About Windowed Cameras
From Factorio Mod PortalKeep an eye on different parts of the map in small windows (viewports), without obstructing the rest of the game.
Windowed Cameras
This Factorio mod allows you to create windowed cameras that view different parts of the map than where the player is currently at, like the in-game remote view, but in small windows, and can be kept open on the side.
Usage
To get started, click the "Show/Hide windowed cameras" shortcut button on the bottom toolbar. That's the button with a video camera icon. Or press "Ctrl + Tab" (changeable in control settings). This gets your first windowed camera.
Clicking the shortcut button again will hide your existing camera windows. To create another camera, click the "+" button in the window.
To move or zoom the camera, click on the "Move camera" button in the window, this opens remote view. This windowed camera will now follow the remote view. Go to where you want the camera to look at, then click "Move camera" again to finish. Clicking on the camera content does the same.
The option to resize the camera window resides in the "More options" menu.
You may let the camera track the movement of an entity (e.g. vehicles, players). Do so by clicking "More options" >> "Track entity" and selecting an entity.
Caveats
- Windowed cameras are able to look into areas without radar coverage.
API Reference
A remote interface exists for creating and manipulating camera windows, see doc/api.adoc.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Built for Factorio 2.0.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
License
Published under MIT.
Windowed Cameras on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 0.3.3, released 2025-12-23
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3.3 | 2025-12-23 | 2.0 | n/a |
| 0.3.2 | 2025-10-25 | 2.0 | n/a |
| 0.3.1 | 2025-09-21 | 2.0 | n/a |
| 0.3.0 | 2025-08-26 | 2.0 | n/a |
| 0.2.0 | 2025-08-18 | 2.0 | n/a |
| 0.1.0 | 2025-08-02 | 2.0 | n/a |
Run Windowed Cameras on a Factorio server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogMaps & scenarios
Custom maps, arenas and scenarios to play on.
Runs on your server
From source side supportFactorio Mod Portal lists Windowed Cameras as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Factorio
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 2.0
Verified at the source
- ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-08Open ↗
- ✓AuthorFiveYellowMice, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
- ✓LicenseMITFree
