Guide for FOV customization

[CaptainTutle]

Follow this guide to change your FOV setting for BFBC2.

Skip #1-2 if already familiar with location of settings.ini

1. open the folder "C:\Users\username\Documents\BFBC2"

2. in the folder, open the "settings.ini" with notepad or any text editor.


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*IMPORTANT*

Now, how the FOV works in BFBC2 is rather esoteric.

Unlike most games like BF2 and Source engine games, BFBC2's FOV setting changes VERTICAL FOV, NOT HORIZONTAL.

because of this, you need to use the following website to convert the horizontal fov value to vertical fov value.

luckily, this nice fella made a quick converter with a handy dandy equation to convert the values.

http://rjdown.co.uk/projects/bfbc2/fovcalculator.php
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3. Enter the resolution and your desired FOV on the converter.

4. Once you obtain the converted FOV, go back to the settings.ini

5. In settings.ini, locate the line that says "fov=55" (it's the bottommost item on mine).

6. replace the numeric value with your desired fov, save, and you are all set to go.

Originally Posted by CaptainTutle

Follow this guide to change your FOV setting for BFBC2.

Skip #1-2 if already familiar with location of settings.ini

1. open the folder "C:\Users\username\Documents\BFBC2"

2. in the folder, open the "settings.ini" with notepad or any text editor.


--------------------------
*IMPORTANT*

Now, how the FOV works in BFBC2 is rather esoteric.

Unlike most games like BF2 and Source engine games, BFBC2's FOV setting changes VERTICAL FOV, NOT HORIZONTAL.

because of this, you need to use the following website to convert the horizontal fov value to vertical fov value.

luckily, this nice fella made a quick converter with a handy dandy equation to convert the values.

http://rjdown.co.uk/projects/bfbc2/fovcalculator.php
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3. Enter the resolution and your desired FOV on the converter.

4. Once you obtain the converted FOV, go back to the settings.ini

5. In settings.ini, locate the line that says "fov=55" (it's the bottommost item on mine).

6. replace the numeric value with your desired fov, save, and you are all set to go.

There is already a guide floating around. Search for threads by Focuspocus.

[CaptainTutle]

shoot, didn't see his post. Lock this thread down, if you could kindly.

[cpt.joo]

Originally Posted by CaptainTutle

shoot, didn't see his post. Lock this thread down, if you could kindly.

don't, this seems like it could be handy

If anyone is curious I did some FOV customizing and here is the difference from 55 to 75. Both are shot in different DX modes as I was demonstrating something in another thread.

DX10 Fov 55 default

DX11 Fov 75 modified

Originally Posted by ProstheticDonk

If anyone is curious I did some FOV customizing and here is the difference from 55 to 75. Both are shot in different DX modes as I was demonstrating something in another thread.

DX10 Fov 55 default

DX11 Fov 75 modified

I just noticed. You have the FOV changed in Single player! How did you do that?

The above procedure doesn't work for Single player actually and that is for Multi-Player ONLY.
So I really wanna know how you did it.

Will be waiting for your reply.

Thanks

[At The Gates]

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=1170389

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Thanks for this, I was wondering where I could find this info.