Field of View

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 with BF2142.exe and your mods — by default, usually at C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Battlefield 2142.

• If you want the changes for vanilla BF2142, edit the file in \mods\bf2142. For a specific mod, edit the file in that mod’s folder instead.

• You’ll be editing the \mods\...\Objects\Soldiers_server.zip file, so it’s smart to make a backup first — just copy the file and add something like _o to the filename. []

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.

Remarks

• Revert your changes before joining Reclamation or any multiplayer servers, unless the server explicitly allows or uses this mod.

• If you host a server with this tweak, players who join will also need to make this change.

• To uninstall the fix, simply undo the changes you made.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to:

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