Sick of FPS - literally

[boyse7en]

So I bought a second hand PS3 to while away a few hours in the winter evenings. Secondhand, it came with about 20 games, mostly Call of Duty variants plus another couple of FPS (Killzone2, Medal of Honor, Metro Last Light)

So I fired it up last night and stuck on what looked like the oldest CoD (World at War)

I'm pretty hopeless at it to be fair, running around, jumping when I should be shooting etc. But the biggest issue was that after about 15-20 mins of playing (not even completed the first area/zone) I felt really sick. Like properly nauseous and a bit dizzy. Turned it off and still felt bad for an hour or so, then was OK.

I can only assume it is some sort of travel sickness type thing. Anyone else get this? Are all 3D-type layout games going to have the same effect? That would be a pity as I was looking forward to a bit of GTA and GT action in the future.

[Bullett]

I've had this the odd time. Can't recall which games caused the effect now though but it was really odd. I know my dad can't cope with them at all. Felt a bit like being drunk, not all games had this effect so try something different.

I suspect it's a case of getting used to it though. If you've not played these types of games before on a big screen it's got to be pretty weird for your brain.

GTA is a 3rd person game so might be better or might be worse. Who knows with GT(this is the game that made my dad ill).

[MyVTECGoesBwaaah]

I have read about this in the past, some sort of motion sickness. Apparently some sort of travel bracelet thing helped (Presumably something meant to help with travel sickness).

[thainy77]

I get it when i play hungover and sometimes when I'm watching someone else play.

Have you tried slowing the controls down a bit, this may help.

[DoubleSix]

I think some games have an option to turn off the 'bobbing' effect which can help.

[Mastodon2]

Sounds like you're not cut out for gaming tbh.

[scorp]

thainy77 said:

I get it when i play hungover and sometimes when I'm watching someone else play.

Same here. I think it's related to sea sickness were your eyes are seeing motion in one direction but your inner ear feels it in another. Oculus Rift has this effect too, but worse (especially if hung over..).

[motorizer]

I've had it very very rarely, usually on console ports (I'm on PC)
Changing the field of view can help,it's not always an option on consoles, but check anyway.
Try some different games, they may not all do it.

[Tanguero]

Changing the field of view can help, if FOV is adjustable in a particular game.

HalfLife on the PC used to be a horror for this. 5 - 10 minutes was all I could take before I was green and ready to barf. Altering the perspective by changing FOV and removing head bob made the problem go away like magic.

[boyse7en]

Mastodon2 said:

Sounds like you're not cut out for gaming tbh.

Don't think I am either. But I used to like old-school computer games so thought I'd join the last-gen

I'll start going through some of the Settings to see if I can find how to turn off the bobbing motion.

Otherwise, time to start looking for some non-3D games - I seem to be fine with the kids' Wii games, so it must be something to do with the appearance of motion.

[Foliage]

Some people can be sensitive to the field of view (simulation sickness) that console FPSs are set at, you could perhaps try sitting a different distance from your TV or change the FOV in game if you can.

[cianha]

A chap I know suffers like this, and he's an active gamer. Changing to the 3rd person view helps for a lot of stuff, like WoW, but he gave up on a lot of the shooters.

[G0ldfysh]

I struggle with this, borrowed borderlands 2, got into the game and had been playing for a bit maybe an hour I thought.
I only noticed it had been longer than that as it was getting dark so I thought make myself a cuppa, walked into kitchen and then threw up in the sink. Very little warning and being sick didn't clear it, ended up needing a lie down felt like been out all night drinking and room wouldn't stop spinning.

Gears of War, GTA, splinter cell are fine, third person looking over a shoulder I am fine, but first person I can't manage start feeling drunk as soon as I look away from the screen.

[Beati Dogu]

ARMA: Armed Assault was just horrible to play. I gave up soon after trying. The field of view / perspective was clearly messed up somehow.

HalfLife was also pretty bad, but still playable.

Other than that I'm OK.

[Duke147]

The only game which made me feel sick was F19 Stealth Fighter. There was a camera mode which followed in the flight path of your plane, but just a few seconds later. You'd see your plane shoot off screen whilst performing some outrageous high-g turn or climb, then your view would suddenly spin or whatever, seemingly incongruous with what my brain thought it should be seeing. Needless to say: I didn't use that view often...

[motorizer]

Duke147 said:

The only game which made me feel sick was F19 Stealth Fighter. There was a camera mode which followed in the flight path of your plane, but just a few seconds later. You'd see your plane shoot off screen whilst performing some outrageous high-g turn or climb, then your view would suddenly spin or whatever, seemingly incongruous with what my brain thought it should be seeing. Needless to say: I didn't use that view often...

I felt a bit queasy watching youtube video footage of star citizen in the chase camera mode, not full on motion sickness but definitely not 100% comfortable.
I have had a go on the alpha but I only dared try it in 1st person.

[GenePoolReject13]

I've felt like this on the odd occasion, mainly while playing forza. I play using the view behind the car. I find once it starts then getting up and getting a drink or something for a couple of minutes helps.

[vonuber]

Mastodon2 said:

Sounds like you're not cut out for gaming tbh.

Yes, only if by 'gaming' you mean FPS. Which is an exceptionally narrow way to look at it.

[southendpier]

Play online. Each game lasts say 8mins then you get a break in the lobby.

worst game for this was Super Mario Kart on the snes with severe mode 7 motion sickness. You do get used to it..

[Horse Pop]

As noted - this is an actual thing called "Simulator Sickness". It's kind of the opposite of travel sickness.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulator_sickness

I've known a few people with it. "Camera Bob" seems to exacerbate it for people. Unfortunately not sure there's any magic bullet for it.