Do you play first person ?

[Det. Dave Starsky]

I have played fs15 and 17 in the past with a mix of 1st and 3rd person view but decided to play fs19 in first only..
I have used the gps mod in 17 a lot especially when fertilising as its not easy to view the fertilised area when crops are growing..

Im curious if anyone plays in 1st person view and how you go about fertilising ect when its difficult to see the areas already done..

Do you just have a feel for the width ect ?

Also, when entering vehicles is it possible to enter in first person view as I only enter in 3rd camera...

Thanks

[CHfarmerHobbes]

I use first person a lot. Sometimes not, but for all of the field work I will see the edge that I need to follow check to make sure the position of the tractor is correct, and then start running down the field. As Im running I pick a spot on the tracktor where I can monitor the distance and use that spot (Mirror, handle, tire whatever lines up with the edge). As for not seeing, it depends on the crop. For corn, sunflower, cotton etc. its easier because you can see the aproximate row number and basically count. for the other ones its just guess work, and switching a lot to the map

As for entering in first person, you have to exit the vehicle in first person to enter it in first person. The game remembers the camera position. When you leave the game, you will have to always change back to first person but than for that session first person will stay.

[Procobator]

My head tracking starts me in first person each time. Just do your best to line your equipment up. Without a gps system there will be overlap and skips just like there is IRL. Real farmers fields are not this perfect uniform field. There are almost always small patches that are missed. Try to think this way instead if the min max mentality that gaming typically provided us.

[rhino350wynn]

I usually go for the ‘feel’ method. Once you gets used to how wide your spray is you can kind of guesstimate where you need to line up for the next row. Like procobater said you’ll have some overlaps and missed spots but unless the missed areas are significant you won’t notice much if any yield difference.

[Sasha Mason]

Personally I also really like playing in first person but I do every once in a while switch to third person just to get a better look at things. The game offers both, so why not use both.

As for fertilising, yes, it is difficult to tell what is done even in third person because there's only a really subtle difference between the area that you've done and the area that you didn't do. Tip: Use the map in the ESC menu. You can easily check if you've fertilised it already or not, although you kind of have to spam open it. You can highlight fertilised areas only. Really helps. Other than that, basically what the two above already said:

It really doesn't make too much of a difference if you miss tiny spots. You fertilising the field will likely still work really well if you just go by feel and the map which can show you what parts have been done already and for everything else, it is pretty easy to see when you've missed something. If it's just tiny spots it'll barely make a difference and you can always redo the larger spots that you've missed afterwards.

[jdmthegreat]

Originally posted by Procobator:

My head tracking starts me in first person each time. Just do your best to line your equipment up. Without a gps system there will be overlap and skips just like there is IRL. Real farmers fields are not this perfect uniform field. There are almost always small patches that are missed. Try to think this way instead if the min max mentality that gaming typically provided us.

you do realize there are GPS systems in most modern tractors right? Johndeere has its own brand that has a home station you can link multiple tractors too its an entire system in and of itself but you can map your fields and set tractors to follow paths IRL. Theres a promising GPS mod thats coming that use's a two point system which is a real system found in many GPS guidance systems IRL. These systems are by no means perfect but in a game of margins, which is what real farming is, every little corrected error helps.

[zzirSnipzz]

i can do most things precise with 3rd person and get to look at the machines irl we don't have the time to stand outside and admire equipment this game gives us that chance. Alot of 1st person players online make a total mess everyone to there own though

[Oceansize]

Now that FS supports TrackIR, I use first-person exclusively. Except in the situations you describe, lol, where you're trying to line up your next fertilizer spray, in which case I have been ducking out to third-person. I am trying to be more realistic and not have every field look absolutely perfect, so I'm trying to stay out of third-person to perfect my line, but old habits die hard.

The new compass is great, BTW. It has a very high resolution down to 0.01 degrees, and you can use it from 1st-person view. I use it to drive perfectly straight lines even when I can't see the ridges in the field.

[margalus]

I use mostly third person, this is the only game that I like third person in. I like to watch my equipment do their jobs. Plus the fact that first person in the driver seats suck in this game since mirrors are practically useless and the instrument panels don't look as good as the external parts.

[Oceansize]

Originally posted by margalus:

I use mostly third person, this is the only game that I like third person in. I like to watch my equipment do their jobs. Plus the fact that first person in the driver seats suck in this game since mirrors are practically useless and the instrument panels don't look as good as the external parts.

Yeah if you don't have TrackIR then the appeal of first-person isn't as apparent.

[margalus]

Originally posted by Oceansize:

Originally posted by margalus:

I use mostly third person, this is the only game that I like third person in. I like to watch my equipment do their jobs. Plus the fact that first person in the driver seats suck in this game since mirrors are practically useless and the instrument panels don't look as good as the external parts.

Yeah if you don't have TrackIR then the appeal of first-person isn't as apparent.

I do have trackIR, didn't like it so I disabled it for this game...

[Oceansize]

Originally posted by margalus:

Originally posted by Oceansize:

Yeah if you don't have TrackIR then the appeal of first-person isn't as apparent.

I do have trackIR, didn't like it so I disabled it for this game...

You don't like it with any of your sims or you don't like it with Farming Simulator?

[margalus]

Originally posted by Oceansize:

Originally posted by margalus:

I do have trackIR, didn't like it so I disabled it for this game...

You don't like it with any of your sims or you don't like it with Farming Simulator?

This is the only one I don't use it in.

[margalus]

If I played first person more in this game I might use my TrackIR anyway. But as I stated earlier, I like to watch my equipment work. And this is the only game that I do like third person, generally I detest third person view in games. Go figure.

[Oceansize]

Originally posted by margalus:

If I played first person more in this game I might use my TrackIR anyway. But as I stated earlier, I like to watch my equipment work. And this is the only game that I do like third person, generally I detest third person view in games. Go figure.

I like to see my equipment work too. But because I use TrackIR, I can see my equipment work AND stay in first-person. I just turn my head and look. :-)

I'm not trying to be argumentative, I agree TrackIR isn't as satisfying in this sim as some others.

[bobh18]

I have tobii 4c but dont use that atm in fs19 because theres no way to change settings so noway to slow movements. However I tend to use first person quite alot when baling and driving from one place to another. 3rd person at other times.