First-person shooter (FPS) used to be my favorite genre. Back in those days I could play Medal of Honor, Half-life etc all day long till my mom shout at me to turn off my PC and go to bed. However, during form 4 and 5 I had to stay in hostel so I got only little to none time for gaming. Plus, I had to concentrate for my SPM so I decided to quit gaming for 2 years.

During my rookie year in Uni I wanted to redeem what I've been missing. At that time Half-Life 2 was teh uber cool so I installed it on my PC. 10 friggin' minutes into the action, I started to feel some kind of nausea crap, felt like vomiting

I thought it was temporary only, so the next day I tried to play again but the same thing happened. Until now I still can't play FPS resorting me to switch to platform/action adventure as my favorite sh!t.

Did anyone of you have ever experienced this situation? I'm 21 BTW

p/s I did try playing FPS on PS2 and all seems fine. No pening2 lalat no feeling like vomiting whatsoevah. Just PC. As we all know FPS on PC>>>>>>>console

you have a rare medical condition. better go see a doctor.

console bcoz u sit far away... while pc u r nearer

need training then wont pening lalat

same ere.. COD4 sure pening2..

maybe..if so then why? any scientific info on this? I did an eye test before and the result is like eh dunno how to describe but close to perfect lah, no need to wear glasses, if that helps

PC sometimes more movement, so easier to get nauseas.

Also, the viewing distance can affect you whether or not you have perfect vision

I see, thanks. But but I don't have this problem when I was a kid. Is it because I'm getting old? Does any of you old timers/veterans have this sort of problem? or did I overuse my brain during SPM era lulz

might be your monitor brightness to high also

yup...half life 2 play half way i uninstall..lol

Is it because the game sucks or did you felt dizzy too?

nowadays fps games are more intense compared to your younger days

no no I once installed Half-Life 1 on my PC just for the sake of reviving the good 'ol nostalgic feeling but..blah blah felt dizzy, alt+f4, went to sleep~ this happened before the Half-Life 2 incident and at that time I thought, well maybe I'm just too tired, maybe I should get some sleep first

Go out and buy Portal. Play it until you stop feeling nausea.

not every1 get dizziness/nausea frm the same game... i get dizzy when i play almost any kind of flight game(reason why i dont use those fighter plane in battle field).
taken frm some game website..


This post has been edited by Beat~: Oct 24 2009, 10:04 AM

i felt dizzy...but only for half life 2 and far cry 2..i wonder why...

maybe the monitor frequency?

A few years ago I didn't like Half-Life or CS, always got killed and didn't give a damn to those games. Till recently went back to FPS again but on console

1 month ago I felt dizzy when playing Killzone 2 demo
then regardless of dizziness or not I get the Killzone 2 retail disc and just hentam it, first 2 mission was a bit tough, then the motion sickness diminish bit by bit, and by the last mission, I am able to play it quite well, despite still noobish in aiming accurately,

but anyway I still don't like FPS, I prefer TPS like RE5.

U might wanna adjust your brightness and contrast of your monitor.

are you using LCD monitor? That's what happen when I 1st time switch to LCD monitor.

Yep LCD I think Far Cry 2 gave me the most severe headache out of all the latest FPS. I still can play Crysis/CoD4/CoD5 on my friend's PC but for around 20mins or so. FC2..sigh, walk in jungle like 2mins only felt like vomiting blood. Gave up on it completely And if I'm not mistaken you will get blurry screen if you run too far isn't it? Lol with the nausea sh!ts I somehow could feel how the main char feel at that time

there is no cure...just quit the FPS game alrd, i too cant play FPS...

as for me , i tot super mario galaxy in wii was worse than fps.
Motion sick like hell but still finished the game lolx... too good to be true XD

I dont like fps in general, so will get dizzy if watch it for too long! The only fps i've played is chasm(old game) and crysis. At first I'm not used to it as well but after some time of playing it I can slowly get used to it. The key here is to immerse yourself into the game instead of just 'looking' at the monitor. Try to feel like you're the person in the game and treat the enemy is alive instead of stupid ai. And dont keep turning and spinning around fast initially so u can slowly adopt to it!

