The Witcher 2 FoV

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jjensson
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Joined: 18 Sep 2011, 16:19

Yeah, but that doesn't mean

Post by jjensson »

Yeah, but that doesn't mean we can increase the Field of View, does it? Even if i choose for my monitor (16:10) a ratio of of 16:14, all i'get is a horizontally squeezed image.

What about the fix from the original post? Is it just a config value? Or is it a mod? Could i do it for myself with a bit of scripting? Hayden, are you still reading this thread? Please help! I would like to play Witcher 2, but i simply can't with the default settings.
matrices
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Joined: 20 Jun 2010, 04:19

Bumping this thread because

Post by matrices »

Bumping this thread because hell yes it would be great to not have to choose between Surround no ubersampling and single monitor with ubersampling if I could just see more in single monitor mode.
jjensson
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Joined: 18 Sep 2011, 16:19

OK, now i'm getting it (after

Post by jjensson »

OK, now i'm getting it (after waiting for months now) - how idiotic - apparently this FOV mod is implemented in a tool named Flawless Widescreen. The sad thing is, the website is down and i can't find the latest version. Can anyone help?
Max-Payne
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Joined: 06 Nov 2011, 17:05

So is there a way to change

Post by Max-Payne »

So is there a way to change the FOV?
I'm holding back The Witcher 2 until someone fix the FOV, as for now playing on a 16:10 monitor is atrocious.
jjensson
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Joined: 18 Sep 2011, 16:19

Yes, finally played The

Post by jjensson »

Yes, finally played The Witcher 2 - turns out, with the right FOV the gameplay is terrific - absolutely great game. The workaround is a bit of a PITA, but it works.

You need to have the game patched to 1.2 (newer versions don't work) and you need Flawless WideScreen 1.06 (newer versions don't have the FOV option anymore - go figure...). You need patience too, because reloading a save when the game is already started crashes to desktop every time. Some saves even don't load at all, so you have to disable the FOV a couple of times just to load your save and progress a bit. Like i said, PITA, but i could not enjoy the game otherwise. Stupid developers, they never learn...

If you don't want to forego patch 2.0 and you own a 16:10 monitor like me (it's the pro format), you have another option (wich is worse, but could be acceptable for some people). I learned it the hard way a week ago when i tried for a second time to play Dead Space with this absolutely ridiculous binocular field of view the game has. It is so much zoomed in, that your whole perception of the perspective distorts and you have to go 1.5 meters away from the monitor to not get seasick. My solution was to switch to 16:9 (it's a HOR+ game), and bingo - i had quite i bit more horizontal field of view, and could finally see the great environments i'm playing in. Now the game was playable on a big monitor.

That's all the help i can give. I wish i would have gotten similar advice when i needed it. Enjoy your games now with a better (or even proper) field of view, like it should be on a big PC screen.
Saturn2888
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Joined: 02 Feb 2010, 23:51

Yes, a FOV fix would be a

Post by Saturn2888 »

Yes, a FOV fix would be a great! This is the first thing I noticed while playing, and it was making me sick.

Seems both the Flawless Widescreen site and tool are down so I'm unable to play the game in anything higher than 16:9 even editing the settings directly. I can up the res to whatever but black-boxing ensues. Any ideas? Maybe there's a version of the tool hosted somewhere?
Saturn2888
Posts: 63
Joined: 02 Feb 2010, 23:51

Yes, a FOV fix would be a

Post by Saturn2888 »

Yes, a FOV fix would be a great! This is the first thing I noticed while playing, and it was making me sick.

Seems both the Flawless Widescreen site and tool are down so I'm unable to play the game in anything higher than 16:9 even editing the settings directly. I can up the res to whatever but black-boxing ensues. Any ideas? Maybe there's a version of the tool hosted somewhere?
Veritas0589
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Joined: 30 Aug 2010, 16:06

Alright, what's it going to

Post by Veritas0589 »

Alright, what's it going to take to get an FOV fix for the current version of the game? I'll donate if I have to, I just want to finally be able to play after having the game since it was first released.

Please make this happen.

Thanks
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