diff --git a/addons/optics/CfgRscTitles.hpp b/addons/optics/CfgRscTitles.hpp
index 068bb0aa20..b7d2005d77 100644
--- a/addons/optics/CfgRscTitles.hpp
+++ b/addons/optics/CfgRscTitles.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class RscInGameUI {
     };
 
     class ACE_RscWeapon_base: RscWeaponZeroing {
-        controls[] = {"CA_Zeroing","CA_FOVMode","ACE_DrawReticleHelper","ReticleDay","ReticleNight","BodyNight","BodyDay"}; // don't change this order
+        controls[] = {"CA_Zeroing","CA_FOVMode","ACE_DrawReticleHelper","ReticleDay","ReticleNight","BodyNight","BodyDay", "trippleHeadLeft", "trippleHeadRight"}; // don't change this order
 
         class CA_FOVMode: RscOpticsValue {  // idea by Taosenai. Apparently this can be used via isNil check to determine wheter the scope or the kolimator is used
             idc = 154;
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ class RscInGameUI {
             colorText[] = {1,1,1,0};
             colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0};
             x = safezoneX+0.5*safezoneW-0.5*SIZEX;
-            y = safezoneY+0.5*safezoneH-0.5*SIZEX*safezoneW/safezoneH*(16/9)/(getResolution select 4);
+            y = safezoneY+0.5*safezoneH-0.5*SIZEX*(4/3);
             w = SIZEX;
-            h = SIZEX*safezoneW/safezoneH*(16/9)/(getResolution select 4);
+            h = SIZEX*(4/3);
         };
 
         class ReticleNight: ReticleDay {
@@ -86,15 +86,32 @@ class RscInGameUI {
             idc = 1713005;
             text = "";
             x = safezoneX+0.5*safezoneW-0.5*SIZEX;
-            y = safezoneY+0.5*safezoneH-0.5*SIZEX*safezoneW/safezoneH*(16/9)/(getResolution select 4);
+            y = safezoneY+0.5*safezoneH-0.5*SIZEX*(4/3);
             w = SIZEX;
-            h = SIZEX*safezoneW/safezoneH*(16/9)/(getResolution select 4);
+            h = SIZEX*(4/3);
         };
 
         class BodyNight: BodyDay {
             idc = 1713006;
             text = "";
         };
+
+        //These are just black side panels to cover the areas that the optics p3d doesn't cover
+        //It will ONLY effect tripple head users as (safezoneX == safeZoneXAbs) for everyone else
+        //Reference PR #1156:
+        class trippleHeadLeft: RscText {
+            idc = 1713010;
+            x = "safeZoneXAbs";
+            Y = "safezoneY";
+            W = "(safezoneX - safeZoneXAbs) * ((getResolution select 4)/(16/3))";
+            H = "safeZoneH";
+            colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,1};
+        };
+        class trippleHeadRight: trippleHeadLeft {
+            idc = 1713011;
+            x = "safeZoneXAbs + safeZoneWAbs - (safezoneX - safeZoneXABS) * ((getResolution select 4)/(16/3))";
+             colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,1};
+        };     
     };
 
     class ACE_RscWeapon_Hamr: ACE_RscWeapon_base {
@@ -177,12 +194,12 @@ _ctrl = (D displayCtrl 1713006);
 _sizeX = 1.54/(getResolution select 5);
 _sizeY = _sizeX*safezoneW/safezoneH;
 
-_ctrl ctrlSetPosition [      
+_ctrl ctrlSetPosition [
     safezoneX+0.5*safezoneW-0.5*_sizeX,
     safezoneY+0.5*safezoneH-0.5*_sizeY,
-    _sizeX,      
-    _sizeY  
+    _sizeX,
+    _sizeY
 ];
 _ctrl ctrlCommit 0
 
