[MOD] - Photo Mode

Hello everyone, just wanted to share something.
I’ve been working on a mod named “Photo Mode”

but i know, the mod in early game state are not recommended by the developer.
you know why, because i fcking love this game so much.

still pretty fresh and experimental, but the idea is to let you take full control of the camera while indoors. so you can capture better screenshots of interior spaces. No more fighting with fixed angles or awkward views (i am sorry for this. dev), this mod unlocks free camera movement when you’re inside and outside buildings as well, giving you a new perspective on all those details.

Q&A — What does this mod do?

Q: What’s the purpose of this mod?
A: This mod gives you a customizable photo mode with full camera control and photography features—so you can take beautiful, cinematic screenshots anywhere, anytime, especially indoors where angles are often restricted.

Q: Is it safe to use?
A: It’s experimental! Use with care. The devs recommend waiting until the game is more stable, but this is a passion project from a fan who just wants to capture the game in the best angle and light.

Q: Will this be on Steam Workshop?
A: Hopefully, yes once the game is fully released and mod support is officially rolled out if developers allow us to publish, currently we only have building blueprints.

Photo Mode Mod Documentation

Activating Photo Mode

  • P: Toggle Photo Mode on/off

Basic Camera Controls

  • Right Mouse Button (hold): Rotate camera
  • W/A/S/D: Move camera forward/left/backward/right
  • Q: Move camera down
  • E: Move camera up
  • Mouse Scroll Wheel: Zoom in/out
  • Left Shift (hold) + W/A/S/D: Move camera faster

Screenshot Controls

  • F10: Take screenshot
  • F9: Toggle high-resolution screenshot mode (2x resolution)

Visual Effects & Filters

  • Tab: Cycle through filters (None, Warm, Cold, Vintage, Black and White, Sepia)
  • F: Toggle Depth of Field (DOF) effect
  • Middle Mouse Button: Focus on target under cursor (when DOF is enabled)
  • Z/X: Decrease/Increase aperture (when DOF is enabled)
  • C/V: Decrease/Increase focus distance (when DOF is enabled)
  • Up/Down Arrow: Increase/Decrease exposure
  • Left Shift + Up/Down Arrow: Increase/Decrease contrast
  • Left Shift + Left/Right Arrow: Decrease/Increase saturation
  • [/] (Left/Right Bracket): Decrease/Increase vignette intensity
  • B/N: Decrease/Increase bloom intensity
  • G: Toggle film grain effect
  • H: Toggle chromatic aberration effect

Camera Path (Dolly) Controls

  • T: Set dolly start/end points
    1. Press once to set start position
    2. Move camera to desired end position
    3. Press again to set end position
  • Y: Preview dolly movement
  • R: Reset dolly mode
  • Left Ctrl + - (Minus): Decrease dolly duration
  • Left Ctrl + = (Equals/Plus): Increase dolly duration

Usage Tips

  1. For the best DOF effect, use the middle mouse button to focus on your subject.
  2. The Vintage filter combines color adjustment, vignette, and film grain for a retro look.
  3. For cinematic camera movements, set up a dolly path with the T key and adjust the duration with Left Ctrl + +/-.
  4. Use Left Shift for faster camera movement when positioning for the perfect shot.

The mod automatically hides game UI elements when entering Photo Mode and restores them when exiting, giving you clean screenshots without HUD elements.

I’m yureka, and this is just a love letter to a game that deserves all the cool screenshots and even cinematic videos for your business simulation games. If this mod speaks to you, tag me, share your shots, or let me know how it could be better. Who knows—maybe we’ll polish it into something for the Steam Workshop. :black_heart:



This video produced using Dolly Controls

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Hello! It’s definitely early, but things are in a more stable point now than they were previously!

I was actually just waiting for someone to make a new mod post and then I was going to make this new mod section!

Now that you’ve done that, the new section exists! :smiley:

Be sure to visit the Bigger Ambitions - Mods fan site and submit this as the second mod!

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that’s good. but my mod installation are using Melon Loader. that is okay ?

Makes sense.

Obviously mods aren’t officially supported, and if they break things - that’s the risk of mods! :smiley:

But, I’m pretty sure those disclaimers are listed on that site. If not, I’ll bug him to add them lol!

EDIT: Actually I don’t see them on that main page, at least. I’ll summon him. @RPGforYOU !! :smiley:

enjoy your queue cust! :sweat_smile:

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Those are some cool results already in your pictures!!

Side note - that is amazing to hear!

dude, for a business simulation game, this is a top-notch example of nuanced interior layout design that supports the overall experience. So why not take the chance to capture it, especially if we can redesign it whenever we need?

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I am so sorry if this kind of spam, have a new graphic processing implementation into photo mode here.

  • add Depth of Field by toggling
  • LUT (Exposure & Color Controls)

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I was summoned here. :stuck_out_tongue: But ye @yureka, if you want I can make the mod available to a wider audience on the www.biggerambitions.com fansite! :slight_smile: Hit me up on Discord or mail me [email protected].

We can work out the details then on how people can have it installed on their computer. :slight_smile:

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Of course I’ll do, really appreciate it, that will take some time until the mod is fully crafted :grinning:
Thank you

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IKA BOHAG :fire:

Natural

CineColor

Cinematic Cool

Cinematic Warm

Filmic Contrast

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Filmic Neutral

HDR Natural

Moody Drama

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This is incredible, I was about to email the developers asking them if they had a freecam option. So happy you added the depth of field toggle, will play around with this!

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The camera settings to adjust aperture and focus are clean, and the dolly feature is incredible! So easy to use, very easy to setup, and very clean movement. You are enabling video creators everywhere with this, thank you!

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Explore it mate! the mod in the website are actually the first version, the new version are come with many filter ready to use like above in my comment of IKA BOHAG, and added new parameters to new version later.

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