Death Stranding 2: All Settings Explored

There are plenty of things you can tweak in Death Stranding 2 Settings, including game difficulty, extent of shared content, controls, audio, and more. These can be changed from the title screen (Options) and through the Ring Menu (System). We have jotted down all the settings and their options for DS2 in the guide below.

Death Stranding 2: All Settings and Options

Game Settings

Game Difficulty
Game Difficulty	Check out our Game Difficulty Levels guide to learn more
General
Log In at Launch	On/Off
Shared Content	Everything: Share structures, signs, and vehicles, along with cargo, weapons, tools, and fieldwear left in the field or stored in shared lockers.Only Some: Share only cargo, weapons, tools, and fieldwear left in the field or stored in shared lockers.
Avatar Image	On/Off
Enemy Encounter Animations	First Time Only: The full warning will only be played for your first encounter with an enemy. A simplified warning will be played for all subsequent encounters. For Each BT Area: The full warning will be played for your first encounter with an enemy in each new BT area. A simplified warning will be played for all subsequent encounters in that area. Every Time: The full warning will be played every time you encounter an enemy.
HUD
Markers	On/Off
Reticle	On/Off
Command Prompts	On/Off
Help Icons	On/Off
Corpus Icons	On/Off
Assistance Features
Hide Signs Containing Spoilers	On/Off

Controls

Controls for Soothing Lou	Motion Sensor/Left Stick
Controls for Readying Weapons or Structures	Hold/Toggle
Controls for Sprinting	Hold/Toggle
Switch Camera Left/Right	On/Off
Aim Assist	Off/Weak/Medium/Strong
Left Stick Dead Zone	–
Right Stick Dead Zone	–
Vibration Intensity	Auto/Off/Weak/Medium/Strong
Trigger Effect Intensity	Auto/Off/Weak/Medium/Strong
Control Sensitivity for Keeping Your Balance	–
Minimum Button Hold Duration	–

Camera Settings

[Normal] Vertical Controls

[Normal] Horizontal Controls

[Normal] Vertical Speed

[Normal] Horizontal Speed

[Normal] Auto-Center

[Normal] Auto-Center Speed

[Aiming] Vertical Controls

[Aiming] Horizontal Controls

[Aiming] Vertical Movement Speed

[Aiming] Horizontal Movement Speed

[Aiming] Camera Acceleration

[Aiming] Camera Deceleration

[Aiming] Response Curve Type

[While Driving] Auto-Center

[Map] Vertical Controls

[Map] Horizontal Controls

[Map] Save Orientation

Language Settings

Voice Language

Text Language

Subtitles

Speaker Names

Graphics Settings

Screen Brightness	–
Graphics Mode	Prioritize Quality/Prioritize Performance

Audio Settings

Master Volume	–
Shared Structure Audio	–
Controller Dialogue Audio	–
Controller Sound Effect Output	–
Sound Output Optimization	Auto/For Speakers/For Headphones

These are all the settings you need to know about Death Stranding 2. We will suggest adjusting them as you see fit to tailor the experience for yourself. Things like Shared Content can have an impact on how your playthrough is. 

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