[answered] Will the FOV be adjustable ?

[ztorm]

Update 2:

Will there be an easy way to adjust the FOV, for those who like to experiment with game settings ?

Unfortunately we don't have such option...

Update 1:

Don't worry this problem is fixed in the launch version.

Hi, I just fired up the compat test and the FOV appears to be Vert- (i.e the horizontal Field of View is locked, so the wider the screen, the narrower the vertical FOV...)

It's a bit of a bummer to see less of the game world on a big ass wide screen than on a tiny 5:4 monitor...

1280x1024


1680x1050


1920x1080



...and as far as Eyefinity/Surround displays are concerned, it's a no-go. So much of the world is cut-off that it'd be like playing through a sniper scope.

3x 1280x1024


3x 1920x1080


So my question is, will we be able to edit the FOV (easily, and to high values) ?
Alternatively, will the vertical FOV be fixed in the release, as opposed to the horizontal one ?

Thanks for your time...

[Darklord]

The screen looks fine when I view it on 1920x 1200.

Daniel.

[DJK]

Hmm I haven't ran the comp test when it was released.. but I hope it runs well on 1920x1200 ... Im not sure why the game is showing less in a higher resolution then a lower one .. I'm guessing it's because of the 4:3 versus 16:10 difference and scaling ...

Must admit those shots you posted scare me a little with so much of the ceiling cut off in higher resolutions ..

[Alaric]

Oh-oh... this is a problem.

[Darklord]

Hmm I haven't ran the comp test when it was released.. but I hope it runs well on 1920x1200

It does, I said so in the post above yours!

No idea what's up with those screenies but 1920x 1200 looks perfect.

Daniel.

[Isaac]

Hmm I haven't ran the comp test when it was released.. but I hope it runs well on 1920x1200

It does, I said so in the post above yours!

No idea what's up with those screenies but 1920x 1200 looks perfect.

Daniel.

I run 1920x1080 (That's the monitor's native resolution; and that's max res for my graphics card.)

* Does that mean that when I play, the screen might look like this?

[Darklord]

It's looks like the issue Zstorm had is primarily with Eyefinity/Surround displays. (which is when you use multiple monitors for the game, ie have the game running on 3 monitors)

I'm sure Petri or one of the others will chirp in at some point.

Daniel.

[ztorm]

The FOV is Vert-, which means ALL 16/9 resolutions will show a little less of the game world than any 16/10 resolution.

1920x1200 is similar to my 1680x1050 shot as far as the vertical FOV is concerned.

The question is not really what "looks fine", it's just that a fixed vertical FOV is generally a better solution. It gives a wider view on wider monitors, instead of "tunnel vision".
Those who remember Bioshock before/after the widescreen patch will know what I'm talking about...

[Sol_HSA]

I have to wonder how many games work fine at 5760x1080.. =)
Basically you'd need a 180' FOV for it to "look good"..

[ztorm]

Actually, 140-ish is what you need at that res but again, that's not the point. The point is, the vertical FOV shouldn't get lower on wider screens, it should remain the same on all displays.
For a glimpse at how many games support Eyefinity/Surround, check this list out: http://widescreengamingforum.com/mgl