Field of View (FOV)

Unlike modern Battlefield games, BF2142 doesn’t let you adjust your FOV in-game. Many players find the default field of view too low, so this guide will show you how to change it to whatever you prefer!

1.1

1.5

Preparations

• Do you know where your game directory is? It’s the folder where BF2142.exe and mods are located. By default, this is usually: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Battlefield 2142.

• You’ll be editing files in \mods\<MOD>\Objects\Soldiers_server.zip, so it’s a good idea to make a backup of the file first — just add a suffix like _bak or _o to the filename of the clone. []

• If you want this change to affect vanilla BF2142, make your edits in the \mods\bf2142 folder. Otherwise, edit the files in the \mods\<MOD> folder for your chosen mod.

Procedures

1

Inside Soldiers_server.zip, open the Common folder and edit the SoldierCamera.tweak file using a text editor.

Here are the lines we want to tweak, along with their default values:

ObjectTemplate.worldFOV 1.1
ObjectTemplate.insideFOV 1.1

2

You can set the value as low as 0.65 to mimic BF P4F’s FOV, or as high as 1.85 for an ultra-wide view — but keep in mind, the game doesn’t look great with extreme settings.

3

According to illicitSoul on ModDB, a value of 1.1 gives you about 60-65 FOV, while 1.6 is roughly 90-95 FOV. So, a good starting point is by changing 1.1 to 1.5.

4

Save your changes.

If you’re unable to save your changes, try dragging the .zip file to your Desktop, make your edits there, and then drag it back when you’re done.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to:

• illicitSoul for sharing details on how to modify FOV @ BF2/BF2142 FOV Modding Tutorial