Max Payne 2 FOV Discussion

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 27 Jul 2004, 17:59

Hello ...
... this may help....

1 - Add the following to the shortcut:

-developer

2 - Press ~ to enable console

3 - Type FOV_90 ...... or other value to suit.

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 27 Jul 2004, 18:02

Excellent. :D

Does that stay permanent, or do you have to reset it each time?

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 27 Jul 2004, 18:17

Unfortunately I think you will have to put it in after each cut scene ... :(

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 27 Jul 2004, 18:20

Right. Unfortunate, but not too major a problem. Wonder if you can bind a key to do it automatically...?

Now we have a solution for this, I'm moving it from Stretched to Hack/Mod. 'K? :)

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 27 Jul 2004, 18:33

I'm not sure it is perfect ... as I say it may help.
I use the Matrox Parhelia to run 3 screens and try to get games going at 1920x480, 2400x600, 3072x768, 3840x1024.

Check out some of these screenshots for various games ...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/twobadgers/

For me the height FOV was still squashed for Max Payne 2... but it may help those that are not using such extreme aspect ratios.
Sorry there is no screenshot for Max Payne 2 ... I didn't like the squashed "look" so I removed it from my comp.

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 27 Jul 2004, 18:36

While that is most impressive, having that big an FOV would give me a headache after a while. ;)

Good to have a Parhelia gamer here. :D

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 27 Jul 2004, 18:41

Its awesome ... like having your own IMAX cinema for games ... :lol:

I may have info on fov hacks or solutions to some of the games posted there just ask if you would like more info.

Inferno · Post by **Inferno** » 06 Oct 2004, 05:14

Hello ...
... this may help....

1 - Add the following to the shortcut:

-developer

2 - Press ~ to enable console

3 - Type FOV_90 ...... or other value to suit.

My screen still streches at FOV_90, any ideas?

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 06 Oct 2004, 07:35

Sorry ... as I said earlier ...

I'm not sure it is perfect ... as I say it may help.
I use the Matrox Parhelia to run 3 screens and try to get games going at 1920x480, 2400x600, 3072x768, 3840x1024.

Check out some of these screenshots for various games ...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/twobadgers/

For me the height FOV was still squashed for Max Payne 2... but it may help those that are not using such extreme aspect ratios.
Sorry there is no screenshot for Max Payne 2 ... I didn't like the squashed "look" so I removed it from my comp.

It should have helped a bit ...
Did it not help at all ?

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 06 Oct 2004, 12:16

My screen still streches at FOV_90, any ideas?

FOV_100? Something higher still, maybe?

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 06 Oct 2004, 13:44

It doesn't go any higher than 90 ...

I don't know what else to suggest.... sorry ... :(

Inferno · Post by **Inferno** » 07 Oct 2004, 01:29

...*sigh... yeah, it dosen't go higher than 90, but thx for trying guys :wink:

adipose · Post by **adipose** » 02 Feb 2005, 21:08

FOV_45 = "MaxPayne_GameMode->GM_ChangeFOV(0.6428,0);";
FOV_50 = "MaxPayne_GameMode->GM_ChangeFOV(0.7142,0);";
FOV_55 = "MaxPayne_GameMode->GM_ChangeFOV(0.7857,0);";
FOV_60 = "MaxPayne_GameMode->GM_ChangeFOV(0.8571,0);";
FOV_65 = "MaxPayne_GameMode->GM_ChangeFOV(0.9285,0);";
FOV_70 = "MaxPayne_GameMode->GM_ChangeFOV(1.0000,0);";
FOV_75 = "MaxPayne_GameMode->GM_ChangeFOV(1.0714,0);";
FOV_80 = "MaxPayne_GameMode->GM_ChangeFOV(1.1428,0);";
FOV_85 = "MaxPayne_GameMode->GM_ChangeFOV(1.2142,0);";
FOV_90 = "MaxPayne_GameMode->GM_ChangeFOV(1.2857,0);";

This defines 70 degrees as "1". All other degrees are defined as theta/70.

FOV_100, then, would be 1.42857.

In the console, you can type in MaxPayne_GameMode->GM_ChangeFOV(1.4286,0), and it will set the FOV to that. You can also change FOV_70 in the MP2_data.ras file, which is kind of a bitch to edit, but that should permanently change the default FOV.

So far I haven't found a FOV that looks right, however. According to my calculations, if FOV_70 is the default, FOV_85 (86) should be about right for 16:9. FOV_80 should be about right for 16:10. Someone can correct me if my calculations are off.

-Dan

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 03 Feb 2005, 15:25

Interestingly, when I edited the file in MP2_data.ras, so that it should go to the 90 degree value for any FOV, it didn't work until I typed the ChangeFOV command into the console anyway.

I wish I knew why they had references in about widescreen, if they don't use them, though... :?

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 03 Feb 2005, 15:41

Hello ...

Does editing the file keep the FOV fixed at 90 or do you have to keep putting the console command in after each cut scene ?

and if so ... how do you edit that sort of file or could you share your edited file ?

Cheers ...
Paddywak

adipose · Post by **adipose** » 03 Feb 2005, 23:28

Editing the .ras only changes the FOV_70 macro, it doesn't change the default. This isn't surprising, really, but it was worth a try. Perhaps the value is somewhere else in the file as the default; I will check this later today.

Even so, increasing the fov doesn't seem to fix anything. It's as if it simply zooms out. The proportion doesn't seem to really change with a fov change. Luckily for me, at 16:10 Max is squashed, but still bearable. Also some cleaners look a little fat in the midsection :)

It's too bad as I heard the xbox version of this works fine with widescreen. Perhaps that's where those "widescreen" settings come into play.

-Dan

adipose · Post by **adipose** » 03 Feb 2005, 23:34

I think I found the default settings, I will post here later today with a solution, hopefully.

-Dan

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 04 Feb 2005, 00:22

Here is a couple of screenshots ...
The first at the default FOV ...

and here after typing FOV_90 at the console ...

Which for me is good enough ... apart from I have to keep typing it in after every cut scene.

adipose · Post by **adipose** » 04 Feb 2005, 00:24

Paddy, I'm glad you're happy, but unfortunately the FOV is still wrong...it's just zoomed out. Max is too short and stumpy.

-Dan

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 04 Feb 2005, 00:32

Hello ...
Sorry I got a bit confused isn't that the Aspect Ratio ?

The Field of View is wider when you type FOV_90

...and I'd be happier if I didn't have to keep typing it in ... :lol:
Have you figured a way to fix this ?

Cheers

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