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Do you use cockpit view in driving/racing games?
- Thread starter kubev
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For most 'serious' or simulations like forza or Dirt Rally I play in cockpit view. Otherwise it's third person for more Arcady games. Playing a race in gta now 1st person would be crazy,
I always use cockpit when I play a simulation, a VR experience or if I'm using a racing wheel. If it's an arcade experience I tend to use third person cam and a controller; if the wheel support is not exceptionally good.
3rd person. i prefer seeing the next set of corners ahead. it's also easier to stay on the/your driving line
i just feel like you have an idea of what the car is always doing in 3rd person view. cockpit view is great for immersion and thrill but it has too many disadvantages
i just feel like you have an idea of what the car is always doing in 3rd person view. cockpit view is great for immersion and thrill but it has too many disadvantages
Until recently I used to drive in the cockpit view almost exclusively, but in FH4 I switched to chase cam, and that became my preferred view for that game. Motorsport and similar games I still play mostly in cockpit. I usually can perform better in cockpit, and better still when using the bonnet cam, but that depends on what I'm doing. Racing, sure, but drifting? Probably not. Just driving around is most enjoyable in the third person perspective (depending on the implementation), but you don't get to just drive around in most racing games.
Exactly this.
Or in other terms, first person in Forza Motorsport/F1, third person in Forza Horizon/Driveclub.
The only exception is Dirt Rally 1 and 2, which being sims I play in third person, because first person is deadly scary.
It's funny because I was always chase cam because I needed to see where my car was......but then I tried cockpit a few times while playing Driveclub and now I can't go back to chase cam......once you get a feel for where your car is on the track cockpit cam feels much more immersive.
Not cockpit, but that camera that goes on the roof of the car, that shows the helmet (f1) or the hood (GT). It gives enough FoV to actually see what's going on and is closer to 1st than 3rd person.
I drive better in first person view, I have a better feel and understanding for the motion of the car. In a game like Horizon I may sometimes use a high 3rd person view for exploring and looking at scenery, but I need to be in a first person view for races or I won't be driving at my best. Due to eye issues I'll only use full cockpit if sat close to the screen, otherwise bonnet cam.
This is one of the reasons I disliked Drive Club - the first person view meant for a poor view of the road ahead due to the filtering and lighting choices in the game. Made it hard to judge the road ahead. So I was forced to play 3rd person which I found difficult in races.
This is one of the reasons I disliked Drive Club - the first person view meant for a poor view of the road ahead due to the filtering and lighting choices in the game. Made it hard to judge the road ahead. So I was forced to play 3rd person which I found difficult in races.
Nope. I'll deal with cockpit view if that's all there is, but I use third person. As with shooters and action games, I want to see the cool looking model that was painstakingly crafted at all times.
I do better in cockpit (and bumper) view for sim and arcade-sim racers. I prefer it too for the immersion. Most other racers though I play in third-person.
I play American/Euro Truck Sim in cab view as well. Also because I prefer it but it has to be said it's hard to control the trucks in most of the third person views. I only switch to third person when I need to park a trailer.
I play American/Euro Truck Sim in cab view as well. Also because I prefer it but it has to be said it's hard to control the trucks in most of the third person views. I only switch to third person when I need to park a trailer.
I prefer cockpit. I can play in 3rd person just fine but i noticed that i tend to be less reckless while in cockpit view and thus end up being better at the game ultimately.
It's especially true in rally games like the Dirt series.
And i'm definitely not a hardcore driving sim player since i play on keyboard. No gamepad, no wheel, no nothing. Just a keyboard and i'm good.
It's especially true in rally games like the Dirt series.
And i'm definitely not a hardcore driving sim player since i play on keyboard. No gamepad, no wheel, no nothing. Just a keyboard and i'm good.
Until they find a way to look around easier from a cockpit view while driving I will use the behind car camera for more situational awareness.
I just can't get immersed when my "head" is basically locked forward with trying to look around being very awkward.
I just can't get immersed when my "head" is basically locked forward with trying to look around being very awkward.
As much as I'm not really into VR, it's actually great for this. I did a few laps in GT Sport using PSVR, and it was pretty great to be able to look around the cockpit and at my mirrors just by moving my head.
I sometimes race in cockpit view for fun, but definitely find it too restrictive. I also feel like chase cam gives you a lot more feedback about vehicle position/traction/velocity that you'd normally get from things like gforce, tilt and tactile feedback in real life. I feel like I'm not getting enough information about what the car's doing in bumper or cockpit cam.
Only when I'm playing games that have street traffic. Burnout Revenge conditioned me to jump into cockpit view whenever there was another car coming or going so I could better gauge the distance between us to get score bonuses, or to have an easier time of seeing the tail lights I'm coming up on through that game's relentless bloom.
Like others have said 1st person driving in VR is amazing and I hope everyone gets a chance to experience this at some point.
I prefer the view from the top of the car. So the T-Cam in F1 games or the one where you can see the hood for GT cars.
I tried cockpit fairly often but it feels weird because you can't move your head freely.
I only ever use 3rd person in games like f-zero.
I tried cockpit fairly often but it feels weird because you can't move your head freely.
I only ever use 3rd person in games like f-zero.
Pretty much always bumper cam.
A good example of an exception.
This! Third person (especially on handheld) but in VR, it's almost blasphematory to not use cockpit view. I'm not even that much into driving games but I'm a sucker for it in VR. Can't wait to try Driveclub.