy money isn't even worth their time. I'd take Epic Game Store exclusivity over that.

[Pyro Penguin]

Originally posted by AuldWolf:

No one wants to be treated like your filthy money isn't even worth their time. I'd take Epic Game Store exclusivity over that.

well off you go then

[Still Alive]

You can tweak pretty much everything out of this game comparing to other games, but I don't remember seeing such an option at all. For people with disabilities, there are only motion sickness options.

[michael porn]

Originally posted by AuldWolf:

I'm epileptic and prone to seizures myself, but I'm also photophobic too which makes the lightning doubly as bad. I bought this game back when it was released and I still can't finish it to this day.

It's a shame as I was really enjoying it and it makes me wary of buying from the devs in the future.

This is a Very Basic Game Design 101 accessibility feature. Any game released within the past five years should have options regarding hearing difficulty, font size, colourblind mode, and epilepsy reduction.

Disabled people play video games too. Ableism is never a good look for anyone.

At this point? I wish I hadn't bought the game. I really wish Steam had options for refunds concerning games that don't have accessibility options with no intent to change that from the developers.

you're boycotting devs because they overlooked lightning settings for a single level in a non-linear video game?

Originally posted by AuldWolf:

It's funny because turning off the lighting didn't turn off the LIGHTNING (extra n), which is the epileptic factor that I and the OP are talking about. It's really bad, and it makes me want to avoid Croteam games in the future (I've already skipped over one due to my loss of trust in them).

Unless they've changed this and the LIGHTNING is now controlled by the lighting options? This is still an issue in the current version. In this day and age, games shouldn't include epilepsy-inducing features without any means to disable them. It's just cruel and it harms the public perception of the developer.

No one wants to be treated like your filthy money isn't even worth their time. I'd take Epic Game Store exclusivity over that.

Cruelty implies intent, the lightning being an issue for photosensitive people is an oversight. You'd likely get better results messaging a dev and pointing that out than throwing out hyperbolic statements on a forum.