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Zooming doesn't work.

August 18, 2008 3:35:04 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Hey.

I bought 'Sins' today and have discovered that I can't actually zoom in or out in the game.

The tutorial says to use the mouse wheel, but scrolling using the mouse wheel doesn't seem to do anything. It may be because I'm on a laptop, and so I'm using a touchpad instead of a mouse, but I'm not sure sure how this would cause this problem.

Help!
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Reply #1 August 18, 2008 3:40:34 PM
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Are there any zooming controls you can bind in the options? I know there are 3 preset zoom levels Z,X,C (selection view, star system view, galaxy view if memory serves).
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Reply #2 August 18, 2008 3:52:42 PM
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Apparently, someone's replied to my post, but I can't see their reply.

I'm posting this to see if it makes their post show up.
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Reply #3 August 18, 2008 3:55:11 PM
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Oh, good, it worked.

I've looked through the options and I don't seem to be able to change the controls for anything. If I can't get the mouse wheel to work I'll have to use the preset zoom levels.
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Reply #4 August 18, 2008 4:01:01 PM
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Apparently, someone's replied to my post, but I can't see their reply.I'm posting this to see if it makes their post show up.


It happens The easiest way to fix it is to edit your post right above the reply and accept.
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Reply #5 August 18, 2008 4:04:04 PM
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Apparently, the 'v' and 'b' keys are used to zoom in and out without needing the mouse wheel.
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Reply #6 August 18, 2008 4:05:39 PM
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I think the defaults for zooming in/out are v and b.

Edit: Beaten again.
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Reply #7 August 18, 2008 4:08:26 PM
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Ah, thank you!

If that doesn't work I can always try connecting a proper mouse to my laptop.
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Reply #8 August 18, 2008 8:39:51 PM
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Also, caps lock has a 3 position zoom. Lane view, gravity well view and close in planet view. Saves on some zooming.
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Reply #9 August 18, 2008 9:09:22 PM
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Unfortunately on trackpads the scrolling function is often provided by a TSR rather than in hardware, which can lead to issues like this. The V/B keys and Z/X/C presets should get the job done though if you don't have an actual mouse to use.
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Reply #10 August 19, 2008 7:20:13 AM
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I never use the trackpad on my notebook.

I use a wireless mouse and k/b. Its rare I'm ever in a place where I cant use a mouse.

Personally, I'd never attempt to play a game like this without a mouse with wheel.
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