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Title: straw poll - what have you set FOV at?
Post by: FESS67 on September 17, 2016, 06:47:04 PM
108 but trying 105 out
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Post by: Devil 505 on September 17, 2016, 06:48:32 PM
106 - just like AH2
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Post by: BowHTR on September 17, 2016, 06:56:21 PM
was 106 and bumped it up to 110
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Post by: FESS67 on September 17, 2016, 06:57:57 PM
105 is terrible.  going back to 108  lol
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Post by: oboe on September 17, 2016, 07:03:46 PM
80 for quite a while, then to 96, back to 90, now at 88.  I like seeing the details of skins on other planes in the arena, I rarely could do that in AH 2 at 106.
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Post by: ImADot on September 17, 2016, 07:11:19 PM
Currently trying 95 with my TrackIR.
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Post by: Shuffler on September 17, 2016, 07:16:35 PM
106
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Post by: Pudgie on September 17, 2016, 07:37:02 PM
Started out at 106, then 100, then 95, then 90, then 85 and now at 80 and liking it.

Just worked thru it is all.

 :salute
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Post by: Vudak on September 17, 2016, 07:39:38 PM
106
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Post by: DH367th on September 17, 2016, 07:42:27 PM
106
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Post by: The Fugitive on September 17, 2016, 07:55:24 PM
Ran at 80 for a few days and felt like I was missing things. Back to 106 like AH2.
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Post by: CAV on September 17, 2016, 08:11:46 PM
152 on triple monitors.

Cavalry
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Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on September 17, 2016, 08:43:02 PM
Whatever default is.
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Post by: Brooke on September 17, 2016, 08:58:13 PM
106
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Post by: BBQsam on September 17, 2016, 09:01:45 PM
601        im disk lexa ick
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Post by: Randy1 on September 17, 2016, 09:33:01 PM
I use 94.    I use the lowest I can go and still have good view coverage in like the back-up view.
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Post by: Molsman on September 17, 2016, 09:48:41 PM
115 but playing around still but like the 115 so far
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Post by: Condor on September 17, 2016, 10:59:42 PM
106
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Post by: puller on September 17, 2016, 11:09:33 PM
102
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Post by: popeye on September 17, 2016, 11:10:14 PM
106  (But haven't tried anything else.)
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Post by: 715 on September 18, 2016, 12:13:18 AM
Default 80 degrees (for purposes of beta testing rather than personal preference).  However, I don't like the loss of SA when views don't overlap so I'll probably go back to 106, or at least 95.  (Note I checked frame rate under varying locations at 80 and 106 and increasing the FOV did not reduce frame rate, it actually increased it slightly).
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Post by: FESS67 on September 18, 2016, 01:45:58 AM
yep I spent all day trying different FOV. 

Default was great for TIR functionality, worked as it should in all situations.  Tightness of the view made SA very very difficult for me.

110 was ok but gunnery was very hit and miss (no pun intended)

106 to 108 is my preferred.  Some anomalies with TIR and gunnery average but overall a good balance.
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Post by: rpm on September 18, 2016, 02:49:05 AM
Using 110 and I like it.
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Post by: Lab Rat 3947 on September 18, 2016, 03:45:52 AM
TRackr5 at 106 for a long time, been trying 100 last 2 weeks.
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Post by: Lusche on September 18, 2016, 05:58:42 AM
During most of the BETA I (Tir 3 user) stuck with the default 80°, but it messed with my gunnery and so I went back to the traditional 106°
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Post by: Chalenge on September 18, 2016, 06:04:31 AM
I like to have the ammo counters at the very bottom of the screen. During Beta I used 106, but now I have it set for 103 like I did for AH2.
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Post by: Bruv119 on September 18, 2016, 08:26:00 AM
mine is at 106 and people are still getting shot down fine. 

My targets always appear to fly straight through my gunsight though always been lucky like that.    :D
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Post by: waystin2 on September 18, 2016, 08:28:57 AM
Messed around in the 94-103 range, then finally went back to 106.  Not going to change again.  :aok
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Post by: 8thJinx on September 18, 2016, 09:05:13 AM
106
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Post by: nooby52 on September 18, 2016, 09:08:24 AM
109 / 110.
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Post by: Bizman on September 18, 2016, 09:59:34 AM
Default. It says 74 in the greyed out box.
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Post by: Lazerr on September 18, 2016, 10:11:32 AM
One oh six
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Post by: j500ss on September 18, 2016, 10:38:35 AM
nine seven
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Post by: Invictus84 on September 18, 2016, 11:23:05 AM
145 for a triple scren setup, which for the most part matches that of other flight sims I play.

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Post by: LCADolby on September 18, 2016, 11:26:34 AM
106 because I'm widescreen
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Post by: DaddyAce on September 18, 2016, 11:49:44 AM
106, but interested in other folks perspective on what works best with a single monitor as I haven't evaluated different options. ....most seem to be using 106, maybe because it's what we're used to from AH2.
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Post by: Ratsy on September 18, 2016, 12:26:07 PM
115 single screen
145 triple

Works just fine for me, because I have no hope of actually getting an opponent to a position close to my mil rings.  Oh well.  I'm just here for the wine tasting.

