diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index ee6c21ac..df8f3080 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -1345,11 +1345,13 @@ EX void initConfig() {
   addsaver(vid.desaturate, "desaturate", 0);
   
   param_enum(vid.stereo_mode, "stereo_mode", "stereo-mode", vid.stereo_mode)
-    ->editable({{"OFF", ""}, {"anaglyph", ""}, {"side-by-side", ""}
-    #if CAP_ODS
-    , {"ODS", ""}
-    #endif
-    }, "stereo mode", 'm');
+    ->editable({
+    {"OFF", "linear perspective"}, {"anaglyph", "for red-cyan glasses"}, {"side-by-side", "for mobile VR"},
+    {"ODS", "for rendering 360° VR videos (implemented only in raycaster and some other parts)"},
+    {"Panini", "Projection believed to be used by Italian painters. Allows very high FOV angles while rendering more straight lines as straight than the stereographic projection."},
+    {"stereographic", "Stereographic projection allows very high FOV angles."},
+    {"equirectangular", "for rendering 360° videos (implemented only in raycaster)"}
+    }, "stereo/high-FOV mode", 'm');
 
   param_f(vid.plevel_factor, "plevel_factor", 0.7);
 
@@ -1577,11 +1579,12 @@ EX void initConfig() {
   param_f(camera_rot_speed, "camrot", "camera-rot-speed", 1);
   param_f(third_person_rotation, "third_person_rotation", 0);
 
-  param_f(panini_alpha, "panini_alpha", 0)
+  param_f(vid.stereo_param, "stereo_param", 0.9)
+  ->editable(-1, 1, 0.9, "stereographic/Panini parameter", "1 for full stereographic/Panini projection. Lower values reduce the effect.\n\n"
+        "HyperRogue uses "
+        "a quick implementation, so parameter values too close to 1 may "
+        "be buggy (outside of raycasting); try e.g. 0.9 instead.", 'd')
   ->set_reaction(reset_all_shaders);
-  param_f(stereo_alpha, "stereo_alpha", 0)
-  ->set_reaction(reset_all_shaders);
-  param_b(equirectangular, "equirectangular");
 
   callhooks(hooks_configfile);
   
@@ -2473,7 +2476,7 @@ EX void explain_detail() {
   }
 
 EX ld max_fov_angle() {
-  auto& p = panini_alpha ? panini_alpha : stereo_alpha;
+  auto p = get_stereo_param();
   if(p >= 1 || p <= -1) return 360;
   return acos(-p) * 2 / degree;
   }
@@ -2481,7 +2484,7 @@ EX ld max_fov_angle() {
 EX void add_edit_fov(char key IS('f')) {
 
