Better speed feeling on single screen - quick fix

This is probably old news to many, but for those that are new or just didnt know then this is a quick fix to get really good speed feeling on a single screen in cockpit view. Really good for those sitting with the monitor right behind your wheel, but it works for everyone. I have been going on a lot about how triple screens add to speed feeling because we see objects that are close swish by on the side screens. However it was when @tabis mentioned this tweak to me that i had to change my driving position in all cars. Since this does the same thing, just on a single screen.

As we all know when you are on a single monitor you dont get what triple screen users get - the fast peripheral motion from the side screens. When driving with a single monitor it looks like it goes slower when looking forward, but if you look the sides (look left/right buttons) you see the trees, rails and spectators fly by very fast. The reason it looks slow when looking forward is because the car's hood/body blocks the tarmac that is close to the car, and as a result we only see the tarmac that is futher away which moves slowly. When you see tarmac closer to the car it feels MUCH faster. And so with the pitch tweak you can lower your FOV to see the world in a more realistic size which makes it easier to see brake points, and also get fast speed feeling on top. If you already are on a lower FOV then this will definately help getting better speed feeling.

"Helicorsa" app for extra situational awareness:
Since we run lower FOV and move the camera forward on a single screen we see less around the car. To remedy that you get the excellent app "Helicorsa" which let you see cars that are close by. Works for AI and in MP. It goes transparent when no cars are around you. Must have for single screeners.
Link: http://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/helicorsa.5199/

The tweak:
So, the tweak is very simple. Open the "onboard settings" app (move mouse far to the right side of the screen when on the track), then simply click PITCH down to -6/-7 (whatever feels good to you). Click the ARROW buttons on the app to move your position UP so that you have the instruments at the bottom of the screen (see images). Lastly move FORWARD so that the instruments still is visible at the bottom. Check images:

Standard view. Only moved the position forward to have it feel like my wheel sits where it should. 1920x1080 resolution. 46 FOV looking straight forward. Pretty slow speed feeling with this setting.



Tweaked view for better speed feeling. Pitch down + raised view (+ moved forward). The yellow field right above the hood is tarmac that was not visible before. That tarmac moves at a much faster speed and give you much better speed feeling.


Hope it helps someone.

 

Well many thx for this, will check that out tonight, before update 1.5 i had no issues with that "speed" feeling issue on my single monitor, but since 1.5 im struggling even with that....even on fov56

 

I'm using a 48" tv with FOV28. You don't have a great sense of speed. But to be honest, I like it this way. Because, in real life, I don't feel that much the speed. A few months ago, when my old man bought his Mercedes, we were not fast and not slow, +/- 220 or 230km, and the sense of speed was surprisingly low. In the past I seeked for sense of speed on simulators, but now that I thought about it, I prefer less confortable but more realistic driving position. But yeah... zero lateral view xD
For those who are still fighting with your FOV, I recomend this:

http://www.projectimmersion.com/fov/

fov calculator for several sims

 

It's all personal preference again isn't it. I have my FoV at 38 on a 25" 21:9 monitor, others like that arcade wild perspective FoV of 60+, still others are more akin to Granny with her chin on the wheel and her nose on the screen 20+ FoV. What about all those other camera views, meh! I prefer in the car, FoV as close to being in the real car, and then proceeding to crash into a barrier trying to avoid hitting anyone else.

 

Something tells me that I should do my level best not to respond in this thread....

 

I get my sense of speed IRL from sound, 140km/h is deafening compared to anything I would ever run my pc speakers at.

 

FOV 50 here on a 46 inch screen 75cm away..... screw realistic view i want the warp speed lol no its not like that, i love to see that gorgeous modeling on virtual cockpits.
tried right fov many times.. it doesnt look right at all lol i feel sick with it..

 

well... I''m using 19" 5:4 monitor and 62 FOV and I put the seat even more backwards so I can see through sidewindow a little bit in most cars

 

Has someone farted, or is that BS I can smell.


P.S. Either way you made me laugh. Thanks bud.

 

I like realistic seating position, this is clearly not

 

if i use that and use correct fov , noway i can drive normally, i miss apex, dont see any corners, nada nada nada, and its allready slow on 56 fov so at 33 fov i can better watch pictures of a car , single screen and fov calculator for me a bad combo:=)

 

I like to match the size of the virtual wheel with my wheel. If those match then I feel comfortable.

So I keep mine at 39 FOV.

If anyone racing with two monitors, can you PM me?

 

VR will give us a realistic seating position and 1:1 FOV.
At least I think so. Or do we have to fiddle around with FOV and seating position in a Rift too?

 

For me it is. Makes the instruments at almost 1:1 size and correct distance from my wheel. It all depends on how far the wheel is form the screen.

Some people seem a bit butthurt for some reason. This was a suggestion for those that think it feels slow but dont want to go crazy FOV, since that makes it harder to see due to the road being narrow. If it feels great to you - move on and be happy. Im not forcing anyone to do anything.

 

There is a button to re-center the view on the rift, some cars / games seem perfect without touching it, others need adjusting.... you basically just move (your head) in the opposite direction to where you want to go, then press the button to re-center your view, then when you move back, you are in the right position.

I also don't think it's the car/game - The headset distance to the rift sensor isn't always exactly the same every time you play, so I think that also throws it off, plus if you re-center it for other games etc.

 

I fail to see why it's not realistic? Some people are taller than others and will be looking down on the road like this?

It's not like the view has been moved excessively out of the car or anything

 

I don't sit in my car with my head level with horizon I pitch it down a bit to see both road and instrents so I think is realistic

 

If I go too low with my FOV the FFB seems weird?

 

Why not correct FOV and seat moved back?

 

Being tall is horrible if you are in to the cars, I am 6,5', I don't want to bee tall in a Sim I want to feel small like a racing driver