Camera settings and tweaks : Maximum zoom out level and Shift shortcut.

from AshesoftheSingularity Forums

Hello,

 

I would like to know if this is possible to tweak manually some camera settings in the config files :

 

- First, is it possible to change the shift shortcut? For now, this shortcut is used to give consecutive orders, the classical way, but it is also used in the meantime to rotate/change the camera angle with the middle mouse button. So the shift button, alone, often "unlocks" the camera zoom and regularly, the camera hits the ground or at the contrary zooms out way too far. You have to hit shift twice to "lock" the camera again. Honestly it's often disturbing and not very ergonomic. Is there a way to change that in a config file? or is it something you plan to tweak in a future patch?

 

- Second point, i would like to know if it is possible to tweak the max zoom out value of the camera in a config file : the maximum zoom out level is a notch too far for my taste, and i would like to move this maximum zoom out level down by a "mouse notch". If this is possible, which file is involved and what could be the good setting value to enter?

 

Thank you for your answers |-)

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Reply #1 from AshesoftheSingularity Forums Top

If you hold Shift while pressing middle mouse, you can tilt the camera. However, as soon as you let go of Shift, the camera returns to the default angle.

I discovered a workaround to this:

1. Hold Shift.
2. Hold Spacebar.
3. Release Shift.
4. Release Spacebar.

This will you to tilt the camera freely. Unfortunately, as soon as you press Shift again (e.g. to select a group of units) the camera will become locked back to its original angle. Hopefully this helps someone, as I didn't find this anywhere else.

Reply #2 from AshesoftheSingularity Forums Top

lol. How did you possibly discover that hotkey combo?!

 

It's like: I couldn't figure out how to do what I wanted, so I just started slapping some keys... lol.

 

Where did you find that?!

 

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