Hot Key to change FOV while playing the game

Neytz shared this feedback ago

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As the title states, I would love to change FOV with a quick keybind, something like holding Ctrl and Scrolling in and out. Maybe even pressing a combination of keys and then pressing 0-9 numpad keys for FOV presets.

The main problem I have is that I would like to change FOV without going into the menu for easier screenshots.

The secondary problem with FOV is that if you play at low FOV, you have no spatial awareness.

If you play at high FOV, you can't see very far into the distance, which in the vast emptiness of space when you try to see if that asteroid 6km away has a bit of red (Iron) on it, or is it just your eyes playing a trick on you, or do you have a dead pixel :P

Example why this would be beneficial:

I would like to save a blueprint, but you play at high FOV, so the thumbnail gets distorted, and the blueprint looks small and distant, so I go to Settings>Video>Try to adjust the FOV slider to my liking (Not to forget you cannot see that in real time as you have to apply setting for it to take effect) Than try to hit that perfect angle, save blueprint, check if ok... than setting, video, FOV slider try to hit that number you are comfortable playing with and do that everytime you want to update a screenshot or save new blueprint.

You are welcome to criticise, comment, or recommend what you would change. But let's at least get their attention that we want change :)

KEEN Software house, I want to say I love your game and really support what you are making, a masterpiece!

Greetings from Slovenia

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Allison M ●

I'm not sure I understand this suggestion. How is it different from zooming the view in and out with Alt+scroll wheel?

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Neytz ●

Changing FOV changes the camera perspective; the lower the FOV, the more distant objects become closer and flatter in the image.

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High FOV vs Low FOV (Same 3D cube, only FOV changed)

Try in-game, and you'll see how different the screenshot of a ship will look and feel

Image taken from here:

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-perspective-distortion-effect-greatly-depends-on-the-FOV-of-the-camera-a-Perspective_fig8_286235703

Also, where does Alt+Scroll wheel change zoom? cuz in SE2 it doesn't work, and I don't remember having that in SE1

Unless you are referring to zooming in and out when you are in a ship, then no, I am not referring to that. I am referring to the ability to change FOV mid-game as a quality-of-life feature.

Zooming in and out only works in 3rd person when in a seat.

But when in first person, you cannot do anything.

Thank you for asking me, so I can clarify it further! (My fault, I forgot that zooming in and out is available in 3rd person when piloting!)

I am requesting FOV quickbind. Different thing :)

You are welcome to criticise, comment, or recommend what you would change.

Greetings!

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