Thu, Feb 09, 2012 | 21:06 GMT

2K “looking into” FOV controls patch for Darkness II PC

2K Games has said it plans to issue a patch for The Darkness II which will include controls for PC users to change the game’s field of view. This is according to a conversation TotalBiscuit had with 2K, where it was discussed that not allowing PC gamers and option to switch from a narrow, 60 degrees FOV to one that is larger – say 90 degrees – can make things a bit uncomfortable for players. 2K has not formally announced its plans for a patch, but according to the firm’s Elizabeth Tobey, the development is “looking into a solution”. Thanks, GameFront.

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#1

xino
09/02/12, 10:38 pm

if you haven’t played this game yet…you shouldn’t be playing FPS!

#2

absolutezero
09/02/12, 10:51 pm

The video that TB released basically makes a mockery of developers claiming that its too difficult to increase the FoV or that it would break the game. He jury-rigged a set up to increase the FoV and nothing changes apart from you stop feeling sick because your eyes are mushed through the screen.

#3

Stephany Nunneley
10/02/12, 12:33 am

@2 The main reason I can’t play a game with a 1st person perspective 90% of the time on PC – I get physically sick and have vertigo for a bit.

#4

DSB
10/02/12, 12:47 am

Can’t say I ever had any problems with FOV or motion sickness, but weapon wobble makes me feel angry. For no other reason than it looks retarded.

I reckon late-state parkinsons should exclude you from military service/space marine selection.

#5

Stephany Nunneley
10/02/12, 1:05 am

@4 Oh lord, yes. The first Portal really messed my balance up. I had a “spinning” sensation for hours afterward.

EDIT: Yeah, go ahead and make the jokes. I’m ready :D

#6

DSB
10/02/12, 1:25 am

@5 It’s perfectly normal though.

Probably my most embarassing experience was roughly a year ago when I was playing through the first Witcher. After a week or something I started feeling really really dizzy, and the game has some pretty serious graphical distortions when you drink concoctions, so I was like “Holy shit, my eyes are being damaged by this stuff”.

So I completely stopped playing the game. But it didn’t go away, which kinda had me worrying more and more. So then I went to the doctor and he said I had contracted a virus that affected my balance nerve :P

And thus egg met face.

#7

unacomn
10/02/12, 5:56 am

I played the demo. Surprised it ran on a singlecore from 2006. I cut someone in half using car door.

#8

Hunam
10/02/12, 9:39 am

Need’s HUD scaling too.

#9

Teabag
10/02/12, 10:37 am

Man, 2K does have some issue with FOV. If I remember correctly, Bioshock 1 AND 2, had the same problem.

#10

LOLshock94
10/02/12, 10:56 am

@DSB wait witcher give you a virus in your eye?

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