Comments on: See = Sick http://ready-up.net/2009/11/25/see-sick/ We Play Games Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:22:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Van-Fu http://ready-up.net/2009/11/25/see-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-11298 Van-Fu Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:45:31 +0000 http://ready-up.net/?p=16710#comment-11298 That's an interesting piece of info, Rou. I wish I had known that before. I had the same problem with Turok 2 and Timesplitters. I still persevered with the games, but I wish I hadn't. That’s an interesting piece of info, Rou. I wish I had known that before. I had the same problem with Turok 2 and Timesplitters. I still persevered with the games, but I wish I hadn’t.

]]> By: Rou http://ready-up.net/2009/11/25/see-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-11295 Rou Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:01:39 +0000 http://ready-up.net/?p=16710#comment-11295 I remember this also happened for a lot of people in Mirror's Edge, and that's why they added a crosshair. Seems if your eyes can focus on a point or object that's fixed the signals aren't that confusing to your mind. Maybe you could use this information.. in some way :) I remember this also happened for a lot of people in Mirror’s Edge, and that’s why they added a crosshair. Seems if your eyes can focus on a point or object that’s fixed the signals aren’t that confusing to your mind. Maybe you could use this information.. in some way :)

]]> By: James http://ready-up.net/2009/11/25/see-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-11292 James Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:20:03 +0000 http://ready-up.net/?p=16710#comment-11292 @ John - What a drag. I consider myself lucky that it's only Half-Life that seems to have this effect on me. BAH indeed sir! @ newcartnewstart - I've been playing Episode through a HDTV, but the first time I experienced nausea was playing the original Half-Life on an ancient PC through a 14" CRT. It seems to transcend sequels and display devices. It's oddly specific - I'm unaffected by Portal, even though it's built on the same engine. I just wish it was Shellshock 2 that set me off. There's no danger of me playing that for more than 30 minutes. Or seconds... ;) @ Susan - I tried not to make it too gross. You should have seen some of the images Google threw my way! Not even Safesearch could have saved me from those horrors. :S @ John – What a drag. I consider myself lucky that it’s only Half-Life that seems to have this effect on me. BAH indeed sir!

@ newcartnewstart – I’ve been playing Episode through a HDTV, but the first time I experienced nausea was playing the original Half-Life on an ancient PC through a 14″ CRT. It seems to transcend sequels and display devices. It’s oddly specific – I’m unaffected by Portal, even though it’s built on the same engine. I just wish it was Shellshock 2 that set me off. There’s no danger of me playing that for more than 30 minutes. Or seconds… ;)

@ Susan – I tried not to make it too gross. You should have seen some of the images Google threw my way! Not even Safesearch could have saved me from those horrors. :S

]]> By: John http://ready-up.net/2009/11/25/see-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-11288 John Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:01:04 +0000 http://ready-up.net/?p=16710#comment-11288 This is exactly the reason I can't play FPS! It TOTALLY ticks me off that I've not been able to enjoy the majority of the great shooter games of the last few years because of a simple medical condition! BAH! This is exactly the reason I can’t play FPS! It TOTALLY ticks me off that I’ve not been able to enjoy the majority of the great shooter games of the last few years because of a simple medical condition! BAH!

]]> By: newcartnewstart http://ready-up.net/2009/11/25/see-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-11287 newcartnewstart Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:27:56 +0000 http://ready-up.net/?p=16710#comment-11287 Don't know if you have an HD TV to connect to, but doing that and sitting further back could be a big help. You could also try fiddling with the FOV, as I know that can be a trigger for some people regarding motion sickness. Don’t know if you have an HD TV to connect to, but doing that and sitting further back could be a big help. You could also try fiddling with the FOV, as I know that can be a trigger for some people regarding motion sickness.

]]> By: Susan http://ready-up.net/2009/11/25/see-sick/comment-page-1/#comment-11279 Susan Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:21:15 +0000 http://ready-up.net/?p=16710#comment-11279 It sucks that such a thing gets in the way of enjoying a long stint of playing a game. I've experienced it too, it's horrible and almost makes you not want to play. Bad times. You should be commended for finding so many different ways to refer to vomiting in one post! XD It sucks that such a thing gets in the way of enjoying a long stint of playing a game. I’ve experienced it too, it’s horrible and almost makes you not want to play. Bad times.

You should be commended for finding so many different ways to refer to vomiting in one post! XD

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