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|multimonitor              = true
|multimonitor notes        = Position affects gameplay. Uses default monitor as defined by Windows.
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|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|fov notes                  = 55-74°. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
{{ii}} Options menu features an FoV slider with values of 55 up to 74.
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{{ii}} This game uses vertical FOV. See [http://themetalmuncher.github.io/fov-calc/ FOV Calculator] for help.
{{ii}} The adjustable Field of view (FOV) setting in this game is vertical FoV (like in [[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]]) rather than horizontal FoV like in most other games.
 
{{ii}} Vertical field of view calculator http://www.rjdown.co.uk/projects/bfbc2/fovcalculator.php
 
{{++}} FoV can be tweaked to values higher than in-game maximum or lower than the in-game minimum.
 
  
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Tweaking field of view|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Custom vertical FOV|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Open <code>UserOptions.ini</code>.
 
# Open <code>UserOptions.ini</code>.
 
# Set <code>VerticalFOV=</code> to the value you want.
 
# Set <code>VerticalFOV=</code> to the value you want.
 
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{{--}} Horizontal FoV is fixed at 80 inside vehicles and limited to 110 when on foot. This presents a significant problem for multi-monitor setups, even with a low vertical FoV set in the game.
 
{{++}} This can be remedied with a tool called PS2FOV.
 
  
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Fix for limited horizontal Field of View|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Increase vehicle FOV|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
# Download PS2FOV from [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24713 WSGF.org]
 
# Download PS2FOV from [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24713 WSGF.org]
 
# Run it at the same time as Planetside 2
 
# Run it at the same time as Planetside 2
# Horizontal FOV will be unlocked and adjusted automatically for any resolution/FoV and you can manually set your required Horizontal FoV for vehicles between 80° and 150°.
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# Horizontal FOV will be unlocked and adjusted automatically for any resolution/FOV and you can manually set your required horizontal FOV for vehicles between 80° and 150°.
  
''Note that this tool may get your account banned''
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} PS2FOV fixes the vertical FOV for vehicles, useful for multi-monitor resolutions.
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{{ii}} This tool may get your account banned.
 
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PlanetSide 2
PlanetSide 2 cover
Developers
Sony Online Entertainment
Engines
Forgelight Engine
Release dates
Windows November 20, 2012
PlanetSide 2 guide on StrategyWiki
PlanetSide 2 on Wikipedia
PlanetSide
PlanetSide 2003
PlanetSide 2 2012
PlanetSide Arena Cancelled

Key points

Offers a strong level of graphical customisation.
Regularly updated and to be officially supported until 2025.[1]

General information

Official website
Official forum
PlanetSide 2 Wiki - a good place to get gameplay-related information.
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
Windows
Steam
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Steam version does not work with ProSieben Sat.1 accounts; migrate at PlanetSide 2 EU.
Windows
All versions require a Daybreak Account.
ProSiebenSat.1 accounts are no longer supported as of September 29, 2014.[2]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/218230/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.
FoV comparison - 74 (top) against 100.
FoV comparison - 74 (top) against 100.
Top: 4000x900 (limited at 110 hFoV without PS2FOV), Middle 4000x900 (automatically set correctly at 135 hFOV with PS2FOV), Bottom 1444x900 (automatically set correctly at 80 hFOV for comparison) Game is set to 59 vertical FoV
Top: 4000x900 (limited at 110 hFoV without PS2FOV), Middle 4000x900 (automatically set correctly at 135 hFOV with PS2FOV), Bottom 1444x900 (automatically set correctly at 80 hFOV for comparison) Game is set to 59 vertical FoV

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Instructions
Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Controller support

Logitech 3D Pro POV pad

If you only use the ingame key bindings, the pad will just stop working after a few seconds. In order to use the POV pad of the joystick for the cockpit view, follow these steps[3]

Instructions

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Issues unresolved

All ground and units disappear

Often during morning and midday, all foreground objects disappear. This includes the units, world and building. Icons remain and the map etc. stays available. This bug fixes itself after about 30 seconds.

Issues fixed

Cannot install game (Steam)

Instructions

Planetside2.exe has stopped working

Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Low frame rate

Instructions
Instructions

Game download starts over after ProSiebenSat.1 account migration

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

SweetFX

Use of SweetFX is officially listed as a banned client modification.[4]

System requirements

A 64-bit system is required.
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 64-bit
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-760
AMD Phenom II X4
System memory (RAM) 6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
ATI Radeon HD 4850

Notes

  1. File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/218230/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (218230) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References