Skyrim merits an excellent photo mode. It’s still a very atmospheric RPG game and unquestionably Bethesda’s most well-liked offering to date, even more than a decade later. A recent Skyrim mod allows you the ability to play about with a powerful photo mode in Skyrim, which is something I definitely want to see when The Elder Scrolls 6 is released, whenever that may be.
Everyone loves messing around in a good photo mode even if they aren’t a wizard with a camera, and now a Skyrim mod simply titled “photo mode” from powerofthree adds the creative tool to Bethesda’s decade-old game at last. So while the Oblivion rebuilt in Skyrim mod is coming before ES6, you’ll need something to keep you entertained.
All the mainstays of a good photo mode are there, like filters, camera control, removing the player, changing the time, and more. Skyrim is still a game filled with delightful landscapes and dynamic weather, so a photo mode is a brilliant addition to the world.
Skyrim finally has the feature every modern game needs
Skyrim photo mode mod features
The Skyrim mod comes with a few options, so we’ve broken them down for you below.
Camera
- Image composition grid overlays
- Adjust field of view
- Change view roll (tilt camera)
- Configure vanilla DOF strength, distance and range
- Toggle ENB DOF on/off
Time
- Freeze, speed up or slow down time
- Control time of day and timescale
- Select and override current weather
Player
- Show/hide the player
- Set facial expressions, phonemes and other modifiers
- Select and play any idle/animation
- Select and play any effect shader or visual effect (set yourself on fire! or any custom VFX)
- Change player rotation and position
Filters
- Adjust brightness, saturation and contrast, and apply a tint to your image
- Select and play any image space modifier
Overlays
- Apply any custom overlay of your choice such as frames or logos
It’s a great weekend for Skyrim mods, as we’ve just got a complete overhaul of dogs that even lets you pet them, and now this photo mode. So you can now install both and take some delightful pictures of your pooches all around Tamriel.
There are a few more Skyrim mods you’ll need to install to get everything working, but you can find all the extra details on the Skyrim Photo Mode mod page.
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