Hello there, fellow gamer! If you’ve been struggling to enjoy “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” without feeling queasy after just an hour, you’re not alone. I’ve encountered that same odd head-bob effect while navigating the game in first-person view, and after some tinkering around in the settings, I’ve managed to make it much more tolerable. Let me walk you through how you might find some relief, too.
Is there still a bit of dizziness sometimes? Absolutely. Am I hoping MachineGames might consider ditching the head bob entirely in a future update? You bet. Until that day arrives, here are a few tweaks to keep you adventuring without the need for ginger tea.
First stop is the options menu. Head over to the “Video” section. For those on PC, there’s a neat trick here that really made a difference for me: bumping up the Field of View slider to at least 100. Don’t hesitate to play around with settings, even pushing it up to 110, to see what feels optimal.
Thankfully, some options are available for both console and PC players. Turning off Motion Blur is up next—apologies to the devs if this takes away from their artistic vision, but your stomach will thank you.
There’s one more setting in this section worth considering—”Picture Framing.” You’ll spot it at the top of the list. I’ve set mine to “Cinematic” mode. It adds those classic black bars across the top and bottom of the screen. It’s meant to mimic a movie-like experience, though I’m not its biggest fan. Still, it does seem to help curb the queasiness a bit.
But wait, there’s more! Let’s move over to the “Accessibility” menu next.
You’ve already adjusted the Field of View and Motion Blur, right? Good. Now, it’s essential to turn “Camera Stabilization” on and “Screen Shake” off.
Another handy tip is to sit a bit further back from your screen while playing. This can really help lessen any wooziness. While you’re fiddling with settings, enlarge the subtitle size too, in case you’re sitting farther back than usual.
If all else fails and you’re on PC, you might try waiting for a mod to come along that smooths out Indy’s head-bobbing every step of the way—or maybe even allows for a third-person viewpoint. It’s a possibility worth hoping for. Until then, these tweaks are the best bet we’ve got.
