FOV - Why COnsole & PC versions have to differ

eekfek · 9 Jan 2012 at 12:02

I was searching for a FOV fix for Space Marines the other week, it felt like I was playing with my face against the monitor and just didn't feel right.

I came across this interesting video outlining the reasons for such low FOV's on console games and why PC ports can often leave the PC games feeling dizzy.

interesting !

tidusjar · 9 Jan 2012 at 12:09

Yeah i viewed those videos a while ago. The guy explains it nicely aswell

pingu666 · 9 Jan 2012 at 23:01

is there a fov fix for space marine? it does feel really narrow sometimes

gropingmantis · 9 Jan 2012 at 23:13

I don't get how hard can it be to add in an FOV slider?

It is usually one of the first mods to go in so it really cannot be that difficult.

Neil79 · 9 Jan 2012 at 23:29

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18325727&highlight=FOV

bfar · 9 Jan 2012 at 23:31

fov and mouse acceleration (off) options are becoming more common now. Thank God; can't believe it's taken so long for devs to cop on.

Kotu · 9 Jan 2012 at 23:46

its probably the main cause of motion sickness for gamers, it should really be something set outside the games so the fov is correct for everything you run. Something which asks your monitors aspect ratio and distance from screen and it could give you the correct vertical and horizontal field of vision.

Amraam · 9 Jan 2012 at 23:52

Interesting video, although I already understood the concept.

What do you all set your FOV to? I use a 32" screen which is about 2ft in front of me. I usually set the FOV to about 85.

compboyo · 10 Jan 2012 at 00:21

deus ex hr had a fov option and bf3 i think?

It was funny testing the fov option on deus ex hr. When I play at pc I increase fov when i put on big screen and play on bed I reduce fov.

Online gaming a bigger fov is an advantage right? well u see more but also things further away look smaller on your screen is a negative?

pingu666 · 10 Jan 2012 at 01:29

yep
with higher res you could probably not suffer the downsides so much of a high fov

in older games zoom was just changing fiv :-)

pingwing · 10 Jan 2012 at 02:07

Interesting stuff, just assumed the thread would be more about things like Rayman 2 being completely different on the playstation to the n64 and dreamcast...

Head might be in a different place right now

Calm · 10 Jan 2012 at 07:13

Interesting, it's not something thats ever bothered me, so i've never looked into it or understood why people complain about it.

I'll certainly have a play around the next time i see FOV the option.

Kosmiche · 10 Jan 2012 at 07:16

I notice in fps games, higher fov gives you a faster perceived run speed.

I increase the fov not only to see more but also for the perceived speed.

olivier renault · 10 Jan 2012 at 08:39

Always push mine to the max. Well, around 100. Old Quake 3 legacy.

Narj · 10 Jan 2012 at 10:53

Amraam said:
Interesting video, although I already understood the concept.

What do you all set your FOV to? I use a 32" screen which is about 2ft in front of me. I usually set the FOV to about 85.

I'm using a 24" screen a little under 2' away and 85 seems to be the sweet spot for me. I'd have thought you'd be better off with 90-95...

Swifty55 · 10 Jan 2012 at 11:04

I use a FoV of between 80-90. MW3 is by the worst port for the PC and makes me dizzy/feel sick when I use to play it because I couldn't change the FoV.

eekfek · 10 Jan 2012 at 11:53

pingu666 said:
is there a fov fix for space marine? it does feel really narrow sometimes

nope, your forced to play at the consoles FOV of 60 and it's the first game that I've not really enjoyed purely because of this reason.

Neil79 said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18325727&highlight=FOV

I should have know our Neil79 would have, at some point, already posted this

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I prefer an FOV of 85-90 on my 24" however for Tribes and Tribes 2 I used to set it at 105+ :eek: