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  1. #1

    Persistent FOV bug

    Yes I have a legitimate copy of far cry 4. This is not the same bug as pirates were getting who lacked the FOV bar. With this bug the FOV bar simply doesn't work.

    I and many others have noticed a persistent bug that reduces the FOV for pc players dramatically and makes the game terrible to play. The bug reduces FOV to about 40-50. Most games use 75 MINIMUM, 90 is standard. I'm right on the verge now of just giving up playing far cry 4 which I really like otherwise unless this is fixed. I'm technically adept at fixing games and I'm only posting here because I truly can't find a solution. This is my #1 problem with far cry 4 and it really needs a fix.

    Causes:
    1. Using the wingsuit (This is the only one I've verified)
    2. Liberating a radio tower (reported by others)
    3. Grappling hook (reported by others)
    4. Driving or basically interacting with anything in the world that changes the players POV (reported by others)

    Solutions I've tried:
    1. Changing the FOV slider in-game
    2. Changing resolution and aspect ratio in-game
    3. Running Farcry4.exe with the -devmode command line (apparently ubisoft disabled this)
    4. Extracting internal gamefiles to add a binding or force FOV (gamefiles are in a different format now apparently, I can't open them)

    From what I've seen the only guaranteed solution is to quit to the main menu. This is inconvenient and becomes really terrible for doing longer missions. Using the wingsuit doesn't always cause the glitch for me but it usually does. The wingsuit and vehicles are really important to the gameplay and it really degrades the game to avoid using them to avoid the FOV glitch.

    I would recommend adding a few FOV checks into the game code or an optional pc-only key binding the player could press to manually reset the FOV to what it should be. If only I had access to the console in-game I could probably just enter the FOV command or set up a keyboard macro to do it for me and I wouldn't have to make this post!

    My PC specs:
    CPU: Intel i5 2400
    Videocard: Geforce GTX Titan
    Ram: 32GB DDR 3
    OS: Windows 7 X64

    Comparison screenshots, ghale household, 2560X1600 native res. The difference is huge and terrible. First the bugged narrow FOV:


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  2. #2
    hello,
    oh yes, and it is one of the most annoying bug; introduced with patch 1.5.0 because not happened before;
    sure happens after use of wingsuit, but not only ..... you can see it many times in my videos.
    this game has a lot of bugs but the FOV-reset is among the most unbearable.
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  3. #3
    There is a slightly less inconvenient fix, getting into a vehicle and zooming in with the sidearm then getting out also fixes the fov. You have to do this exactly though.
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  4. #4
    MULTI PLAYER FOV CHANGES.
    There's quite a few FOV issues, not only with widescreen 21:9.

    I am playing on a 16:9 aspect ratio and after shooting a blink arrow into the air and flying down, then landing, my FOV changes. I notice that when I'm running (after landing), my player seems to run really slowly. This is because the FOV has changed.
    This disappears once you re-spawn.
    It does not happen every time you land after flight.
    The FOV slider does not change position, so it's a bug associated with blink arrows and flight, then landing and running.
    It happens to the Ranchesore and Golden Path teams after flight.
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  5. #5

    lol

    Originally Posted by CABBAGE_EATER Go to original post
    MULTI PLAYER FOV CHANGES.
    There's quite a few FOV issues, not only with widescreen 21:9.

    I am playing on a 16:9 aspect ratio and after shooting a blink arrow into the air and flying down, then landing, my FOV changes. I notice that when I'm running (after landing), my player seems to run really slowly. This is because the FOV has changed.
    This disappears once you re-spawn.
    It does not happen every time you land after flight.
    The FOV slider does not change position, so it's a bug associated with blink arrows and flight, then landing and running.
    It happens to the Ranchesore and Golden Path teams after flight.
    ho yes in this game there are so many issues, but FOV bug is very annoying... and then, there are other annoying ★★★★★★!!!
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  6. #6
    The three words Field of View are the bane of this game. I have a 21:9 monitor. Enough said!! I haven't been able to play ever since I upgraded from my 16:9 monitor. I just can't do it!
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