will there be an FoV / Field of View setting?

[Zasso]

After relearning X:Rebirth to prepare for X4, I got so sick after playing for just 1 day compared to the hundreds of hours I've put into X3 and its mods, I am praying X4 will have an FoV slider.
So is there any news on this?
I did not find an answer to this question in the Q&A thread and the original "ask questions" thread is locked now as well.

Even years after the X:Rebirth launch I could not find an easy to install or working mod or fix for the FoV issue.
If X4 does not have one, I'm afraid I'll have to cancel my pre order and pass up on the game entirely due to physically being unable to play unless I'm willing to hang over the toilet for half an hour after just a few hours of gameplay like I had to today and yesterday with X:Rebirth, which would be a huge bummer.

[radcapricorn]

Even if it does turn out non-adjustable (cockpits will be 3D, after all), at least get the game first and try it for an hour, refund if you don't like the hard setting.

[Combat Wombat]

Even if it does turn out non-adjustable (cockpits will be 3D, after all), at least get the game first and try it for an hour, refund if you don't like the hard setting.

Well I hope there will be a normal X# style external view where an 90 degree field of view is 100% needed

[Zasso]

Well I hope there will be a normal X# style external view where an 90 degree field of view is 100% needed

Jup I basically can't play without a FoV slider whether it influences performance or has any other drawbacks does not matter to me.
I just booted X3 AP:LU on my new laptop, set the FoV to 100, went into a fighter with a top speed of 477m/s and flew around like there was no tomorrow with no issues.
Changed back to X:Rebirth, did one mission to kill a couple of Xenon and instantly started feeling unwell/sick again and had to close down quickly and sit down for a bit.
The same goes for other games like Borderlands 1/2, Conan Exiles, Avorion and you name it.
For the games where I can adjust it to 100 or higher I'm fine, when it's below that I can't play them up to a point where I actually enjoy the games opposed to having to hang over the toilet for half an hour until my brain finds its footing again.

[ZombiePotatoSalad]

That's a hard "maybe."

We don't know yet. If there is, awesome. If not, then maybe you can change it in the .ini files.

[Zasso]

That's a hard "maybe."

We don't know yet. If there is, awesome. If not, then maybe you can change it in the .ini files.

Thanks for the update!
If it's not in the base game I will definitely be looking for help or request for it to be modded in, or how to edit the .ini files myself in order to implement it.
It seems it was possible for X:Rebirth at some point to sort of do it, but that method seems to have broken and given contradicting results in the past according to viewtopic.php?t=349014

[nerdtron]

Would be great to have an FOV slider in the settings for X4 and would save a lot of literal headaches

[Ricemanu]

Burnt by F76 much?

[nerdtron]

Burnt by F76 much?

Haven't played F76 and while this apparently is an issue there, its not unique to that game. Lack of FOV control and playing with a very low FOV can cause headaches. Being able to adjust that is very helpful

[Zasso]

So is there any news about if there will be a Field of View slider at launch tomorrow?
I don't see one in the graphic settings menu on OsidianAnt's VoD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igmDNW1AyWQ

From seeing those videos it does look like the default FoV unfortunately will be a huge issue for me making the game near unplayable, so any insight or knowledge on if this will be adjustable with either ingame settings or .ini editing at launch tomorrow would be very much appreciated.

[Zarjazz]

There is a big difference between an FoV option in a space game and a FPS. In a FPS I'd say it's essential but in a game like this it's rarely required.

[nerdtron]

There is a big difference between an FoV option in a space game and a FPS. In a FPS I'd say it's essential but in a game like this it's rarely required.

This is a space game which includes FPS modes (walking around the ship, walking around a station, exiting your ship in space, ...). An FOV slider would be a very welcome thing for those who get headaches without it

[Zasso]

There is a big difference between an FoV option in a space game and a FPS. In a FPS I'd say it's essential but in a game like this it's rarely required.

I can tell you that after the hundreds of hours I've spend in X3, and the issues of not even being able to play more than 2 days in X:Rebirth, that for me it is vital in a space game in order to be able to maintain my health and not get sick, and enjoy a game such as the X-series to the fullest.

[Zasso]

I just installed the game and unfortunately could indeed not find a FoV setting in the game, nor an easy editable ini file.
Does anyone know if it's possible yet to edit the FoV and if so where I can do it?

[Zasso]

After flying around in an asteroid field and having played the game for 10 hours I am starting to get sick again.

So with the forums now migrated, does anyone have any more information regarding extending the Field of View through either a mod, ini setting or any other means?
As at this point I pretty much can't continue playing the game while I just started to get the hang of it and am really enjoying it otherwise so far.

[strask412]

After flying around in an asteroid field and having played the game for 10 hours I am starting to get sick again.

So with the forums now migrated, does anyone have any more information regarding extending the Field of View through either a mod, ini setting or any other means?
As at this point I pretty much can't continue playing the game while I just started to get the hang of it and am really enjoying it otherwise so far.

I was tempted to post "me too", but I actually have something useful to say. Also I don't have it quite as bad as you. I can continue to play but it's just barely tolerable.

On other games (haven't tried yet in X4) when it's NOT tolerable, I have had some success with adjusting the game resolution to a narrower aspect ratio. You can usually/often do this even running in full screen, but for some games switching to windowed mode might be required.

[Zasso]

I was tempted to post "me too", but I actually have something useful to say. Also I don't have it quite as bad as you. I can continue to play but it's just barely tolerable.

On other games (haven't tried yet in X4) when it's NOT tolerable, I have had some success with adjusting the game resolution to a narrower aspect ratio. You can usually/often do this even running in full screen, but for some games switching to windowed mode might be required.

Thanks for the tip, I assume you mean a 21:9 none stretched resolution like some people use for Path of Exile?
Did you test this yet for X4?

[strask412]

hanks for the tip, I assume you mean a 21:9 none stretched resolution like some people use for Path of Exile?
Did you test this yet for X4?

It's easy to illustrate.

Take a glance at these two images. https://photos.app.goo.gl/hpwTcJ4HPvEPzmcq7 and https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZgSfByjVxEd33fQv7

One is at my monitor's native 21x9 aspect ratio (3440x1440) while the other I've set to a 16x9 resolution (2560x1440). Here's the part where I would normally point out the vertical black bars on the left and right of the 16x9 image, but somebody (probably Nvidia, but mayyybe Google?) helpfully trimmed them off.

[Zasso]

With 1.5 on the beta and 2.0 announced, is there any more info on a Field of View/FoV setting yet?