Half Life 2 severe motion sickness

[Pandaren]

I bought the Bronze HL2 package off steam last night. I loaded Counterstrike: Source and ran around a bit to test the engine on my machine. No problem.

I went to bed while HL2 was downloading and when I got up at 6 I decided to play for a bit. An hour later I was feeling dizzy, getting cold sweats, and feeling like I was going to throw up.

I haven't had any of these symptoms before... except during the original Half Life. The last FPS game I played, Doom 3, did not cause me any adverse symptoms. I had 3-4 hour sessions of Doom 3 without so much as a twinge of sickness (ok... maybe a bit from all the blood & gore).

I have read that the FOV (Field of Vision) on HL2 is 75 degrees compared to 90 degrees in Counterstrike: Source. I think Doom 3 has a 90 degree FOV as well. Some people speculate that the low FOV in HL2 is what is making some people feel ill.

Can anyone offer advice? I'd like to think I didn't just spend $50 for a game I can't play.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Mabe try the "Fish Eye" view with a FOV of 180?

 

[Cheetah8799]

Probably doesn't help that you started playing at 6am right after you woke up. Maybe try after eating dinner or something, see if it helps.

 

[Drizzy]

You need to change the FOV to 90 like most FPS games.

go to the console and type:

sv_cheats 1
default_fov 90

and restart the game.

Cheers
(search woulda shown you the thread with this fix.)

 

[Boogak]

Interesting, I'll need to try that FOV thing. I've been feeling nauseous playing HL2 as well, the only other game that's made me feel that way recently was Far Cry (never did end up getting past the 2nd level). I can play CS: Source and other FPS all day though.

 

[Pandaren]

Ok... did that and I was good to go on foot. Didn't have a moment of dizzyness after 45 mins. Then I got to the motorboat thing, and I'm back to feeling really really queazy. :frown: :frown: :frown:

Originally posted by: Drizzy
You need to change the FOV to 90 like most FPS games.

go to the console and type:

sv_cheats 1
default_fov 90

and restart the game.

Cheers
(search woulda shown you the thread with this fix.)

 

[welst10]

I thought I was my problem. Apparently it's the game. This game is a big disappointment to me. Extremely cheap packaging, there is not even a manual that gives you intro on weapons, movement, gameplay, etc. Just a key map.

 

[Pandaren]

I think its more accurate to say that its a setting in the game (Field of Vision 75 degrees) that is the problem. FOV 90 or higher does work for me as long as I'm on foot.

Originally posted by: welst10
I thought I was my problem. Apparently it's the game.