{"name":"getTurretOpticsMode","operator":null,"title":"getTurretOpticsMode","type":"command","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getTurretOpticsMode","revid":377480,"updated":"2026-01-02T06:48:55Z","groups":["Turrets"],"status":"ok","replaced_by":[],"games":[{"game":"arma3","name":"Arma 3","version":"2.10"}],"since":{"game":"arma3","name":"Arma 3","version":"2.10"},"arma3_since":"2.10","branch":null,"locality":{"argument":"local","effect":null,"server_exec":false},"exec":null,"description":"Get the current optics mode of the optics in the turret occupied by the specified unit. The alternative syntax allows a vehicle and turret path to be specified without needing a unit. Optic modes refer to the different fields of view (FOV) or zoom levels of an optic.","syntaxes":[{"syntax":"getTurretOpticsMode obj","since":null,"effect":null,"exec":null,"params":[{"name":"obj","type":"Object","optional":false,"default":null,"description":null,"types":["Object"],"since":null,"text":"obj: Object"}],"returns":{"type":"Number","types":["Number"],"description":null,"text":"Number"},"form":"unary","operator":null,"left":null,"right":{"text":"obj","types":["Object"]}},{"syntax":"obj getTurretOpticsMode turretPath","since":null,"effect":null,"exec":null,"params":[{"name":"obj","type":"Object","optional":false,"default":null,"description":null,"types":["Object"],"since":null,"text":"obj: Object"},{"name":"turretPath","type":"Turret Path","optional":false,"default":null,"description":null,"types":["Turret Path"],"since":null,"text":"turretPath: Turret Path"}],"returns":{"type":"Number","types":["Number"],"description":null,"text":"Number"},"form":"binary","operator":null,"left":{"text":"obj","types":["Object"]},"right":{"text":"turretPath","types":["Turret Path"]}}],"examples":[{"text":"```sqf\ngetTurretOpticsMode player;\n```","code":["getTurretOpticsMode player;"]},{"text":"```sqf\nmyTank getTurretOpticsMode [-1];\n```","code":["myTank getTurretOpticsMode [-1];"]},{"text":"```sqf\nmyAircraft getTurretOpticsMode [0, 0];\n```","code":["myAircraft getTurretOpticsMode [0, 0];"]}],"multiplayer":null,"problems":null,"aliases":[],"see_also":["setTurretOpticsMode","turretOwner","getPilotCameraOpticsMode","setPilotCameraOpticsMode"],"notes":[],"categories":["Arma 3: New Scripting Commands","Arma 3: Scripting Commands","Command Group: Turrets","Introduced with Arma 3 version 2.10","Scripting Commands"]}