Photo Mode Tools
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 7 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #15 of 66 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is a simple plugin for CyberEngineTweaks. It does several things:
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[]It slightly reduces the speed at which V's face turns to face the camera in photo mode when you choose "look at camera". The actual rate of turn depends on your frame rate, I've discovered - lower FPS means slower rate of turn.
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]It allows you to bind the following hotkeys via the "Bindings" tab of the Cyber Engine Tweaks (CET) overlay:[] Look At Camera: Toggle Freeze/Unfreeze: Toggles modes between slow head turning and completely frozen. This _will_ affect ALL characters and NPCs in the game! When you're finished, use the second binding (described next) to reset things.
[] Look At Camera: Default Speed: Reverts to original animation speed. Always use this when you're ready to return to normal gameplay. If you don't, you'll notice that other characters will be locked in a frozen state or slow mode (depending on what you were last in). No problem if you forget though, both of these bindings should work anywhere and at any time - even if you're in a menu screen.
[*]For a lot of poses you may have noticed a slight wobble/vibration in V's mesh. This seems to fix that issue in most cases. More severe wobbles might still happen for certain pose packs, but this seems to resolve the issue in most cases (while frozen).
To use the mod properly, first bind a pair of keys for the above two options (I use 0 for freeze/unfreeze and shift+0 for returning to the default). Rotate the camera, enable "look at camera" while in the "V" section of the photo mode interface, and then - as V's eyes turns to face you and his/her head and body starts to turn, use your key binding to freeze the animation before it completes. Once you've done this, rotate the camera to another angle while V's eyes remain locked in position.
This can also be used while looking in the mirror. For example, angle the view so that you're looking far enough left or right that you can't see V's face, hit your key binding to freeze, then look back at the mirror. V will still be looking in that direction.
Requires Cyber Engine Tweaks.
Once unzipped, you should have a "photo_mode_tools" folder in your bin\x64\plugins\cyber_engine_tweaks\mods folder.
Check out my own photo mode profile: https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/axefrog/media
If you have any expertise in photography and see me making glaring errors in lighting, composition and the like, feedback is always welcome!
Photo Mode Tools is a small utility mod for Cyberpunk 2077 that lets you bind a hotkey to CET to freeze the look-at-camera animation in photo mode, allowing you to rotate the camera for more photo variety. It also freezes most cases of subtle wobble. With 1,107 endorsements and 75,014 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tool for photo mode enthusiasts.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,107 endorsements and over 75k downloads.
- Simple hotkey binding makes it easy to use during photo sessions.
- Fixes a common annoyance—the wobble—that many players notice.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires CET (Cyber Engine Tweaks) to function, so you'll need that installed first.
- Only addresses the look-at-camera animation; other photo mode quirks remain.
- Last updated in March 2025—might not be compatible with future game patches.
For Cyberpunk 2077 players who love taking screenshots and want more control over character poses. If you're tired of the camera wobble or want to rotate around your V for better angles, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't use photo mode or prefer not to install CET.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure CET is installed and working before adding this mod, as it's a hard dependency.
- Bind the hotkey to something easy to reach, like F10, so you can toggle the freeze quickly during photo mode.
- Test the freeze on different animations—some may not freeze perfectly, so experiment to get the best shots.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Cyberpunk 2077 Mods
- Author
- axefrog
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 75,014
- Endorsements
- 1,107
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 2/9/2021
- Updated
- 3/11/2025
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