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Postby brettt777 » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:43 pm

Is there a way to zoom in and out in FSX like there was in older MS flight sims? I don't mean like an eye point adjust, but to be able to zoom out and take in more of the cockpit and view without moving the eye point back into the seat...like I can in CFS 3.
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Re: Zoom?

Postby Boikat » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:51 pm

The "+" and "-".
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Re: Zoom?

Postby Fr. Bill » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:20 pm

Is there a way to zoom in and out in FSX like there was in older MS flight sims? I don't mean like an eye point adjust, but to be able to zoom out and take in more of the cockpit and view without moving the eye point back into the seat...like I can in CFS 3.


There's also a quick way to find the answers to these type questions by pressing Shift-F10 and opening the kneeboard...

You can read a fairly exhaustive list of keyboard commands/shortcuts there...  8-)
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Re: Zoom?

Postby tcco94 » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:48 pm

Okay well I know how to zoom but when you use simulation rate pressing R then + or - if I wanna zoom agian how do I do it with the +- becuase there already programed for simulation rate?
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Re: Zoom?

Postby Daube » Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:53 am

When you press 'R', you "select" the sim rate.
'+' and '-' are meant to increase/decrease the selection, whatever selection it is. If you want to increase/decrease the zoom, you have first to "select" the zoom, by pressing BACKSPACE (which will also revert the zoom to 1x).
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Re: Zoom?

Postby tcco94 » Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:02 am

When you press 'R', you "select" the sim rate.
'+' and '-' are meant to increase/decrease the selection, whatever selection it is. If you want to increase/decrease the zoom, you have first to "select" the zoom, by pressing BACKSPACE (which will also revert the zoom to 1x).

Ah okay. I already know about the simrate just wondering how to get back to increase and decrease with the + and - on zoom.

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Re: Zoom?

Postby FullSky » Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:45 am

To exit the sim rate, just press R again.  Then + and - should work as before for zoom.
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Re: Zoom?

Postby Anxyous » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:16 am

You can tap + and - to zoom in and out faster.

Or alternatively, hold spacebar, and use your mousewheel.
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Re: Zoom?

Postby brettt777 » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:21 am

The "+" and "-" keys didn't work. However, my key configuration is completely redone so the default keys aren't there anymore. I could just restore the defaults but that would mean redoing them the way I like them. What is the default function called for the + and - keys?
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Re: Zoom?

Postby dave3cu » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:38 am

Catagory-Simulator Events:

Selection (Decrease); (default is -)
Selection (Increase);  (default is =)

Defaults are the keys on the keyboard, next to the Backspace key, not on the numpad.

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Re: Zoom?

Postby Anxyous » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:26 am

If it doesn't work when zooming, press space + delete to reset the viewpoint.
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