   string sfov = fts(vid.fov) + "°";
-  if(panini_alpha || stereo_alpha) {
+  if(get_stereo_param()) {
     sfov += " / " + fts(max_fov_angle()) + "°";
     }
   dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("field of view"), sfov, key);
@@ -2498,37 +2501,11 @@ EX void add_edit_fov(char key IS('f')) {
         );
     dialog::bound_low(1e-8);
     dialog::bound_up(max_fov_angle() - 0.01);
-    string quick = 
-      XLAT(
-        "HyperRogue uses "
-        "a quick implementation, so parameter values too close to 1 may "
-        "be buggy (outside of raycasting); try e.g. 0.9 instead."
-        );
-    dialog::get_di().extra_options = [quick] {
-      dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("Panini projection"), fts(panini_alpha), 'P');
-      dialog::add_action([quick] {
-        dialog::editNumber(panini_alpha, 0, 1, 0.1, 0, "Panini parameter", 
-          XLAT(
-            "The Panini projection is an alternative perspective projection "
-            "which allows very wide field-of-view values.\n\n") + quick
-            );
-        #if CAP_GL
-        dialog::get_di().reaction = reset_all_shaders;
-        #endif
-        dialog::get_di().extra_options = [] { add_edit_fov('F'); };
-        });
-      dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("spherical perspective projection"), fts(stereo_alpha), 'S');
-      dialog::add_action([quick] {
-        dialog::editNumber(stereo_alpha, 0, 1, 0.1, 0, "spherical perspective parameter", 
-          XLAT(
-            "Set to 1 to get stereographic projection, "
-            "which allows very wide field-of-view values.\n\n") + quick
-            );
-        #if CAP_GL
-        dialog::get_di().reaction = reset_all_shaders;
-        #endif
-        dialog::get_di().extra_options = [] { add_edit_fov('F'); };
-        });
+    dialog::get_di().extra_options = [] {
+      add_edit(vid.stereo_mode, 'M');
+      if(among(vid.stereo_mode, sPanini, sStereographic)) {
+        add_edit(vid.stereo_param, 'P');
+        }
       };
     });
   }
@@ -2554,6 +2531,9 @@ EX void showStereo() {
     case sLR:
       dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("distance between images"), fts(vid.lr_eyewidth), 'd');
       break;
+    case sPanini: case sStereographic:
+      add_edit(vid.stereo_param);
+      break;
     default:
       dialog::addBreak(100);
       break;
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index de79257d..2d7609e2 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ EX bool spatial_graphics;
 EX bool wmspatial, wmescher, wmplain, wmblack, wmascii, wmascii3;
 EX bool mmspatial, mmhigh, mmmon, mmitem;
 
-EX ld panini_alpha = 0;
-EX ld stereo_alpha = 0;
-EX bool equirectangular;
-
 EX int detaillevel = 0;
 
 EX bool first_cell_to_draw = true;
@@ -4122,10 +4118,14 @@ EX ld threshold, xyz_threshold;
 
 EX bool clip_checked = false;
 
+EX bool other_stereo_mode() {
+  return among(vid.stereo_mode, sODS, sPanini, sStereographic, sEquirectangular);
+  }
+
 void make_clipping_planes() {
 #if MAXMDIM >= 4
   clip_checked = false;
-  if(!frustum_culling || PIU(sphere) || experimental || vid.stereo_mode == sODS || panini_alpha || stereo_alpha || gproduct || embedded_plane) return;
+  if(!frustum_culling || PIU(sphere) || experimental || other_stereo_mode() || gproduct || embedded_plane) return;
 
   if(WDIM == 3 && pmodel == mdPerspective && !nonisotropic && !in_s2xe())
     threshold = sin_auto(cgi.corner_bonus), xyz_threshold = 0, clip_checked = true;
@@ -5496,6 +5496,11 @@ EX ld min_scale = 1e-6;
 
 EX int forced_center_down = ISANDROID ? 2 : ISIOS ? 40 : 40;
 
+EX ld get_stereo_param() {
+  if(among(vid.stereo_mode, sPanini, sStereographic)) return vid.stereo_param;
+  return 0;
+  }
+
 EX void calcparam() {
 
   DEBBI(DF_GRAPH, ("calc param"));
@@ -5557,7 +5562,7 @@ EX void calcparam() {
   cd->ycenter += cd->scrsize * pconf.yposition;
   
   ld fov = vid.fov * degree / 2;
-  cd->tanfov = sin(fov) / (cos(fov) + (panini_alpha ? panini_alpha : stereo_alpha));
+  cd->tanfov = sin(fov) / (cos(fov) + get_stereo_param());
   
   callhooks(hooks_calcparam);
   reset_projection();
diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index 4d09d592..649ee386 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ struct charstyle {
   bool lefthanded;
   };
 
-enum eStereo { sOFF, sAnaglyph, sLR, sODS };
+enum eStereo { sOFF, sAnaglyph, sLR, sODS, sPanini, sStereographic, sEquirectangular };
 
 enum eModel : int;
 
