Turn off ghost

[gabgab01]

i've googled around for a while now, and couldn't find anything useful, so i'm posting here:

is there any way to turn off the ghost completely?

and no, please don't say that "the ghost is needed to enhance the game" - i understand, and i still got my reasons.

[AP WOLRD 5 MANIFEST TRUST IN GOD]

I'm sure there's mods out there that remove ghost pots and give you a free clover. Nothing else I can recommend other than find a new way to play the game. Do you explore every part of every level? Because if so, the ghost will absolutely catch you. Again, risk vs. reward. Do you need to sacrifice every living thing in a level, or is it good enough to just do the pet and a turkey or 2? Should you run around and use bombs to get enough gold for a jetpack, just rob the shop, or ignore it and get Vlads cape or a jetpack later.

[Cyy]

i don't see why you should ever turn off the ghost - it's not really a feature that is annoying or killing you often. if you see a ghost vase and want to smash it for money.. take it to the exit of the level and do it there. if you take too long.. wtf are you doing so long in the level? the ghost takes around 3-5minutes to appear.. and if you really spend that much time in a level, you should look at your prioritys and not trying to turn of the ghost. there are just a few things worth taking, you don't should spend hours in a single level stage. it's not helping and probably killing you more than that it will help you.

[5Izzy5]

Wait for a Mod someone may make it.

[TOSTITOS BRAND EMBASSADOR]

mod the game

[Null Winter]

I'm likewise waiting on a functioning mod to remove the hearting thing. Tight time pressure kills the enjoyment of a game for me, especially for a game that, from a surface glance, should encourage exploration and experimentation on how things interact.

The amount of elitism and gatekeeping I see on every "no ghost" thread is rather depressing. Deities forbid that someone else enjoy the game in a different manner or put forth a convincing argument about why it's not a fun mechanic; just skip on past their thoughtful paragraph so you can heart out "git gud" into the text field, I guess. The sheer number of mods for the two previous Spelunky games that exist solely to remove the ghost should have been a neon sign telling the devs to include it as a baseline option this time around.

[alesito1985]

What I find depressing is that today everbody thinks that all games should cater to everybody's wishes. It's the designers idea. You don't like it? No problem, go find something else.

[Blind]

I'm in the opposite pile who doesn't like the ghost 'cuz it leads to degenerate points farming... or at least in the first game it did

[Myst3ry X]

@Blind yeah but it's a grind... Gonna try to do that to get the big money achievement

[e]

the gost is part of the game

[vepply]

do you really need to stay in a level for more than 3 minute????????????????????????????????????

[Leviathan]

Originally posted by vepply:

do you really need to stay in a level for more than 3 minute????????????????????????????????????

Lemme guess. You live in temple, you summon red skeletons and revive dead enemies and NPCs. Right?

[shapexon]

Originally posted by alesito1985:

What I find depressing is that today everbody thinks that all games should cater to everybody's wishes. It's the designers idea. You don't like it? No problem, go find something else.

Its true though, if your game is more accessible, more people will have fun, and more people will buy the game. While I agree that the ghost is a good feature, I can 100% understand why some people hate it. Game makers tool kit has some good videos on how to do accessibility and difficulty options without ruining the game.

[The Fireman]

git gud

[JonathanR]

Originally posted by tvrobot10:

I'm sorry, but there is no way to turn off the ghost. There may be a mod out there that allows this, but I recommend just learning to play a little faster and knowing what you can and cannot do in a level.

Early on one of the cheat engine tables could turn the ghost off entirely (timer, pot, disfavor), but those cheat tables are very out of date at this point.

[globefish23]

Originally posted by gabgab01:

please don't say that "the ghost is needed to enhance the game"

No one says that. Quite the opposite.
Removing the ghost would diminish the gameplay.

It would be like disabling the countdown timer in a Super Mario game.