-*/
+ */
diff --git a/addons/optics/functions/fnc_handleFired.sqf b/addons/optics/functions/fnc_handleFired.sqf
index 51da4c8ead..f0399c37fc 100644
--- a/addons/optics/functions/fnc_handleFired.sqf
+++ b/addons/optics/functions/fnc_handleFired.sqf
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ _scopeShiftY = _recoilCoef * linearConversion [0, 1, random 1, SCOPE_SHIFT_Y_MIN
 private ["_sizeX", "_sizeY"];
 
 _sizeX = (0.75+_recoilScope)/(getResolution select 5);
-_sizeY = _sizeX*safezoneW/safezoneH*(16/9)/(getResolution select 4);
+_sizeY = _sizeX*(4/3);
 
 private "_positionReticle";
 _positionReticle = [
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ _positionBody = [
 
 // Bring them all back
 _sizeX = 0.75/(getResolution select 5);
-_sizeY = _sizeX*safezoneW/safezoneH*(16/9)/(getResolution select 4);
+_sizeY = _sizeX*(4/3);
 
 _positionReticle = [
     safezoneX+0.5*safezoneW-0.5*_sizeX,
diff --git a/addons/optics/functions/fnc_onDrawScope2D.sqf b/addons/optics/functions/fnc_onDrawScope2D.sqf
index 30cdb927c7..7abee8f122 100644
--- a/addons/optics/functions/fnc_onDrawScope2D.sqf
+++ b/addons/optics/functions/fnc_onDrawScope2D.sqf
@@ -12,24 +12,29 @@ if (!ctrlShown (_display displayCtrl 154)) exitWith {
     (_display displayCtrl 1713002) ctrlShow false;
     (_display displayCtrl 1713005) ctrlShow false;
     (_display displayCtrl 1713006) ctrlShow false;
-};
-
-GVAR(camera) setposATL positioncameratoworld [0,0,0.4];
-GVAR(camera) camPrepareTarget positioncameratoworld [0,0,50];
-GVAR(camera) camCommitPrepared 0;
-
-// @todo, check if that needs to be done at all
-if (cameraView == "GUNNER") then {
-    GVAR(camera) camsetFOV 0.7;
-    GVAR(camera) camcommit 0;
-} else {
-    GVAR(camera) camsetFOV 0.01;
-    GVAR(camera) camcommit 0;
+    (_display displayCtrl 1713010) ctrlShow false;
+    (_display displayCtrl 1713011) ctrlShow false;
 };
 
 // @todo, all weapon types
-private "_optic";
+private ["_optic", "_isPIP"];
 _optic = (primaryWeaponItems ACE_player) select 2;
+_isPIP = (getText (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _optic >> "ItemInfo" >> "modelOptics")) == QUOTE(PATHTOF(models\ace_optics_pip.p3d));
+
+if (_isPIP) then {
+    GVAR(camera) setposATL positioncameratoworld [0,0,0.4];
+    GVAR(camera) camPrepareTarget positioncameratoworld [0,0,50];
+    GVAR(camera) camCommitPrepared 0;
+
+    // @todo, check if that needs to be done at all
+    if (cameraView == "GUNNER") then {
+        GVAR(camera) camsetFOV 0.7;
+        GVAR(camera) camcommit 0;
+    } else {
+        GVAR(camera) camsetFOV 0.01;
+        GVAR(camera) camcommit 0;
+    };
+};
 
 // calculate lighting
 private ["_dayOpacity", "_nightOpacity"];
@@ -48,9 +53,11 @@ _nightOpacity = [1,0] select (_dayOpacity == 1);
 (_display displayCtrl 1713002) ctrlCommit 0;
 (_display displayCtrl 1713005) ctrlCommit 0;
 (_display displayCtrl 1713006) ctrlCommit 0;
-*/
+ */
 
 (_display displayCtrl 1713001) ctrlShow true;
 (_display displayCtrl 1713002) ctrlShow true;
 (_display displayCtrl 1713005) ctrlShow true;
 (_display displayCtrl 1713006) ctrlShow true;
+(_display displayCtrl 1713010) ctrlShow _isPIP;
+(_display displayCtrl 1713011) ctrlShow _isPIP;