By the way, turn off motion blur too if such option is available.

btw, what's the refresh rate for ur lcd monitor? and what's the frame rate setting did u use for the game?

lower number would certainly result in the motion sickness on the PC. If u can, try as possible to achieve the higher fps rate let say 60 frame per second and ur lcd monitor must also hv a high refresh rate to accompany that.

wow u played chasm the rift the old DOS game,id say i was amazed at that time the graphics are stunning i remember upgrading SVGA card just to play that game. Also played multiplayer with the use of serial connection brings back old memories.

the first fps i ever played was Wolf 3D, its the great grandfather of all FPS today

your problem is pretty common. motion sickness.
i've got some friends whom are fine with counter-strike fps but problems with RE5 tps.

probably the only way is to endure and after awhile it will be gone.

It's because your eyes tell you that you are moving, but your inner ear tells you you are not. the brain gets confused. It's the same reason some people get dizzy when reading in a moving car, except its the opposite where your inner ear signals to your brain that you are moving but your eyes make it appear you are still. That's why it's good to look out the window once in a while.

Yup good old game it is. Interesting enemy ai which different species fight among themselve if mistakenly attacked and have a pretty good graphic during its time.

On a side note, dizziness not only occur on fps platform. I remember after long time didnt game, when I first picked up sonic adventure(dreamcast) I get the dizziness too. It slowly went away after I endure and play it more.

i have motion sickness lol.even in lift,bus or car(except when im driving) i feel dizzy+vomit .hate fps games but manage to finish Killzone2.

I have a problem just like you. before this i always enjoy FPS. now i switch to Racing games.

are u wearing glass ? most of my friend that wear glass have a this condition when play fps ==

me too. during my younger years, playing half-life half of my life in a day wouldn't be a problem. i even play CS 3 days without a break.

then i quit becos *ahem* wifey told me to.

there goes 3 years w/o any FPS

last year want to try install quake 4, play for 30 minutes then i puke like hell. (maybe a dose of buffett bukak puasa eat-like-no-tomorrow induce this lol) cant sleep the whole night. and have to put koyok everywhere

i tot mb onli this game. so i look for quake3 arena + cscz + farcry to test.

all cannot tahan one. 10 minutes oso dizzy. sigh.

maybe 23 is the age limit for FPS?

i have been playing FPS for quite sometime but KZ2 i almost vomit playing ,now training Resistance2 hope when i complete that game i can play Kz2 w/out vomiting

It's normal to feel nausea due to eye/brain confusion ... similar to car sick, sea sick, etc..

It all depends on the eyes (tired or fresh), distance, screen size, etc.

Oddly i have the exact opposite problem of the TS . Basically i can play FPSs fine on the PC but get nausea when playing on my PS3 . I fondly recalled the number of times i got felt like vomiting while playing killzone 2.

are u pregnant?

lol
hahahahahah

Joke of the day. Congratulation.

i dont know bout you. but i'm an fps fan both console and on the pc. i have never encountered any problems with fps's except for the first half life on the pc. everytime i tried playing it i felt like vomiting with some weird headache. no other pc game or even console game gives me that weird side effect. and cause of that i never had the chance to finish half life jumped straight on to half life 2, hl2p1 and hl2p2 finished all 3 without having any side effects!!

really weird!!

I have the same problem with you, now that I work 24/7 with computer, playing fps games makes it worst. I feel you bro!

But according to the definition of motion sickness, the cause should be because you thought urself were in the game whereby u play until u blend urself into the game. I have no prob wif FPS game but if i play more than 3 hours and alot of tense part, i still feel motion sickness. Maybe because myself blended into it

I get a headache playing gta4 and hl2. possible the hdr thingy and the bloom. gta4 maybe cos of the crazy camera view.

Fps for life!

hmm... tbh it also happens to me....

When previously... few years ago when i was like taking foundation, i could play CS whole god damn day >.<, and when BF2142 launches, i can also just play all day without dizzy-ness, and it continues up to COD4 where.. that's my LAST dedicated FPS.. until i decided to follow up my studies...

Until few weeks ago.. i have heard COD MW2... where i was anticipatingly waiting (but also a little sad due to some.. activision doings) is coming out.. so i went back into COD4 to have some testings and learn back some basic FPS shooting... BUT.. guess what.. first 10 mins in Killhouse = feel like vommiting d.... i am VERY sure each and every settings of COD4 is NEVER changed before, including the resolution, quality, refresh rate.. and bla bla bla... Just like what it was almost up to 9 months + ago when i stopped...

tried again next day.. still feel like vommiting... +_+ Omg... does this tell me that i WILL never have a good day playing FPS anymore?

