DayZ Mod Field of View won't change?

[ChristGilley 0]

So I've change the fov values in the arma 2 config and in the config under my username in dayz and my field of view still doesn't change in game. Can anyone help me?

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Did you edit them in USERNAME.ArmA2OAProfile with notepad?

[ChristGilley 0]

Did you edit them in USERNAME.ArmA2OAProfile with notepad?

Yes I did. I changed them in all of the config files that have the fov values in them

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Yes I did. I changed them in all of the config files that have the fov values in them

 

How much have you changed the values? In addition what is your resolution?  Did you save the file after editing?

Edited May 20, 2014 by Steak and Potatoes

[ChristGilley 0]

Fovtop: 1.22

Fovleft: 2.17

My monitor is 1920x1080. I don't know what the problem is. I've changed it in the 2 files you're supposed to change it in but it's just staying default in game

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Fovtop: 1.22

Fovleft: 2.17

My monitor is 1920x1080. I don't know what the problem is. I've changed it in the 2 files you're supposed to change it in but it's just staying default in game

 

You saved it after editing correct?

[ChristGilley 0]

Yes I did. I even triple checked to make sure the values were what I changed them too

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Yes I did. I even triple checked to make sure the values were what I changed them too

 

When you reopen your USERNAME.ArmA2OAProfile in notepad do the values show default again?

[ChristGilley 0]

When you reopen your USERNAME.ArmA2OAProfile in notepad do the values show default again?

Would it be the ArmA2OA.config? I don't have that file you're talking about. The only two files relating to users would be User1.config and Sir%Bartholomew.config. And in all 3 of those I have the values changed and when I oped them, it's the values I set them

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Would it be the ArmA2OA.config? I don't have that file you're talking about. The only two files relating to users would be User1.config and Sir%Bartholomew.config. And in all 3 of those I have the values changed and when I oped them, it's the values I set them

 

Try this guide and let me know what happens:

 

Changing Your FOV

Although I have enjoyed many XBox360 or Playstation games in the past, one of the reasons that I almost always play on the PC is because of the ability (usually) to change your FOV. Some games have quick sliders of settings, but ArmA 2 does not. Matter of fact it is not easy at all for the average user to adjust their FOV so I am going to help you out.

• Step 1. Navigate to My Documents/ArmA 2. Find the "Username".ArmA2OAProfile file. Make a copy of it somewhere to back it up. Open the file with Notepad or another text editor.
• Step 2. Scroll towards the bottom of the file and look for the entries for fovTop and fovLeft. These are the values we will be changing, but please write the originals down if you didn't backup the file in case you need to revert.
• Step 3. Use this calculatorto figure out your FOV values. Do not just put the number you want into the .ArmA2Profile file or it will not work. Pay attention to your Resolution (screen width and height).
• Step 4. Input the following into a Google search bar - "x degrees in radians" without quotation marks, where x is the number you calculated in the previous step. Or use the formula (.0174)x with x being the result of Step 3. (thanks to subtle for the tip)
• Step 5. Change the fovTop to the number you have now, which is your calculated FOV in radians. You should round off to 2 decimal places to the right.
• Step 6. Grab a calculator (or type into a Google search bar) and DIVIDE your new fovTop number by the SECOND number in your monitors Aspect Ratio. Click here for a guide on how to figure out your Aspect Ratio. Find the box with your monitors Resolution and that color is the same as an Aspect Ratio circle in the lower right corner if you don't know it.
• Step 7. Now take the result of Step 6 and MULTIPLY that by the FIRST number of your Aspect Ratio. Again, round off the number to 2 decimal places. Enter this number as your new fovLeft value.
• Step 8. Save the new file. You should have a new FOV when you restart the game.

Edited May 20, 2014 by Steak and Potatoes

[ChristGilley 0]

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Try this guide and let me know what happens:

Changing Your FOV

Although I have enjoyed many XBox360 or Playstation games in the past, one of the reasons that I almost always play on the PC is because of the ability (usually) to change your FOV. Some games have quick sliders of settings, but ArmA 2 does not. Matter of fact it is not easy at all for the average user to adjust their FOV so I am going to help you out.

• Step 1. Navigate to My Documents/ArmA 2. Find the "Username".ArmA2OAProfile file. Make a copy of it somewhere to back it up. Open the file with Notepad or another text editor.
• Step 2. Scroll towards the bottom of the file and look for the entries for fovTop and fovLeft. These are the values we will be changing, but please write the originals down if you didn't backup the file in case you need to revert.
• Step 3. Use this calculatorto figure out your FOV values. Do not just put the number you want into the .ArmA2Profile file or it will not work. Pay attention to your Resolution (screen width and height).
• Step 4. Input the following into a Google search bar - "x degrees in radians" without quotation marks, where x is the number you calculated in the previous step. Or use the formula (.0174)x with x being the result of Step 3. (thanks to subtle for the tip)
• Step 5. Change the fovTop to the number you have now, which is your calculated FOV in radians. You should round off to 2 decimal places to the right.
• Step 6. Grab a calculator (or type into a Google search bar) and DIVIDE your new fovTop number by the SECOND number in your monitors Aspect Ratio. Click here for a guide on how to figure out your Aspect Ratio. Find the box with your monitors Resolution and that color is the same as an Aspect Ratio circle in the lower right corner if you don't know it.
• Step 7. Now take the result of Step 6 and MULTIPLY that by the FIRST number of your Aspect Ratio. Again, round off the number to 2 decimal places. Enter this number as your new fovLeft value.
• Step 8. Save the new file. You should have a new FOV when you restart the game.

I did that except it was in ArmA2.config, Sir%Bartholomew.config. I searched for "Sir Bartholomew.ArmA2OAProfile but I don't have it Edited May 20, 2014 by ChristGilley

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

I did that except it was in ArmA2.config, Sir%Bartholomew.config. I searched for "Sir Bartholomew.ArmA2OAProfile but I don't have it

 

Follow this pathway visually and report back if its what you are doing.

 

Edited May 20, 2014 by Steak and Potatoes

[ChristGilley 0]

Follow this pathway visually and report back if its what you are doing.

Yes this is the video I was following

[TIC 1050]

Did you change them to "Read-only"?

 

Edit: How to do that is right clicking the .CFG files and go to properties, it should say on the bottom. ;)

Edited May 20, 2014 by TIC321

[ChristGilley 0]

Did you change them to "Read-only"?

Edit: How to do that is right clicking the .CFG files and go to properties, it should say on the bottom. ;)

Oh wow was I supposed to? It didn't show that in the videos I was watching

[TIC 1050]

Oh wow was I supposed to? It didn't show that in the videos I was watching

 

Most of the time it'll change the settings even after you save it. Changing it to "read-only" will make any change stay.

[ChristGilley 0]

Most of the time it'll change the settings even after you save it. Changing it to "read-only" will make any change stay.

So it would be worth it to change them to read only?

[TIC 1050]

I've tried it before and it works :)

[ChristGilley 0]

I've tried it before and it works :)

It didn't work :/ I'm not understanding it. People don't have to go through all of this trouble. They just had to open it with notepad and edit the value