Alright, so I wanted to get into first person mode in Ark. I had been playing in third person for a while, which was fine, but I was craving that up-close-and-personal feel, you know?
So, first things first, I jumped into the game. Once I was in, I started poking around in the menus. I figured it had to be somewhere in the options, right? Turns out, I was on the right track. I found an option to switch to first person, but it was specifically for when you’re riding something. I thought, “Well, that’s a start, I guess.” So I went ahead and toggled that on.
Experiment time
With that setting changed, I hopped on my trusty dino and gave it a shot. And yep, I was in first person! But here’s the catch: I was stuck in first person even when I got off my ride. Not exactly what I was going for. I needed a way to switch back and forth whenever I felt like it, without being tied to a mount.
Eureka moment
Then it hit me – the mouse wheel! I started scrolling, and boom, there it was. Scrolling down switched me to a proper third-person view, and scrolling back up brought me right back to first person. It was so simple, I almost facepalmed for not trying it sooner. I think that was the setting.
Here’s the breakdown
- Jump into the game.
- Dive into the options menu.
- Find and enable the option to switch to first person while riding.
- Hop on a mount to test it out.
- Use the mouse wheel to switch between first and third person views.
And there you have it. Now I can enjoy the best of both worlds, switching between perspectives on the fly. It’s such a small thing, but it really changes how you experience the game. Hope this helps someone else out there who was just as confused as I was!
