RTS Camera (War Sails Compatible)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #10 of 678 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
A mod for Mount&Blade II Bannerlord that provides free camera and better commanding in battle.
DLC Compatibility
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[]War Sails
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]Doesn't required War Sails.[/][
]Compatible if you have War Sails.[/]
Save Compatibility
This mod does not read or write stuffs to your game save. Installing or removing this mod has no impact on your game save.
Mod Compatibility
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[]Performance issue with TOAM (Tales from the Age of Men) is fixed in v5. 4. 13.[/]
[]Crash in The Old Realms is FIXED in v5. 1. 7.[/]
[]If you use Realm of Thrones, please move RTS Camera above Realm of Thrones, or "text with id xxxxx does't exist" will show up.[/]
[]If you use BattleMiniMap, please make sure it's above v2. 0. 0.[/]
[]If you use Improved Combat AI, please make sure it's above v3. 0. 0.[/]
[]As for RTS CAMERA 1. 2. 8 - 1. 2. 12, it's a version updated by other modder to work with latest game when I'm AFK. Since I'm back and add a lot of bug fixes and features, you don't need that anymore.[/]
[]Helmsman: You don't need it if you use RTS Camera. In RTS Camera you can use F5 to toggle soldier piloting, exactly the same as Helmsman, and you will get better integration with camera related features. However, if you still use Helmsman, RTS Camera will not add F5 command for the first ship to avoid conflict and weird behavior.[/]
Main Features
This mod is composed of 2 parts, each of which can be enabled independently.
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[]RTS Camera
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]Automatically elevates camera when giving orders. (Height scrollable. Added in v5. 4. 2, can be turned off in menu by pressing L in battle.)[]Smoothly toggle free camera mode at any time in a battle.
[]Stick camera to selected formation.[/]
[](Optional) Control one of your soldiers and continue fighting/commanding after player character is injured in battle.
[]Adjust combat time speed. Auto fast forward in hideout.[/]
[]RTS Camera Command System (briefly RTS Command)
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[]Reworked the command system in the base game.[/]
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]Order position marker becomes more visible.[/][
]Set attack target without interrupting previous movement orders. For example, let your archers focus shooting while holding position. [/][
]You can click on siege weapons to make your troops stop using it.[]Add volley order (for v1. 3.x and above).[/]
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[]Troops with throwing weapons will correctly keep distance under engage order (for v1. 3.x only).[/]
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[]Allows to add order to queue to let troops execute orders one by one. For example, move along a given path and then shooting/charging.[/]
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[]When giving orders to multiple formations:
[]Relative positions/directions of selected formations are locked in moving order and turning order.[/]
[]Layout between selected formations is improved when player drags on the ground.[/]
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]Square and Circle formations are improved.[/][
]Fix issues related with formation width and unit spacing in the base game.[/][
]Fix the issue in the base game that engage order for ranged troops may cause the game freeze.[/][
]Facing to enemy order now has a -
[]RTS Camera
RTS Camera is a popular Mount & Blade II Bannerlord mod that adds a free camera and improved commanding tools for battles. It is compatible with the War Sails DLC and does not affect save files. With nearly 10,000 endorsements and over 800,000 downloads, it is a well-established gameplay enhancement.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 9,772 endorsements and over 813k downloads.
- Actively maintained, last updated July 2026, with recent fixes for other mods.
- Save-safe design means you can uninstall without worrying about corrupting your campaign.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires careful load order with Realm of Thrones to avoid text errors.
- Potential conflicts with BattleMiniMap and Improved Combat AI if their versions are too old.
- If you use Helmsman, you may need to disable F5 to avoid weird behavior on the first ship.
For Bannerlord players who want a more strategic view of battles and smoother camera control. Perfect for commanders who like to survey the field before issuing orders. Skip if you prefer the default camera or don't care about advanced commanding tools.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Press L in battle to toggle the auto-elevate camera feature if it feels too zoomed out.
- If you use Realm of Thrones, place RTS Camera above it in the load order to avoid text errors.
- Make sure BattleMiniMap is v2.0.0 or higher and Improved Combat AI is v3.0.0 or higher to prevent crashes.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Bannerlord Mods
- Author
- LiZhenhuan1019 and Lkoinw and Norbivar
- Version
- v5.4.13
- Downloads
- 813,321
- Endorsements
- 9,772
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 4/9/2020
- Updated
- 7/21/2026
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🔧 How to Install Bannerlord Mods
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