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CM_dnegative
8 years ago
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Flickering frequency of police car marker in minimap

I just saw the latest Payback cop chase gameplay video. I noticed the flickering frequency of the police car marker in minimap was a little bit high.


And I reviewed some of previous Need for Speed game videos.

In Need for Speed Hot Pursuit,The Run and Most Wanted, the police car marker will blink, but at a lower frequency.

In Need for Speed Rivals,police car marker color is relatively light.The stimulus to the eyes is also weaker.

In Need for Speed 2015, police car marker do not blink. Because the red mark is clear enough at night environment.

The excessive high frequency flicker of red and blue may cause some people to get sick.I am not a doctor.I don't know exactly how much it will affect people.Perhaps I exaggerate the consequences of the problem. After all, minimap make up only a small area of the screen.

For my personal experience, police car marker flicker effect in Hot Pursuit and The Run is the most comfortable.

  • HowlingBeast's avatar
    HowlingBeast
    8 years ago

    I'm not a doctor either, but I'm pretty sure these markers are to small to cause any sickness.

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  • HowlingBeast's avatar
    HowlingBeast
    8 years ago

    I'm not a doctor either, but I'm pretty sure these markers are to small to cause any sickness.

  • CM_dnegative's avatar
    CM_dnegative
    8 years ago

    These flickers have no health effects on me.Excessive flicker may cause some people to get sick.

    A segment of animated footage promoting the 2012 Olympics has been removed from the organisers' website after fears it could trigger epileptic seizures.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6724245.stm

    I hope the game developers will be able to focus on these details. I also believe that game developers will do testing in this area.

  • HowlingBeast's avatar
    HowlingBeast
    8 years ago
    Can anybody remember the warnings before the games started for people with any kind of sickness. These still exist but just in the description (PS Store, CD cover, etc.). So if you buy a game you have to live with the consequences. But I think that NFS was never a title with flickering lights anyway, there are games out there which are more dangerous for people.
  • CM_dnegative's avatar
    CM_dnegative
    8 years ago

    I know there will be a similar health warning message before entering the game.I published this topic because the flicker frequency higher than the previous NFS works.I don't know if game developers have noticed that.I might really exaggerate its influence.

    If game developers are able to balance between intense graphics and eye health, that's probably the best.

    Finally say that I really appreciate Ghost games hard work. I believe Payback will be one of the best NFS in recent years.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    if you have epilepsy it is recommended that you dont play video games because all video games are are continuous flashes of light. 

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