I was physically sick...

SugaComa

Probably not the best compliment for a game, also not minor spoilers incoming ....

New chapter is great, not tried new class yet, wanted to explore with my favourite character, let's just say you get to a part in the game where if you're susceptible to it , you may actually be sick ... Even as I leaned over to puke from the nausea one of the NPCs commented "I do t about you but this place make head spin" ... Spin ... I'm not sure I could have stood up I was that bloody dizzy ... Shows how great the developers are at making the player not only hear and see the world around them but also feel and react to it ...

So if any of you out there has tips on how to stay upright and vomit free when exploring a certain area let me know

FeedbackOnly

It's virtual motion sickness

This problem is improved by lowering graphic settings, and hydration . You want to turn on that thing that makes sure frame rate doesn't jump big numbers either.

starkerealm

SugaComa wrote: »

So if any of you out there has tips on how to stay upright and vomit free when exploring a certain area let me know

This might not help, but go to settings -> Camera, find the FOV sliders and nail them to the right side of the bar. Also, play in third person rather than first. Motion sickness in third person is far less common than in first, and a wider FOV can often help ameliorate motion sickness.

Vhozek

Immersive.

Dreaders123

There is a particular challenge with the green that has been used, I don't know why, but I do know that the eye is more sensitive to green light than any other colour and that contrast, intensity, etc matters.

There have been some changes so not sure when this happened to you - I haven't been able to test the changes for myself much yet. But you can also try fiddling with your settings (if PC) to reduce the amount of green. It makes a lot of other things look garbage, but helped a little.

I dont think that is an option on console.

kynesgrove

Want to add to everyone else's very useful tips:

Stay in a bright room, don't play in the dark. Also take breaks often.
Your eyes need to adjust on things that are calm, like a stable horizon if you are feeling "off", so go stand in the garden and take a deep breath, grab some water/tea, and relax. Stretch your legs, get the blood flowing.

Also there is such a thing as postural activity.

This has to do with your head and body motion subconsciously changing as you play on PC or console. So remember to make sure your setup is ergonomic. Spinal health first! Hunching and compressing the diaphragm can make your head swimming worse and stomach churning.

Another type is simply the inner ear and brain getting confused. The brain can get frizzled if your inner ear senses that you're sitting still while your eyes see the action on the screen and tell the brain you're moving. And then compounded by swirling it results in a bad time for some people neurologically.

You have my sympathies it can be very stressful and unpleasant.

I very often get motion sickness from games, like Fallout 4 I had to mod in order to actually play since it's settings still doesn't offer proper FOV customization. That said I am very lucky that I don't get it from the Arcanist.

kynesgrove

Oh and if you want some tips on snacks and things for motion sickness (they help me personally so maybe will help you):

• Fresh cut veggies, like carrots, as snacks.
• Ginger tea, or ginger bonbons. (Anything ginger really helps quite a bit with motion sickness.)
• Cold ice water in a big glass, to constantly cool the esophagus and clear the head.
• Gaming in a fresh aired cold room. I get sicker when feeling stuffy, so either aircon or open flowing windows will do. But airflow is important for that fresh air breathing when you need to take deep breaths.
• Fresh or dried fruit like mango and banana.
• Some people like having plain semi salty snacks like crackers and nuts. But they don't really help me. But maybe for you!
• Non-constrictive clothing. So just nice comfortable clothing that when you start to feel hot and bothered, they don't exasperate the issue.

This all depends if you do indeed snack or drink at your PC or console. If you want to be careful, use a nice drinking bottle that keeps your water cold and spill free.

Quethrosar

What part?

TonyH196

it is similar to an epileptic seizure - Photosensitive epilepsy is when seizures are triggered by flashing lights or contrasting light and dark patterns. Photosensitive epilepsy is not common but it may be diagnosed when you have an EEG test. Flashing or patterned effects can make people with or without epilepsy feel disorientated, uncomfortable or unwell

FeedbackOnly

starkerealm wrote: »

SugaComa wrote: »

So if any of you out there has tips on how to stay upright and vomit free when exploring a certain area let me know

This might not help, but go to settings -> Camera, find the FOV sliders and nail them to the right side of the bar. Also, play in third person rather than first. Motion sickness in third person is far less common than in first, and a wider FOV can often help ameliorate motion sickness.

Yep because it's inner ear problem. Our body really thinks we are in the game via first person.

Khrogo

I was a complete sceptic regarding ginger until I tried it. It works. Boil some ginger root to make tea and sweeten with sugar or honey. Alternatively, get a bag of crystallised ginger. I went from feeling nauseous, sweaty, with a splitting headache to enjoying games without any adverse effect whatsoever.

SeaGtGruff

kynesgrove wrote: »

Also there is such a thing as postural activity.

This has to do with your head and body motion subconsciously changing as you play on PC or console.

I don't generally suffer from motion sickness, but the preceding passage hits home for me. When I'm playing games I often find myself leaning and turning my body or head as though it will help me see around corners in the game. It doesn't seem to matter whether I'm playing in first-person or third-person view, but it's much more common in first-person. I primarily play ESO in third-person, and recently I've taken to playing Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim primarily in third-person as well, switching to first-person only in situations where I want to get a closer look at something. But when I'm playing Daggerfall I'll notice how I'm leaning and craning my body and head.

SugaComa

Some great tips here, think I maybe over sensitive though, as I already play third person with wide FOV , love the ginger tip though, great excuse for me to eat all the ginger nut biscuits

Lumenn

I'll 2nd, 3rd, and 4th the ginger. As someone who spent his youth very active (hang gliding, diving, fast boats, cars etc) I was always baffled at how some people's bodies attacked them(ha ha, arthritis. Good joke) people get sick for different things(the "zipper" at a local carnival was the worst I've personally seen) but ginger is like magic for many. My sister in-law gets motion sickness so bad I have to drive like I have a full pot of chili in the seat with no lid but ginger helps her out immensely (along with the guys that used to get seasick.)

Amottica

It is great to see such helpful replies. Great community.

ArchMikem

Quethrosar wrote: »

What part?

The Panopticon maybe? I remember the dualogue about head spinning at least.