Is there instant zooming in on the HUD in LOFC2?

[blackbelter]

Hi people.

 

I remember in original LOMAC and LOFC1, I could assign a key for instant zooming in on the HUD. This is particularly helpful when I want to take a gun shot, which is restricted to the HUD area. But in LOFC2, I cannot find this option in the options manual. Can someone tell me the name of the particular option, please?

 

Thanks a lot guys!

[blackbelter]

A second question: How do you tell if you have LOFC2 or LOFC2 with 1.2.1 patch?

 

Thanks again.

[BrumTx]

Go to Mission Editor, on the top bar you will see "HELP" click that and then look at

"about game" that will open another window and the version of the game should be listed there, think it's the second or third line down

[EtherealN]

Num5 centers the camera on the HUD, it doesn't zoom it though. (But unless your screen is truly microscopic, that should be enough to land your shot.)

 

To see version, enter mission editor, click "help", then "About game" and you'l lsee version.

You can also go to your install directory, then ./bin/x86/stable/ , when there, right-click "simulator.exe" and select "Properties", then "details" tab, and you'll find the version number.

[blackbelter]

Thanks BrumTx and EtherealN. So I have the version 1.2. My problem is that, I accidentally unintalled the 1.2.1 patch. Now I want to reintall it, it thinks that the patch has already been installed... What should I do? I don't wish to unintall the whole thing and start all over again.

[BrumTx]

Think our good friend Ethereal or another ED friend maybe the best person to help on that question, I don't want to screw up your system.

Edited January 27, 2012 by BrumTx

[blackbelter]

BTW, check this out:

 

At 1:30, he clearly used some sort of instant zooming in on the HUD. This is repeated a number of times (eg at 2:36). He was flying LOFC2. What he did is exactly what I want... So Num5 does the job, right? I'll try it later...

[Nate--IRL--]

There are cockpit commands like "Zoom in" and "Zoom in Slow" - IIRC just map "Zoom In" to something, that should instantly zoom in.

 

Nate

[EtherealN]

Hm. Have you used it after the accidental uninstall? (As in, specifically tried to fly.)

 

If it is specifically campaign progress you want to save, navigate to your install directory, then .\BlackShark\Data\Scripts\ and save the "Logbook" folder to a secondary location. After reinstall, replace it in there and your progress should be saved. (I think, was a while since I performed that operation. If you want to be entirely safe, make a copy of the entire FC2 folder and keep it on hand until you have verified that everything is working.)

 

For backing up input mappings etcetera, the folder to backup would be \Config\Input\

[cichlidfan]

You could also create a snap view with the desired view and level of zoom.

[blackbelter]

Thanks for all the great ideas. Will try them out.

[bigdog4215]

There is an instant zoom for the hud but it doesn't zoom all the in.It is one of the custom default snap views.