South of Midnight: How to Change Motion Sickness Settings (Motion Blur / Stop Motion Effect)

South of Midnight has a unique visual style that appeals to the eyes of many gamers. The animation resembles stop motion and helps create a sinister vibe similar to that of eerie movies, such as Coraline and Corpse Bride. While South of Midnight isn’t a horror game, it explores the dark folklore of the American Deep South.

While most fans appreciate the Stop Motion Effect in South of Midnight, there is a possibility that the style could cause some discomfort to the human eye. Additionally, there are other motion settings that are worth looking into in order to guarantee an optimal experience. This guide dives deep into the motion sickness settings available in South of Midnight.

How to Change Stop Motion Effects in South of Midnight

Players who would rather play South of Midnight without the Stop Motion Effect are in luck, as there is a setting that disables this type of animation for a smoother animation between frames.

To disable the Stop Motion Effects in South of Midnight, players must visit the Options menu, accessible through the Pause or Main menus. Here, they have to select the Accessibility tab and scroll down to the Motion Sickness section. At the bottom, they will see the “Stop motion effect” setting, which they can toggle on and off as they please – this can be done at any point in the game.

1. Enter the Pause Menu or the Main Menu
2. Open the Accessibility tab
3. Scroll down to the Motion Sickness section
4. Disable the Stop Motion Effect option

Motion Settings in South of Midnight

Players can almost completely customize their experience in South of Midnight, as there are dozens of settings that they can change to meet their preferences, including several accessibility and motion settings.

Motion blur is another setting that gamers often prefer to disable in video games, and they will find it just below the Stop Motion Effect setting in the Accessibility menu. Here are all of the Motion Sickness settings in South of Midnight:

• Camera shakes (on/off)
• Camera follow (default/none/stronger/strongest)
• Persistent dot (on/off)
  • When on (100 percent, 150 percent, 200 percent)
• Left stick
  • Sensitivity
  • Invert X-axis (on/off)
  • Invert Y-asis (on/off)
• Right stick
  • Sensitivity
  • Invert X-axis (on/off)
  • Invert Y-asis (on/off)
• Stop motion effect (on/off)
• Motion blur (on/off)

Systems

Released

2025

Developer(s)

Compulsion Games

Publisher(s)

Xbox Game Studios

Engine

Unreal Engine 5

ESRB

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