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ struct videopar {
   int cells_generated_limit; // limit on cells generated per frame
   
   eStereo stereo_mode;
+  ld stereo_param;
   ld ipd;
   ld lr_eyewidth, anaglyph_eyewidth;
   ld fov;
diff --git a/legacy.cpp b/legacy.cpp
index fce6fcbe..93c38a36 100644
--- a/legacy.cpp
+++ b/legacy.cpp
@@ -457,6 +457,24 @@ int read_legacy_args_anim() {
       } */
 /* skiprope:legacy.cpp  pconf.skiprope += skiprope_rotation * t * TAU / period; */
     }
+  else if(argis("-palpha")) {
+    PHASEFROM(2);
+    #if CAP_GL
+    shift_arg_formula(vid.stereo_param, reset_all_shaders);
+    #else
+    shift_arg_formula(vid.stereo_param);
+    #endif
+    vid.stereo_mode = sPanini;
+    }
+  else if(argis("-salpha")) {
+    PHASEFROM(2);
+    #if CAP_GL
+    shift_arg_formula(vid.stereo_param, reset_all_shaders);
+    #else
+    shift_arg_formula(vid.stereo_param);
+    #endif
+    vid.stereo_mode = sStereographic;
+    }
   else return 1;
   return 0;
   }
diff --git a/models.cpp b/models.cpp
index 90207e8e..fd6a728e 100644
--- a/models.cpp
+++ b/models.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ EX namespace models {
     }    
   
   EX bool has_orientation(eModel m) {
-    if(is_perspective(m) && panini_alpha) return true;
+    if(is_perspective(m) && vid.stereo_mode == sPanini) return true;
     if(nonisotropic) return false;    
     return (mdinf[m].flags & mf::orientation);
     }
@@ -884,22 +884,6 @@ EX namespace models {
       PHASEFROM(2); 
       shift_arg_formula(vpconf.skiprope);
       }
-    else if(argis("-palpha")) { 
-      PHASEFROM(2); 
-      #if CAP_GL
-      shift_arg_formula(panini_alpha, reset_all_shaders);
-      #else
-      shift_arg_formula(panini_alpha);
-      #endif
-      }
-    else if(argis("-salpha")) { 
-      PHASEFROM(2); 
-      #if CAP_GL
-      shift_arg_formula(stereo_alpha, reset_all_shaders);
-      #else
-      shift_arg_formula(stereo_alpha);
-      #endif
-      }
     else if(argis("-zoom")) { 
       PHASEFROM(2); shift_arg_formula(vpconf.scale);
       }
diff --git a/raycaster.cpp b/raycaster.cpp
index 8be71192..103ea5ce 100644
--- a/raycaster.cpp
+++ b/raycaster.cpp
@@ -1434,10 +1434,10 @@ void raygen::emit_iterate(int gid1) {
       fsh += "uniform mediump float uLevelLines;\n";
     }
 
-  if(panini_alpha)
+  if(vid.stereo_mode == sPanini)
     fmain += panini_shader();
 
-  else if(stereo_alpha)
+  else if(vid.stereo_mode == sStereographic)
     fmain += stereo_shader();
 
   #ifndef GLES_ONLY
@@ -1965,8 +1965,9 @@ void raygen::create() {
     "  mediump mat4 vw = uStart * xzspin(-lambda) * "+f_xpush()+"(eye) * yzspin(phi);\n"
     "  mediump vec4 at0 = vec4(0., 0., 1., 0.);\n";
     // todo: will not work in product!
+*/
     
