diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/plClient.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/plClient.cpp
index 57b1294b..498df1c1 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/plClient.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/plClient.cpp
@@ -1578,11 +1578,8 @@ bool plClient::StartInit()
     fNewCamera->Init();
     fNewCamera->SetPipeline( GetPipeline() );
 
-    float aspectratio = (float)fPipeline->Width() / (float)fPipeline->Height();
-    plVirtualCam1::SetAspectRatio(aspectratio);
-    plVirtualCam1::SetFOV(plVirtualCam1::GetFOVw(), plVirtualCam1::GetFOVh());
-
-    pfGameGUIMgr::GetInstance()->SetAspectRatio( aspectratio );
+    plVirtualCam1::Refresh();
+    pfGameGUIMgr::GetInstance()->SetAspectRatio( (float)fPipeline->Width() / (float)fPipeline->Height() );
     plMouseDevice::Instance()->SetDisplayResolution((float)fPipeline->Width(), (float)fPipeline->Height());
     plInputManager::SetRecenterMouse(false);
 
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraBrain.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraBrain.cpp
index e94c864c..085fe9b6 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraBrain.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraBrain.cpp
@@ -177,18 +177,32 @@ void plCameraBrain1::Pop()
 }
 
 // set the goal to which we want to animate the fov
-void plCameraBrain1::SetFOVGoal(float h, double t)
+void plCameraBrain1::SetFOVGoal(float w, float h, double t)
 { 
-    if (fFOVGoal == h || h == fCamera->GetFOVh())
+    if (fFOVhGoal == h || h == fCamera->GetFOVh() &&
+        fFOVwGoal == w || w == fCamera->GetFOVw())
         return;
-    
+
     float dif = h - fCamera->GetFOVh();
-    fFOVAnimRate = dif / ((float)t);
+    fFOVhAnimRate = dif / ((float)t);
 
-    fFOVGoal = h; 
+    fFOVhGoal = h; 
     fFOVStartTime = hsTimer::GetSysSeconds();
     fFOVEndTime = fFOVStartTime + t; 
 
+    if (w == 0.f)
+    {
+        fFOVwGoal = IMakeFOVwZoom(h);
+        dif = fFOVwGoal - fCamera->GetFOVw();
+        fFOVwAnimRate = dif / ((float)t);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        dif = w - fCamera->GetFOVw();
+        fFOVwAnimRate = dif / ((float)t);
+        fFOVwGoal = w;
+    }
+
     fFlags.SetBit(kAnimateFOV); 
 }
 
@@ -241,20 +255,25 @@ void plCameraBrain1::Update(bool forced)
 // adjust FOV based on elapsed time
 void plCameraBrain1::IAnimateFOV(double time)
 {
-    float dH = fFOVAnimRate * hsTimer::GetDelSysSeconds();
-    
+    float dH = fFOVhAnimRate * hsTimer::GetDelSysSeconds();
+    float dW = fFOVwAnimRate * hsTimer::GetDelSysSeconds();
     dH += fCamera->GetFOVh();
+    dW += fCamera->GetFOVw();
 
-    if ( (fFOVAnimRate < 0.0f && dH <= fFOVGoal) ||
-         (fFOVAnimRate > 0.0f && dH >= fFOVGoal)  )
+    if ( (fFOVhAnimRate < 0.0f && dH <= fFOVhGoal) ||
+         (fFOVhAnimRate > 0.0f && dH >= fFOVhGoal)  )
     {
-        fFlags.ClearBit(kAnimateFOV);
-        dH = fFOVGoal;
+        dH = fFOVhGoal;
+    }
+    if ( (fFOVwAnimRate < 0.0f && dW <= fFOVwGoal) ||
+         (fFOVwAnimRate > 0.0f && dW >= fFOVwGoal)  )
+    {
+        dW = fFOVwGoal;
     }
 
-    fCamera->SetFOVw( (float)(dH * plVirtualCam1::Instance()->GetAspectRatio()) );
-    fCamera->SetFOVh( dH );
-
+    if (dW == fFOVwGoal && dH == fFOVhGoal)
+        fFlags.ClearBit(kAnimateFOV);
+    fCamera->SetFOV( dW, dH );
 }
 
