A dev response is pretty essential here, and if you're a veteran PC gamer you know how needed this fix is. If they can't or won't add it to the main game, perhaps they'll allow us to apply the fix ourselves.
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For the uneducated on the matter, please watch these videos:
Part 1 - www.youtube.com/watch
Part 2 - www.youtube.com/watch
This is how the game plays with a 90 degress FOV.
It's easy to do, just takes a little tweak. And this is a fully co-op game so any "advantage" wouldn't matter. Especailly as the fix would be available to use by everyone.
This is what the devs here at Bioware SN have said about modifiing the game:
Scylla Costa wrote...
We are only taking action against players who modify their multiplayer game to gain unfair progression, unfair advantage, or affect the experience of other players.
Examples are (but not limited to):
- Increase leaderboard rating.
- Increase amount of credits received on a match.
- Increase/modify weapon/power stats.
Original post.
Now, adjusting the FOV does not adjust any core gameplay mechanic and it doesn't harm the experience for other players. The ony grey area here is what Bioware consider "unfair advantage". Does the extra view offered by FOV increase constitute an unfair advantage their eyes?
I don't see why it would. not only is a wider FOV pretty essential for some PC set-ups as a standard practise (please see the linked videos at the start of this post if you don't understand why), this fix would be available to anyone wanting to use it. And as this is a co-op game, any advantage offered would not be game breaking.
The risk is of course that they would consider the fix a cheat of some kind and lump it in with the hacks that modify credits won and weapon damage, etc...
Saying all of this, the category "unfair advantage" could potentially be applied to those who have re-mapped the omnikey to split it up into seperate binds for run, cover, and use. And this has been allowed specifically by the devs.
I don't see how adjusting the FOV is any different.
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I spoke with the developer who wrote this app and he told me this: in his experience, fixes like this that don't modify core gameplay mechanics never receive bans. His apps have been tested extensively, on Steam and Origin with many games (Mass Effect, Mw3, BF3, etc...), and he's not heard of one instance of a ban taking place.
This itself is no guarantee, but I thought you'd like to know so you can make up your own mind whether to use it or not.
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Before we go any further, you MUST be 100% aware that this app is currently not risk free to use. Based on all evidence and resoning, the chances of being banned for using this app are slim but it could happen.
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Here's how the fix looks when applied directly to ME3 MP:
Standard FOV (70) -
http://i50.tinypic.com/2qiaixe.jpg
Adjusted FOV (90) -
http://i47.tinypic.com/dfilns.png
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You can edit the FOV manually using this guide. This can be used for both SP and MP, but if you use this version you'll have to switch between FOV settings to view cutscenes properly (explained in thread). Playing MP should be seamless, though.
The latest app that can be used to make this fix automatically can be found here. This won't require any manual editing and will auto switch for cinematics. This app also lets you zoom between FOV degrees on the fly in game between the default value of 70 degress and a certain percentage either way. Useful if you're not sure exactly what FOV amount will suit you.
Install instructions - Make sure you read as the default settings can cause issues:
download the rar files
extract and install letting it manually install plugins
select the latest game version from the drop down (bottom option) - change the Game Version dropdown from "auto detect" to 1.2.527.16 (Origin)? It will crash if you don't.
deselect menu constraint fix*
run ME3 as normal
once in game use the numberpad + and - keys to adjust fov on the fly.
*the menu constraint fix is for eyefinity set-ups. without it on it reduces the amount of actual hacking and adjusting being done, so in turn reduces the risk of being detected in that way. the only downside we can make out for disabling this is a slightly zoomed out main menus screen. all other in game menus (MP included) appear as normal.
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I've been using this for a a while now and I've had no problems at all. If you do encounter errors, firstly make sure you've set it up as described exactly, and if you're still having trouble let me know exactly what's happening and I'll feedback as much info to the dev as I can. He's actively updating it, so fixes should come pretty fast.
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Please BIOWARE DEVS, could you let us know if this is okay with you? A simple yes or no.
Fellow forum dwellers, please keep this thread alive in the hope that a dev response will be forthcoming. I've PMd a few devs, and a friend has tweeted and PMd a few more.
Hopefully we'l get a response soon!
Thanks everyone!
Modifié par astheoceansblue, 26 avril 2012 - 02:15 .
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