Do F1 Esports Camera Settings Make You Faster?

[@iContrast]

Reduction of FOV improves GPU usage for your pc/console and allows you to be more accurate when you're keeping the car within track limits by being closer to your wheels.

[@arthurpinheiro236]

Still no comments? Wtf

[@arthurpinheiro236]

@MidnightMarauder lol

[@Seb_Kowalke]

Lowering the field of view has another effect that is severely underrated and not often even known about or considered: lowering the FOV makes your car appear to be "slower", therefore giving yourself more comfort as your brain thinks "oh, this is manageable". Set the FOV to maximum and drive, and you'll feel like you're on a rollercoaster. Set it to minimum and you'll feel like you're driving a Fiat 500. It's a powerful thing, and lowering the FOV to where you only have the important stuff in your sight is crucial to any camera setting.

[@HackoDK]

I know this from Minecraft lmao

[@Daan250]

@@HackoDK me too

[@JesseDeya]

For hotlapping sure, but if you're racing actual other cars it's pretty important to have some idea where they are. The proximity arrows are useful, but no where near as good a reference as seeing actual hardware along side you. Also, I think keeping your FOV at least wide enough to see your front wheel placement in apex's is ultra critical to fast error fee (and barrier free) times.

[@levipeterken4020]

I love feeling faster

[@parischarles]

ur welcome badger

[@nsx_montana]

It definitely makes a difference visually, always felt like with a smaller fov and moved forward and lower i could predict the rear better. Also without the camera movement it is so much easier on the eyes and feels more consistent

[@majkrzisnik5315]

Yooooooooo. Hi. First I wanna tell you that I m big fan of you. And I wanted to thank you for your camera setting. They are just perfect. Once again thanks.

[@leroy8295]

You're goated man! 🐐

[@sebastiandierks7919]

If you really wanted to eliminate all other variables, you shouldnt test in on the newest track where half an hour more practice makes a difference, test it on your best track where you feel most comfortable. You could explain the higher consistency and 0.1s better pace easily by having more training on that new circuit. You could also run a test in opposite setting order to see if it makes a difference.

[@SWatchik]

Red bull ring is probably the best place to test it. Short lap, easy to repeat and only a few braking zones

[@pragalbhp4328]

Or run a circuit backwards Rather than wait for a new one🤷

[@AlexGillon]

This probably is the track that I've got the most practice on 😂 I really hate time trial sweating

[@walti82w]

True!

[@Tom97]

Honestly, this video is great and I'll add my 2 cents: On F1 2020 I used to use Offset TV Cam, when I started to get more serious, I made some custom central T-Cam settings and then I hit a wall pace-wise... Around COTA... So I threw Jarno's settings on and I found 0.250s tenths of laptime, within 5 laps. It was crazy, and I've been running them ever since, just made some small tweaks for my liking. I've never used or liked any form of camera shake or movement, as it's ultimately a distraction.

[@appelpeer5238]

Hi

[@AliHussain23609]

Hello 😃

[@appelpeer5238]

@@AliHussain23609 Hello😃

[@4Leka]

The camera movement is there for immersion, to make you sense the inertia of the car and the G forces. But obviously it's not good for driving at the very edge of the car.

[@lilXenoBitch]

Alex is so underrated

[@loganhoey3363]

So true

[@A.i.r_K]

Him and untasfasfied (I don't know how to spell that) will probably be the new F1 game content creator

[@m.r.8903]

There was a time where almost every sim had an option to force cockpit view in online race, because using T-cam was considered cheating...

[@markbarton6845]

I only drive in cockpit mode as I think it more authentic to the driving experience. Plus it makes hitting you apex’s and racing line so much more challenging.

[@colin2623]

@@markbarton6845 I also do this as it just feels more natural and it’s cool to think you have approximately the same view as the actual drivers :)

[@Greg-zx4zg]

For eSports, I really think cockpit view should be mandatory. The game, the leagues, and the collaboration with F1 is pushing for the idea of a fully immersive game. All other views by drivers reduce any "realism" they're trying to achieve.

[@AmanAli-dc1sy]

Agree 100%

[@Nam__88]

KZbin gaming ahahahahah

[@17FHPires]

Agreed. I only use cockpit cam and I try my best to improve the maximum I can. If tv pod cam stands between me and top tier, I don't care. It simply doesn't feel right.

