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[OdysseusVA]

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Naysayers be damned

Patch that adds the option should be landing on the 30th

https://twitter.com/jonshiring/status/801605554204327936

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[AllIsOneIsNone]

Awesome, but how? Won't that directly affect performance?

 

[Moa]

Amazing.

 

[Kremzeek]

Wow this is awesome!

How many games on console actually have a FOV slider?

 

[Kalentan]

Awesome, but how? Won't that directly affect performance?

It doesn't seem to effect performance on BF1.

 

[op_ivy]

Awesome, but how? Won't that directly affect performance?

.

 

[funkystudent]

Awesome, but how? Won't that directly affect performance?

I have not seen a single case of it effecting performance in any game thats had the feature

 

[BigEmil]

Awesome, but how? Won't that directly affect performance?

A higher FOV is tiny bit more demanding, when I tried it in Borderlands Handsome Collection didn't notice much fps change but can drop a little here and there nothing severe

 

[OdysseusVA]

Awesome, but how? Won't that directly affect performance?

Wow this is awesome!

How many games on console actually have a FOV slider?

.

Very little impact on performance if any

BF1, DOOM, Rocket League and a few others work fine with increased FoV

 

[Danlord]

Wow this is awesome!

How many games on console actually have a FOV slider?

I know Rocket League, Borderlands: Handsome Collection and Battlefield One has an FOV slider in their games for PS4.

 

[GavinUK86]

I'd be more concerned about someone trying to use numbers in a hashtag

 

[Miggytronz]

When?!

 

[gossi]

I know Rocket League, Borderlands: Handsome Collection and Battlefield One has an FOV slider in their games for PS4.

Elder Scrolls Online has FOV slider on PS4 and Xbox One.

 

[OdysseusVA]

I'd be more concerned about someone trying to use numbers in a hashtag

lol

When?!

Oops
That info would important, wouldn't it? Next week! IIRC the 30th

 

[AllIsOneIsNone]

I have not seen a single case of it effecting performance in any game thats had the feature

Very little impact on performance if any

BF1, DOOM, Rocket League and a few others work fine with increased FoV

Then why wouldn't all developers default to 90 (if they didn't feel like dealing with a slider)? I'm not trying to be a skeptic, genuinely interested.

Also, what is the default right now for Titanfall 2? Feels like 70 or so. 90 would be a godsend.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Then why wouldn't all developers default to 90 (if they didn't feel like dealing with a slider?). I'm not trying to be a skeptic, genuinely interested.

Also, what is the default right now for Titanfall 2? Feels like 70 or so. 90 would be a godsend.

I feel most developers have the thought process that everyone plays on a sofa? Increasing the FoV while sitting further from their display could make distant objects difficult to make out?

Yeah, 70 sounds about right.

 

[Chris1]

Nice, I'm glad you finally got it added after months of begging lol

 

[KodaRuss]

Not sure if I will mess with my FOV anyway? Why did you want it so badly?

 

[Drifters]

DAMMMMMNNNNN!

Titanfall just keeps on giving!

 

[Chris1]

Not sure if I will mess with my FOV anyway? Why did you want it so badly?

You can see more and low FoV causes motion sickness for some people

 

[OdysseusVA]

Nice, I'm glad you finally got it added after months of begging lol

Now if only Blizzard were as receptive to my annoying posts...

Not sure if I will mess with my FOV anyway? Why did you want it so badly?

I sit about 3feet from my display, the narrow FoV can be nauseating and cause headaches

 

[Anung]

Wow this is awesome!

How many games on console actually have a FOV slider?

Mirrors Edge Catalyst does. Makes it feel like super speeds.

 

[Eylos]

What is fov slider?

 

[CupONoodos]

Holy shit hype levels through the roof!! My only complaint with the game and the only thing I wanted from the PC version! Thank you Respawn!!

 

[Hoje0308]

Should be a standard option by now. My experience with Dishonored 2 was negatively impacted by the awful FOV.

 

[Plum]

It's really great that consoles are starting to get FOV options, there really isn't an excuse for it considering the minimal drop in performance.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Should be a standard option by now. My experience with Dishonored 2 was negatively impacted by the awful FOV.

The only reason I haven't bought Firewatch or The Witness.

It's really great that consoles are starting to get FOV options, there really isn't an excuse for it considering the minimal drop in performance.

Yup. should be standard on all platforms.

 

[Evolved1]

On PS4 I've noticed fps drops on all games with an FOV slider.

DOOM, BF1, Killing Floor 2, etc.

But that was at max. Increasing it halfway or less, couldn't detect a difference. But folks saying no performance hit... yeah sorry, not true. Both DOOM and Killing Floor 2, max FOV has an immediately apparent performance hit.

 

[antitrop]

Good, good, good, hopefully one day this will be standard.

