Ultimate Camera Mod Wiki

Welcome to the Ultimate Camera Mod (UCM) wiki for Crimson Desert. This wiki is split into two sections: one for users who want to learn how to use the mod, and one for developers who want to understand how the code works or contribute to the project.

User Guide

Everything you need to get started, customize your camera, and troubleshoot issues.

Page	What you will learn
Getting Started	First-time setup, game file verification, and your first preset
The Three Editors	UCM Quick, Fine Tune, and God Mode explained in detail
Camera Settings Explained	What every slider and checkbox does, with examples
Presets	Creating, managing, locking, duplicating, and deleting presets
Preset Types	Managed by UCM vs Full Manual Control, and what each means
Importing Presets	Importing from mod managers, XML files, PAZ archives, and .ucmpreset files
Exporting and Sharing	Exporting as JSON (for mod managers), XML, PAZ, and .ucmpreset
UCM and Community Presets	Browsing and downloading official and community presets
Installing to Game	How UCM writes your camera settings into the game
Troubleshooting	Common problems and their solutions
FAQ	Frequently asked questions
Changelog	Full release history and version notes

Developer Guide

Technical documentation for contributors and anyone curious about how UCM works under the hood.

Page	What it covers
Architecture Overview	High-level system design, data flow, and project layout
PAZ and PAMT Archives	How Crimson Desert stores game data and how UCM reads and writes it
Camera Rules Engine	The layered modification system that builds camera XML patches
Session XML Pipeline	How UCM Quick, Fine Tune, and God Mode edits flow into a single XML document
Preset System Internals	The .ucmpreset JSON format, preset kinds, catalog state, and file layout
Catalog and Download System	How UCM and community preset catalogs work, update detection, and SHA256 tracking
Export Pipeline	JSON mod manager patch generation, XML export, PAZ writing, and .ucmpreset packaging
UI Architecture	WPF structure, partial classes, the tutorial overlay, and theme system
Building from Source	How to clone, build, and run UCM locally
Known Pitfalls	Sections that crash the game, size constraints, and other hard-won lessons