 // move the camera's origin point (not where it is looking) toward where it is going
@@ -262,7 +281,7 @@ void plCameraBrain1::IMoveTowardGoal(double elapsedTime)
 {
     bool current = plVirtualCam1::Instance()->IsCurrentCamera(GetCamera());
 
-    if (fFlags.IsBitSet(kCutPos) || fFlags.IsBitSet(kNonPhys) || !current) 
+    if (fFlags.IsBitSet(kCutPos) || fFlags.IsBitSet(kNonPhys) || !current)
     {
         fCamera->SetTargetPos(fGoal);
         return;
@@ -280,12 +299,12 @@ void plCameraBrain1::IMoveTowardGoal(double elapsedTime)
     //smooth out stoppage...
     float adjMaxVel = fVelocity;
     if (distToGoal <= 5.0f && distToGoal > 0.1f)
-    {   
+    {
         float mult = (distToGoal - 5.0f)*0.1f;
         adjMaxVel = fVelocity - hsABS(fVelocity*mult);
-    }   
+    }
+
 
-    
     if (distToGoal > 0.0f)
         dir.Normalize();
 
@@ -536,6 +555,14 @@ void plCameraBrain1::Write(hsStream* stream, hsResMgr* mgr)
     stream->WriteLEFloat(fZoomMin);
     stream->WriteLEFloat(fZoomMax);
 }
+
+float plCameraBrain1::IMakeFOVwZoom(float fovH) const
+{
+    float num = tan(hsDegreesToRadians(fovH / 2)) * tan(hsDegreesToRadians(fCamera->GetFOVw() / 2));
+    float denom = tan(hsDegreesToRadians(fCamera->GetFOVh() / 2));
+    return 2 * hsABS(hsRadiansToDegrees(atan(num / denom)));
+}
+
 bool plCameraBrain1::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
 {
     plCameraMsg* pCamMsg = plCameraMsg::ConvertNoRef(msg);
@@ -544,16 +571,18 @@ bool plCameraBrain1::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
         if (pCamMsg->Cmd(plCameraMsg::kStartZoomIn))
         {
             fFlags.SetBit(kAnimateFOV);
-            fFOVGoal = fZoomMin;
-            fFOVAnimRate = -1*fZoomRate;
+            fFOVhGoal = fZoomMin;
+            fFOVwGoal = IMakeFOVwZoom(fZoomMin);
+            fFOVwAnimRate = fFOVhAnimRate = -1*fZoomRate;
             return true;
         }
         else
         if (pCamMsg->Cmd(plCameraMsg::kStartZoomOut))
         {
             fFlags.SetBit(kAnimateFOV);
-            fFOVGoal = fZoomMax;
-            fFOVAnimRate = fZoomRate;
+            fFOVhGoal = fZoomMax;
+            fFOVwGoal = IMakeFOVwZoom(fZoomMax);
+            fFOVwAnimRate = fFOVhAnimRate = fZoomRate;
             return true;
         }
         else
@@ -637,8 +666,9 @@ bool plCameraBrain1::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
             if (pCMsg->GetControlCode() == B_CAMERA_ZOOM_IN && fFlags.IsBitSet(kZoomEnabled))
             {
                 fFlags.SetBit(kAnimateFOV);
-                fFOVGoal = fZoomMin;
-                fFOVAnimRate = -1*fZoomRate;
+                fFOVhGoal = fZoomMin;
+                fFOVwGoal = IMakeFOVwZoom(fZoomMin);
+                fFOVwAnimRate = fFOVhAnimRate = -1*fZoomRate;
                 fFOVEndTime = hsTimer::GetSysSeconds() + 60;
                 return true;
             }
@@ -646,8 +676,9 @@ bool plCameraBrain1::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
             if (pCMsg->GetControlCode() == B_CAMERA_ZOOM_OUT && fFlags.IsBitSet(kZoomEnabled))
             {
                 fFlags.SetBit(kAnimateFOV);
-                fFOVGoal = fZoomMax;
-                fFOVAnimRate = fZoomRate;
+                fFOVhGoal = fZoomMax;
+                fFOVwGoal = IMakeFOVwZoom(fZoomMin);
+                fFOVwAnimRate = fFOVhAnimRate = fZoomRate;
                 fFOVEndTime = hsTimer::GetSysSeconds() + 60;
                 return true;
             }
@@ -657,11 +688,12 @@ bool plCameraBrain1::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
                 if (fFlags.IsBitSet(kZoomEnabled))
                 {
                     fFlags.SetBit(kAnimateFOV);
-                    fFOVGoal = fZoomMin + ((fZoomMax - fZoomMin) / 2);
-                    if (fCamera->GetFOVw() >= fFOVGoal)
-                        fFOVAnimRate = -1*fZoomRate;
+                    fFOVhGoal = fZoomMin + ((fZoomMax - fZoomMin) / 2);
+                    fFOVwGoal = IMakeFOVwZoom(fFOVhGoal);
+                    if (fCamera->GetFOVh() >= fFOVhGoal)
+                        fFOVwAnimRate = fFOVhAnimRate = -1*fZoomRate;
                     else
-                        fFOVAnimRate = fZoomRate;
+                        fFOVwAnimRate = fFOVhAnimRate = fZoomRate;
                     fFOVEndTime = hsTimer::GetSysSeconds() + 60;
                 }
                 return true;
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraBrain.h b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraBrain.h
index 9e225841..416f4a3a 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraBrain.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraBrain.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public:
 
