How to: Variable Zoom Function

[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

[Matt255]

Oh man, why didn't i think of that.

I updated my profile now. No need to use a switch to switch zoom on and off. It will switch it on and zoom in/out just using the zoom in/out buttons.

[Catseye]

Originally Posted by Matt255

Oh man, why didn't i think of that.

I updated my profile now. No need to use a switch to switch zoom on and off. It will switch it on and zoom in/out just using the zoom in/out buttons.

Hi Matt,
Is this a different set up?
It looks the same to me or am I missing something?
Did you by chance send the same file again?
Thx

[ATAG_Snapper]

Originally Posted by Matt255

Oh man, why didn't i think of that.

I updated my profile now. No need to use a switch to switch zoom on and off. It will switch it on and zoom in/out just using the zoom in/out buttons.

Thanks for this, Matt! I tried your earlier 109E file and it worked very well. I made some minor key changes to better suit my profile and saw how simple and elegant you got this zoom feature to work in TARGET. I'm looking forward to trying your revised profile to free up a joystick button and make the zoom in/out a little more intuitive. Two things I need to explore is

1) how to slow the rate of zoom in and zoom out, and

2) how to set a POV limit on the zoom out

Thanks again for sharing your file. Like most good ideas, I found myself slapping my forehead and saying, "Now why didn't I think of that?" LOL

[Matt255]

Oopps, yes i guess i uploaded the wrong file. Here's the new one.

1) how to slow the rate of zoom in and zoom out, and

You can change that in the gui. Just have to flick on "Configuration Options" on the top and then change the mouse sensitivity.

No idea how you could limit the FOV, i don't think it's practically possible with the Target software.

[ATAG_Snapper]

Originally Posted by Matt255

Oopps, yes i guess i uploaded the wrong file. Here's the new one.


You can change that in the gui. Just have to flick on "Configuration Options" on the top and then change the mouse sensitivity.

No idea how you could limit the FOV, i don't think it's practically possible with the Target software.

Good stuff! Actually, if I can slow the rate of zooming as you describe, then that basically takes care of needing a FOV limit. Thanks again!

EDIT: Works very well. I changed the mouse sensitivity from the default "100" down to "10" (the lowest number it would allow) and the zoom in/out rate is perfect for me. Zooming out slightly gives a little better situational awareness, but I crashed three times into the terrain last night while flying on the deck -- objects like church spires are closer than they appear! LOL

[Cujo]

Anyone knows hot to assign zoom to the cursor slew controller on warthog hotas. I assign mousey axis to it and in target I assign the hold to Chang fov button to the axis. All I get is full zoom or full wide view when using it.

[ATAG_Snapper]

Originally Posted by Cujo

Anyone knows hot to assign zoom to the cursor slew controller on warthog hotas. I assign mousey axis to it and in target I assign the hold to Chang fov button to the axis. All I get is full zoom or full wide view when using it.

Hi Cujo,

Last night I found on my PC that the mouse was hyper-jittery when assigned to the cursor slew controller on my HOTAS, so I need to do further work on this "to tame the mouse". Actually, I like the zoom control assigned to the #1 hatswitch, but I'd like to be able to use the cursor slew control to simply move the mouse cursor around the cockpit without having to take my hands off my controls. There may be a way for me to adjust the sensitivity curve(s) to tame that little shrew.

[zahnartz62]

Hola Matt. I dl zip click open here..says Windows does not recog fcf files. My usual frustration..I Google and every free DL for converters includes software I have to clean registry. I am 75..what is a registry?? Do you have info in EZ access format? Many thanks, John