[@jensendennis6247]

I only ever use cockpit cam in racing games for ultimate immersion and realism

[@iambyron2869]

Cockpit cam is best

[@standarduck5860]

Incredible content, once again. You always get straight into it without the nonsense fluff that so many other channels suffer from. Class act.

[@blizzard6741]

Alex. To truly do this right, and test your hypothesis that it makes a difference you will need to do the reverse. Do another race track with esports camera first 30 min. Then do default settings 30 min after. Your consistency laptimes could be due to you having raced this track 30 minutes before. Do another video on this with above! This vid was good to see

[@vickolous]

I love the way you make these videos, you focus on one basic objective and go into intense detail to see whats going on, same with the bump at spain video

[@alexandreneto7617]

I use the cockpit cam. Everything else for me feels wrong.

[@isuckatthisgame]

cockpit cam is for chads

[@SWatchik]

Spends 1000's on a rig with triple screens or VR and a full racing bucket seat, just to race in T cam 🤣. I get its faster but even as a peasant controller user I go cockpit cam as its more fun

[@standarduck5860]

@@SWatchik Yeah, more fun is key - I think a lot of people compare themselves to E-Sports racers, who are doing it with a totally different focus (out and out speed, compromising immersion/fun).

[@andygts6538]

I prefer the cockpit cam too. i watch all these guys streaming f1 games and think surely they should be in cockpit cam for realism.

[@SWatchik]

@@andygts6538 I'd say anyone who isn't pro should be in cockpit cam. I'd even rather they turn the difficulty down to do so

[@user-zp3xc4to1t]

Pretty much everything esports players do or use (direct drive wheel, loadcell pedals etc.) are for consistency rather than lap time. Never underestimate the essence of consistency.

[@JesseDeya]

This is completely logical, but also amusing to me because zerosing camera shake and movement is literally the first thing I've done since developers introduced the stupid effect some years ago. Old school F1 sim drivers grew up without such effects (although if you drove 3rd person you often got camera rotation lag, also you're a sick person) so for me the absolute best way to know what the car is doing is to have the chassis completely fixed in position on the screen, and use the relative shift of the track environment to perceive your fine movement and importantly correct under/over-steer early. The same is true of VR, you need a fixed horizon (anything else makes me nauseous) and no artificial (induced) vehicle chassis movements.

[@SimRacingVeteran]

Yeah exactly. Your eyesight doesn’t bounce in your head when you’re being shaken about. Camera shake just fucks with your decision making. Makes it pretty much impossible to drive.

[@ggmarcondes]

I recently started using cockpit cam and I felt even more of what Alex says. I didn't immediately improve pace, but consistency is the key point. I now make much less mistakes.

[@weevilsnitz]

I'm kind of intrigued that esports don't require a true helmet/cockpit camera

[@egj1975]

Damn this is awesome.... the esport camera setting makes me more consistent but the main part is that I often got a bit tired in my eyes when using the default... and I just thought that is was me. But without the camera movement I dont get tired in the eyes. Thanks for this video, it makes it much more easy and relaxing to drive.

[@niklas2976]

With a lower FOV you can see more and it becomes a little slower. So you can concentrate better on the curve. The key to better driving in a SIM (CADE). Great Video

[@Umroberto79]

No its not. I myself and a collegue drive WAY faster than some others who have 1000 dollar+ setups. And we use a controller..... A simrig only adds if you know how to race properly in the first place...

[@foxholiday4308]

Listen, I don’t understand why they aren’t forced to use cockpit cam in league racing, I know everyone uses the cam being discussed in this video, but I would think Esports would make you use the cockpit cam

[@Ho3n3r]

Cockpit view FTW.

[@alexandrebeaulieu2327]

Driving with the TV pod camera shouldn’t be allowed in ESport. After all these guys are supposed to be the best and I figure they should be racing as close as possible to real life.

[@SimRacingVeteran]

Tout affait d’accord!! 🤙

[@andrewbass1985]

I was one of them idiots that used to always drive-in 3rd person view until the beginning of this year when I started using The same view as you gamers And it's made me a much faster gamer, I think I may start experimenting with some of the things you've said but definite Removal of the camera shake, Great work as always Alex Make sure you put Ben in the bin tomorrow👍😆

[@edwardjam9832]

Haha 3rd person like the Nintendo days? Well you've graduated to TV cam now the next stage is cockpit.

