POST BF3 FPS, GPU AND SETTINGS PLEASE - Page 4

**Roadhog** · 11-06-11, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Bah!

Both BC2 and BF3 use Hor+ for their widescreen.

http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/...-bad-company-2

http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/battlefield-3

So then how come setting the fov to 90 in BC2 gives an extreme fish eye effect, but in BF3 it looks perfectly normal at 90?

Bah! · 11-06-11, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Roadhog

So then how come setting the fov to 90 in BC2 gives an extreme fish eye effect, but in BF3 it looks perfectly normal at 90?

Never mind, I get what you are saying. The implementation is the same in both games, it's just how you get there that is different. The ini in BC2 has the vert setting, but in game it is using hor scaling.

So a 90 fov in BC2 is actually a 56 in the ini, where as in BF3 a 90 is a 90. I think that's why so many people are using a 74, because they think that is a 100 fov when it's really just a 74 fov.

Logical · 11-06-11, 09:05 AM

All depends on the ratio of FOV too. Not sure what it is set at in BF3 but i do know that in CoD4 promod the ratio was turned up to 1.125 so that a fov of 80 would become 90.

Its hard to go off what setting it should be in BF3 if we dont know the ratio...In the menu it says vFOV but i have my doubts as 74 would become 100 hFOV and tbh it doesn't look anything like 100 hFOV as i would get extreme fisheye effect from that. The aspect ratio plays a big part in FOV too. Best thing to do is find what suits you best by tweaking it untill your happy with the distance from enemy i.e the higher the setting the further away the enemy becomes and the smaller the head becomes...but the higher the setting the more you can see on the sides, combine that with fisheye effect and find what looks and plays best for you.

Stock CoD4 was editable from 65-80 fov, i used a 74 FOV in that too.

Logical · 11-06-11, 09:44 AM

It is also worth noting that the ADS FOV doesnt change on any setting. As a result of this the higher the FOV the more the gun zooms in when you ADS....heres some pics for comparison.

74 FOV

90 FOV

74 FOv

90 FOV

ViN86 · 11-06-11, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Maverick123w

I've always thought of changing the fov as cheating.

Lol wut

You should see my Black Ops config.

GitDat · 11-06-11, 10:26 AM

Getting too high of fps is cheating as well

**Eltigre88** · 11-06-11, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logical

It is also worth noting that the ADS FOV doesnt change on any setting. As a result of this the higher the FOV the more the gun zooms in when you ADS....heres some pics for comparison.

74 FOV

90 FOV

74 FOv

90 FOV

Damn the pics did not post....

Logical · 11-06-11, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Eltigre88

Damn the pics did not post....

You sure there showing for me....They are in bandwith gobbling bmp though, wait a few seconds and you should see them.

**bob saget** · 11-06-11, 10:11 PM

so....which FOV or FOV range is appropriate for 1920x1200 as should be set in the game

Bah! · 11-06-11, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bob saget

so....which FOV or FOV range is appropriate for 1920x1200 as should be set in the game

I use 90, but it's really personal preference. I would think, though, that anyone who commonly plays PC shooters and sits directly in front of a single monitor would want somewhere around there. Anything lower just seems too zoomed in to me.

Since you don't have to edit a file and can do it in game, give it a shot a various levels and see what looks best.

**Rummy** · 11-06-11, 11:54 PM

Im using 80 Bob with the same monitor you have.

**Eltigre88** · 11-07-11, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Logical

You sure there showing for me....They are in bandwith gobbling bmp though, wait a few seconds and you should see them.

Na Nothin.....some stupid setting in Exploer maybe. Oh well.

11-06-11, 09:05 AM	#39
Logical Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,510	Re: POST BF3 FPS, GPU AND SETTINGS PLEASE All depends on the ratio of FOV too. Not sure what it is set at in BF3 but i do know that in CoD4 promod the ratio was turned up to 1.125 so that a fov of 80 would become 90. Its hard to go off what setting it should be in BF3 if we dont know the ratio...In the menu it says vFOV but i have my doubts as 74 would become 100 hFOV and tbh it doesn't look anything like 100 hFOV as i would get extreme fisheye effect from that. The aspect ratio plays a big part in FOV too. Best thing to do is find what suits you best by tweaking it untill your happy with the distance from enemy i.e the higher the setting the further away the enemy becomes and the smaller the head becomes...but the higher the setting the more you can see on the sides, combine that with fisheye effect and find what looks and plays best for you. Stock CoD4 was editable from 65-80 fov, i used a 74 FOV in that too.

11-06-11, 09:44 AM	#40
Logical Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,510	Re: POST BF3 FPS, GPU AND SETTINGS PLEASE It is also worth noting that the ADS FOV doesnt change on any setting. As a result of this the higher the FOV the more the gun zooms in when you ADS....heres some pics for comparison. 74 FOV 90 FOV 74 FOv 90 FOV

11-06-11, 10:26 AM	#42
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11-06-11, 10:11 PM	#45
bob saget Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vancouver, originally Russia Posts: 23,133	Re: POST BF3 FPS, GPU AND SETTINGS PLEASE so....which FOV or FOV range is appropriate for 1920x1200 as should be set in the game

11-06-11, 11:54 PM	#47
Rummy Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Under your bed Posts: 1,684	Re: POST BF3 FPS, GPU AND SETTINGS PLEASE Im using 80 Bob with the same monitor you have.