Index: code/mission/missionbriefcommon.cpp
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--- code/mission/missionbriefcommon.cpp	(revision 10517)
+++ code/mission/missionbriefcommon.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@
 	Assert(Briefing);
 
 	g3_start_frame(0);
-	g3_set_view_matrix(&Current_cam_pos, &Current_cam_orient, 0.5f);
+	g3_set_view_matrix(&Current_cam_pos, &Current_cam_orient, 0.29375f);
 
 	brief_maybe_create_new_grid(The_grid, &Current_cam_pos, &Current_cam_orient);
 	brief_render_grid(The_grid);