 :salute
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Post by: -ammo- on September 18, 2016, 02:50:35 PM
108. Played AH2 at 115.  Changed the FOV a few times anywhere between 90 and 115 and think I have it right for me (subject to change)
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Post by: Scca on September 18, 2016, 03:49:36 PM
120
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Post by: icepac on September 18, 2016, 07:44:18 PM
Does the FOV setting affect frame rate?
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Post by: BowHTR on September 18, 2016, 07:49:21 PM
Does the FOV setting affect frame rate?

Im sure it can. The more things in your view the more that your card has to process.
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Post by: FESS67 on September 18, 2016, 08:59:42 PM
Does the FOV setting affect frame rate?

hmm not sure.  I certainly have not noticed any change in FR but I run 130 to 144 most times.  Except TT when lots of GVs are there and then it drops to 120
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Post by: Hajo on September 18, 2016, 09:40:53 PM
119      29" widescreen monitor.
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Post by: Easyscor on September 18, 2016, 10:34:22 PM
Does the FOV setting affect frame rate?

AH3

Yes. I have an Acer i3 Notepad (no vid card) I can play on, sort of. At the default of 80, the frame rate's almost playable but I can't see squat. At 106, forget about it. I compromise at 96. I can view the terrain and kill the drones but I'd never try online with that device.
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Post by: 715 on September 18, 2016, 11:03:08 PM
Does the FOV setting affect frame rate?

On my computer increasing the FOV did not reduce the frame rate... it actually increased it slightly.  Best to just try it.
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Post by: BuckShot on September 19, 2016, 07:06:07 AM
Now, 100.

Still trying to find a happy medium where I can clearly read the fuzzy gauges and keep it looking like the beloved ah2...
Title: Re: straw poll - what have you set FOV at?
Post by: Randy1 on September 19, 2016, 07:22:25 AM
In another thread I had suggested the default fov should be set higher to give newbies a better SA but some said the low FOV default setting would not put newbies at a disadvantage with SA.

I would suggest that HTC make the fov fixed based on your setup.  A lot of whining for sure would follow.



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Post by: ImADot on September 19, 2016, 09:10:50 AM
I would suggest that HTC make the fov fixed based on your setup.

I'm pretty sure that's what "Auto FOV" already does; sets the FOV based on chosen display resolution.
Title: Re: straw poll - what have you set FOV at?
Post by: Scca on September 19, 2016, 09:42:54 AM
In another thread I had suggested the default fov should be set higher to give newbies a better SA but some said the low FOV default setting would not put newbies at a disadvantage with SA.

I would suggest that HTC make the fov fixed based on your setup.  A lot of whining for sure would follow.
-1
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Post by: 1stpar3 on September 19, 2016, 02:47:16 PM
After a lot of testing I am set at FOV 93. Its middle ground for my playing style, descent SA and better than normal detail when hunting GVs. Gunnery has improved with the FOV, for me. The better gunnery could also be because of all the flying in Beta, when tracers were hard to see. To hit something you actually had to learn how to use the gun sights! Big help there!
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Post by: Wiley on September 19, 2016, 02:51:53 PM
103.  Same as I was using in AH2.  SA is all.  If I want to see closer, I zoom.

Wiley.
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Post by: horble on September 19, 2016, 09:46:07 PM
120
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Post by: Invictus84 on September 20, 2016, 12:10:28 PM
I'm pretty sure that's what "Auto FOV" already does; sets the FOV based on chosen display resolution.

There's more to FOV than just resolution, especially if you run a triple screen setup.  For a better idea how complex the issue can get take a look at some of these links:

http://www.projectimmersion.com/fov/ (http://www.projectimmersion.com/fov/)
http://www.edracing.com/edr/FOV.php (http://www.edracing.com/edr/FOV.php)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=287241027 (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=287241027)

The sim racing community leads the pack when it comes to this sort of stuff. 

There are many more calculators out there to choose from.  I use an older one that is Excel based and appears to give me the best results for my setup.  It even calculates the optimal angle for my side monitors. 

All that said, at the end of the day set it to what you like and works for you.   :aok

At least AHIII makes it easy to set FoV.  Some flight sims either don't allow you to adjust the FoV (BoS) or make it ridiculously hard to do so (DCS).


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Post by: AKQwik on September 20, 2016, 12:44:18 PM
106 with TrackIR
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Post by: Driver on September 20, 2016, 02:17:35 PM
95 for me  :airplane:
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Post by: germ on September 20, 2016, 05:06:47 PM
125 on an Acer Predator curved 35" screen.
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Post by: Invictus84 on September 20, 2016, 08:03:04 PM
125 on an Acer Predator curved 35" screen.

Mein gott!  Just looked that beast up.  I'll bet games look awesome on that beast.  It costs more than my three 27" monitors!
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Post by: 68EZPkns on September 21, 2016, 03:47:24 PM
110 on a 42 inch 4k ultra hd tv.