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How to change viewmodel FOV in CS:S

With sv_cheats 1 on, type viewmodel_fov 65 in your game console to show more of your gun. The default is 54.

viewmodel_fov

Sets the field of view of your weapon model, which changes how big and close it looks.

viewmodel_fov <degrees>

Examples

viewmodel_fov 54

Standard view.

Arguments

degreesRequired
Viewmodel FOV in degrees.

What it does

Higher values show more of the gun and push it to the side.

The game's own description: Sets the field-of-view for the viewmodel.

Good to know

Use it in your game

Type it in your own game console: turn on the developer console in the game's settings, then press the key under Esc. To keep it, put the line in cstrike/cfg/autoexec.cfg.

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