(btw L4D is ok for me, but Just... extensive fast paced games like COD4 is having problems... Same goes to the Both Online FPS game, sudden attack and blackshot.. i can't Seem to get used to it ANYMORE! )

maybe i need to think.. with the few more days before MW2 official launches of the reason why.. it's totally unplay-able.. Anymore

lastime i play call of juarez at PC it really make me a headache lol maybe cuz the map in the game is bright i think

My friend watch me play Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and they say they feel not well when watching me playing because I am an aggressive player that rushing all time with MP5 in some maps.

Maybe, you should put your mind inside the game, so you will feel better and perform better. Maybe your mind is not in the game.

maybe too much fps.. frames per second, imagine your brain captured images 200fps in hl2 compared to 40-60fps in crysis.. or the screen is too big, try playing in windows mode

btw... try changing your mouse.. i felt dizzy too playing borderlands(pc) using mouse/keyboard, now playing it using gamepad (ps3 controller)

This post has been edited by eone: Nov 15 2009, 07:14 PM

i have the exact same problem..cannot play FPS at all! if play 15 minutes, sure start to feel nauseous...tried many different games, also cannot...not only limited to games, movies like blair witch project also same...i've deduced that it's becoz of the rapid camera movement....sad!

Yes, i got the same thing too. one suggestion. try moving your head as well instead of just the eye. It is not a complete cure in my part but at least it helps me last longer. Previously I only need to play like 10 mins and I was so nauseated and feel like vomit like crazy. Sitting upright would help too. At least don't let your body be in super relax mood. Squeeze an hour or so is better than nothing.

lol will try it tonight..MW2

i'm lossing my edge either or maybe because there to many FPS games in the market.from MW2 - badcompany bla bla bla.perhaps i agree it's better and enjoyable with pc than console, btw i love my MGS Series.

Bro, I have the same condition. I think it's due to PC screens getting bigger. Go with a smaller screen and see if it helps. Also try sitting further away from the monitor.

heii.. i got this problem too when i play mw2. i felt a real sharp headache right between my eyes after a couple of hrs playing. so everytime i play mw2 i never played more than 2 hrs.

im not much of an fps player. i have only played bioshock (1), farcry 2 & mw2 on ps3 so far. then last week i started to play killzone 2. guess what? i can play for 4 hrs straight. man.. killzone 2 online is very addictive. my sharp headache is nothing. idk why is it when i play killzone 2 im not experiencing fps sickness at all as i am when playing mw2? maybe i should try playing mw2 again n see what happens but lol.. im busy hunting killzone 2 online weekly trophy.. no time to play mw2.

heii.. try not to play fps when ur tired or with empty stomach. but do play after u had enough rest. i mean.. play with a fresh mind n body..lol

This post has been edited by lazaruz_01: Mar 26 2010, 06:36 PM

the motion sickness that i get was Far cry 2......

worst case is metroid on WII.... i play it 1st it was ok...then came back 3 month later continue the game...play 30 minutes..almost went to toilet to vomit...one week later speed rush thru the game and finish..but no dizzy..

play FPS till now, only half life: team fotress can make me feel vomit.....

haha... my favorite game genre... FPS!!! haha

I have that all my life, that's why i can't play fast paced FPS. Glad to know I'm not alone

FPS weakling here! All my life can never play an FPS game in peace. CS, COD, Serious Sam, etc etc.

I remember i wanted to play KZ2 soooo badly but within 20 mins feel like vomiting already. But surprisingly when play multiplayer the effects are abated. Perhaps graphics too nice liao in Single Player. HAHA

of all the fps

only medal of honour series made me dizzy, the rest no problem (on pc and console)

Yes motion sickness does affect some people. I heard even Hideo Kojima (Creator of Metal Gear Solid) does have motion sickness playing FPS. That's why MGS is a third person shooter. I feel that games from Japan are more motion sickness friendly than games from US & Europe. I myself am having trouble playing HL2 (but no problem with Bioshock, COD MW & Halo3). I found a lot of people do share the same problem. If u feel uncomfortable, just switch to other games. There are always great games that u will enjoy. Why torture yourself?

This post has been edited by KaFai: Apr 10 2010, 09:10 PM

Train with Mirror's Edge. See what you feel when you do a roll.