     void    SetGoal(hsPoint3 pt) { fGoal = pt; }
     void    SetPOAGoal(hsPoint3 pt) { fPOAGoal = pt; }
-    void    SetFOVGoal(float h, double t);
+    void    SetFOVGoal(float w, float h, double t);
     void    SetZoomParams(float max, float min, float rate);
     
     void    SetXPanLimit(float x) {fXPanLimit = x;}
@@ -173,16 +173,17 @@ protected:
     void IMoveTowardGoal(double time);
     void IPointTowardGoal(double time);
     void IAnimateFOV(double time);
-    void IAdjustVelocity(float adjAccelRate, 
-                         float adjDecelRate, 
-                         hsVector3* dir, 
-                         hsVector3* vel, 
-                         float maxSpeed, 
+    void IAdjustVelocity(float adjAccelRate,
+                         float adjDecelRate,
+                         hsVector3* dir,
+                         hsVector3* vel,
+                         float maxSpeed,
                          float distToGoal,
                          double elapsedTime);
 
     float IClampVelocity(hsVector3* vel, float maxSpeed, double elapsedTime);
-    bool     IShouldDecelerate(float decelSpeed, float curSpeed, float distToGoal);
+    bool  IShouldDecelerate(float decelSpeed, float curSpeed, float distToGoal);
+    float IMakeFOVwZoom(float fovH) const;
 
     plCameraModifier1*  fCamera;
     plKey               fSubjectKey;
@@ -197,25 +198,25 @@ protected:
     float            fPOAVelocity;
     float            fPOAAccel;
     float            fPOADecel;
-    hsVector3           fPOAOffset;
-    hsPoint3            fGoal;
-    hsPoint3            fPOAGoal;
+    hsVector3        fPOAOffset;
+    hsPoint3         fGoal;
+    hsPoint3         fPOAGoal;
     float            fXPanLimit;
     float            fZPanLimit;
     float            fPanSpeed;
-    float            fFOVGoal;
-    double              fFOVStartTime;
-    double              fFOVEndTime;
-    float            fFOVAnimRate; 
+    float            fFOVwGoal, fFOVhGoal;
+    double           fFOVStartTime;
+    double           fFOVEndTime;
+    float            fFOVwAnimRate, fFOVhAnimRate;
     float            fZoomRate;
     float            fZoomMax;
     float            fZoomMin;
-    hsBitVector         fMoveFlags;
-    hsBitVector         fFlags;
-    hsMatrix44          fTargetMatrix;
+    hsBitVector      fMoveFlags;
+    hsBitVector      fFlags;
+    hsMatrix44       fTargetMatrix;
     float            fOffsetLength;
     float            fOffsetPct;
-    double              fFallTimer;
+    double           fFallTimer;
 };
 
