ACME 1.0.1

Uploaded · Published April 3, 2022 · Updated April 29, 2026

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Authors: algernon, Chamëleon TBN

Last revision: 27 Apr at 23:48 UTC (13)

File size: 473.14 KB

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Description:

A camera mod, with new features being added.

New in 1.0

Save/restore position key bindings can now be customised (finally!).

Added button to erase all saved camera positions from current save, in the options panel under ‘Other’ (this is only available after you’ve loaded a save, obviously).

Basically because there wasn’t already a camera mod that did everything I wanted it to, and the closest (TPB’s Camera Positions Utility) uses an obsolete modding method (Detours) that can cause issues with other mods.

To use: Alt-C (by default), or use the UUI button, will bring up the panel in-game where various camera parameters can be set and adjusted; collision options are also available via the mod’s options panel.

No border limit – camera can go anywhere on the map (not restricted to tiles that you have purchased)
Adjust minimum ground clearance (including to -10m below ground)
Enable/disable building collision
Enable/disable network collision
Enable/disable tree collision
Enable/disable prop collision
Enable/disable water bobbing
Change camera tilt independently of other factors
Easily change FOV
Adjustable minimum camera speed (so the camera doesn’t crawl when zoomed in to the maximum)
Enable/disable automatically zooming to disasters
Jump to center of current MoveIt selection (default Alt-middle mouse button, configurable)
Store and recall up to 22 different camera positions – default is Ctrl-Shift-[0-9 or F1-F12] to save a position, Ctrl-[same key] to restore, but these keys can be changed in the mod’s options panel
Manually specify precise figures for camera positioning (target position, rotation, distance, tilt, and FOV).
Camera position and settings are remembered for each save and restored on load
Map dragging (shift-right mouse button by default) to drag the map around with the mouse (‘mouse dragging’), with configurable behaviour (speed, invert directions) in the options panel
Zoom-to-cursor option: if enabled, zooming in/out will ensure the spot under the mouse cursor remains at the same position on-screen (instead of zooming to the center of the screen)
Customizable shadow calculation parameters – distance and sharpness
Stepped rotation hotkeys at 15-degree increments: Control-X and Control-Y (Shift to reverse direction, Alt to use 45-degree increments instead of 15)
Configurable hotkey to reset camera rotation (default Alt-R)
FPS Mode (see below)

FPS mode

This is a completely free FPS mode with no terrain following or collision detection, designed for use with setting up screenshots.

Ctrl-Tab by default to activate; hold down shift to increase movement speed (WASD).
The default speeds can be adjusted in the options panel.
Additional controls for absolute movement: move straight up/down/forwards/backwards, regardless of camera tilt. By default these are the arrow keys and page up/page down, but can be changed in the options panel.

For a more player-focussed FPS experience, you can use ACME together with Will’s First Person Camera Continued mod.

Mouse light flickering at night when near buildings or close to the ground, or shadows flickering on/off?

That’s the game’s raytracing getting blocked by the terrain or building. Increase the near clip distance to stop this.

Incompatible mods

Camera Positions Utility – uses obsolete Detours functionality which blocks compatibility with other mods; functionality included in this mod
Zoom It – conflicting Harmony patches; functionality included in this mod
First Person Camera Updated – ironically not really ‘updated’ any more. Instead use the modern replacement First Person Camera Continued (see ‘known compatible camera mods’ below).
Mouse Drag Camera and Mouse Drag Camera Inverted – functionality included in this mod
Zoom To Cursor – functionality included in this mod (and would conflict otherwise anyway)
Potentially other camera mods as well, depending on specifics – there’s a number of little-used and obscure camera mods out there, and it hasn’t been possible to test them all

Known compatible camera mods

First Person Camera Continued; you can use this one for a different FPS camera style to the one in this mod (First Person Camera Continued provides a player-style FPS camera, whereas ACME’s is primarily designed for screenshot and cinematic use).

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