Xcam

Adds a command to take in-game photos.

Decorative One-of-a-kind / Original

erlehmann 60 0 +0 / 1 / -0 Source Issue Tracker Statistics

For Minetest 5.7 and above

How do I install this?

With the command /snap a player can take in-game photos.

Photos can be placed on the sides of nodes using right click.

Reviews

Review

Wuzzy 2023-11-12 12:52 UTC
Very cool idea, bad in practice

I really like the idea of a camera mod. Create an image of what you see and put it on a wall later. This could be used for various creative things. The picture taking itself works fine but is oddly done with a command rather than an item or something.

Sadly, due to the limitations of Minetest, there are several drawbacks and limitations:
- Only b/w images
- Objects and players are invisible to the camera
- Custom block shapes are not supported. In the photo it either becomes a full block or no block. E.g. plants are not drawn correctly
- Picture calculation is slow, it can take several seconds
- Making a picture blocks the entire server. So while the picture is calculated, everything else comes to a screeching halt
While the first 3 limitations may be acceptable, the performance problem is the biggest show stopper right now.

This mod clearly tries to put Minetest to its limits and it's definitely worth checking out because it's something very unique. But I don't recommend this mod for actual gameplay or server use. Consider this mod experimental.

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