HL2 and motionsickness
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HL2 and motionsickness
I was just wondering if I am alone here or if anyone is having similar problems. I have not had a problem with motion sickness in a game in many years. This year I have played Gothic 2, Call of Duty, Deus Ex 2, Thief III, Thief I, Thief II, Far Cry, Doom III, and put hours into Bloodlines (this is the strange one to me as it is the same engine) all without any problems. However, if I play HL2 for more than 30 mins, I get a major headace and nauseous and half to stop playing.
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If FOV is adjustable, you could try that.
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They changed the airboat model / view because one of the testers threw up after playing it for so long. I guess he didn't have a problem with the rest of the game
I haven't had any motion sickness problems, but then again I never get motion sickness from games.
I haven't had any motion sickness problems, but then again I never get motion sickness from games.
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Count me as one of the wusses who can't play FPS due to motion sickness. I tried playing my brother's copy of HL2, really enjoyed the story, graphics and atmosphere, but when the action gets crankin' and the camera starts flyin', I start feeling a little bit uneasy. This is probably why most of my favorite games are in the 3rd person.
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I never get sick either, but last night, after an hour or so of the airboat, I was starting to feel it.jonsauce wrote:They changed the airboat model / view because one of the testers threw up after playing it for so long. I guess he didn't have a problem with the rest of the game
I haven't had any motion sickness problems, but then again I never get motion sickness from games.
Took a break and thankfully, I was right at the end of that sequence, so there was no more nausea.
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Re: HL2 and motionsickness
Not so strange. Have you been playing Bloodlines in 1st or 3rd person mode? If I play Bloodlnies in 1st, I get ill. If I play 3rd person, no problems.xenocide wrote:and put hours into Bloodlines (this is the strange one to me as it is the same engine) all without any problems. However, if I play HL2 for more than 30 mins, I get a major headace and nauseous and half to stop playing.
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Both, but mostly 1st person. I have only gotten motion sickness from a game twice in my life. Once with the original Jedi Knight (demo or at a friends house, can't remember) and now with HL2. And I have played a lot of FPSs.Not so strange. Have you been playing Bloodlines in 1st or 3rd person mode? If I play Bloodlnies in 1st, I get ill. If I play 3rd person, no problems.
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Re: HL2 and motionsickness
Same for me... I can play Bloodlines in 3rd person, but I can't handle first person for long periods of time.Terrified wrote: Not so strange. Have you been playing Bloodlines in 1st or 3rd person mode? If I play Bloodlnies in 1st, I get ill. If I play 3rd person, no problems.
HL2, however, doesn't have the same effect on me.
It's hit or miss...some games do it to me, some don't. My guess is the red and flashing lighting in Bloodlines.