How to: Variable Zoom Function

[TUSA/TX-Gunslinger]

It always amazes me how peoples tastes are different.

I've had to work pretty hard with my target profiles in RoF and the DCS series in order to get Il-2, 3 position zoom to work which I love.

For me the "3 tap - see all" is more efficient.

Great work in figuring this out for all those that want this feature!

[Matt255]

Thanks alot for the tutorial. Made me try to get the same done with the Warthog Target software and it worked just fine.

Now only if you could set limits for maximum and minimum FOV and it would be even better.

[AbortedMan]

Originally Posted by Matt255

Thanks alot for the tutorial. Made me try to get the same done with the Warthog Target software and it worked just fine.

Now only if you could set limits for maximum and minimum FOV and it would be even better.

Thinking about it, it may be possible to set a mouse deadzone at 100% using pinnacle...I'll look into it when I get home from work if someone doesn't beat me to it.

[adonys]

Originally Posted by Matt255

Thanks alot for the tutorial. Made me try to get the same done with the Warthog Target software and it worked just fine.

Now only if you could set limits for maximum and minimum FOV and it would be even better.

do you have a Warthog profile set for IL2CoD, please? I might dust off my warthog if you can share it, I'm too lazy to made one by myself

[Catseye]

Originally Posted by Matt255

Thanks alot for the tutorial. Made me try to get the same done with the Warthog Target software and it worked just fine.

Now only if you could set limits for maximum and minimum FOV and it would be even better.

Hmmmmm, perhaps number of mouse moves automated into your key press?

Would you mind sharing your Target Software script for this?

Thanks.

[SharpeXB]

If I want to assign the toe axis of my rudder pedal to zoom, without having a modifier button, will this work? The axis would be great but having to use a modifier button is too awkward.

[AbortedMan]

Originally Posted by SharpeXB

If I want to assign the toe axis of my rudder pedal to zoom, without having a modifier button, will this work? The axis would be great but having to use a modifier button is too awkward.

The toggle button is required. Using the step by step instructions in my OP, you can set the toggle button to whatever you want and the (axis to whatever you want), press it at the beginning of your mission and basically forget it...as long as you're not using the mouse for anything, which ideally, you shouldn't be. All normal flight operations work without a hitch when the button is left toggled on.

[Matt255]

I'm using the Target GUI for my profiles, because it's sufficient for me and less cumbersome than the scripts, and create new profiles for different planetypes. Because i mostly fly with the 109, only the 109 is pretty much done. And i also only use the GUI when i really have to, if i can bind buttons/switches in CloD directly without causing conflicts when flying other planes, i do that instead.

But anyway, here it is. Should be self-explanatory.

[Catseye]

Originally Posted by Matt255

I'm using the Target GUI for my profiles, because it's sufficient for me and less cumbersome than the scripts, and create new profiles for different planetypes. Because i mostly fly with the 109, only the 109 is pretty much done. And i also only use the GUI when i really have to, if i can bind buttons/switches in CloD directly without causing conflicts when flying other planes, i do that instead.

But anyway, here it is. Should be self-explanatory.

Thanks Matt,
I see how you did it and I had played around with a similar type of arrangement also but using different keys.

What I'm trying to do now is to use scripts to see if I can turn on the toggle zoom function and then have the mouse move all in one motion on one switch. In that way, I don't have to have to use two switches. I also am thinking about programming a number of pulses to enable the view to automatically zoom in/out to about 50 percent or so as my default view.

I've tried various scripting commands so far without success. I can get the mouse cursor to move but when in game the toggle on/off zoom feature does not work. Just my inexperience in programming so far but I'll try to work it out.

Cheers

[SharpeXB]

Originally Posted by AbortedMan

The toggle button is required. Using the step by step instructions in my OP, you can set the toggle button to whatever you want and the (axis to whatever you want), press it at the beginning of your mission and basically forget it...as long as you're not using the mouse for anything, which ideally, you shouldn't be. All normal flight operations work without a hitch when the button is left toggled on.

I like to zoom and use the mouse at the same time.
Like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFd-U...e_gdata_player

The trouble with this whole issue is 1C doesn't understand flight simulators at all
Or how people play them. Or they would have added this option.