How To Turn Off Zwift’s “Springy Camera” View

October 2, 2023

LAST UPDATED October 2, 2023

If you Zwift on PC or Mac, it’s possible that Zwift’s automatic “springy camera” may be a bit overly springy. This is due to how your device is set up (refresh rates, framerates, etc) and how Zwift works.

Here’s an example of an overly springy view – notice how the view of my avatar is bouncing forward and backward:

If you’d like a less springy view, Zwifter Steve Clogg recently shared a little hack with the ZPCMR (Zwift PC Masters & Riders) group on Facebook for disabling the springy camera on PC or Mac.

Editing Config Files

Turning off the springy camera requires a simple edit to your Zwift config file. (The hardest part of the edit is finding and opening the file. This can be a bit confusing if you’ve never done it before.)

On Windows these are located under: C:\Program Files (x86)\Zwift\data\configs
On Mac OS they are located under: ~/Library/Application Support/Zwift/data/configs

You’ll need to edit the config file corresponding to the graphics profile Zwift is auto-assigning to your machine (basic, medium, high, or ultra). And you’ll need to have administrator privileges on your machine to do so.

Not sure which profile Zwift is using? Drop your log.txt on http://zwiftalizer.com

On Windows, the logs are located under: HOMEPATH%\Documents\Zwift\Logs
On Mac OS, the logs are located under: ~/Documents/Zwift/Logs

Changing Springy Camera Option

To turn off the springy camera, add this line to your config file:

set gUseSpringyCamera=false

To turn the springy camera on, change the line to this (or just remove it entirely):

set gUseSpringyCamera=true

Sample Video with No Springy Camera

Watch a clip with the springy camera disabled:

Notice how the actual camera angle is different, as well as perfectly stable. Perhaps not the preferred view for everyone, but if you’ve got an overly springy setup on your Mac or PC, this may be just what you’re looking for.

More Graphics Hacks

If you’re on a PC or Mac, there are lots of tweaks you can make to these graphics config files which may improve your game experience. Read “Zwift Config File Graphics Tweaks: 2019” for ideas.