Toggle Dialogue Camera
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #73 of 112 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Superseded by this.
This mod allows you to toggle the 1st/3rd person camera when you are talking to NPCs.
The idea came to me from Switch Camera During Dialogue. I didn't want a plugin and papyrus script for the referred functionality. So I implemented it using SKSE and wanted to share it as well.
Mechanism
While in a dialogue, press F or R3 when using the keyboard or gamepad, respectively.
Installation/Uninstallation/Update
Safe to install/uninstall/update whenever. No Esp no scripts. Just SKSE plugin. So you need to have SKSE installed.
Compatibility
Compatible with everything, including Improved Camera, Smooth Camera, etc.
Probably NOT compatible with Switch Camera During Dialogue, but then why would you use both...
Additional Features
1. Zoom in/out during conversation. Defaults: hold LCtrl while using the mouse wheel and hold L3 while using R1/R2 for keyboard/mouse and gamepad, respectively.
2. Customizable input keys for everything via ini file. Therein, set the value to -1 if you do not want a specific feature.
3. Auto-Toggle: Option to auto switch to 1st person and 3rd person camera upon entering and leaving the conversation, respectively. Configurable in the ini file.
Recommended Mods
I think this mod in combination with Dialogue Movement Enabler is quite cool. Note that its AE version seems to have a toggle POV functionality too, which I did not test.
Thanks to
- mrowrpurr for the amazing skse scripting tutorials. Thanks a lot for all your efforts.
- Wonderful people at mrowrpurr's discord, who care to answer beginner questions.
- CharmedBaryon for commonlib-ng.
You might be asking
Q: Does this work with 1. 6. 1130?
A: One person reported it to be working in the comments.
Q: How can I rebind the toggle to a different key?
A: Use the decimal number under DXScanCodes Input Script - the CreationKit Wiki (uesp.net)
Q: The key code doesn't work. What should I do?
A: Download the Input Detection file under Misc. Boot up the game. While in Main Menu, hold the button that you want to use.
Close the game. Uninstall Input Detection.
Toggle Dialogue Camera is an SKSE plugin for Skyrim that lets you switch between first- and third-person cameras during dialogues. It has no ESP or scripts, works with keyboard and gamepad, and offers customizable key bindings and zoom. With 880 endorsements and frequent updates, it's a popular quality-of-life tool.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 880 endorsements and over 65k downloads
- Lightweight SKSE plugin—no ESP or scripts means less bloat and fewer conflicts
- Customizable key bindings and zoom give you control over the experience
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SKSE, so console players are out of luck
- As with any SKSE plugin, updates to Skyrim or SKSE could break it temporarily
- Limited to camera control—if you wanted deeper dialogue overhauls, this isn't it
For Skyrim players who love roleplaying and want to see their character's reactions during conversations. Also great for screenshot enthusiasts who want more dynamic angles. Skip if you're on console or prefer vanilla dialogue cameras.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SKSE installed and launch the game through SKSE's loader, not the default launcher.
- Check your key bindings in the mod's configuration to set a comfortable toggle key.
- If you use a mod manager, install this plugin like any other SKSE mod—just drop it into your Data folder or use your manager's install option.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Quantumyilmaz
- Version
- 0.5
- Downloads
- 65,783
- Endorsements
- 880
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 7/31/2023
- Updated
- 1/8/2024
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