 class plControlEventMsg;
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraModifier.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraModifier.cpp
index 852490d3..6723f0bf 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraModifier.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraModifier.cpp
@@ -135,20 +135,28 @@ plSceneObject* plCameraModifier1::GetSubject()
         return GetBrain()->GetSubject();
     else
         return fSubObj;
-}   
+} 
+
+void plCameraModifier1::SetFOV(float w, float h, bool fUpdateVCam) 
+{ 
+    fFOVw = w;
+    fFOVh = h;
+    if (plVirtualCam1::Instance() && fUpdateVCam)
+        plVirtualCam1::SetFOV(this); 
+}
 
 void plCameraModifier1::SetFOVw(float f, bool fUpdateVCam) 
 { 
     fFOVw = f; 
     if (plVirtualCam1::Instance() && fUpdateVCam)
-        plVirtualCam1::SetFOV(fFOVw, fFOVh, this); 
+        plVirtualCam1::SetFOV(this); 
 }
 
 void plCameraModifier1::SetFOVh(float f, bool fUpdateVCam) 
 { 
     fFOVh = f; 
     if (plVirtualCam1::Instance() && fUpdateVCam)
-        plVirtualCam1::SetFOV(fFOVw, fFOVh, this); 
+        plVirtualCam1::SetFOV(this); 
 }
 
 bool plCameraModifier1::SetFaded(bool b)
@@ -192,8 +200,9 @@ bool plCameraModifier1::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
         double time2 = (double)pEventMsg->fEventTime;
         time = hsABS(time - time2);
         float h = fFOVInstructions[pEventMsg->fIndex]->GetConfig()->fFOVh;
+        float w = fFOVInstructions[pEventMsg->fIndex]->GetConfig()->fFOVw;
         if (GetBrain())
-            GetBrain()->SetFOVGoal(h, time);
+            GetBrain()->SetFOVGoal(w, h, time);
     }
 
     plAnimCmdMsg* pAnimMsg = plAnimCmdMsg::ConvertNoRef(msg);
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraModifier.h b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraModifier.h
index 5a1793ec..34785fe0 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraModifier.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plCameraModifier.h
@@ -128,8 +128,9 @@ public:
     void            SetTargetPOA(hsPoint3 pos) { fAt = pos; }
     void            SetSubworldPos(hsPoint3 pos) { fLastSubPos = pos; }
     void            SetSubworldPOA(hsPoint3 pos) { fLastSubPOA = pos; }
-    float        GetFOVw() { return fFOVw; }
-    float        GetFOVh() { return fFOVh; }
+    float           GetFOVw() const { return fFOVw; }
+    float           GetFOVh() const { return fFOVh; }
+    void            SetFOV(float w, float h, bool fUpdateVCam = true); 
     void            SetFOVw(float f, bool fUpdateVCam = true); 
     void            SetFOVh(float f, bool fUpdateVCam = true); 
     bool            GetInSubworld() { return fInSubLastUpdate; }
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plVirtualCamNeu.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plVirtualCamNeu.cpp
index 63c23665..487b593f 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plVirtualCamNeu.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plVirtualCamNeu.cpp
@@ -88,25 +88,22 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #include "hsGeometry3.h"
 #include "hsQuat.h"
 
