Spiders

[Gordon Freeman]

Hi all,

I want to play this game but the spider things freak me out. I know "it's a you problem" I get it. I just want to play the game without those even if they are swapped out for something different. What I don't want is the stupid cat gif (I like cats but this is immersion breaking, just in case anyone says anything). Anyway did they end up doing this at all?

[Orange]

I'm pretty sure they added an option to prevent the spiders from ever appearing to begin with. Should be under advanced settings if starting a new game.

[Zigamus Wizard]

Also take a look at the mods for this game, there are several sources. Start with SMM and the mods it has, then check Nexus Mods also.

[Jack-o-Lantern]

You can disable them completely

https://satisfactory.wiki.gg/wiki/Advanced_Game_Settings#Creatures

I mean that they won't spawn / appear as you would it to be

[Qbert ⭐]

Originally posted by Gordon Freeman:

Hi all,

I want to play this game but the spider things freak me out. I know "it's a you problem" I get it. I just want to play the game without those even if they are swapped out for something different. What I don't want is the stupid cat gif (I like cats but this is immersion breaking, just in case anyone says anything). Anyway did they end up doing this at all?

You can use the Arachnophobia mode that transforms spiders into cat pictures

To do that just follow these instructions

• Go to “Options”
  
• Click “Gameplay”
  
• Click on Arachnophobia Mode
  
• After ticking the box, click “Save”

Here's a link to see how it looks like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZb1fZm6k3I

[Man's Best Friend]

Originally posted by Qbert ⭐:

Originally posted by Gordon Freeman:

What I don't want is the stupid cat gif (I like cats but this is immersion breaking, just in case anyone says anything).

You can use the Arachnophobia mode that transforms spiders into cat pictures

I think you missed a part.

[Fenix]

The cat heads are more disturbing than the spiders
To disable them totally you have to turn on AGS sadly

[Wolfgang]

And if you want to get rid of them but not want to deactivate achievements, then get the Real Arachnophobia mode mod.

[Jack]

Originally posted by Gordon Freeman:

I want to play this game but the spider things freak me out

If I'd dealt with headcrabs I think alien spiders would freak me out too.

As others have said, mods or advanced game settings. The cats just make them harder to hit anyway because they still have the spider hitbox

[kLuns]

vote for these suggestions:
https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/post/66e3f062772a987f4a8aecf1
https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/post/66e4ac74772a987f4a8af96a

With passive mode you can avoid most of the combat. in some places the spiders fight other creatures.
Or when you stand on top of a hatcher the flies can hit and damage you.

[Dirtyshadow]

I find it weird that games will go out of their way for people scared of spiders.

But not other fears or anxieties? Why only spiders?

[Jack]

Originally posted by Dirtyshadow:

I find it weird that games will go out of their way for people scared of spiders.

But not other fears or anxieties? Why only spiders?

It's a very common fear that's specific enough to not need much of the game to be altered I guess. They've also added a setting for misophobia (sound of eating)

[Twelvefield]

Originally posted by Dirtyshadow:

I find it weird that games will go out of their way for people scared of spiders.

But not other fears or anxieties? Why only spiders?

There are globophobics who freak out playing Frontier:Elite. I get that. The way the planets come at you would be frightening, especially in VR, if you had that phobia.

Then there's Richie's Plank Experience, which goes of of its way to frighten people like me who have lots of vertigo.

See, your problem is that you get out of the house too much, and you have too many interesting interpersonal experiences. You should be holed up in your basement with a crippling videogame addiction, and then you'd know these things.

Anyway, here's an article on some of the more obvious games, I'm sure you can find more... if you dare... with the lights out... AHHH! WHAT'S THAT BEHIND YOU!!?!?*

https://gamerant.com/horror-games-explore-unique-phobias/

*my idea of a text-based jump scare.

[Wolfgang]

Btw. here is the link to the Real Arachnophobia Mode mod:
https://ficsit.app/mod/RealArachnophobia

[Gordon Freeman]

If I may, the issue of spiders is made worse in lower light situations but also I feel it is made much worse when they add sounds to their mouth and legs/feet and they lunge at you too. It's unnerving and horrible especially for the jump scares and lunging. These guys are too fast in this game too.

[Notrel]

I paved over an entire biome because NOPE. (swamp spiders)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3455923960
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3455924014