[@andrewbass1985]

@@edwardjam9832 yep Gotter get a good view of that whole car lol. Though the last F1 game I had Was F1 2010 Until the beginning of this year when I downloaded F1 2019 for free

[@andrewbass1985]

@@edwardjam9832 I actually do enjoy the cockpit view and I leave the Halo bar on as well for that little bit of realism

[@edwardjam9832]

@@andrewbass1985 Cool, thanks for having balls.

[@topikentta]

So you are using it to beat Ben tomorrow 😂😂

[@AlexGillon]

I could beat Ben if I was looking backwards the whole race

[@raisinnotnice]

@@AlexGillon top tier response

[@4Leka]

Would have loved to see a further test where you only apply the 0 camera movement and shake, but keep the default settings otherwise. That would let us see how much of the improvement is from the camera movement and how much from the different FOV.

[@JAILEDforMEMES]

I wish one day everyone would race in cockpit cam ONLY like in iRacing.

[@HeavyMetalGamingHD]

won't happen, because t cam is simply better. It's way more enjoyable for me. Modern f1 cars always have horrible visibility in sims. Don't force other people to play like you want. Let people enjoy things how people want to enjoy things.

[@JAILEDforMEMES]

@@HeavyMetalGamingHD "horrible visibility in sims" ... :) it is all about mate! Closer to what real drivers can see and not some dash cams ect. But i get that - some ppl just want to use assists in their games(not only in racing games) and as long as it`s allowed then alright, but I`d rather play without any of them,but to each his own.

[@FortunaMEJG]

The consistency could also come a bit from you driving the same track for over 30 minutes on beforehand + another 30 minutes after. Another track starting with esports camera and switching to non-esports maybe would have been closer? Idk, just a thought. However, with that said I still think the esports camera settings are better once you get used to it. Thanks for the video mate!

[@paulweall26]

Quality video! I'll be applying these settings to my game ASAP

[@MasterGynx]

really useful video with some great info! definitely will be trying these settings and comparing both times

[@ibradd7686]

Why is there still no VR compatibility for the cockpit camera?!

[@erimeyigungor6760]

I think it changes from person to person.The one you feel more comfortable makes you drive faster.

[@erikreznak]

Since there has been added camera setups.. i always used the camera whats used in real life.. i always put it in the middle, highest ,lowest angle i primaly want to see the tip where the numbers are and still seeing the wheel as well but never thought about this making you faster, consistence

[@mrj3217]

Dude yiur best time was in lap 15. So you were more used to the track regaurdless. I am sure the camera setup help not shaking helps but I find the more laps I run the better my times will get later on in my session.

[@Frans_W31]

Top video mate! How have I only discovered your channel now?

[@rockyripvon3279]

The cockpit view is the best one imho.

[@SN13K3R]

I agree :)

[@ZachRattray]

I've been doing this exact thing since F1 2016 and I'm not changing it anytime soon. If you haven't done it already, please please please do it.

[@guanweihe7614]

Coming from CSGO ( really guys look up the massive rabbit hole of resolutions, settings, mice, everything there is snake oil or helpful ) Camera settings are almost all preference The camera movement is actually helpful, maintains your reference points as the car isn’t moving around, instead of both the car and camera moving around your acreen

[@crappysammy]

tv pod cam is like looking over a corner without actually peeking in a 3rd person shooter.....

[@ACI_44]

Nice videos. A comparison with Cockpit View would be nice.

[@walkieshortkey]

Pepper must know that 'bye bye' means you're done speaking to us

[@NomadHorizon]

I think camera view does matter, because I usually play in TV cam, and I put in my fastest lap I could possibly squeeze out on Sakhir. I decided to change my view to "Far chase", and I knocked off about half a second on my time. Which I found very interesting because I usually suck at 3rd person racing games, and the fact that I was able to put in a lap time faster than what I thought was possible for me too, I couldn't believe it. Only worked on Bahrain tho cause that's my best track. Every other track I try on I end up in the barrier, lol.

[@Izaias_Souza]

Cokpit Cam is the real immersive!

[@Zeus-er1jl]

This camera angle is all about seeing the road 70% and 30% apex from a person's sight.

[@Bucc3123]

I did improve on my TT time and Race pace with this love it

[@HSVKing]

You'd think for realism, the lower FOV would be the one moving around, imitating the 'drivers' head movement, as opposed to the 'fixed' race cam.