-float plVirtualCam1::fFOVw           =  45.0f;
-float plVirtualCam1::fFOVh           =  33.75f;
-float plVirtualCam1::fHither         =   0.3f;
-float plVirtualCam1::fYon            = 500.0f;
-bool     plVirtualCam1::printFOV        = false;
-bool     plVirtualCam1::fUseAccelOverride   = 1;
-bool     plVirtualCam1::freeze  = 0;
-//float plVirtualCam1::fAccel            = 5.0f;
-//float plVirtualCam1::fDecel            = 5.0f;
-//float plVirtualCam1::fVel          = 10.0f;
-float plVirtualCam1::fAccel          = 50.0f;
-float plVirtualCam1::fDecel          = 50.0f;
-float plVirtualCam1::fVel            = 100.0f;
-float plVirtualCam1::fPanResponseTime    = 3.0f;
-float plVirtualCam1::fFallTimerDelay = 0.25f;
-bool     plVirtualCam1::alwaysCutForColin = false;
-bool     plVirtualCam1::WalkPan3rdPerson = false;
-bool       plVirtualCam1::StayInFirstPersonForever = false;
-float    plVirtualCam1::fAspectRatio = fFOVw / fFOVh;
+float plVirtualCam1::fFOVw                    = 45.0f;
+float plVirtualCam1::fFOVh                    = 33.75f;
+float plVirtualCam1::fAspectRatio             = 4.f/3.f;
+float plVirtualCam1::fHither                  = 0.3f;
+float plVirtualCam1::fYon                     = 500.0f;
+bool  plVirtualCam1::printFOV                 = false;
+bool  plVirtualCam1::fUseAccelOverride        = 1;
+bool  plVirtualCam1::freeze                   = 0;
+float plVirtualCam1::fAccel                   = 50.0f;
+float plVirtualCam1::fDecel                   = 50.0f;
+float plVirtualCam1::fVel                     = 100.0f;
+float plVirtualCam1::fPanResponseTime         = 3.0f;
+float plVirtualCam1::fFallTimerDelay          = 0.25f;
+bool  plVirtualCam1::alwaysCutForColin        = false;
+bool  plVirtualCam1::WalkPan3rdPerson         = false;
+bool  plVirtualCam1::StayInFirstPersonForever = false;
 
 // #define STATUS_LOG
 
@@ -269,7 +266,7 @@ void plVirtualCam1::RebuildStack(const plKey& key)
         pMsg->AddReceiver(plNetClientMgr::GetInstance()->GetLocalPlayerKey());
         plgDispatch::MsgSend(pMsg);
     }
-    
+
     fForceCutOnce=true;
     
 }
@@ -286,54 +283,43 @@ void plVirtualCam1::SetOffset(float x, float y, float z)
 }
 
 // static function
-void plVirtualCam1::SetFOV(float x, float y)
+void plVirtualCam1::SetFOV(float w, float h)
 {
+    static float fourXthree = (4.f/3.f);
 
-    float fovW = y * fAspectRatio;
-
-    fFOVw = fovW;
-    fFOVh = y;
-
-    if (! plVirtualCam1::Instance()->fPipe) 
-        return;
-
+    fFOVh = h;
+    if (fAspectRatio == fourXthree)
+        fFOVw = w;
+    else
+    {
+        float scale = fAspectRatio / fourXthree;
+        fFOVw = 2 * hsRadiansToDegrees(atan(scale * tan(hsDegreesToRadians(w/2))));
+    }
     plVirtualCam1::Instance()->SetFlags(plVirtualCam1::kSetFOV);
-
-    #ifdef STATUS_LOG
-if (printFOV)
-        camLog->AddLineF("FOV changed by console command to %f", fFOVw);
-#endif
-
 }
 // static function
-void plVirtualCam1::SetFOV(float x, float y, plCameraModifier1* pCam)
+void plVirtualCam1::SetFOV(plCameraModifier1* pCam)
 {
     if (plVirtualCam1::Instance()->GetCurrentCamera() != pCam)
         return;
+    SetFOV(pCam->GetFOVw(), pCam->GetFOVh());
+}
 
-    float diff = hsABS(fFOVw - x);
-    if (diff > 10.0f)
-    {
-#ifdef STATUS_LOG
-        camLog->AddLineF("Radical FOV change of %f", diff);
-#endif
-
-    }
-
-    float fovW = y * fAspectRatio;
+void plVirtualCam1::Refresh()
+{
+    plPipeline* pipe = plVirtualCam1::Instance()->fPipe;
+    SetAspectRatio((float)pipe->Width() / (float)pipe->Height());
+}
 
-    fFOVw = fovW;
-    fFOVh = y;
+void plVirtualCam1::SetAspectRatio(float ratio)
+{
+    fAspectRatio = ratio;
 
