One of the most annoying “cheats” of Dead by Daylight will soon be fixed. Many cheaters will now need to find new ways …
The next patch for Dead by Daylight is currently on the PTB. Not only is the upcoming Ringu killer “Onryo” playable there, but further adjustments are also on the way. One of them addresses a problem that has long been a thorn in the side of the community. This is a “quasi-cheat” that has simply not been penalized until now.
What kind of “cheat” is this? Through various types of file manipulation, it was possible to enlarge the field of view in Dead by Daylight. Players were able to see not only more to the left and right than was actually intended by the game, but they could also look over obstacles such as cars or hay bales that were not supposed to be visible.
What will change now? In the upcoming patch, the resolution of Dead by Daylight is fixed to a maximum of 16:9. This value cannot be increased, not even through adjustments in various files, as was previously the case.
As a result, the field of view for killers and survivors will always be exactly as intended by the developers. There is one exception for a few killer perks that increase the field of view by a few degrees – but that is an intentional part of the game.
Who benefited from this cheat? While some killers could also benefit from this cheating, the greatest advantage was for survivors, who could see much more of the killer than was actually intended.
Thanks to the adjustment of the field of view, it was possible to look over obstacles where this was never intended. For the killer, it was nearly impossible to win a “mind game” – because the survivor always had clear sight.
The benefit was simply greater for survivors in the 3rd-person view than for killers, who are limited to 1st-person.
When does the change come? It goes live with the release of version 5.6.0 and the DLC “Sadako Rising” – on March 8, 2022. Anyone who has so far only been able to win by exploiting such a cheat has a few weeks left to finally become a decent player.
In the future, all players on both sides will have to do without this “stretched resolution” – which should increase fairness for all players.
What do you think of this adjustment? Good that it is finally being implemented? Or should Dead by Daylight allow larger fields of view?
