Quick Zoom/ Snap Zoom ?

[hnbdgr]

Hi! Where can i find a quick zoom setting in DCS? In IL2 and Blitz there's a quick zoom setting that allows you to zoom to a desired FOV for the duration of the button press. Once the user lets go off the button zoom reverts to last remembered zoom.

Essentially it's a decoupled snap view, where the head position doesn't change, only the zoom and there's a transition "zoom" animation which is preferred to the usual snap zoom effect. As the latter can be jarring and make you lose track of your target sometimes.

any help appreciated!

[draconus]

Go to Controls > select UI Layer category > find Zoom options.

[hnbdgr]

thank i'll have a look!

[bfr]

On 6/7/2023 at 12:10 PM, draconus said:

Go to Controls > select UI Layer category > find Zoom options.

I thought the ones in that menu section were all VR-specific? Or has that changed now?

[hnbdgr]

yeah so it looks like there's a bit specifically for VR...

Ok I didn't find any Quick zoom options in DCS  apart from some mods maybe. But then if i get used to a mod enabled zoom and then decide to play online i won't be able to do it... so i don't want to do that.

The functionality I'm after is:

On Button press, zoom in (either instantly, but better yet smoothly progressively)

On Release - zoom goes back to previous level. (again best if it's smooth and progressive)

 

 

[draconus]

Afair default slow zoom keys are Num+"*" and Num+"/" or just mouse wheel. I used to have it bound to HOTAS plus one button for reset view/zoom like what Num+"5" does.

What module you want to use it with?

Edited June 16, 2023 by draconus

[hnbdgr]

the ww2 warbirds for now. it's ok i'll use the zoom axis for now and maybe will figure something out in the future.

[draconus]

4 hours ago, hnbdgr said:

the ww2 warbirds for now

Just bind zoom in, out and normal (reset) to the keys or buttons you want.

[hnbdgr]

yes but that's several button presses. I'm looking for a single button press solution. Let me explain:

 

one button.

Button Press - camera zooms in to a preset zoom level from current zoom level. duration of smooth zoom 0.5 seconds or so. Ideally this speed is adjustable.

Button Release- camera zooms in to previously held zoom level, smoothly in 0.5 seconds.

So instead of 3 buttons I only need one.

[SharpeXB]

On 6/17/2023 at 8:17 AM, hnbdgr said:

Ideally this speed is adjustable.

You can adjust the speed like this