-    if (! plVirtualCam1::Instance()->fPipe) 
-        return;
-    
-    plVirtualCam1::Instance()->SetFlags(plVirtualCam1::kSetFOV);
-    
-#ifdef STATUS_LOG
-    if (printFOV)
-        camLog->AddLineF("FOV changed to %f", fFOVw);
-#endif
+    // resize the FOV accordingly
+    plCameraModifier1* pCam = plVirtualCam1::Instance()->GetCurrentCamera();
+    hsAssert(pCam, "CameraModifier1 shouldn't be nullptr?");
+    if (pCam)
+        SetFOV(pCam->GetFOVw(), pCam->GetFOVh());
 }
 
 // static function
@@ -913,7 +899,7 @@ void plVirtualCam1::FirstPersonOverride()
 #ifdef STATUS_LOG
         camLog->AddLineF("Built-In First Person Camera Disabled");
 #endif
-        SetFOV(GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVw(), GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVh(), GetCurrentStackCamera()); 
+        SetFOV(GetCurrentStackCamera()); 
         GetCurrentStackCamera()->Push(!HasFlags(kAvatarWalking));
         plAvatarInputInterface::GetInstance()->CameraInThirdPerson(true);
         FreezeOutput(2);    
@@ -938,7 +924,7 @@ void plVirtualCam1::FirstPersonOverride()
             fFirstPersonOverride = (plCameraModifier1*)pKey->GetObjectPtr();
             GetCurrentStackCamera()->Pop();
             fFirstPersonOverride->Push(!HasFlags(kAvatarWalking));
-            SetFOV(fFirstPersonOverride->GetFOVw(), fFirstPersonOverride->GetFOVh(), fFirstPersonOverride); 
+            SetFOV(fFirstPersonOverride); 
             plAvatarInputInterface::GetInstance()->CameraInThirdPerson(false);
             // no need to keep transitioning if we are currently...
             if (fTransPos == POS_TRANS_FOLLOW)
@@ -1178,12 +1164,12 @@ bool plVirtualCam1::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
 #endif
                 if (fFirstPersonOverride)
                 {
-                    SetFOV(fFirstPersonOverride->GetFOVw(), fFirstPersonOverride->GetFOVh(), fFirstPersonOverride);
+                    SetFOV(fFirstPersonOverride);
                     fFirstPersonOverride->Push(!HasFlags(kAvatarWalking));
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    SetFOV(GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVw(), GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVh(), GetCurrentStackCamera()); 
+                    SetFOV(GetCurrentStackCamera()); 
                     GetCurrentStackCamera()->Push(!HasFlags(kAvatarWalking));
                 }
                 
@@ -1243,7 +1229,7 @@ bool plVirtualCam1::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
                         pTrans->fCutPOA = pTrans->fCutPos = true; 
                     StartTransition(pTrans);
                     delete(pTrans);
-                    SetFOV(fPythonOverride->GetFOVw(), fPythonOverride->GetFOVh(), fPythonOverride);
+                    SetFOV(fPythonOverride);
                     ClearFlags(kFirstPersonEnabled);
                 }
             }
@@ -1289,7 +1275,7 @@ bool plVirtualCam1::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
 #ifdef STATUS_LOG
                     camLog->AddLineF("Forcing 3rd Person from scripts");
 #endif
-                    SetFOV(GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVw(), GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVh(), GetCurrentStackCamera()); 
+                    SetFOV(GetCurrentStackCamera()); 
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1320,7 +1306,7 @@ bool plVirtualCam1::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
 #ifdef STATUS_LOG
                 camLog->AddLineF("Forcing 3rd Person from code");
 #endif
-                SetFOV(GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVw(), GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVh(), GetCurrentStackCamera());
+                SetFOV(GetCurrentStackCamera());
             }
             ClearFlags(kFirstPersonEnabled);
 #ifdef STATUS_LOG
@@ -1673,9 +1659,9 @@ void plVirtualCam1::PushCamera(plCameraModifier1* pCam, bool bDefault)
         AddCameraToStack(pCam);
 #ifdef STATUS_LOG   
         camLog->AddLineF("Camera %s is now the DEFAULT camera for this age", pCam->GetKeyName().c_str());
-#endif  
+#endif
     }
-    SetFOV(GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVw(), GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVh(), GetCurrentStackCamera()); 
+    SetFOV(GetCurrentStackCamera()); 
 }
 
