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Kirby Air Riders: Best Settings Every Player Should Try

Optimizing your air-riding experience.

Want to make your Kirby Air Riders experience as smooth and fun as possible? Well, you’re in luck, because the game actually offers a ton of display, control, and camera settings to mess with. I mean, a FOV slider in a Nintendo title? Praised by the community, these settings let you tweak nearly everything.

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Today’s guide covers the optimal settings that help you stay focused, reduce visual clutter, and make every race feel better than the last. So, let’s dive into the best settings every player should try.

Display Settings

Start by setting the text size to Large, since the text boxes remain the same size to fit larger text. Enable the Beginner’s guide for beginner tips. Checklist hints also make it easier to track tasks you’re about to finish, so I recommend keeping that on.

Setting NameRecommended Setting
Text SizeNormal (Scaling preference)
Beginner’s GuideOn for beginners (Enables Tips & Hints)
Checklist HintsOn (Guides on tasks nearing completion)
VS. Split ScreenVertical when using
Color FiltersOff (Unless colorblind)

Controller Accessibility Settings

Kirby Air Riders goes above and beyond what Nintendo titles typically offer, offering extensive accessibility settings. You can remap the controls however you want, and even tweak screen effects. Turning Rumble off saves you some hand fatigue over long sessions, but leaving it on can improve immersion. 

As for Motion and Shake controls, most people are better off leaving those off, as they tend to cause accidental inputs. Moreover, “Hold to Charge” for Boost is usually easier for players to manage repeatedly.

Setting NameRecommended Setting
RumbleOff (On for controller feedback in races)
Racing Off (Adjust Rumble intensity)
MenuOff (Rumble outside races)
Motion ControlsOff 
Shake ControlsOff
Stick SwapOff
Midair ControlsLeft Stick Down to tilt up
Vertical CameraRight Stick Up to look up
Horizontal CameraRight Stick Left to look left
Boost ChargeHold to Charge

Camera Movement And Visual Effects Settings

Coming to the camera movement and visual effect settings. Field of Vision (FOV) should be set to 2; however, some competitive players raise it to 3 for maximum awareness. Camera distance should be somewhere between 1 to 3, zooming you out from your Kirby character. You can also enable camera shake and tilt for better immersion. 

Setting NameRecommended Setting
Field of Vision (FOV)2
Camera DistanceAdjust between 1-3 for awareness
Rider DistanceFollow
SensitivityPreference
Rotation SpeedPreference
ShakeOn (Camera shake when you take damage)
TiltOn

Now, for the visual effects, turning on Grid and Reticle helps you track where you are and what’s around you better. Opacity and thickness are up to you, but a thick reticle stands out more.

Setting NameRecommended Setting
GridOn
Focal LinesPreference
BorderPreference
CenterPreference
Opacity100%
ThicknessThick
ReticleOn (Places a crosshair on the screen)
Speed EffectsPreference
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Burair covers all things racing at Operation Sports Gaming. Whether it’s tearing up the track in F1, drifting in Forza, or testing the limits in sims, Burair loves diving into the thrill of motorsport games and sharing that passion with fellow fans.