[@tangonumber2]

Alternative Title: Why Tiametmarduk is faster than me in 2 player career

[@MrTomWaffles]

Its the same in any game, Esports pros will do everything for an advantage, it might not help everyone but it should help most people

[@markbarton6845]

Great video. Question is their a cockpit esport camera setup or do they all use TV prod ?

[@mr.norris3840]

I read the title and was convinced

[@terenceramroop]

Just imagine if real life drivers can sit on their air box and drive as well. Imagine all the lap records that will be broken. Lol. Esports should not allow this view. It is not representative of the sport. Drivers have to contest with visibility in real life. I really do not understand the logic of not allowing stability control or abs or tc but allowing players to use an unrealistic view that provides an advantage.

[@bbbmarko1]

Just imagine if they used assetto corsa, but hey money talks.

[@terenceramroop]

@@bbbmarko1 lol. I think you mean f1 all stars by Codemaster. This should be an esport title as the drivers head is exactly where the t-cam is. So by that logic, it is ultra realistic SIM.

[@justingable7270]

all these F1 esports players should be locked to cockpit cam during the event. It looks dumb when i watch the esports events and everyone is using the tv cam.

[@shauno_420fam3]

I don't know how TV pod is the e sports camera real drivers don't have the luxury of having this view it seems a bit like cheating I've only used cockpit makes it feel more authentic. I would like to see them only use cockpit view for comp

[@Nam__88]

lol the real camera is the one in the cockpit not the view of the tv

[@AmanAli-dc1sy]

I still do think they should mandate cockpit view for e sports.

[@marc7970]

I originally used a higher fov but the setting are near default and changed similar to Jarno’s but changed it suit myself and I went around 3 tenths faster a lap

[@LtheDetective]

I'll stick with the cockpit...the T-cam feels unauthentic to me personally... but to each their own

[@tzeffsmainchannel]

Isn't it posible that you got used to the TRACK as well?? I suggest you prove me wrong by doing FIRST a 30-minute run on another track with E-sports settings, then after that, another 30-minute run with default settings. I feel, you'll put better laptimes on the default settings, because you'll get used to the track...not just the camera settings!

[@mrbungle3310]

Its more immersive,i use a high cockpit cam or a low onboard,i want to feel the elevations

[@luciferofgaming6367]

So, idk why, but ive been significantly slower than before. On every track ive driven now , im loosing 2 to almost 6 tents per Lap, its undriveable for me. I lose the back way more often, i cant see corners to tell me where to put the car, i dont have a feel for corner soeed so im constantly too fast or too slow in corners. I dont know why but for me this is the worst Camera setting ive ever had, even the standard one makes me feel more comfortable

[@MarcoFD]

you are welcome

[@RickyChapman87]

Ben is properly f**ked now 😂

[@sH0xXx89]

Isn't this already widely known that you should use a really really low FOV? I remember there being calculators and stuff for iRacing for example.

[@HeavyMetalGamingHD]

not a low fov. you need to use the correct fov. So that it actually looks like you would sit in the car without any distortion.

[@1983jobling]

In graphics settings Jarno also turns off motion blur. would be interesting to see if this has any effect on the results?

[@Bearical]

I always turn off motion blur in every single game i play

[@keppycs]

@@Bearical everyone should tbh, unless their fps is painfully low

[@Bearical]

@@keppycs it looks horrible as well

[@rhodev6508]

why do esports drivers not use first person view?

[@Ellipsis115]

Run everything the esports guys do muhahhaaha!

[@yafiyafi4861]

I think you should keep the camera settings

[@crab1018]

Your giving to much credit to this. It's litteraly all personal preference and the reason why yarnos are good is because he's obvs good and would of spent a fair amount of time perfecting the values. All the major difference is, is the camera shake and movement which everyone should already have that turned off as soon as they get the game like its litteraly the same as motion blur in an fps. Pretty common sense to turn that shit off

[@DiaryofaBreakup]

I know what I’m doing when I get home ! 😂

[@lijobeats]

If I copy these settings it looks way different, way more above the steering wheel

[@Tiametmarduk]

One less excuse for you now when I beat you on Tuesday

[@snarrs]

do some League racing videos please

[@KenanJHS]

Wtf I changed to this settings and I feel 10x more stable and faster it’s actually ridiculous 🤣🤣 hope it’s not just the placebo affect

[@deanzo4964]

maybe just drive in the cockpit cam?

