Not really. FOV is about the angles you can see from one view point. With a wide FOV things begin to get a distorted appearance (sometimes called the fish-eye effect) and it feels as if you are travelling much faster. With a very narrow FOV, things look zoomed in but you also loose the sense of depth and therefore the feeling of speed. FOV adjustment is incredibly important especially when using a wheel based setup as it makes you feel like the car and track are the correct size when set properly.
The issue here is that it is a vital setting to have for a racing sim and its omission from any game aiming to be more realistic than something like Mario Kart or the old Burnout games (i.e: Games not attempting to provide a convincing or even semi-realistic experience of actually being behind the wheel of a car) is a failing on the part of the developer (in fact, I'd argue that any game that uses a first person perspective SHOULD have FOV adjustment). People have different sized displays and sit at different distances from them. This means that a one size fits all or even three presets is unacceptable if aiming for an immersive experience. FOV and cockpit position adjustment are what places you in the driving seat and not having them can lead to a feeling of detachment.
Agree, it makes a massive difference.
PC and PC2 has it, and combined with look to apex (another one on my 'must' list) I find it works excellently.
Well, not in the real world. If you stick your face to the wind shield of your car will not change your perception of speed. This is why i am asking if perhaps GTS have it mixed with the seat position. When change this parameter in Assetto that i play too, you do not have this sensation of gaining or loosing speed.Just my feel.
I will do some test later , tking some pics with a reference in front of me , like an advertising panel or else.
