MaxCam
Returns the max camera distance
Slash Commands: /mc, /maxcam
Poll: What is the best max distance?
(Old video)
- (Update 9/17) in patch 7.1 the default UI slider was removed and the cvar renamed to cameraDistanceMaxZoomFactor
You can also use this command instead of this addon
I'm still considering, it feels strange why they couldn't just add it to the Blizzard slider instead of the console command (unless it has something to do with that cvar defaulting/capping back to 1.9)
But if I'd do that, instead of self disabling the addon once the hotfix arrives, I'm wondering if it's better to do this in MaxCam or in FasterCamera. Both are essentially the same addon now after the hotfix
(Edit) DynamicCam can also change the zoom distance and speed, for anyone who prefers the (currently disabled) action cam effects
http://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20748204616?page=8#post-147
I suspect that the instant popularity of this addon helped convince the WoW devs to compromise on zoom distance. If so, you really made a difference in people's ability to enjoy the game. Thank you. /salute
thanks for the addon i enjoyed every second of the game this addon made possible on beta realms you can use "/console cameraDistanceMaxFactor 2.6"
blizzard is such a little bitch about that topic. it would be sooooo easy. create certain points in the world and ajust the max camera level so it scales down smoothly when coming near that points and place such points at every situation you think the camera exploids something and let the rest of the world watch. even further they could detatch the camera and make a free camera to begin with a specatator mode like record demo play demo demo2avi stuff like that setting up waypoints like malu05 did with his advanced camera giving people power over day time and weather for god sakes publish the damn world editor and let people create .. give everyone his own space to build in and call that the garrison that would be real housing. im getting carried away here :) thanks for the addon cheers
Ketho.. the hero we need but not the one we deserve.
Seems broken on beta. won't zoom out.
it is becaus blizzard have fixed this exploit bug on the beta realms, and this addon will not work when legion goes live
on beta you can use this "/console cameraDistanceMaxFactor 2.6" to check how far you can zoom out :)
Thank you Alexeht, this command works now on live. :)
So we will probably have 39 max distance in new hotfix which is enough! Thanks to everyone downloading addon, and writing posts on official wow forums. Hopefully addon will stay after hotfix so we will not have to mess about with console commands :)
I've found myself mostly zooming not further than 40 typically, so that's indeed a sweet spot.
Over 35k downloads in 2 days says everything that needs to be said. Bravo.
Big thank you to Ketho for reigniting the discussion on the zoom change and ultimately leading to a good middle ground for everyone.
Ketho,
You deserve a medal.
Thank you for spending the time to make this addon and put it out there, even though you probably knew before you did it that it would not last long. Since people were able to use it to test if being able to zoom out farther would help lessen the effects of the eye strain, headaches and motion sickness (and other health issues) we've been experiencing since the pre-patch, MaxCam helped turn the tide and get Blizzard to compromise on this.
Again, thank you so much!
You're welcome :)
This would not have been possible without the developers in #wowuidev (notably the authors of DynamicCam and WeakAuras) and the one person that shared the bug
I enjoyed watching the videos about it and reading the official/fansite threads. Not to forget Curse and WoWInterface for accepting the addon
http://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20748204616?page=8#post-147
Watcher posted in General. This addon will be broken by a hotfix soon.
Thanks for this addon. You all should also say stuff in the forums and on twitter that you want the distance add to the slider or keep the addon alive.
Thank you. Great addon to bypass Blizzards unnecessary camera nerf. I can enjoy playing again....until they gimp it again.....