How is variable zoom done?

[Stublerone]

Originally Posted by David198502

it is an option in the sim, unfortunately, it only works with mouse movement by default, therefore you need a third party software like joytokey, or if you have for example ch hardware, one can use ch-manager to achieve this kind of zoom as well.

but its odd, that the devs implemented this, but only half baked, and that one is not able to set this option to a button on the stick, without having to use another software.
its the same like not beeing able to use the mousewheel as an axis, which was no problem in 1946.maybe one day...

I am in general not satisfied with the whole viewing controls in CoD. I already claimed it in the il2 bugtracker und "Viewing in general" with reference to another bug, which is describing the thing with a missing zoom axes. U must be aware, that a zooming axes will only have its fully benefit, if the viewing methods "free view" and "gunsight ciew" will be changed.

I also posted that into the bugtracker and for me, this is really an essential topic to solve, as everyone will benefit (trackir and joystick hat users). There was good will behind their thoughts, but this is not handy enough and disturbs immersion a lot (my motivation to fly dogfights with the current setup isnearly zero, because I lose my enemies too often).

So PLEASE: VOTE FOR NEW VIEWING IN THE BUGTRACKER. For me and also many others, tjat I have asked, see it as highly recommended to avoid frustration! I personally will start to fly bomber, if this not change.

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE