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BuildCamera Ymiron
Free build camera: with the hammer equipped, press a key and fly around your build, placing pieces wherever you look.
By Ymiron
| Last updated | 8 hours ago |
| Total downloads | 801 |
| Total rating | 0 |
| Categories | Mods Tweaks Misc Tools Client-side Utility Building AI Generated Deep North Update |
| Dependency string | Ymiron-BuildCamera_Ymiron-1.0.2 |
| Dependants | 0 other packages depend on this package |
This mod requires the following mods to function
denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim
BepInEx pack for Valheim. Preconfigured and includes unstripped Unity DLLs.
Preferred version: 5.4.2202README
BuildCamera-Ymiron
BepInEx mod for Valheim: a free camera for building. With the hammer (or hoe, or cultivator) equipped, press B: the camera detaches from your character, who stands still, and flies around your build. Pieces are placed where the camera looks, so roofs, high beams and awkward sides can be reached without scaffolding.
Controls
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| B | Toggle the build camera |
| W A S D | Forward, left, backward, right |
| Space / Ctrl | Up / down (your Jump and Crouch keys) |
| Shift | Faster (your Run key) |
| Mouse | Look around |
| Left / right click, mouse wheel, piece menu | As usual: place, remove, rotate, pick |
Movement keys follow your game key bindings. The B key can be changed in the config file.
The camera returns to your character on its own when you put the hammer away or switch tools, when you die, sit down or teleport and, if the option is on, when your character gets hit: while you fly around they stand still and defenceless.
Limits
- The camera can move at most 40 m away from your character.
- You can place and remove pieces up to 10 m from the camera (in the normal game it's 5 m from your character).
- The workbench must be near the piece, not near your character: standing next to the workbench doesn't let you build far away from your base.
- Wards, no-build zones and material costs work as usual.
- The camera can't go below the terrain; walls and pieces can be passed through.
Everything can be tuned in the config.
Installation
Requires BepInEx (the BepInExPack_Valheim package), like every mod.
- With r2modman / Thunderstore Mod Manager: search for BuildCamera_Ymiron and install it.
- Manually: extract the zip and copy
BuildCamera.dllintoBepInEx\plugins.
Client-side only: the server and the other players don't need it.
Configuration
BepInEx\config\ymiron.valheim.buildcamera.cfg is created the first time the game starts.
Upgrading from 1.0.0: the file used to be gfrascarelli.valheim.buildcamera.cfg; copy your values over, then
delete the old file.
| Section | Entry | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Keys | Toggle |
B |
Camera key; modifiers allowed (e.g. B + LeftAlt) |
| 2 - Movement | Speed |
10 |
Meters per second |
| 2 - Movement | RunMultiplier |
3 |
How much faster with Shift |
| 2 - Movement | MouseSensitivity |
1 |
Multiplies the game's own setting |
| 2 - Movement | HorizontalMovement |
true |
false = forward goes where you look, up or down too |
| 3 - Limits | MaxDistance |
40 |
Meters between camera and character (5-60) |
| 3 - Limits | PlacementReach |
10 |
Meters between camera and piece (3-50) |
| 3 - Limits | StayAboveGround |
true |
The camera can't go underground |
| 3 - Limits | WorkbenchNearPiece |
true |
false = the workbench counts near your character, as in the normal game |
| 3 - Limits | ExitWhenHit |
true |
If your character takes damage the camera snaps back to them |