 void plVirtualCam1::PopCamera(plCameraModifier1* pCam)
@@ -1812,7 +1798,7 @@ void plVirtualCam1::PopCamera(plCameraModifier1* pCam)
             fCameraStack.erase(it);
     }
     if (!InTransition())
-        SetFOV(GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVw(), GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVh(), GetCurrentStackCamera()); 
+        SetFOV(GetCurrentStackCamera()); 
 }
 
 void plVirtualCam1::PopAll()
@@ -1831,7 +1817,6 @@ void plVirtualCam1::StartTransition(CamTrans* transition)
         {
             GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetBrain()->SetFlags(plCameraBrain1::kCutPOAOnce);
             GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetBrain()->SetFlags(plCameraBrain1::kCutPosOnce);
-            SetFOV(GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVw(), GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetFOVh(), GetCurrentStackCamera()); 
             fXPanLimit = GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetBrain()->GetXPanLimit();
             fZPanLimit = GetCurrentStackCamera()->GetBrain()->GetZPanLimit();
             StartInterpPanLimits();
@@ -1877,7 +1862,7 @@ void plVirtualCam1::StartTransition(CamTrans* transition)
 //          pAvBrain->SetFlags(plCameraBrain1::kCutPOA);
 //      }
         pAvBrain->SetSubject(pCam->GetBrain()->GetSubject());
-        pBrain = pAvBrain;  
+        pBrain = pAvBrain;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1960,12 +1945,12 @@ void plVirtualCam1::StartTransition(CamTrans* transition)
     if (transition->fCutPOA)
     {   
         pBrain->SetFlags(plCameraBrain1::kCutPOA);
-        pCam->GetBrain()->SetFlags(plCameraBrain1::kCutPOAOnce);    
+        pCam->GetBrain()->SetFlags(plCameraBrain1::kCutPOAOnce);
     }
     fTransitionCamera->SetBrain(pBrain);
     pBrain->SetCamera(fTransitionCamera);
 
-    // deal with FOV - 
+    // deal with FOV -
     float diffH = hsABS(pCam->GetFOVh() - fPrevCam->GetFOVh());
     if ( diffH )
     {
@@ -1982,13 +1967,9 @@ void plVirtualCam1::StartTransition(CamTrans* transition)
             hsPoint3 posdist = fTransitionCamera->GetTargetPos() - pCam->GetTargetPos();
             dist.Set(&posdist);
         }
-        
-        time = (double)(dist.Magnitude() / pBrain->GetVelocity());
-        
-        // set up the transition camera to the current FOV
-        fTransitionCamera->SetFOVh(GetFOVh(), false);
-        fTransitionCamera->SetFOVw(GetFOVw(), false);
-        fTransitionCamera->GetBrain()->SetFOVGoal(pCam->GetFOVh(), time);
+
+        time = (dist.Magnitude() / pBrain->GetVelocity());
+        fTransitionCamera->GetBrain()->SetFOVGoal(pCam->GetFOVw(), pCam->GetFOVh(), time);
 
     }
     StartInterpPanLimits();
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plVirtualCamNeu.h b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plVirtualCamNeu.h
index aebfbfc5..4fbd5d30 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plVirtualCamNeu.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfCamera/plVirtualCamNeu.h
@@ -123,17 +123,18 @@ public:
     void Init();
 
