How do you zoom out when watching a replay?

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Can you zoom out while watching a replay?

I know my question has been asked for playing the game and I understand that you can't. In another answer to that question it's claimed that:

...but you can unlock the camera while viewing replays.

However, linked article is from 2012, and involves a lot of console commands, whereas you often see casters zoom out on a whim. I think I started seeing that in 2013 or later, so it feels like a proper feature had been introduced to do so. A Steam Forum thread suggests the same (emphasis mine):

Question:
i was watching Ti4 playoffs and dota 2 casters zoomed out game from very high point of view how can i do that ingame ? i want to zoomout far

Reply:
Sure you can, you just need to spectate (or watch replays) in free camera mode and use the mousewheel to zoom in and out. I often do that when a teamfight is about to break out, I switch to free camera mode and zoom out a little...

However, I've tried this while watching one of my own replays, and it doesn't seem to work. What am I missing here?

Things I've tried:

  • Changing the camera mode to all different options;
  • Going through all of the Spectator key bindings;
  • Meticulously go through all replay UI components to find an option for this;
  • Double checking my scroll wheel is still working :D
  • Searching with Google (last year's results) as well as Arqade;

No dice.

What are the current instructions for zooming out while watching a replay?



Best Answer

You can use your mouse wheel to zoom out while watching replay.




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How do you scroll out in LoL?

Recently, League of Legends launched spectator mode. It made it possible for anyone to spectate a game going on with a delay of 3 minutes.

How far behind is spectator mode in LoL?

How to Find LoL Replay Files?
  • Launch the League of Legend Client.
  • Open the Settings.
  • Click the Replays button on the left side of the screen.
  • It will show you the folder locations for Replays and Highlights.
  • Click the little pen icon next to the box you want to change.


  • How can I watch LoL replays?

    Staff. Scroll down to zoom out all the way. It is possible to zoom out further but only as a spectator in a game, and not if you're playing in it.



    Replay Settings - Increasing minimap size, zooming out




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