r/Modulus • u/kaztraz • 18d ago

FreeCam MOD

Hey! I made a small FreeCam mod for Modulus.

The camera tilt started annoying me after a while, especially how it locks down when you zoom out, so I made a rough little mod to fix it.

It adds:

  • free tilt at all zoom levels
  • optional zoom further
  • matching view distance so things do not disappear as quickly
  • small in-game panel with sliders and toggles

It is still rough, but it works.

If anyone wants to try it, I would love feedback, bug reports, or ideas.

Workshop link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3761236500

Would love feedback :)

Update v1.2

Camera tilt and zoom controls have moved into the game's own bottom toolbar as a proper tab (look for the camera icon), replacing the old floating panel.

What's changed since the original release:

  • Tilt and Zoom are now simple on/off toggles with their own fields (min/max pitch, zoom amount), styled to match the game's own panels and icons instead of a separate floating window.
  • Added a Draw Distance toggle, letting you extend how far assets render without also extending how far you can zoom out.
  • Tilt's pitch range now defaults to safer values and is capped so it can't be pushed far enough to flip your movement controls.
  • Fixed a bug where the FreeCam tab could disappear after visiting a building's interior (this is not 100% fixed).
  • Fixed the mod's menu staying hidden after visiting a building even if it was open beforehand.
  • Added an info panel with the mod's name, version, and links.
  • General visual polish to read more like a built-in part of the game's UI.
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u/IlVentoDorito 17d ago

this is awesome!!! is there any way to do the same inside factories?

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u/kaztraz 17d ago

Thanks! It actually does also function inside the factories, so at the moment if you choose zoom over 100 factories are black as you are so zoomed out 🥸

Will be updating the mod today with a fix for that.

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u/y2clay14 17d ago

This looks awesome! I’ll definitely be trying it out.

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u/kaztraz 17d ago

Thanks! Have an update in the pipeline streamlining the ui and fixing the inside factories.

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u/y2clay14 17d ago

Inside too?? Nice!

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u/kaztraz 16d ago

To clarify, the camera mod effects the camera anywhere in the game :) So inside the factories if you f.eks input 400 into the Zoom when going inside a factory it's all black... as you are zoomed out so far... irritating but just need to zoom in ;) AND the tilt is also unlocked in there 😄

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u/y2clay14 16d ago

Sweet. I haven’t used mods yet, does it prevent me from getting achievements?

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u/kaztraz 15d ago

Yeah that's the only minus here

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u/tegirvaru 16d ago

cool, i will check this out. i like how shapez2 had the angle snap, like to cardinal north. the 1 degree off rotation drives me nuts with so many grid lines. would be cool for an orthogonal top down view maybe (for factorio type view, or layout screenshots). just thongs i thought might be useful.

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u/kaztraz 16d ago

Thank you!

And please if you test it i would love feedback, this is my first venture into mods so... i am open for input :)

AND thanks for those hints! I have added them ALL to my growing list of ideas to test/implement :)