Photo Mode in Ren'Py

Considering that visual novels are 50% visual, it would be nice if your players had a way of taking personalised screenshots of YOUR game that they can share with their friends. Maybe someone will think "Oh that game looks interesting" and the next thing you know your game has blown up on social media.

• Take personalised screenshots at any time to capture that viral moment.
• A color editing menu to spice up your photos.
• Developer tools that return camera keyframe snapshots that you can reuse in your script.
• Configurable passive parallax effect outside of Photo Mode.

Requires Ren'Py Version 8.3.0+

Terms of use

The full license can be found inside the file and should not be removed.

You may use, modify, and distribute this code under the following conditions:

• ATTRIBUTION: You must provide appropriate credit, a link to the original source (this page probably), and indicate if changes were made. For example, inside your extended credits or About screen.
• COMMERCIAL USE is NOT allowed without prior permission from CuteShadow.

How to install in 2 easy steps

• Download the file and put it in your Ren'Py /game folder:
  

• Write camera at photo_mode_active immediately after the start label:

label start:
    camera at photo_mode_active
    # The rest of your game.

• (Alternatively, you can watch this really short video tutorial.)
  

How to use

• Photo Mode replaces the "Hide UI" action that happens when you press the 'H' key. Just press 'H' while your game is running a scene.
• Alternatively, if you would like to provide the player an actual button, just call the HideInterface() action (for example as part of your quick_menu screen:

screen quick_menu():
    hbox:     
   
        textbutton _("Back") action Rollback()
        textbutton _("History") action ShowMenu('history')
        textbutton _("Skip") action Skip()
        textbutton _("Auto") action Preference("auto-forward")
        textbutton _("Save") action ShowMenu('save')
        textbutton _("Q.Save") action QuickSave()
        textbutton _("Q.Load") action QuickLoad()
        textbutton _("Prefs") action ShowMenu('preferences')
            
        # Put this button wherever you want.
        textbutton _("Photo Mode") action HideInterface()