     virtual bool MsgReceive(plMessage* msg);
-    static void SetFOV(float w, float h);
-    static void SetFOV(float w, float h, plCameraModifier1* pCam);
+    static void SetFOV(float x, float y);
+    static void SetFOV(plCameraModifier1* pCam);
     static void SetDepth(float h, float y);
     static float GetFOVw() { return fFOVw; }
     static float GetFOVh() { return fFOVh; }
     static float GetHither() { return fHither; }
     static float GetYon()    { return fYon; }
     static void  SetOffset(float x, float y, float z);
-    static void  SetAspectRatio(float aspect) { fAspectRatio = aspect; }
+    static void Refresh();
     static float GetAspectRatio() { return fAspectRatio; }
-    
+    static void SetAspectRatio(float ratio);
+
     bool InTransition() { return fTransPos != POS_TRANS_OFF; }
     plCameraModifier1* GetCurrentCamera();
     plCameraModifier1* GetCurrentStackCamera();
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ private:
     double              fUnPanEndTime;
     double              fInterpPanLimitTime;
     float               fRetainedFY;
-    
+
     // built-in cameras
     plCameraModifier1*  fDriveCamera; // for driving around 
     plCameraModifier1*  fTransitionCamera; // transitions between cameras placed in scenes
@@ -241,11 +242,11 @@ private:
     plCameraModifier1*  fThirdPersonCam; // built in third person cam for ccr's when they jump about
 
     static float fFOVh, fFOVw;
+    static float fAspectRatio;
     static float fHither, fYon;
     static plVirtualCam1* fInstance;
     static bool printFOV; 
     static float fPanResponseTime;
-    static float fAspectRatio;
     bool fForceCutOnce;
 
 };
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyCamera.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyCamera.cpp
index ce8e9360..d7f69fde 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyCamera.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyCamera.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ void cyCamera::SetFOV(float fov, double t)
                 plCameraBrain1* camBrain = curCam->GetBrain();
                 if (camBrain)
                 {
-                    camBrain->SetFOVGoal(fov,t);
+                    camBrain->SetFOVGoal(0.f, fov, t);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyCamera.h b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyCamera.h
index f9bf2067..764ff4a4 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyCamera.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyCamera.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void SetAspectRatio(float aspectratio) { plVirtualCam1::SetAspectRatio(aspectratio); }
     virtual float GetAspectRatio() const { return plVirtualCam1::GetAspectRatio(); }
-    virtual void RefreshFOV() { plVirtualCam1::SetFOV(plVirtualCam1::GetFOVw(), plVirtualCam1::GetFOVh()); }
+    virtual void RefreshFOV() { plVirtualCam1::Refresh(); }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plDXPipeline.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plDXPipeline.cpp
index d8614cbb..ca51e86d 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plDXPipeline.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plDXPipeline.cpp
@@ -2241,9 +2241,8 @@ void plDXPipeline::IResetToDefaults(D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS *params)
     plBitmap::SetGlobalLevelChopCount(2 - fDefaultPipeParams.TextureQuality);
 
     // adjust camera properties
-    plVirtualCam1::SetAspectRatio((float)fSettings.fOrigWidth / (float)fSettings.fOrigHeight);
-    plVirtualCam1::SetFOV(plVirtualCam1::GetFOVw(), plVirtualCam1::GetFOVh());
-    
+    plVirtualCam1::Refresh();
+
     // fire off a message to the client so we can write defaults to the ini file, and adjust the window size
     plKey clientKey = hsgResMgr::ResMgr()->FindKey( kClient_KEY );
     plClientMsg* clientMsg = new plClientMsg(plClientMsg::kSetGraphicsDefaults);
@@ -2406,12 +2405,10 @@ void plDXPipeline::ResetDisplayDevice(int Width, int Height, int ColorDepth, boo
     // Force a device reset
     fDeviceLost = true;
     fForceDeviceReset = true;
-    
-    plVirtualCam1::SetAspectRatio((float)Width / (float)Height);
-    plVirtualCam1::SetFOV(plVirtualCam1::GetFOVw(), plVirtualCam1::GetFOVh());
-    
+
+    plVirtualCam1::Refresh();
     IResetDevice();
-    
+
 
     return;
 }
@@ -9257,7 +9254,6 @@ void plDXPipeline::SetViewTransform(const plViewTransform& v)
     }
 
     IUpdateViewFlags();
-
     IWorldToCameraToD3D();
 }