Guide Rust binds to arms: shift, distance, approach

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Hey, did you know that in Rust in 2025 you can flexibly adjust the visual display (position) of the hands, field of view and camera view? If you hadn't heard about it, then now it is possible to change the hand side, zoom out the weapon and also change the FOV. In this article, I will show you how.

How to craft the Left Hand in Rust?​

You can use rust bind to choose from which side you would like to see the hands and weapon. The console is necessary to enable this. You press F1 to open it. In the console type the Rust binds to switch sides.

For the left side.
graphics.vm_horizontal_flip 0
will place the weapon on the left side of the screen.

For the right side:
graphics.vm_horizontal_flip 1
The command resets the hands to their default position on the right-hand side of the screen.

Bind for switching hands:
bind <key> "graphics.vm_horizontal_flip 1; graphics.vm_horizontal_flip 0"
Substitute your desired key for <key> – we prefer K. Then hit that key to swap sides with a single press and release.

How to reduce the size of hands in Rust?​

To make the hands smaller and improve the view and better visibility of the world around the character, use this crosshair bind. Now you can control how far away the hands will display on your screen. This way, you can spot other players easily and keep better track of the surroundings. Hit the F1 key to open the console.
Enter the code: graphics.vm_fov_scale false
Press Enter. You will receive a weapon that is visually zoomed out so you can see more and therefore gets better perception of the game world.

Can I go back to the default distance?​

If the default display of items feels more comfortable, do as follows. Hit F1 key to open console. Enter the code to go back to the base distance: graphics.vm_fov_scale true
Enter.

To zoom your hands in or out, just bind the key of your choice (for example L) to the command: bind <key> "graphics.vm_fov_scale false; graphics.vm_fov_scale true" to use the settings.

You can make the FOV more comfortable in Rust throught settings.​

It just makes things easier to spot. If you use the FOV bind, you can do it quickly: items are shown visually further away and the view is expanded. This feature can not only be useful in PvP fights, but also realising the scenery. You can change the FOV in this game without the console from its settings. To adjust the FOV, do this. Head to the game settings. Search for the Field of View setting. Set the FOV value to maximum (90), so you can see as much as possible. You don’t have to set the FOV to the max value. Choose an angle that is comfortable for you to deal with, so as not to lose the comfort of perceiving the surroundings.

For your camera zoom, this is the bind you should use: bind <key> "+graphics.fov 90; graphics.fov 70"
Just replace “key” with whichever key you will press in order to switch the FOV.

How do I change the camera view in Rust?​

Rust allows players to switch between first-person and third-person perspective. However, only server ad mins receive the switch option. You can switch view by pressing F3 key if you have admin access. Switching the camera view. Just hit F3 a few times to go between first and third-person views.

Conclusion​

If you set up your item displays conveniently moving them to better visibility and increasing the field of view, your reaction to the game’s events will be better as you will be able to react to in-game events quicker and more accurately! You should give the commands and codes in this article a go! Head on over to the “discussions and guides RUST” on the forum of Infocheats to get more useful and fresh information for the game Rust; so we kindly invite you to visit!