Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 boasts stunning visuals, especially in fidelity mode. But sometimes, you just want to pause the action and capture the breathtaking scenery. Luckily, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 includes a photo mode at launch. Here's how to use it:

Activating Photo Mode in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Unlike some games that add photo mode later—or not at all (we're looking at you, Elden Ring)—Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 offers this feature from the start. Activation is simple:

• PC: Press F1 on your keyboard, or press both L3 and R3 on a gamepad simultaneously.
• Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 5: Press both L3 and R3 on your gamepad simultaneously. (L3 and R3 refer to pressing both joystick sticks inwards.)

Once activated, time will pause, and you'll enter photo mode!

Using Photo Mode in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Photo mode lets you freely move the camera around Henry, even flying up, down, and zooming for the perfect shot. Here's a breakdown of the controls:

Xbox Series X|S:

• Rotate camera: Left Stick
• Move camera horizontally: Right Stick
• Move camera up: Left Trigger/LT
• Move camera down: Right Trigger/RT
• Hide Interface: X
• Exit photo mode: B
• Take picture: Press the Xbox button, then Y.

PlayStation 5:

• Rotate camera: Left Stick
• Move camera horizontally: Right Stick
• Move camera up: Left Trigger/LT
• Move camera down: Right Trigger/RT
• Hide interface: Square
• Exit photo mode: Circle
• Take picture: Press the Share button and select "Take Screenshot" (or hold down Share).

PC (keyboard and mouse):

• Move camera: Mouse
• Slow move: Caps Lock
• Hide interface: X
• Exit photo mode: Esc
• Take picture: E

On PC, screenshots are saved to your Pictures folder. On consoles, they're saved to your console's capture gallery.

Limitations of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Photo Mode

While the photo mode is a welcome addition, it's currently quite basic. You can position the camera freely around Henry (within a certain range), but features like character posing, color adjustments, time-of-day changes, or importing other characters are absent. Hopefully, Warhorse Studios will expand its functionality in future updates.

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