Disable Depth of Field Effect in The Plucky Squire: A Step-by-Step Guide

The Plucky Squire is an impressive title that leverages the power of Unreal Engine to craft a vibrant environment filled with intricate objects, realistic lighting, and stunning character models. The PC version offers a variety of settings to customize, with the game truly shining at maximum settings. However, similar to many other Unreal Engine games, it lacks certain post-processing toggles, such as chromatic aberration, in the settings. Below, you will find instructions on how to disable the depth of field effect in The Plucky Squire.

How to Disable Depth of Field in The Plucky Squire

To turn off the depth of field effect in The Plucky Squire, you’ll need to edit the game’s Engine.ini file and add a few lines to eliminate this specific post-processing effect.

Here’s a visual comparison showing how the game looks with and without the depth of field effect after we manually disable it.

Depth of Field Enabled The Plucky Squire

The Plucky Squire Depth of Field Disabled

Ensure The Plucky Squire is not currently running.
Open Windows Run by pressing the Windows and R keys together.
Input the following address and press OK.

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Storybook\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor

Open the Engine.ini file using a text editor like Notepad or Notepad++.
Add the following lines at the bottom:

[SystemSettings]r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0

Once finished, save the file and close the editor.

After applying these changes to the Engine.ini file, the next time you launch The Plucky Squire, the depth of field effect will be completely disabled. Here’s a zoomed-in comparison of the previous screenshots, showing both versions—one with and one without the depth of field effect.

Restoring the Depth of Field Effect

If you decide to re-enable the effect, simply repeat the steps above and remove the lines you previously added. Don’t forget to save the file once you’re done.

The Plucky Squire is among our top picks for the year. If you’re still exploring its early stages, be sure to check out how to save the notorious fish.

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