The legacy camera option actually uses the old camera code, which is entirely different from the new tactical camera. It is not merely the tactical camera with the "zoom removed". We kept the old camera code path around so we could easily compare the old and new systems during testing. The legacy camera option just exposes that path to users.
There are two differences between the old pre-update 46 and legacy camera options in update 46:
- The old behavior that allowed you to instantly "teleport" your camera to a new rotation is gone
- You can no longer get unbounded viewing advantage from a narrower aspect ratios
The two restrictions were put in place to disallow players to gain an advantage by using the legacy camera. However, if you are running at 16:9 aspect ratio then the second difference doesn't even apply.
Oh if we're being exact there is one more tiny difference. When you are driving a vehicle the legacy camera might allow y...
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