FOV and gaming?

arc@css · 30 Sep 2011 at 11:59

I have not yet had any issues with FOV. It's something I don't even think about.

perox · 30 Sep 2011 at 11:59

70-75 is fine for me, don't like it ott.

ScarySquirrel · 30 Sep 2011 at 12:00

Tediore said:
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Battlefield 3's FoV is 70, and can't be changed.

I personally like 90.

It can be changed using a hex editor.

The retail version will alos allow you to change it via the options screen.

Yaayuh! · 30 Sep 2011 at 12:17

macca672 said:
never once changed a FOV in a game.

This lol

Mr Krugga · 30 Sep 2011 at 12:29

85-100 for me.

That's on a 27" 16:9 monitor.

Kosmiche · 30 Sep 2011 at 13:40

If the game has a slider in the options I always set it to highest.

Differs with different games if you have to alter the cfg, some games will look like a fishbowl with 100 whereas others it looks completely normal.

LiamJ · 1 Oct 2011 at 00:45

I can't stand the lower FoV on console version of CoD etc. The reason they do it is to maximise FPS right?

d_brennen · 1 Oct 2011 at 00:48

90 where possible. When i started playing Deus Ex HR I thought I was going to have a claustrophobia attack

BFBC2 is so much better at 90 too

d_brennen · 1 Oct 2011 at 00:49

LiamJ said:
I can't stand the lower FoV on console version of CoD etc. The reason they do it is to maximise FPS right?

It's because your average console player is playing on a TV a good distance away, not hunched over a monitor like us lot

compboyo · 1 Oct 2011 at 00:56

yeh when you sit far away from screen its best to reduce fov?

d_brennen · 1 Oct 2011 at 01:01

compboyo said:
yeh when you sit far away from screen its best to reduce fov?

No, it's best to change it to what suits you. High FOV at a distance will somewhat reduce the size of enemies on screen for example, making aiming harder while reducing your peripheral vision

THC_SsSsSnake · 1 Oct 2011 at 06:47

d_brennen said:
90 where possible. When i started playing Deus Ex HR I thought I was going to have a claustrophobia attack

BFBC2 is so much better at 90 too

agreed claustrophobia here too,BF3 is doing my head in right now,feel sick playing.

dansew123 · 1 Oct 2011 at 06:58

THC_SsSsSnake said:
agreed claustrophobia here too,BF3 is doing my head in right now,feel sick playing.

I remember you mentioning this in the BF3 thread.

Give this a try and see if it helps.

Retromatic · 1 Oct 2011 at 09:46

macca672 said:
never once changed a FOV in a game.

Me either.

MeMeMeMe · 1 Oct 2011 at 12:13

Zefan said:
I changed it for Borderlands, but that's because Borderlands is mental.

+1, I don't normally mess around with FOV, but Borderlands needed it.

For those discussing FOV, it's important to realise there are two different FOV scales.

Some games measure FOV horizontally, where 90-110 seems about right, and others measure vertically, where 65-85 is probably more reasonable.

Here's a page where you can convert from hFOV to vFOC.
http://rjdown.co.uk/projects/bfbc2/fovcalculator.php
BC2 and presumably BF3 use vertical FOV.

Mr Krugga · 1 Oct 2011 at 12:29

LiamJ said:
I can't stand the lower FoV on console version of CoD etc. The reason they do it is to maximise FPS right?

Nothing to do with rendering.

Neil79 · 1 Oct 2011 at 12:32

I could've sworn i posted a fov fix for battlefield 3 and it was a reply to Frenchtart..

Neil79 said:
Edit PROF_SAVE_body with notepad++

3rd line, edit 70.000000 to which ever fov you want 80.000000 for example

No matter, there's two threads going about the same thing

HangTime · 1 Oct 2011 at 12:32

Reduced FOV does boost framerate, although it's unlikely to be the primary driver behind low FOV on consoles.

Mr Krugga · 1 Oct 2011 at 13:06

HangTime said:
Reduced FOV does boost framerate, although it's unlikely to be the primary driver behind low FOV on consoles.

I highly doubt there is any significant difference fps-wise when FoV is reduced. There might be some if you use extreme values but there shouldn't be large if it's just a fix to adjust the view to your monitor and distance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blZUao2jTGA

This is a great video explaining why console games use fixed FoV of 55-60 and why PC gamers need higher FoV to avoid motion sickness and get the most out of their monitors.

There is no one fixed horizontal FoV value you should use, it entirely depends on how large your screen is, distance between you and the display, the aspect ratio and, in some circumstance, on the game. Of course adjusting FoV can have more benefits if you're a professional gamer but that's a matter of taste IMO.

gronf · 1 Oct 2011 at 20:54

If it can be adjusted, I usually do so. Currently playing Deus Ex HR with it set to 85 on a 24" 1680x1050.