A persistent lighting problem has troubled Destiny 2 on newer consoles like PS5 since Beyond Light was released in 2020. Especially on PS5, players keep seeing issues where light and shadows don’t work properly.
This causes the game world to look flat instead of detailed. The only way to fix it, for now, is to open and close the menu. This solution annoys many players during gameplay.
This bug isn’t just about how the game looks. It also changes how the game plays. Some areas of the game need proper light to solve puzzles or fight enemies.
Without clear light or shadows, these parts get harder. Many people feel very frustrated. One player said they sometimes had to stop playing because the bad lighting caused headaches.
The bug has been around for a long time, even though players keep mentioning it. Some players on Reddit (user 6stringmoodswing) showed clear examples of how the game should look versus how it looks with the bug active.
New players might even think the bad lighting is normal. It raises the question: does the game developer Bungie even know about this issue, or are they fixing it? Players are worried that Bungie doesn’t see this problem as important and may never fix it.
The bug appears to affect consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X. This causes problems when people try playing with friends across different platforms. Some players think the bug started because Beyond Light changed how game lighting works and brought many problems with those changes.
Bungie has not said much officially about fixing this. So, for now, players have to keep spamming their menus or, as some have suggested, try to “live in ignorance” of what they’re missing.
This lighting bug continues to be one of the many annoying issues PS5 players face in Destiny 2. Without a fix arriving soon, many wonder how much longer they will have to put up with a darker Destiny experience.
