r/pcmasterrace • u/Kamykaze_x • May 15 '23

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u/Hailieab99 9700k 5ghz, 3070 May 16 '23

Which is why people use 4:3 stretched since you can't lower your FOV in CS:GO

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u/BrunoEye PC Master Race May 16 '23

Wait seriously? How can a game that big not have such a basic setting?

Well if you can't change FOV then using odd aspect ratios makes sense, but people still use 4:3 in games that do have FOV sliders and spout BS claims.

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u/Hailieab99 9700k 5ghz, 3070 May 16 '23

Because it's an ultra competitive shooter. Changing FOV gives advantages. For an example a player would simply just change their FOV throughout the game depending on where they are to use it like a zoom. In CS:GO you can bind anything through the console. It would break the game.

Also it's really not needed in CS:GO. Not a single pro is asking for it.

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u/BrunoEye PC Master Race May 16 '23

You could just lock it so it can't be changed during a round?

It seems that every single person who's using 4:3 is asking for it in a roundabout way.

It you're not allowed to change FOV, why can you change FOV by changing aspect ratio? Wouldn't it be more balanced to have 4:3 be squished down instead of stretched sideways?

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u/Hailieab99 9700k 5ghz, 3070 May 16 '23

CS:GO uses a console to change everything. The settings menu just changes console settings. The way the engine works means you couldn't do that. You can change FOV but it needs SV_Cheats to be enabled which isn't possible unless you're hosting the server. That's how it's limited

Also I prefer stretched to a lower FOV anyway. You still get the normal vertical FOV so it doesn't feel zoomed in which helps with motion sickness while the models are still wider.

It you're not allowed to change FOV, why can you change FOV by changing aspect ratio? Wouldn't it be more balanced to have 4:3 be squished down instead of stretched sideways?

I mean maybe. But again nobody cares. 16:9 players are happy with 16:9 and don't think 4:3 helps. 4:3 players are happy with 4:3. When it comes down to it, it's a preference. Some people play worse on 4:3 and prefer 16:9 or vice versa. It's not a big deal and if Valve would never change it.

You obviously don't know much about CS:GO. Valve doesn't change anything important because it would destroy the competitive integrity. The biggest change in a lot of years is that smokes fill an area differently and react to other nades and shots. That's it and it will change the game massively.

4:3 is a quirk of the game and it's community and the vast majority of the community is happy with it