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gexy1's avatar
4 years ago

PC ver. Can"t Zoom With Mouse 2 in Tanks, AA Vehicles Etc...

I play with the controls that I like & with that said I like to Zoom using Mouse 2 (Right Mouse) for all the interfaces (on foot or in vehicle or using mounted weapons is all the same to me). When in an Armored Vehicle that has a turret for the driver to use, like the Tank, AA vehicle, Etc.. ( I don't know if there is more but this is all I have unlocked right now), I have NO ZOOM! Frustrating.?.?.? 

Further more, I have another issue with the Small vehicles, like the 4-wheeler& hovercraft, Etc... when driving, I Look" left & Right at the same time I "Steer" Left & Right. My keys are bound like this:

Mouse 2 = Zoom Vehicle, Zoom Weapon, Zoom Everything!

Turn Left = Left Arrow

Turn Right = Right Arrow

Look Left = Mouse Movement X Left

Look Right = Mouse Movement X Right

Relative aiming is off

Every time I hit the Left & Right Arrow keys to steer Left & Right, I loose control of the "Mouse Look" ability and I Look Left & Right.

Ummm... Puzzled. 

Any one have a clue? Is it just EA needing another update? Never had this problem in any other Bf game. Been playing on the PC since "1942"! Every single one!

Any help is appreciated!

7 Replies

  • @gexy1 for the zoom, make sure nothing else is bound to that function which includes the controller and keyboard columns that could be interfering with your bind.

    What kind of mouse do you use?

    For the arrow keys, it seems at the moment the camera is hardcoded to the arrow keys which is what's causing you to look left & right. Hopefully that will change with an update but not sure when.
  • gexy1's avatar
    gexy1
    4 years ago

    I have no controllers (joystick, Xbox controller or other game pads) connected to this computer. I also know that the controller inputs can interfere with the key bindings, I use a keyboard & mouse only!. On foot, vehicle, It's all the same to me. I know all about the keyboard bindings columns. I Delete all of the controller bindings because I never use them. I use a Logitech G502 for my mouse. Pretty sure the mouse is not the issue, I can zoom with mouse2 on foot, as gunner, flying a chopper or plane, everything else. Just not Tanks and AA Vehicles as the driver. I still can as a gunner or "nade" launcher or whatever.

    I guess I'm just waiting for an update.

  • I got Zoom control for my Tank and AA Vehicle Etc.. to work properly around the Dec 1st 2021 update. I won't even speculate on how or why my Zoom didn't work before Dec. 1 update, It just does now, and I am happy!  I still cannot turn left or right in "Light" vehicles without it making me "freelook" left & right at the same time though. 

    This only happens in "light" vehicles. ( hovercraft, ATV, Jeep/Humvee, Etc...) But this is OK because I would rather be a gunner or commander in those vehicles than only just driving them. I know that driving is fun but scoring "frags" is way more fun! 

    Like I said before... I have played ALL BF games since 1942 including all expansions on the PC the whole time! (BF Bad Company came out late on PC & was one of the horrible ones but nothing takes the cake like BF Hardline! What a pile that was...). I still never had control issues with those game like I do with BF 2042 still as of now!

    Fix YOUR Freelook problem EA! You never had this issue before!

    bf 2042. 

  • If you're willing to dive around PROFSAVE_profile, you can check your keybinds. Be sure to save your existing file to a safe folder, so you can copy it back in if you make a mistake. Sorry if my instructions are a bit cryptic; I'm writing a more complete guide on the BF Wiki.

    Be aware that each full keybind consists of four lines, all four of which (axis/button/negate/type) must be present. An array number after the command name identifies multiple keybinds for each input device (type is 0=mouse, 1=controller, 2=keyboard). Look for each command below, find each type line, and the three lines above will be the rest of the keybind.

    Right-click zoom:

    GstKeyBinding.[form].ConceptZoom

    Right click = axis 27 / button 1 / negate 0 / type 0

    Turn with arrow keys:

    GstKeyBinding.[form].ConceptMoveLR

    Left arrow = axis 0 / button 203 / negate 1 / type 2

    Right arrow = axis 0 / button 205 / negate 0 / type 2

    • Two keybinds are needed for each form.

    Look with mouse movement:

    GstKeyBinding.transport.ConceptCameraYaw

    GstKeyBinding.vehicle.ConceptRoll

    Mouse X axis = axis 0 / button 8 / negate 0 / type 0

  • I can't find it in my BF 2042 file. Do you have a better explanation as to where to find this file?

  • EA_Rtas's avatar
    EA_Rtas
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    2 years ago
    @Dresta Thanks for popping in with the file location!

    Considering this thread has been inactive for well over a year I'm going to go ahead and lock it.

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