Field of View
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_view_in_video_games
It basically increases the viewers vision by degrees. Standard in video games today are 60-75°. More than 75° and the image gets distorted into a "fisheye" effect.
Elite, in my opinion, benefits from having a quite narrow FOV - about 60-ish. This way makes the planets look really big.
It basically increases the viewers vision by degrees. Standard in video games today are 60-75°. More than 75° and the image gets distorted into a "fisheye" effect.
Elite, in my opinion, benefits from having a quite narrow FOV - about 60-ish. This way makes the planets look really big.
Narrower FOV can lead to motion sickness, which is the exact opposite of what you want in a video game. Some folks have reported motion sickness playing ED, and that's a huge shame, since it's one of the gentler first-person view games out these days. Even so, increasing FOV ought to help.
Really? I thought wide FOV like 80° or more causes motion sickness, not narrow values.
I don't get motion sickness when playing. My dad tried playing Ethan Carter on my Nvidia surround setup and he got sick in just a few minutes.
the setting can be changed in c:\users\%username%\AppData\local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\options\graphics\Settings
The line is <FOV>
The line is <FOV>
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Definitely narrow FOV contributes to motion sickness. You can look it up for yourself (which is a good idea for budding skeptics) or you can trust me (not the best idea, but certainly the quickest) since I get sick in a number of games now. It doesn't help as you get older, unless you and your dad are somehow uncomfortably close in age. And it gets worse: often enough the trait is passed on through genetics! But you can also get it through concussions or a really thorough case of the flu. Fun!
For your dad:
Play as far away from the screen as possible.
Sit in a brightly-lit room.
Open up the FOV as far as is comfortable - too much fisheye won't make you sick, but it does look strange.
Turn off head-bob
Things that also help:
Play in a letterboxed screen resolution as up and down sensitivity is stronger than side to side
Have a target reticle in the center of the screen. If that's not possible (it is in ED), make one out of a tiny piece of tape.
For your dad:
Play as far away from the screen as possible.
Sit in a brightly-lit room.
Open up the FOV as far as is comfortable - too much fisheye won't make you sick, but it does look strange.
Turn off head-bob
Things that also help:
Play in a letterboxed screen resolution as up and down sensitivity is stronger than side to side
Have a target reticle in the center of the screen. If that's not possible (it is in ED), make one out of a tiny piece of tape.
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Are these a hack? Can't see the settings in the control panel, and I would especially like to get rid of headbob as I find it really irritating.
Oh, sorry... I am really discussing games in general. I know the topic of head-bob has come up in terms of ED, and I believe it's one of those things "being considered" - take that how you will.
I play with a TrackIR, so the head-bob gets controlled by the tracker. Sometimes that increases motion sickness, but I've found that careful adjustment of the curves will reduce that effect considerably.
The target reticle, you get with weapons out, which is not friendly. The tape can help, though.
As a last resort, you can try anti-nausea pills like Gravol® or a pressure-point wristband. Both just mask the symptoms and won't effect a cure, although life becomes worth living again for a while.
I play with a TrackIR, so the head-bob gets controlled by the tracker. Sometimes that increases motion sickness, but I've found that careful adjustment of the curves will reduce that effect considerably.
The target reticle, you get with weapons out, which is not friendly. The tape can help, though.
As a last resort, you can try anti-nausea pills like Gravol® or a pressure-point wristband. Both just mask the symptoms and won't effect a cure, although life becomes worth living again for a while.
Well I trust you lol. My dad is 60+ and has barely played game in his life.
Im 34 (as of today, horray for me) and NEVER felt nausius when playing something, despite narrow or wide FOV. Mind you I've been fiddling with Skyrim for 2 years with all sorts of modding stuff.
Didn't know the head bob could be turned off. Seems appropriate though. At least in space.
I haven't tried to use aspect ratio stuff with ED but I always use 2:35.1 or 2:40.1 aspect ratio in Skyrim when I'm taking pics. I wish custom resolutions would be compatible with DSR.
No I must use GeDoSaTo in windowed modes and it's just too buggy.Cheers for the explanations!
In regards to this, there is an option under controls I believe, where you can turn on something called a mouse widget. If memory serves me right, it adds a small dot at the center of the screen.
It can be useful if you're using a stick to fly, but it's been a long time since I used it and I'm at work right now so I can't double-check.
Regards.