Fixing Blurry Graphics Issues in Space Marine 2: A Comprehensive Guide

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is one of the most technically impressive games of 2024, especially on PC. Developed using Saber Interactive’s Swarm Engine, the game can handle hundreds of enemies on-screen, which can be taxing on the CPU. However, similar to many modern titles, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 features a few post-processing effects that are enabled by default and cannot be disabled in-game. This may reduce sharpness and result in a blurry image. Here’s how you can enhance image clarity in Space Marine 2 and minimize blurriness.

Disable Lens Distortion in Space Marine 2 Gameplay

First, we’ll turn off the lens distortion effect, which is activated by default during gameplay. Thanks to the FRAMED screenshot community for discovering this, as this isn’t an Unreal Engine game where the configuration file can be easily modified.

Begin by navigating to the installation folder of the game:

\client_pc\root

Within the root folder, create the following folder path:

local\presets\data\default_camera_effects

Open the default_camera_effects folder, and create a new file named lense_distortion.s3dprs. Ensure the file doesn’t have a .txt extension.
Using a text editor like Notepad or Notepad++, open the file and paste the following text:

preset = { params = { enabled = False params = { floatParam00 = 0.01 floatParam01 = 0 floatParam02 = 1 floatParam03 = 0 floatParam04 = 2 floatParam05 = 2 floatParam06 = 1.2 } } __type__ = "screen_effect_13"}

Save the file and exit the editor.

Disable Chromatic Aberration in Space Marine 2’s Cutscenes

You can also disable Chromatic Aberration during cutscenes.

Using the same method, create another file in the default_camera_effects folder and name it chromatic_aberration.s3dprs.
Open the file with a text editor and insert the following text:

preset = { ChromaticAberration = { Enabled = False Scale = 0.25 floatParam01 = 1 floatParam02 = 1.5 floatParam03 = 2 } __type__ = "image_effects"}

Save the file and exit the editor.

Additional Measures to Improve Image Clarity

Additionally, we suggest turning off motion blur in the settings. Furthermore, if your GPU has enough capacity, consider the following options:

Currently, DLAA isn’t functioning optimally, while the default TAA appears sharper in comparison. Therefore, we recommend using TAA if you haven’t switched to DLSS yet.
Downsample from a higher resolution on your monitor in combination with DLSS. For instance, if you’re on a 1080p monitor, you could downsample from 1440p and apply DLSS, along with DLDSR, to greatly enhance image quality without significantly compromising performance.

Once your game looks sharp and clear, don’t forget to capture some stunning screenshots in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2.