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| Set rendering distance, in metres. Default is 900m (in OFP) or 1,200m (in ArmA), accepted range is 500m to 5,000m (in OFP) or 10,000m (in ArmA). Setting view distance to <<nowiki>=</nowiki> 0 resets the value to the one set in Options->Video->General->Visibility->Overall |= Description
| Set rendering distance. Setting view distance to &lt;{{=}} 0 resets the value to the client's options (set in <tt>Options → Video → General → Visibility → Overall</tt>).
{{Informative|Client-side max view distance is limited by the server's view distance.}}
{{Important|view distance also defines the maximum distance between a unit and any other unit they can [[knowsAbout|know about]].
Higher view distance will involve more AI simulation cycles for every unit, which causes low performance.}}
View distance information by game, to format ''min scripted/min UI/'''default'''/max UI/max scripted'':<br />
{{GVI|ofp|1.00}} ? / 500 / '''900''' / 5000 / ?<br />
{{GVI|arma1|1.00}} ? / ? / '''1200''' / 10000 / ?<br />
{{GVI|arma2|1.00}} ? / ? / '''1200''' / 10000 / 15000<br />
{{GVI|arma3|1.00}} 200 / 500 / '''1600''' / 12000 / 40000 |= Description
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| '''setViewDistance''' distance |= Syntax
| [[setViewDistance]] distance |= Syntax


|p1= distance: [[Number]] |= Parameter 1
|p1= distance: [[Number]] - distance in metres |= Parameter 1


| [[Nothing]] |= Return value
| [[Nothing]] |= Return value
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|x1= <code>[[setViewDistance]] 2250;</code> |= Example 1
|x1= <code>[[setViewDistance]] 2250;</code> |= Example 1


|x2= <code>//reset view distance in Arma 3
|x2= <code>[[setViewDistance]] -1; {{codecomment|// reset view distance in {{arma3}}}}</code> |= Example 2
[[setViewDistance]] -1;</code> |= Example 2
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| [[viewDistance]], [[setDetailMapBlendPars]], [[setTerrainGrid]], [[getObjectViewDistance]], [[setObjectViewDistance]] |= See also
| [[viewDistance]], [[setDetailMapBlendPars]], [[setTerrainGrid]], [[getObjectViewDistance]], [[setObjectViewDistance]] |= See also
 
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<dt class="note">'''[[User:Ceeeb|Ceeeb]]'''
<dd class="note">
In '''OFP v1.96''', view distance also defines the maximum distance between a unit and any other unit they can [[knowsAbout|know about]]. Higher view distance will involve more AI simulation cycles for every unit, which causes low performance.
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<dt class="note">'''[[User:galzohar|galzohar]]'''
<dd class="note">
I tested the above and it seems to apply in Arma 2 as well. AI at a bit above 500m would stop engaging when I lowered the view distance down to 500m and re-engaged when I increased it back.
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<dt class="note">'''[[User:DesertEagle|DesertEagle]]'''
<dd class="note">
In ArmA 2 viewDistance can be set up to 15 km with this command ( while from interface only 10 km )
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on October 15, 2014 - 03:14 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:Benargee|Benargee]]</dt>
<dd class="note">In Arma 3, Values below '''200''' have no visible effect.
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on November 20, 2014 - 00:35 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:DreadedEntity|DreadedEntity]]</dt>
<dd class="note">
To clarify Bernagee's post, values under 200 have '''no''' effect. Tested by [[setViewDistance]] below 200, then [[hint]] [[viewDistance]]. It will not go below 200. Also, as object view distance can only be, at a maximum, the view distance, object view distance will also be reset to 200.
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on June 8, 2015 - 10:25 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:MisterGoodson|MisterGoodson]]</dt>
<dd class="note">
Client-side max view distance is limited by the server's view distance.
Tested in Arma 3.
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Revision as of 16:13, 25 May 2018

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Description

Description:
Set rendering distance. Setting view distance to <= 0 resets the value to the client's options (set in Options → Video → General → Visibility → Overall).
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Client-side max view distance is limited by the server's view distance.
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view distance also defines the maximum distance between a unit and any other unit they can know about. Higher view distance will involve more AI simulation cycles for every unit, which causes low performance.

View distance information by game, to format min scripted/min UI/default/max UI/max scripted:
Logo A0.png1.00 ? / 500 / 900 / 5000 / ?
Logo A1 black.png1.00 ? / ? / 1200 / 10000 / ?
Logo A2.png1.00 ? / ? / 1200 / 10000 / 15000

Arma 3 logo black.png1.00 200 / 500 / 1600 / 12000 / 40000
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Syntax

Syntax:
setViewDistance distance
Parameters:
distance: Number - distance in metres
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
setViewDistance 2250;
Example 2:
setViewDistance -1; // reset view distance in Arma 3

Additional Information

See also:
viewDistancesetDetailMapBlendParssetTerrainGridgetObjectViewDistancesetObjectViewDistance

Notes

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