[@psenduro7161]

hi!! so what if im using a ultra wide monitor 21:9, are the settings still the same?

[@Its_Quash]

It should be. The most important thing for these camera settings is to be on top of your car looking down and no camera movement. I think Alex also has an ultra wide but im not sure

[@matthewratcliffe1953]

Im always about 2 to 3 seconds off in time trial god knows how people go so first

[@vjollila96]

Actually lowering FOV to your "real" can/will help you be better driver. There is good video by empty box about it

[@therookiemistake9714]

Lucas blakely setup? How do you find these? Hé doenst drive PlayStation right?

[@wellanyway4]

wat

[@therookiemistake9714]

@@wellanyway4 how do you find The setups used by blakely? I am on PlayStation to but cant find them😊

[@pranavsana]

I can't change the video quality. Anyone have the same issue??

[@franktriggs]

I can, but 1080p is missing, goes from 720p to 1440p. Strange.

[@gavcom4060]

video is still rendering in HD cuz he just posted

[@TinyBearTim]

I thought everyone drove like this

[@liamconnor712]

Just turn camera shake off then

[@edwardjam9832]

T-cam is noobcam.

[@AlexGillon]

T-cam is F1 Esports World Champion cam

[@Gl-my8fw]

It is the best cam to be competitive. Cockpit is fun but not ideal

[@edwardjam9832]

@@Gl-my8fw yes very true, but I hope not everyone jump right to T-Cam without trying out cockpit cam.

[@edwardjam9832]

@@AlexGillon well obviously dude, because it's faster...gives you a false sense of your surroundings to make out your apex and breaking points easier. Unless cockpit is forced those guys will continue to use the easiest way.

[@FS7kills]

Imo people should use whatever camera they like better, but I think it would be interesting if esports competitions required all drivers to use cockpit view.

[@mako4874]

Interesting. I know the camera view is preferred by pros cos it’s faster but I would prefer if they all had to race first person and with vr ( I know it’s not supported yet) but that would seperate the gamers from the racers IMO.

[@BeastlyGamerr]

I used jarno opmeer camera setting and I was 3 seconds a lap quicker

[@SimRacingVeteran]

If it made you 3 seconds faster you clearly don’t have a good grasp of the track to begin with.

[@cannibalown1]

tv cam for esports is a complete joke they should all use cockpit

[@rxw5520]

This is 90% psychological. The other half is the camera settings.

[@ericcivet5730]

all these settings seem wrong to me and do not reflect the true physiognomy of a formula 1 view, all these views should be prohibited except the real view of the cocpit, shame that we can no longer activate (force) it in the parameters race, after that remains my point of view, everyone is free to choose their view but it is regretable

[@bobmcgod5214]

Always use the offset view for realism sake.

[@Gl-my8fw]

That isnt realism though

[@screechannoying]

Claim your ticket of "I'm an hour late!" here 👉

[@tigranhakobyan7477]

Its all shit, for a full experience you need to put the camera from the cockpit.

[@komshobu2]

This is just one more example why esport is a joke. With no cockpit view and 25% races.. Its ridiculous. Or its 30% now? Anyway, esport races are so boring. They hype them up,but there is no startegy. Even the pace in such a short races doesnt do much of a diference. No pit stop strategy. Game doesnt have the spave to evolve. And now ,since EA bhought it... Good luck!

[@cyatic]

Camera view looks crappy. Looks like the driver is standing in the cockpit. Why get a rig and all the equipment if you’re not even going to run in cockpit. Kinda lame.

[@AP_Sim]

Use cockpit mode. Lol can't even watch f1 game videos because of t cam

[@SimRacingVeteran]

I don’t have much respect for those who make content in T Bar cam. Much less when the racing line is on as well. Cockpit is the way.

[@beetleracerf1637]

@@SimRacingVeteran it's the same physics you have to drive the same and t cam is faster on the f1 game on other proper sims then cockpit makes more sense

[@ChefrockerT]

Its so unbelievable unnatural to drive in this view! Only cockpit has to be allowed in esport!

[@Yayo509]

I can't see shit driving in cockpit view

[@SimRacingVeteran]

A driver strapped in his seat with his helmet on can’t see shit either but he gets on with it.

[@BadBoyV1]

Easy cam made easier lol