FPS games sometimes make me feel sicky

cactusweasel · 21 Jun 2015 at 22:08

a number of FPS games can make me feel kinda sick, like a motioin sickness, but its only certain games.

anybody else suffer this and why?

arc@css · 21 Jun 2015 at 22:09

It could be the field of view or a lack of frames.

Rroff · 21 Jun 2015 at 22:15

Field of view* is a big one there are a few others I find frustrating though:

Head (bob) simulation*
High input latency
Split horizontal/vertical mouse sensitivity*
Mouse acceleration and/or mouse sensitivity scaling with framerate*
Uneven frametimes

* If you are a video game developer always, always, always include the ability to tweak and/or turn these off they RUIN the experience for some players.

~>Dg<~ · 21 Jun 2015 at 22:22

yes up your fov and higher fps often helps.

Finners · 21 Jun 2015 at 22:38

Motion blur can also make people feel ill if its over done in the game.

cactusweasel · 21 Jun 2015 at 22:42

well I have a 3440 x 1440 screen and my system is 2 x gtx 980s.

I will try FOV then

Rroff · 21 Jun 2015 at 22:42

Oh yeah forgot motion blur and even to a degree depth of field.

cactusweasel · 21 Jun 2015 at 22:48

it usually takes about 30 mins after turning the game off to feel 'normal' again

Kainz · 21 Jun 2015 at 22:53

Read thread title as 'FPS games sometimes make me feel sticky'

Wizzfizz · 21 Jun 2015 at 22:55

^ haha

OP, try adjusting your Field of View (FOV)

itchy · 21 Jun 2015 at 22:56

Only game to make me feel sick was mirrors edge. Dunno what it was with that game but made me feel sick as hell.

I never completed it!

arc@css · 21 Jun 2015 at 22:58

I've often wondered if the resolution has something to do with it as well. With a monitor upgrade due in the not too distant future, I've started thinking about how text will look in games, specifically going from 1200p to.....say 1440p, or even higher? It's not something I suffer from at present, but I still do wonder if our eyes are meant to be running resolutions that high? I guess what will happen is that I'll like the jump in quality so much that I won't care about anything else.

savagesam117 · 21 Jun 2015 at 22:59

Motion blur is a terrible one for me, it makes me feel really ill if it's turned on. Dying light for example, I almost threw up when i first played that.

cactusweasel · 21 Jun 2015 at 23:07

dying light is one that I felt a bit crappy from, will try turning off blur

garsands · 21 Jun 2015 at 23:21

If I play in a darken room FPS make me feel sick.
Keep the lights on if you don't already.

Hiijinx · 21 Jun 2015 at 23:32

Another for motion blur, that's the first thing I disable in new games.

Also, a lot of preanimated sequences such as vaulting over objects or opening doors I find can be a trigger. They try to simulate a feel of motion to add drama, which can be very impressive, however since the screen doesn't actually move with it, can set off vertigo sensations.

I haven't played dying light but have seen a few videos and there certainly does seem to be a lot of this with the parkour.
Sadly, not much can be done other than to look away

Rofflay · 22 Jun 2015 at 05:59

I get car sick and got sick on 60hz especially L4D after an hour i needed breaks. Swapped to 120hz with blur reduction (240hz) and low and behold no issues as long as fov remains correct.

Fov is a big trigger too though too low and i feel sick and too high and i feel sick. It has to be around 85-90.

FloppyPoppy · 22 Jun 2015 at 06:48

The only time ive ever felt sick from gaming was with Nvidia 3D Vision glasses the first couple of weeks using them in games. Don't use them for games now but enjoy a movie or two in them every few months.

Loosecannon · 22 Jun 2015 at 06:51

Lots of things affect me.

FOV
Then switched to 120hz monitor.

Both helped.

Biggest factor seems to be frame rate. Far cry 4 was impossible to play with a 7950. Upgraded to a 780ti and it was all good, no issues.

Rifte · 22 Jun 2015 at 07:45

I can only speak from my experience. The only FPSs I have ever had this with are Singularity and Wolfenstein (2009). The only way I managed to get over this was increase the fov. I seem to need a minimum of 90 to 95 to avoid the need to blow chunks.

Outside of FPS I have suffered the same with the podrace level on lego star wars. Still cant play that bloody level. Two circuits and its chunder time.