I swear this issue is so infuriating
There’s no reason players should have to reprogram the game to do a simple basic command all other flight sims have.
I don’t understand why 1C can’t add this command.
How can you use the mouse while flying? How can you use the mouse for zoom and then for the cockpit at the same time?!
ADD A MAPPABLE ZOOM AXIS!

you can also use glovepie. youtube has tutorials, etc. if you never heard of it and want to learn more. below is a script that will do what you want. it assumes you are only using one joystick (labled "joystick1") and you will have to change the fov keys to whatever you are using in clod. joystick1.pov1 is your hat switch. var.fov is your virtual axis. when you start the script, var.fov is automatically initialized to equal zero as the starting point. var.fov++ add 1, var.fov-- subtracts 1.

;zoom script
if (var.fov <=10 and joystick1.Pov1=0 degrees) then //decrease fov/zoom in
key.end=true //change key.end to whatever your incremental decrease fov key is (e.g., key.delete)
key.end=false //same thing as above
var.fov++
endif
if (var.fov >=0 and joystick1.Pov1=180 degrees) then //increaese fov/zoom out
key.home=true //change key.home to whatever your incremental decrease fov key is (e.g., key.insert)
key.home=false //same thing as above
var.fov--
endif

I'm not a computer programmer so this method is beyond my understanding, sorry.

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Jayrc

How you set this in game controls?

I try replicate your JoyToKey settings, but when I hit the (assigned) joy button, I only get "look at seat" :)

Sokol1

Is it possible to set up the zoom to work on a single axis like my rudder toe axis?
If it has to also use a modifier it's too awkward. It needs to be on a single axis.

most likely in glovepie, all your problems solved. the same script as above with some minor modification to the trigger. first, you would need to identify what slot your rudder pedals sits in by looking at windows\control panel\settings\game controller, verses your other connected game controllers (e.g., your joystick). then you need to identify what axis your toe axis is using (e.g., x,y,z,roll...etc.). then you need to test to see how glovepie sees it through trial and error (e.g. joystick3.y). once you have it identified, then the trigger would not be pov degrees, as per a hat switch, but the end range on the axis. most likely -1 and 1. you could even have glovepie talk back to you and say, "zooming is so much fun". I'm not kidding. It's possible.:-P

in game controls I have right mouse as hold to change fov, make sure you don't have anything else assigned to that joystick button

Thank you.

I could make it work. But find Zoom exaggerated. Anyway good to check compass. :)

With two keys - Zoom In and Zoom Out - Out goes so far that distorts cockpit graphics.


Good to work with JoyToKey is the possibility to ALT+TAB and make adjustments without leaving the game.

Sokol1

G940 zoom assigned to mini-stick: