Build Camera

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I no longer have the time to maintain this mod. Someone else has volunteered to maintain a fork of my mod:

https://www.nexusmods.com/valheim/mods/2906/

Disclaimer: I make no guarantees regarding the functionality, security, or reliability of other people's mods. Use at your own discretion, as I am not responsible for any issues or damages arising from their use.

Source code

If you would like to fork my mod and maintain it, the source code can be found at https://github.com/gittywithexcitement/ValheimBuildCamera

Description

Adds a build camera to make building easier, to simplify getting the right perspective so that you can see the snap point.

You no longer need to build scaffolding so that you can get above (or to the side, below, etc.) the pieces you're trying to place. Simply float the build camera where you need to go to see the snap points.

1. Equip your hammer,

2. Go within build range of a build station (e.g. a workbench),

3. Press B (default - can be changed in config) to activate the build camera.

4. The camera is now disconnected from your avatar. Look around and move as usual (e.g. using mouse and keyboard); use jump (Space) to go up and stealth (Control) to go down. Hold run (Shift) to move the camera faster. Gamepad users: left trigger and right trigger move the camera up and down. Right joystick turns the camera. Left joystick pans the camera left, right, forward, and backward.

5. Build (left click) and choose items to build (right click) as usual.

## Other details

This mod changes how far from a work station you're able to build to several times the game default, see the configuration options Distance_Can_Build_From_Avatar and Distance_Can_Build_From_Workbench. There was much demand for this feature.

Deactivate build mode by unequipping the hammer or pressing B or R (the keybind for "hide" weapons).

Also works with the hoe and the cultivator.

The camera must stay within the build area, although the range is configurable with Camera_Range_Multiplier.

# Installation

1. Install (https://valheim.thunderstore.io/package/denikson/BepInExPack_Valheim/)

2. Place `Build Camera.dll` in your BepInEx plugins directory, like this: `Steam\steamapps\common\Valheim\BepInEx\plugins\Build Camera.dll`.

# Configuration

Start the game with the plugin installed, then edit the file `\BepInEx\config\Build Camera.cfg`. There are several configurable options:

Distance_Can_Build_From_Avatar

Distance_Can_Build_From_Workbench

Toggle_build_mode hotkey

Camera_Move_Speed_Multiplier

Camera_Range_Multiplier

Move_With_