The First Descendantis the latest free-to-play live-service title from NEXON, and it’s out now on PC and consoles. The launch has been a bit hard on the servers, and there are some technical issues that players have been running into. If your settings keep resetting every time you launch The First Descendant, here is how you’re able to fix that.
Fixing The First Descendant Settings Resetting Issue
If your graphics, controls, or any other settings keep resetting when you launch The First Descendant, you need to uncheck the Read Only attribute of the GameUserSettings.ini file.
To do this, follow the steps below.
That’s all you need to do to verify your settings are saved after you’ve closed the game. In case the settings still aren’t saving, we recommend trying the following.
Verify Game Files
Run The First Descendant as an Administrator
At times, Windows can restrict certain applications from making changes in the main OS drive. To ensure that isn’t the case with The First Descendant, try running it with administrator privileges.
We hope that the developers address this in a future patch because it can be pretty annoying to set up your game on every boot.
If you’re playing the PC version and are running into theDirectX 12 error, we have you covered. Additionally, if you may’t seem to get your controllers to work properly, you need to makea small change in Steam. For more on The First Descendant, make sure tocheck out our dedicated section.
Ali Hashmi
Ali has been writing about video games for the past six years and is always on the lookout for the next indie game to obsess over and recommend to everyone in sight. When he isn’t spending an unhealthy amount of time in Slay the Spire, he’s probably trying out yet another retro-shooter or playing Dark Souls for the 50th time.
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