The recent Elden Ring update, along with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, introduced a useful feature that allows players to easily highlight new and recently acquired items in their inventory. Here’s a breakdown of how the feature works and how to enable it.
Managing your inventory in Elden Ring can be a hassle, as there are dozens of unique weapons, countless sets of armor, and plenty more in-between to track down. If you look away for even two seconds, you may miss out on the loot dropped by a boss.
Recognizing the difficulties faced by players, the developers at FromSoftware have taken steps to make the game more manageable. In the massive June 20, 2024 update that was released alongside the Shadow of the Erdree DLC, various helpful adjustments to gameplay were implemented.
Among the latest updates, a particularly noteworthy addition was a subtle feature hidden within the menus. Going forward, users have the option to automatically label new and recent items in their inventory, preventing them from getting lost among other items. Here’s a breakdown of how it operates.
How to enable new item & recent item markers in Elden Ring menus
To enable Elden Ring’s new and recent item markers, all you need to do is press the start button on your controller or the ESC input key on your keyboard. Then, go to the Display menu and scroll down to find and toggle on the two new settings – one for marking new items and one for displaying the recent items tab. Once these settings are turned on, you are ready to go.
The following is a detailed breakdown, step by step:
- Enter Elden Ring’s menu by hitting Start or ESC
- Navigate to the Display settings
- Enable ‘Mark New Items’
- Enable ‘Show Recent Items Tab’
Look here for the exact settings you need to change in Elden Ring’s menus.
It’s as simple as that. Within a matter of seconds, you can begin experiencing both of these new features in Elden Ring.
When a new item is added to your inventory for the first time, it will be indicated by a yellow exclamation mark in the top right corner.
The Recent Items Tab opens up a separate section of your inventory, displaying a condensed list of the most recently acquired items. This may include a variety of equipment, consumables, and other items obtained within the last hour.
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