diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/LookAtXlat.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/LookAtXlat.cpp
index 9960f68f093..86c2617e0b6 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/LookAtXlat.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/LookAtXlat.cpp
@@ -381,10 +381,8 @@ GameMessageDisposition LookAtTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 			// rotate the view up/down
 			if (m_isPitching)
 			{
-				const Real FACTOR = 0.01f;
-
-				Real angle = FACTOR * (m_currentPos.y - m_anchor.y);
-
+				constexpr const Real Scale = 0.01f;
+				const Real angle = Scale * (m_currentPos.y - m_anchor.y);
 				TheTacticalView->setPitch( TheTacticalView->getPitch() + angle );
 				m_anchor = msg->getArgument( 0 )->pixel;
 			}
@@ -393,10 +391,8 @@ GameMessageDisposition LookAtTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 			// adjust the field of view
 			if (m_isChangingFOV)
 			{
-				const Real FACTOR = 0.01f;
-
-				Real angle = FACTOR * (m_currentPos.y - m_anchor.y);
-
+				constexpr const Real Scale = 0.01f;
+				const Real angle = Scale * (m_currentPos.y - m_anchor.y);
 				TheTacticalView->setFieldOfView( TheTacticalView->getFieldOfView() + angle );
 				m_anchor = msg->getArgument( 0 )->pixel;
 			}
@@ -409,18 +405,9 @@ GameMessageDisposition LookAtTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 		{
 			m_lastMouseMoveTimeMsec = timeGetTime();
 
-			Int spin = msg->getArgument( 1 )->integer;
-
-			if (spin > 0)
-			{
-				for ( ; spin > 0; spin--)
-					TheTacticalView->zoom( -View::ZoomHeightPerSecond );
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				for ( ;spin < 0; spin++ )
-					TheTacticalView->zoom( +View::ZoomHeightPerSecond );
-			}
+			const Int spin = msg->getArgument( 1 )->integer;
+			const Real zoom = -spin * View::ZoomHeightPerSecond;
+			TheTacticalView->zoom(zoom);
 
 			break;
 		}
@@ -440,17 +427,15 @@ GameMessageDisposition LookAtTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 		{
 			Coord2D offset = {0, 0};
 
-			// If we've been forced to stop scrolling (script action?) then stop
 			if (m_isScrolling && !TheInGameUI->isScrolling())
 			{
+				// If we've been forced to stop scrolling (script action?)
 				TheInGameUI->setScrollAmount(offset);
 				stopScrolling();
 			}
-			else
-			// scroll the view
-			if (m_isScrolling)
+			else if (m_isScrolling)
 			{
-
+				// Scroll the view
 				// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Mauller 07/06/2025 The camera scrolling is now decoupled from the render update.
 				const Real fpsRatio = TheFramePacer->getBaseOverUpdateFpsRatio();
 
@@ -532,8 +517,11 @@ GameMessageDisposition LookAtTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 				TheInGameUI->setScrollAmount(offset);
 				TheTacticalView->scrollBy( &offset );
 			}
-			else	//not scrolling so reset amount
+			else
+			{
+				//not scrolling so reset amount
 				TheInGameUI->setScrollAmount(offset);
+			}
 
 			//if (TheGlobalData->m_saveCameraInReplay /*&& TheRecorder->getMode() != RECORDERMODETYPE_PLAYBACK *//**/&& (TheGameLogic->isInSinglePlayerGame() || TheGameLogic->isInSkirmishGame())/**/)
 			//if (TheGlobalData->m_saveCameraInReplay && (TheGameLogic->isInMultiplayerGame() || TheGameLogic->isInSinglePlayerGame() || TheGameLogic->isInSkirmishGame()))
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/LookAtXlat.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/LookAtXlat.cpp
index f1de5c5e586..552755702b1 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/LookAtXlat.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/LookAtXlat.cpp
@@ -380,10 +380,8 @@ GameMessageDisposition LookAtTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 			// rotate the view up/down
 			if (m_isPitching)
 			{
-				const Real FACTOR = 0.01f;
-
-				Real angle = FACTOR * (m_currentPos.y - m_anchor.y);
-
+				constexpr const Real Scale = 0.01f;
+				const Real angle = Scale * (m_currentPos.y - m_anchor.y);
 				TheTacticalView->setPitch( TheTacticalView->getPitch() + angle );
 				m_anchor = msg->getArgument( 0 )->pixel;
 			}
@@ -392,10 +390,8 @@ GameMessageDisposition LookAtTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 			// adjust the field of view
 			if (m_isChangingFOV)
 			{
-				const Real FACTOR = 0.01f;
-
-				Real angle = FACTOR * (m_currentPos.y - m_anchor.y);
-
+				constexpr const Real Scale = 0.01f;
+				const Real angle = Scale * (m_currentPos.y - m_anchor.y);
 				TheTacticalView->setFieldOfView( TheTacticalView->getFieldOfView() + angle );
 				m_anchor = msg->getArgument( 0 )->pixel;
 			}
@@ -408,18 +404,9 @@ GameMessageDisposition LookAtTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 		{
 			m_lastMouseMoveTimeMsec = timeGetTime();
 
-			Int spin = msg->getArgument( 1 )->integer;
-
-			if (spin > 0)
-			{
-				for ( ; spin > 0; spin--)
-					TheTacticalView->zoom( -View::ZoomHeightPerSecond );
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				for ( ;spin < 0; spin++ )
-					TheTacticalView->zoom( +View::ZoomHeightPerSecond );
-			}
+			const Int spin = msg->getArgument( 1 )->integer;
+			const Real zoom = -spin * View::ZoomHeightPerSecond;
+			TheTacticalView->zoom(zoom);
 
 			break;
 		}
@@ -439,17 +426,15 @@ GameMessageDisposition LookAtTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 		{
 			Coord2D offset = {0, 0};
 
-			// If we've been forced to stop scrolling (script action?) then stop
 			if (m_isScrolling && !TheInGameUI->isScrolling())
 			{
+				// If we've been forced to stop scrolling (script action?)
 				TheInGameUI->setScrollAmount(offset);
 				stopScrolling();
 			}
-			else
-			// scroll the view
-			if (m_isScrolling)
+			else if (m_isScrolling)
 			{
-
+				// Scroll the view
 				// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Mauller 07/06/2025 The camera scrolling is now decoupled from the render update.
 				const Real fpsRatio = TheFramePacer->getBaseOverUpdateFpsRatio();
 
@@ -531,8 +516,11 @@ GameMessageDisposition LookAtTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 				TheInGameUI->setScrollAmount(offset);
 				TheTacticalView->scrollBy( &offset );
 			}
-			else	//not scrolling so reset amount
+			else
+			{
+				//not scrolling so reset amount
 				TheInGameUI->setScrollAmount(offset);
+			}
 
 			//if (TheGlobalData->m_saveCameraInReplay /*&& TheRecorder->getMode() != RECORDERMODETYPE_PLAYBACK *//**/&& (TheGameLogic->isInSinglePlayerGame() || TheGameLogic->isInSkirmishGame())/**/)
 			//if (TheGlobalData->m_saveCameraInReplay && (TheGameLogic->isInMultiplayerGame() || TheGameLogic->isInSinglePlayerGame() || TheGameLogic->isInSkirmishGame()))