Post by michaeldenham on Mar 27, 2015 4:50:44 GMT
Just wondering what everyone runs for FOV in iRacing 
Since I started in iRacing in 2008 I have always used the default FOV - I think it's 80 degrees. But today a friend recommended I measure my monitor and distance to monitor and use the iRacing FOV Calculator in the options menu. It recommended 45 degrees for me 27" away from my 24" monitor, which I found to be a little too extreme, so I settled with 55 degrees for the time being. I can't believe the difference it's made! Now the screen is filled primarily with the track instead of the cockpit of the car. It took a little while to adjust, but now I have chopped significant amounts off a couple of pb's in a handful of laps, and I'm more consistently hitting braking points and apexes.
It's going to take some getting used to not seeing all the info on the wheel of the V8s, and it'll be harder to see cars around me with my single monitor, but overall it's something I'm glad I've tried.
What are your experiences?
Since I started in iRacing in 2008 I have always used the default FOV - I think it's 80 degrees. But today a friend recommended I measure my monitor and distance to monitor and use the iRacing FOV Calculator in the options menu. It recommended 45 degrees for me 27" away from my 24" monitor, which I found to be a little too extreme, so I settled with 55 degrees for the time being. I can't believe the difference it's made! Now the screen is filled primarily with the track instead of the cockpit of the car. It took a little while to adjust, but now I have chopped significant amounts off a couple of pb's in a handful of laps, and I'm more consistently hitting braking points and apexes.
It's going to take some getting used to not seeing all the info on the wheel of the V8s, and it'll be harder to see cars around me with my single monitor, but overall it's something I'm glad I've tried.
What are your experiences?
