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Project Viewpoint

by ellu · for Project Zomboid

Join our community: discord.gg / projectviewpoint ANY EXTERNAL JAVA ADDONS TO OUR MOD ARE USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Fully multiplayer compatible. Heavily Optimized. Vanilla Combat…

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About Project Viewpoint

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Join our community: discord.gg / projectviewpoint ANY EXTERNAL JAVA ADDONS TO OUR MOD ARE USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Fully multiplayer compatible. Heavily Optimized. Vanilla Combat…

Join our community: discord.gg / projectviewpoint

ANY EXTERNAL JAVA ADDONS TO OUR MOD ARE USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Fully multiplayer compatible. Heavily Optimized. Vanilla Combat

Get the 3D model pack for objects here!

This mod is currently in early development, and although it is entirely playable, and highly performant in its current state, bugs are absolutely expected, and feedback is welcome. Make sure to check out the shader system by pressing Delete and picking one out. Expect rough edges, and please report whatever you find (see "Bugs" below).[/quote] [hr][/hr] [h2]Custom Rendering Engine[/h2] Built from the ground up using modern OpenGL features, and a full PBR-based rendering pipeline, Viewpoint turns Project Zomboid into a fully-fledged 3D game. You can experience Project Zomboid's entire gameplay loop from two new perspectives: first and third-person. The mod provides both a "Vanilla" look, that closely follows the aesthetics of the original game, and a "Modern" look, which delivers high graphical fidelity with the three included shader packs (full custom shaderpack support exists, and proper documentation is coming soon.) [hr][/hr] [h2]Bring Your Friends[/h2] The mod fully supports multiplayer, and you should also be able to join about any online server while using the mod, as long as its modlist is compatible. [hr][/hr] [h2]Light and Weather[/h2] [list] [*]Sun and moon shadows, per-pixel lamps with shadows, and a flashlight that casts them. [*]Volumetric light, god rays, bounce light, bloom and anti-aliasing. [*]Weather driven by the game's own climate: clouds drift on the wind, fronts show on the horizon before they arrive, rain falls in sheets, and lightning lights up the clouds. [/list] [hr][/hr] [h2]Shader Packs and Presets[/h2] Choose a look in the settings window (Delete): [list] [*]Vanilla: a clean look with smooth light and shaded faces. Fast on any GPU. [*]Default: the full set of effects, each one a switch. [*]Vivid: warmer and bolder. Burning sunsets, thick fog, cloud shadows, light shafts, lens flare, depth of field and motion blur. [*]Your own: put packs in Zomboid\viewpoint-shaderpacks, or try our experimental minecraft shader pack support for IRIS compatible shaders. [/list] [hr][/hr] [h2]Full Mod Support[/h2] Most of the mods available on the Steam Workshop work just fine with Project Viewpoint, and we'll work hard so that the number of supported mods grows with each update. [hr][/hr] [h2]Made to Run Everywhere[/h2] We've built the custom rendering engine with two things in mind: [olist] [*]Maintain the original feel of Project Zomboid [*]Strive for high performance instead of just looks [/olist] So the basic idea is that, if you can run the vanilla game with decent performance, you're going to have a great time in 3D. [hr][/hr] [h2]Controls[/h2] [table] [tr] [th]Key[/th] [th]Action[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Middle Mouse Button[/td] [td]Cursor on or off[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]O[/td] [td]First person on or off[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Shift + O[/td] [td]Switch between first and third person[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Insert + O[/td] [td]Free Cam[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Shift + Insert + O[/td] [td]Physical Free Cam[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Delete[/td] [td]Settings: presets, shader pack, mouse, field of view[/td] [/tr] [/table] [h2]Bugs and Feedback[/h2] Viewpoint writes lines starting with [noparse][Viewpoint][/noparse] to Zomboid\console.txt. Please post with: [list] [*]your console.txt, [*]your graphics card and preset, [*]what you saw, with a screenshot (F9) if you can. [/list] Workshop ID: 3809306528 Mod ID: Viewpoint

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 19d ago.

Project Viewpoint on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Project Zomboid servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Project Zomboid — 6 GB (6 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2026-10-16, released 2026-10-16

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Workshop

From 2 recorded builds of Project Viewpoint.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
2026-10-162026-10-16n/aWorkshop
2026-10-012026-10-01n/aWorkshop

Dependencies

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run Project Viewpoint on a Project Zomboid server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Steam Workshop as “QoL”

Quality of life & UI

Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.

Compatibility

Game
Project Zomboid

Verified at the source

  • ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
  • ✓Authorellu, as published on Steam Workshop
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

Project Viewpoint, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Is it free?

Yes. Project Viewpoint is free to download from Steam Workshop.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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Run Project Viewpoint on a Project Zomboid server.

Deploy in about a minute from $9.00 a month, then add Project Viewpoint in one click.