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How to Use Photo Mode in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

Author : Dylan Update : Mar 06,2025

Capture the Beauty of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 with Photo Mode

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 boasts stunning visuals, especially in fidelity mode. Want to preserve that beauty beyond gameplay? The game includes a photo mode at launch. Here's how to access and utilize it:

Activating Photo Mode

  • PC: Press F1 on your keyboard, or press both L3 and R3 simultaneously on a joypad.
  • Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 5: Press both L3 and R3 simultaneously on your joypad (pushing both joysticks inward).

Photo Mode Controls

Once in photo mode, time pauses, allowing you to freely compose your shots. Here's a breakdown of the controls:

Hans and Henry in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, with Henry crouching in the reeds, and Henry standing, both in their pants.

Xbox Series X|S:

  • Camera Rotation: Left Stick
  • Horizontal Camera Movement: Right Stick
  • Camera Up: Left Trigger (LT)
  • Camera Down: Right Trigger (RT)
  • Hide Interface: X button
  • Exit Photo Mode: B button
  • Take Picture: Press the Xbox button, then press Y.

PlayStation 5:

  • Camera Rotation: Left Stick
  • Horizontal Camera Movement: Right Stick
  • Camera Up: Left Trigger (L2)
  • Camera Down: Right Trigger (R2)
  • Hide Interface: Square button
  • Exit Photo Mode: Circle button
  • Take Picture: Press the Share button and select "Take Screenshot" (or hold down the Share button).

PC (Keyboard and Mouse):

  • Camera Movement: Mouse
  • Slow Movement: Caps Lock
  • Hide Interface: X key
  • Exit Photo Mode: Esc key
  • Take Picture: E key

Screenshots are saved to your Pictures folder on PC or your console's capture gallery.

Photo Mode Limitations

While convenient, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's photo mode currently lacks advanced features found in other games. You can move the camera around Henry within a certain radius, but options for character posing, color grading, time-of-day adjustments, or character placement are absent. Hopefully, future updates will expand its functionality.

In summary, while basic, the photo mode in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 provides a quick and easy way to capture the game's stunning visuals.