How To Disable the Sharpening in Clair Obscur Expedition 33

I knew I wasn't just seeing things.

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Screenshot
Image via Sandfall Interactive

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the debut title from Sandfall Interactive, and it has already sold 500K copies after a day of release. It’s a hit across all platforms, particularly Steam, with an impressive 70K concurrent player count that’s only climbing higher.

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The PC release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is arguably the most visually impressive version, but there are a few oddities in its presentation. For instance, the overall image of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a bit oversharpened, which can’t be adjusted with the in-game settings, as it’s more of a filter. Thankfully, Lyall from the PC modding community has released an incredible patch to address that, and more.

Disable the Sharpening in Clair Obscur Expedition 33

The updated patch from Lyall finally adds the feature to disable the sharpening effect and remove it completely from the presentation of Clair Obscur Expedition 33 on PC.

Installing the patch is pretty straightforward:

  • Head over to the following GitHub link.
  • Download the latest patch file for your respective client under Assets.
    • Steam: ClairObscurFix_v0.0.3_Steam.zip
    • Xbox App: ClairObscurFix_v0.0.3_Xbox.zip
  • Extract the zip file from the game’s installation folder. The default Steam path is the following:
\common\Expedition 33

After you have extracted the zip file, the sharpening effect will be removed. I’ve tested this fix myself, and it works very well. Here is a comparison that shows the patch in action.

In addition to removing the sharpening filter, ClairObscurFix comes with the following features as well:

  • Skip intro logos.
  • Enable developer console.
  • Disable letterboxing/pillarboxing in cutscenes.
  • Removes the 30 FPS cap from the cutscenes.
  • Fix FOV issues when using ultrawide resolutions: Without this, the FOV is readjusted if you’re playing in ultrawide resolution after a battle, which can be zoomed in. The patch fixes that.

All of these fixes are enabled by default as soon as you apply the patch.

All credits go to Lyall for creating and testing the patch. Their contributions are incredibly helpful for PC gamers, and you can learn about their work on their Patreon or Ko-fi pages. 

Personally, I think that this is a necessary patch for Clair Obscur Expedition 33 as it improves the presentation quite a bit. It may not be that obvious in the comparison above, but the sharpening can be quite distracting and makes the game look a bit odd.

Ideally, I’d like the developers to address this in a future patch in the form of a slider, but for now, Lyall has yet again added plenty of new features in record time.

Ali Hashmi

Ali Hashmi is a games journalist, reviewer, and guides writer with over eight years of experience covering the gaming industry across news, reviews, features, walkthroughs, and technical guides. He currently writes for Prima Games and GTA 6 Bible, and has previously contributed to Dot Esports, WhatIfGaming, GameTyrant, and The OuterHaven. With a background in Computer Science and years spent covering PC gaming, Ali has developed a strong focus on performance analysis, optimization, troubleshooting, and in-depth game coverage alongside traditional reviews and features. A longtime fan of action games, Ali spends most of his time obsessing over stylish combat systems, difficult boss fights, immersive sims, and retro shooters that feel like they were pulled straight out of the late ‘90s. When he isn’t replaying Dark Souls for the hundredth time or climbing Ascension levels in Slay the Spire, he’s usually hunting for the next indie game to recommend to everyone around him. His coverage regularly includes AAA releases, indie games, Soulslikes, survival titles, live service games, and technical PC focused guides.

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