 

[thejpfin]

What is fov slider?

FOV Slider is in-game setting that allows you to change game field of view. Something like this:

Nicely done Respawn!

 

[Plum]

The only reason I haven't bought Firewatch or The Witness.

Yup. should be standard on all platforms.

I'm hopeful that this will make it so that we don't get any more examples of PC games still not having FOV sliders.

Oh, and The Witness on PS4 has one now, think it goes to about 100 or so.

 

[Stromlord]

If the PCGamingWiki is to be trusted the game allows for a maximum of 90 FOV on Pc.

Seems so weird that the console version would allow for a higher FOV than it's PC counterpart, but I guess stranger things have happened.

Spoiler

Give me 130 FOV or give me death, Doom 4 got it right

 

[Danlord]

Elder Scrolls Online has FOV slider on PS4 and Xbox One.

Oh yeah I forgot about that (and I own ESO!)

Cheers.

 

[VE3TRO]

Fuck yea.

 

[OdysseusVA]

I'm hopeful that this will make it so that we don't get any more examples of PC games still not having FOV sliders.

Oh, and The Witness on PS4 has one now, think it goes to about 100 or so.

Really? Thats great! Now I need to get through some games and I'll happily pick it up.

If the PCGamingWiki is to be trusted the game allows for a maximum of 90 FOV on Pc.

Seems so weird that the console version would allow for a higher FOV than it's PC counterpart, but I guess stranger things have happened.

Spoiler

Give me 130 FOV or give me death, Doom 4 got it right

PC version will be updated with the higher options as well. Respawn wouldn't keep it from PC lol

 

[Strider]

I definitely was not expecting this on consoles and I get a little motion sickness at times so this is a very welcome additional option.

On PC games I usually set FoV between 85-95 depending on the game so I'll settle right in that range for this game I'm sure.

Update next week is gonna be awesome.

 

[FStop7]

Not sure if I will mess with my FOV anyway? Why did you want it so badly?

In a multiplayer FPS an FOV larger than 90-100 really helps. I always set it to 110 in Quake.

 

[Zemm]

Outside of having to use a controller, the FOV was the hardest thing to deal with when switching between the PC and PS4 versions so this is good

 

[RoboPlato]

Wow this is awesome!

How many games on console actually have a FOV slider?

Off the top of my head:
Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Shadow Warrior
Doom
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Borderlands Handsome Collection
Rocket League
Battlefield 1

 

[Gitaroo]

Yes!!! Was anout to double dip pc version now this will save me money!

 

[OdysseusVA]

Off the top of my head:
Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Shadow Warrior
Doom
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Borderlands Handsome Collection
Rocket League
Battlefield 1

To add to this list in case some devs are looking on thinking "hmmm"

GTAV's first person mode
Warframe
Hawken

Payday2?
And an RPG that I cant recall lol I think it also had some kind of 16 bit mode?

Yes!!! Was anout to double dip pc version now this will save me money!

You should probably do it anyway

 

[JigglesBunny]

Yeah, I snagged the PC version and the maximum FoV reminded me why I stuck with PC for TF1 after awhile. The smooth, fast motion at 60+ FPS and maxed out FoV makes the game feel even better coming from the Xbox One version.

 

[Psychoward]

good, good

hopefully it doesn't impact performance too much

Personally though I didn't think Titanfall 2's FOV is THAT bad. Destiny and Overwatch are much higher on my list of console shooters that need FOV sliders, Destiny in particular.

 

[Strike]

Nice.

 

[OdysseusVA]

good, good

hopefully it doesn't impact performance too much

Personally though I didn't think Titanfall 2's FOV is THAT bad. Destiny and Overwatch are much higher on my list of console shooters that need FOV sliders, Destiny in particular.

I want to say Overwatch on consoles is 90 actually it may be lower if these shots are anything to go by. Higher options would be great.

 

[Psychoward]

I want to say Overwatch on consoles is 90? but higher options would be great.

It is? Huh that's higher than expected, just seems pretty narrow in D.Va's mech in particular. That's fine then.

Destiny's FOV is god awful though, and it's not even a locked 30fps lol

 

[OdysseusVA]

It is? Huh that's higher than expected, just seems pretty narrow in D.Va's mech in particular. That's fine then.

Destiny's FOV is god awful though, and it's not even a locked 30fps lol

I edited
It looks to be lower based on these PC comparison shots

 

[MillionStabs]

Based Respawn

 

[Tigel]

But what's the proper FOV value? i.e.: what value makes it look the most natural?

 

[Chubzdoomer]

Awesome, but how? Won't that directly affect performance?

Loads of people talk like increasing the FOV kills performance, when in fact that's never been the case even on PC. The frame rate hit is usually minimal unless the FOV is cranked up to a ridiculous level.