Changing Fov

Voxoid · Dec 30, 2014

Hey guys,

After recently discovering that I could change the color of my HUD from a thread I read about here on the forums I decided to see if there was any way to change the in game Fov.
The setting files is found at: C:\Users\(Username)\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Graphics\Settings.xml

It seems that the default ingame slider maxes out at 60. I play at 1920x1080@60hz on a 24" monitor +TrackIR and setting it to 80 suits me best.
Changing it really helped get rid of the super cramped feeling from inside the cockpit, It feels much more open and enjoyable now.

60 FOV:

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80 FOV:

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Bobbydylan · Dec 30, 2014

Oh, nice. rep +1

Cardos · Dec 30, 2014

+rep, I wondered why that slider wasn't doing much!

Blast Hardcheese · Dec 30, 2014

nice, thanks for the tip

Rhym · Dec 30, 2014

Nice, higher FoV feels a lot more immersive. Like you're actually in a cockpit.

What are your color scheme values btw?

Voxoid · Dec 30, 2014

Rhym said:
Nice, higher FoV feels a lot more immersive. Like you're actually in a cockpit.

What are your color scheme values btw?

Hey, my Hud color is the White one made by Sholuck in this thread https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=81050

heartorhead · Dec 30, 2014

I'm using 67.672745 which is 100 degrees horizontal.

Detailed equation was posted by dev here: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=21849&p=484349&viewfull=1#post484349

Amaze · Dec 30, 2014

thanks, I have wanted to have a higher FOV for a long time.

Hethwill_Khan · Dec 30, 2014

Thank you.

Antidepressiva · Dec 30, 2014

Thank you kindly. +1 rep

Jake Savage · Dec 30, 2014

What is fov?

possessed · Dec 30, 2014

I'm on FOV at 81 and it is huge difference from 60 what is now maxed in game, if you ask me I'm willing to vote to Devs make slider to 95+ max bat 60 need to be marked on slider.

post note: we need some kind preview of copit how will look after applying new setup ...

possessed · Dec 30, 2014

Jakesavage said:
What is fov?

look at this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_view_in_video_games I hope it will help you

Cmdr. Numa · Dec 30, 2014

Fantastic ! Especially in a Lakon cockpit.

HipToss · Dec 30, 2014

Noice! have some rep!

RegisterMe · Dec 30, 2014

Voxoid said:
I play at 1920x1080@60hz on a 24" monitor +TrackIR and setting it to 80 suits me best.

Same here, only without the TrackIR. I just tried 80 and what I liked about it was that, in an Asp, it reminded me of the time I did a bungee jump off a bridge. That falling into infinity utterly exposed feeling is great. The problem I had with 80 is that some of the display dividers start to work (on me) like some of Bridget Riley's opart. I can actually feel them messing with my head. I'm going to give 70 a go now.....

EDIT: Corrected "bride" with "bridge". Though the idea of bungee jumping off a bride does have some amusement value

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Von Adder · Dec 30, 2014

Interesting, my FOV scale comes back as 56.249001! How would i go about altering that for a better view?

RegisterMe · Dec 30, 2014

Von Adder said:
Interesting, my FOV scale comes back as 56.249001! How would i go about altering that for a better view?

The "how to" is in the opening post

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Khavi · Dec 30, 2014

I changed mine to 70 and it makes all the difference in the world. Wonder why the developers have the slider only going to 60? With it set to 70 in my Cobra it makes it feel more like cockpit and well, it is just awesome. Thanks. Gave you some rep, too.

Shorn · Dec 30, 2014

Very nice, have to try that once I get back on my games machine.