Improved Explorer Cameras

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Community Event: Round-the-world explorer race

This mod was created for The Coffee Cup Cup, an upcoming community-run Explorer racing event launching Summer 2026!

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Check out the full announcement on Reddit or join the Coffee Cup Discord for more details!

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Improved Explorer Cameras

It includes two separate modes that can be toggled by pressing Z, or 1, 2, and 3 to switch to a specific camera mode. There's an Orbit mode that kind of follows the explorer's rotation, doesn't have collision, and doesn't freak out when upside down, as well as a fixed GoPro-like camera for doing loops, similar to Trackmania.

Multiplayer & Controller support

On controller, just press the Left D-pad button to change camera modes.

The mod is also entirely client-side, so it doesn't need to be installed on the server or other clients to work.

Get help

If you have a question or problem, or just want announcements, join my Discord server: https://spacegamedev.com/discord

Video demonstration

Here's a couple demonstrations of how it works.

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In case you're wondering...

The song I was listening to is "Balaenoptera Musculus" by Austin Wintory from the ABZU Soundtrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teb2c7AWOE8

Planning to race with friends?

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