I tried this today and it works well. Both horizonal and verticle view increases. You can back out the camera a little more when you need it. 

https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/info/news/FOV-Field-of-View-Changes-Beta-Test/first#post551634

We’re ready to beta test a change to our FOV (Field of View) that should provide a better experience for those with widescreen monitors. We want your feedback about the change to help us decide whether to deploy it to all players.

To help test, you’ll need to add a special command line to your GW2 client’s shortcut. Here’s how:

1) Create a shortcut to your GW2 client (right-click -> “Create Shortcut”)
2) Right-click the GW2 client shortcut
3) Click “Properties”
4) Locate text field labeled “Target.”
It should contain the file path of your shortcut, and will look something like this:C:\Games\Gw2\Gw2.exe
5) Type -testVerticalFov at the end of the Target line
Be sure to include a space between .exe and -test.
The line should look like this: C:\Games\Gw2\Gw2.exe -testVerticalFov
Please note that your Target line may or may not have quotation marks. If it does have quotation marks, this tag should go outside of them. So it will look like this:
“C:\Games\Gw2\Gw2.exe” -testVerticalFov
6) Once the command line has been added, click Apply -> OK.
7) That’s it! Jump in and play with this new setting, and post your feedback in the following thread: https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/support/tech/FOV-Field-of-View-Changes-Beta-Test-Feedback-Thread/first#post551648

If at any time you want to return to the old FOV, simply remove the –testVerticalFov from your target line and it’ll return to normal.

Originally posted by adam_nox
I never noticed fov issues with my 56 inch set.  Is this a thing where your face is one foot away from a 32 inch monitor?

Try this, put GW2 in window mode and reduce the vertical length of the window.

Or get 2 additional monitors and do the ATi's 'eye-infinity' thingy.

Or next time you get to the 'view point' and the video plays, look at how the camera shows you a lot more than you normally see.

Anet's handling of FOV is really bizzare. Lying about it being 75 when it is actually 65 and giving some really contradictory reasons why 'we won't increase FOV' as well.

Anyone know what the actual FOV value is with this beta thingy?

Originally posted by jpnz

Originally posted by adam_nox
I never noticed fov issues with my 56 inch set.  Is this a thing where your face is one foot away from a 32 inch monitor?

Try this, put GW2 in window mode and reduce the vertical length of the window.

Or get 2 additional monitors and do the ATi's 'eye-infinity' thingy.

Or next time you get to the 'view point' and the video plays, look at how the camera shows you a lot more than you normally see.

 

Anet's handling of FOV is really bizzare. Lying about it being 75 when it is actually 65 and giving some really contradictory reasons why 'we won't increase FOV' as well.

Anyone know what the actual FOV value is with this beta thingy?

yeah I'll just head out and buy 2 more monitors wtf lol.   I'm playing in 16:9 and I assume people who are having issues are too.  If not 16:10

Originally posted by adam_nox

 

yeah I'll just head out and buy 2 more monitors wtf lol.   I'm playing in 16:9 and I assume people who are having issues are too.  If not 16:10

Playing it on a standard 24 widescreen here and it is bad.

Just look at the video when it does that 'sight' thingy and then look at it once it finishes; which is why their 'artistic integrity' reasoning was contradictory.

Originally posted by Jyiiga

I tried this today and it works well. Both horizonal and verticle view increases. You can back out the camera a little more when you need it. 

 

https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/info/news/FOV-Field-of-View-Changes-Beta-Test/first#post551634

 

We’re ready to beta test a change to our FOV (Field of View) that should provide a better experience for those with widescreen monitors. We want your feedback about the change to help us decide whether to deploy it to all players.

To help test, you’ll need to add a special command line to your GW2 client’s shortcut. Here’s how:

1) Create a shortcut to your GW2 client (right-click -> “Create Shortcut”)
2) Right-click the GW2 client shortcut
3) Click “Properties”
4) Locate text field labeled “Target.”
It should contain the file path of your shortcut, and will look something like this:C:\Games\Gw2\Gw2.exe
5) Type -testVerticalFov at the end of the Target line
Be sure to include a space between .exe and -test.
The line should look like this: C:\Games\Gw2\Gw2.exe -testVerticalFov
Please note that your Target line may or may not have quotation marks. If it does have quotation marks, this tag should go outside of them. So it will look like this:
“C:\Games\Gw2\Gw2.exe” -testVerticalFov
6) Once the command line has been added, click Apply -> OK.
7) That’s it! Jump in and play with this new setting, and post your feedback in the following thread: https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/support/tech/FOV-Field-of-View-Changes-Beta-Test-Feedback-Thread/first#post551648

If at any time you want to return to the old FOV, simply remove the –testVerticalFov from your target line and it’ll return to normal.

 

H@Ck3r!!!!!!

Jeez, this looks so much much better... wtf they don't have this on default?

Originally posted by Pilnkplonk

Jeez, this looks so much much better... wtf they don't have this on default?

Perhaps the term "beta-test" has something to do with it? ;D

They wanted to make sure it worked well before fully-implementing it...

I know shocking right? 

Originally posted by Stx11

Originally posted by Pilnkplonk

Jeez, this looks so much much better... wtf they don't have this on default?

Perhaps the term "beta-test" has something to do with it? ;D

They wanted to make sure it worked well before fully-implementing it...

I know shocking right? 

think he meant why wasn't it available for launch.. i remember reading something about performance concerns with the higher FOV

Originally posted by adam_nox
I never noticed fov issues with my 56 inch set.  Is this a thing where your face is one foot away from a 32 inch monitor?

NO, just requires a little research to understand. It has nothing to do with how big your monitor is or where you sit.

Originally posted by Aerowyn

Originally posted by Stx11

Originally posted by Pilnkplonk

Jeez, this looks so much much better... wtf they don't have this on default?

Perhaps the term "beta-test" has something to do with it? ;D

They wanted to make sure it worked well before fully-implementing it...

I know shocking right? 

think he meant why wasn't it available for launch.. i remember reading something about performance concerns with the higher FOV

Exactly, and I don't see any decrease in performance at all.. which surprised me actually. Imo ANet wanted to compromise with the now fashionable narrow fov (never could play newer cods because of that, made me feel claustrophobic and somehow closed in). Imo, narrow fov doesn't make much sense in a game that prides itself with awesome scenery. This wider fov makes the game feel so much more "epic", especially the later regions and Orr in particular. The sooner they implement fov slider, the better.

Pay attention to the pumpkin on the top left of my screen as I moved the camera so it was in the same spot, zoomed all the way out.

With

With Out

ANet basically admitted that their FOV of 65 doesn't work.

Your zoom changes once you go into the instance for Mad King.

I tried to play with the default view (ish) for MK and it is basically impossible to play 'well' and avoid the 'stuff on the ground'.

Granted you can just kill him without the 'move out of the fire' since he is so easy, but on a normal dungeon run you are gimping yourself if the fights are like that and you have the default FOV.

My guildies always play MK first, then go into W v W since the zoom stays that way until you logout.

I never understood the whole FOV issue, why would ANet want to give that advantage to those who have 3 monitors + eye infinitey only? Just head scratching stuff.