Motion sickness in games...Very weird?

Pulsedriver · 30 Dec 2006 at 14:44

Hey folks!

So I can't play most 3d FPS or 3d walkabout games as I feel sick/nauseous after about 10 mins.

Out of the question at ANY time of the day...

Doom 3 / HL2 / Saints Row (360) / GTA : VC etc

However, explain this one...

I can't play BF2 in the daytime as I feel as above in 10 mins...

HOWEVER;

I can play BF2 for HOURS on end in the night with NO issues at all.

Is that weird?!

da_mic_1530 · 30 Dec 2006 at 14:45

a lot of people have problems with hl2, thats the only one ive heard of though

tomanders91 · 30 Dec 2006 at 14:45

Just dont play Prey lol, if Doom 3 made you sick dont play that. You walk up walls and mavity is weird.

Scythe · 30 Dec 2006 at 14:46

Have you tried changing the refresh rate on your monitor. If mine is too low I get bad headaches.

I believe it has something to do with the point of view the camera is at. I think its that because there's a command in HL2 which changes the POV and helps people with motion sickness.

Stellios · 30 Dec 2006 at 14:47

da_mic_1530 said:
a lot of people have problems with hl2, thats the only one ive heard of though

Prey had me ill.

I get it too, thankfully i only get it in games that require thinking out puzzles or finding something thats hidden as im impatient. Most FPS games im fine with apart from the odd few.

Tical · 30 Dec 2006 at 14:47

Its not weird, althought its not common.

It used to happen to me now and then in UT2k3. And only in certain maps. Especially if I zoomed about in spectator mode.

Pulsedriver · 30 Dec 2006 at 14:47

Its 60hhz but a 20" TFT (NON WS)

Just strange the way BF2 is fine at night? I wonder if its because it's quite an 'open' game scenery wise.

MNuTz · 30 Dec 2006 at 14:58

only game that has ever bothered me is Alien Vs Predator when playing as the alien, you move so quickly and there is no up or down when hugging the walls.

Can you play BF2 during the day if you have the curtains drawn and its dark?

gurusan · 30 Dec 2006 at 15:03

just pop some dramamine before you play.

Pulsedriver · 30 Dec 2006 at 15:10

I havent tried the curtains thing... I'd probably get thrown out my house for doing that in the daytime though lol

Does Dramamine actually work for gaming motion sickness??

Scythe · 30 Dec 2006 at 15:38

SeanyK said:
Its 60hhz but a 20" TFT (NON WS)

Just strange the way BF2 is fine at night? I wonder if its because it's quite an 'open' game scenery wise.

60hz causes me problems. Try a higher one.

Pulsedriver · 30 Dec 2006 at 15:48

Can't change it on my TFT it won't do 70hz

But i've played on many monitors before this, on higher refreshes, made no difference...

Lolcb · 30 Dec 2006 at 15:55

I get it too, but only for some games.

PardonTheWait · 30 Dec 2006 at 16:08

A friend of mine couldn't play the PS1 platformer where your character is a jester type person (I forget the name) for more than about 15 minutes without feeling sick. I think it was all the colours

That was the only one he ever had problems with though, I've never experienced it myself.

Dreadi · 30 Dec 2006 at 16:16

Mohinder said:
A friend of mine couldn't play the PS1 platformer where your character is a jester type person (I forget the name) for more than about 15 minutes without feeling sick. I think it was all the colours

pandemonium

Supercow · 30 Dec 2006 at 16:18

I got it when playing BF2, but not in any other FPS.

Mitch007 · 30 Dec 2006 at 16:19

very common indeed, I did have an issue at first, but after changing a few things made it better also found TFT better than CRT.

things to try

Refresh rate as discussed.
Change room lighting, and try a darker background for the wall agains which the monitor is facing.
Also drink more water during play, noy funny stuff like red-bull.
Try small changes in colour/contrast and brightnes on the monitor.

Hope all having problem find a solution.....

Hamoodii · 30 Dec 2006 at 16:29

I got a huge list that prevents the sickness in hl2, if you guys are interested i can list it.

Hamoodii · 30 Dec 2006 at 16:30

It was in a issue of pc zone.

Scort · 30 Dec 2006 at 16:48

I used to get sickness like this, I recall reading something about it many years ago; something to do with being unable to 'see' the horizon in RL... or something like that.

I just kept on playing and it eventually went away :confused:

Scort.