How to Fix Blur Visual and Ghosting Effect Issues in Ninja Gaiden 2 Black

Blurred visuals and ghosting effects can ruin the experience of playing Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. These issues stem from the game’s forced Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TAA) combined with Lumen settings. After hours of testing, I’ve found a way to minimize these problems.

Why the Blur Visual and Ghosting Effect Issues Happens in Ninja Gaiden 2 Black

• The game engine defaults to TAA, even if you try to switch to other anti-aliasing methods like FXAA or disable AA entirely.
• Lumen, the lighting system, contributes to ghosting when combined with TAA.

Solution to Fix Blur Visual and Ghosting Effect Issues in Ninja Gaiden 2 Black

You can significantly reduce blur and ghosting by tweaking the game’s configuration file. Follow these steps:

1. Navigate to: C:\Users\%your_username%\AppData\Local\NINJAGAIDEN2BLACK\Saved\Config\Windows
2. Create a new file named Engine.ini.
3. Copy and paste the following code into the file:

   [/script/engine.renderersettings]
   r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing=2
   r.TemporalAAPauseCorrect=1
   r.TemporalAA.Upsampling=1
   r.TemporalAACatmullRom=1
   r.TemporalAA.Algorithm=0
   r.PostProcessAAQuality=6
   r.AntialiasingMethod=2
   r.TemporalAA.Quality=2
   r.TemporalAACurrentFrameWeight=0.40
   r.TemporalAAFilterSize=0.1
   r.TemporalAASamples=1
   r.Lumen.ScreenProbeGather.Temporal.MaxFramesAccumulated=12
   r.Lumen.ScreenProbeGather.TemporalFilterProbes=1
   r.Lumen.ScreenProbeGather.MaxRayIntensity=0.2
   r.Lumen.Reflections.MaxRoughnessToTrace=0
   r.Lumen.ScreenProbeGather.ShortRangeAO=0
   r.Lumen.Reflections.MaxRayIntensity=0.1
   r.Lumen.Reflections.DownsampleFactor=1
   r.Lumen.Reflections.BilateralFilter=1
   r.Shadow.EnableModulatedSelfShadow=1
   r.AmbientOcclusion.Compute.Smooth=1
   r.Lumen.Reflections.Temporal=1
   r.AmbientOcclusion.Denoiser=2
   r.DiffuseIndirect.Denoiser=2
   r.AmbientOcclusion.Compute=1
   r.Reflections.Denoiser=2
   r.MinRoughnessOverride=1
   r.ContactShadows=0
   r.CapsuleShadow=0
   r.BloomQuality=1
   r.SSR.Quality=0
   r.VRS.Enable=0

4. Save the file and set it to “Read-Only” by right-clicking it, selecting Properties, and checking the Read-Only box.

The game will appear less blurry, and ghosting will be reduced significantly. Some minor ghosting may still be visible if you look closely, but it’s far less disruptive than the default settings.

Optional Adjustments

If you prefer some anti-aliasing but want to keep ghosting minimal, try these tweaks:

For light TAA:

r.TemporalAACurrentFrameWeight=0.35
r.TemporalAAFilterSize=0.2

For more aggressive TAA:

r.TemporalAACurrentFrameWeight=0.25
r.TemporalAAFilterSize=0.4

This fix doesn’t eliminate ghosting entirely, but it makes the game much more playable without introducing additional noise or artifacts in Lumen lighting. Experiment with the settings if needed, but always back up your files before making changes.