FOV in ini?

[Danthemantank10]

Does anyone know if you can change the FOV in skyrim in the skyrims ini file because I hate having to change it every time I start up the game?

[HeyJoe-HUN-(SNAKE)PCRPGCommunity]

Open the ini file (with Notepad for example) & the just have to find the right command line & then just change the value there. Should be simple like that. I just installed the SE yesterday so haven't got time yet to check out.

[Patrick]

The only 3 settings that works are inside skyrim.ini under [Display] :

fDefault1stPersonFOV=
fDefaultFOV=
fDefaultWorldFOV=

All the other fov settings are useless.

[Danthemantank10]

Originally posted by Patrick666:

The only 3 settings that works are inside skyrim.ini under [Display] :

fDefault1stPersonFOV=
fDefaultFOV=
fDefaultWorldFOV=

All the other fov settings are useless.

Alright thanks dude that really thanks.

[nbpenguin]

I can confirm that this does not work in the Special Edition. Those options are not present in the ini file

[nbpenguin]

However, I have tested and if you set the fov with console commands (press button in top left and type fov 100 or whatever fov you want (default is 75)). It should save your setting after a save and a reload.
EDIT: THIS DOES NOT WORK. The FOV change is not saved between game exit and reload. Guess we just have to wait for Bethesda to add a slider... Or someone to mod on in

[Danthemantank10]

Alright I will give it a try thanks

[C-man Spunkerchief]

This worked for me thanks

[SnakeEyes]

Originally posted by St33l Butterfly:

However, I have tested and if you set the fov with console commands (press button in top left and type fov 100 or whatever fov you want (default is 75)). It should save your setting after a save and a reload.

this worked for me initially, but some how the FOV got changed. now i have to set it each time i start the game.

[Ancient]

Add these lines

Skyrim.ini :
[Display]
fDefaultWorldFOV=103

SkyrimPrefs.ini :
[General]
fdefaultfov=103

/solved

[RexEasily(xGunner)]

I'll try this :)

[Krogdalo]

In Oblivion you could just type in "save ini" in the console and every change was saved.

Maybe try changing the FOV in the console and then save with that command?

[Jerkbait]

Originally posted by Danthemantank10:

Does anyone know if you can change the FOV in skyrim in the skyrims ini file because I hate having to change it every time I start up the game?

This the correct way to adjust FoV in Skyrim without making the arms clip like crazy:

1. Open Skyrim.ini in the Documents/My Games folder

2. Add this under [Display]:
fDefaultFOV=75
fDefault1stPersonFOV=75
fDefaultWorldFOV=90

3. Save

4. Start the game and open the Character Menu in game (Tab by default) this will adjust to FoV to 90.

What the values do:
fDefaultFOV=75
Affects the zoom level of the lock when lockpicking and the items in the inventory screen. (Change it to a higher value if you want it to look smaller)

fDefault1stPersonFOV=75
Don't change this unless you want your arms to be clipping. This only affects the hand and weapon models scale in 1st person not the FoV.

fDefaultWorldFOV=90 This is what changes the FoV in both 1st and 3rd person. Open the Character Menu (Tab) in game once and the FoV will be adjusted to this setting.

Edit:
Sometimes if you have changed the FoV by opening the in game console and typing fov 90 the arms will still be messed up (Typing fov 90 changes all the FoV values to 90 and makes the arms clip)

Then you need to type fov 75 in the console, save and exit the game. Start the game and open the Character Menu (Tab) and the FoV will be adjusted and the arms will remain correct.

Edit 2:
Changed the 65 values to 75 instead because that matches the original non SSE hand and weapon scale even though it was 65 back then.

[Jerkbait]

Originally posted by Emmote:

You mean SkyrimPrefs.ini? Because there is no Skyrim.ini for SkyrimSE that I've been able to find. Not in the install directory or it's appdata location.

It's in C:\Users\Your user name\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition

[Itchy]

Skyrim.ini add under [Display]

fDefaultWorldFOV=100
fDefault1stPersonFOV=100.0000

SkyrimPrefs.ini add under [General]

fdefaultfov=100

Haven't had to touch it since.

[Georg Haeder]

Originally posted by Itchy:

Skyrim.ini add under [Display]

fDefaultWorldFOV=100
fDefault1stPersonFOV=100.0000

SkyrimPrefs.ini add under [General]

fdefaultfov=100

Haven't had to touch it since.

Yup, that works like a charm. Thanks, mate.