-    else if(equirectangular) fmain +=
+    else if(vid.stereo_mode == sEquirectangular) fmain +=
     "  mediump float lambda = at.x * PI;\n" // -PI to PI
     "  mediump float phi = at.y * PI / 2.0;\n"
     "  mediump mat4 vw = uStart;\n"
@@ -1978,10 +1979,10 @@ void raygen::create() {
         "  mediump vec4 at0 = at;\n"
         "  at0.y = -at.y;\n"
         "  at0.w = 0.;\n";
-      
-      if(panini_alpha) fmain += 
+
+      if(vid.stereo_mode == sPanini) fmain +=
           "mediump float hr = at0.x*at0.x;\n"
-          "mediump float alpha = " + to_glsl(panini_alpha) + ";\n"
+          "mediump float alpha = " + to_glsl(get_stereo_param()) + ";\n"
           "mediump float A = 1. + hr;\n"
           "mediump float B = -2.*hr*alpha;\n"
           "mediump float C = 1. - hr*alpha*alpha;\n"
@@ -1995,9 +1996,9 @@ void raygen::create() {
           "\n"
           ;
 
-      else if(stereo_alpha) fmain += 
+      else if(vid.stereo_mode == sStereographic) fmain +=
           "mediump float hr = at0.x*at0.x+at0.y*at0.y;\n"
-          "mediump float alpha = " + to_glsl(stereo_alpha) + ";\n"
+          "mediump float alpha = " + to_glsl(get_stereo_param()) + ";\n"
           "mediump float A = 1. + hr;\n"
           "mediump float B = -2.*hr*alpha;\n"
           "mediump float C = 1. - hr*alpha*alpha;\n"
@@ -2579,7 +2580,7 @@ EX void cast() {
   #else
   if(0) ;
   #endif
-  else if(equirectangular) {
+  else if(among(vid.stereo_mode, sODS, sEquirectangular)) {
     glUniformMatrix4fv(o->uProjection, 1, 0, glhr::tmtogl_transpose(Id).as_array());
     }
   else {
diff --git a/shaders.cpp b/shaders.cpp
index ffd11630..31f73db7 100644
--- a/shaders.cpp
+++ b/shaders.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ EX string panini_shader() {
     "float s = t.z;\n"
     "float l = length(t.xyz);\n"
     "t /= max(length(t.xz), 1e-2);\n"
-    "t.z += " + glhr::to_glsl(panini_alpha) + ";\n"
+    "t.z += " + glhr::to_glsl(get_stereo_param()) + ";\n"
     "t *= l;\n"
     "t.w = 1.;\n";
   }
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ EX string stereo_shader() {
     "float s = t.z;\n"
     "float l = length(t.xyz);\n"
     "t /= max(l, 1e-2);\n"
-    "t.z += " + glhr::to_glsl(stereo_alpha) + ";\n"
+    "t.z += " + glhr::to_glsl(get_stereo_param()) + ";\n"
     "t *= l;\n"
     "t.w = 1.;\n";
   }
@@ -515,13 +515,13 @@ shared_ptr<glhr::GLprogram> write_shader(flagtype shader_flags) {
     if(shader_flags & GF_LEVELS) vmain += "vPos = t;\n";  
     if(treset) vmain += "t[3] = 1.0;\n";
     
-    if((shader_flags & SF_PERS3) && panini_alpha && !vrhr::rendering_eye()) {
+    if((shader_flags & SF_PERS3) && vid.stereo_mode == sPanini && !vrhr::rendering_eye()) {
       vmain += "t = uPP * t;", vsh += "uniform mediump mat4 uPP;";
       /* panini */
       vmain += panini_shader();
       shader_flags |= SF_ORIENT;
       }
-    else if((shader_flags & SF_PERS3) && stereo_alpha && !vrhr::rendering_eye()) {
+    else if((shader_flags & SF_PERS3) && vid.stereo_mode == sStereographic && !vrhr::rendering_eye()) {
       vmain += "t = uPP * t;", vsh += "uniform mediump mat4 uPP;";
       vmain += stereo_shader();
       shader_flags |= SF_ORIENT;
diff --git a/sysconfig.h b/sysconfig.h
index 7a87f459..45ab04f9 100644
--- a/sysconfig.h
+++ b/sysconfig.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef CAP_ODS
-#define CAP_ODS 0
+#define CAP_ODS 1
 #endif
 
 #ifndef CAP_VIDEO