Project Viewpoint is a mod for Project Zomboid that overhauls the game engine to introduce first-person and third-person camera perspectives. It replaces the traditional top-down isometric view with dynamic lighting, shadows, and weather effects that respond to the environment. Players can switch between camera modes seamlessly while retaining the base game's core survival mechanics and multiplayer compatibility.
Requirement: The Project Viewpoint mod requires Project Zomboid 42.21 and above.
Note: While ZombieBuddy and Viewpoint are client-sided, servers still require adding the mods to the config. Learn how to here.
1. Subscribe to the following mods:
2. Launch Project Zomboid.
3. Go to the Mods tab.
4. Enable both Viewpoint and ZombieBuddy.
5. Select Mod Order.
6. Drag ZombieBuddy above ProjectViewpoint and press Accept.
7. Click Accept.
8. Wait for the game to reload.
9. Once the ZombieBuddy notification appears, click OK.
10. Close Project Zomboid.
11. Exit Steam.
12. Download ZombieBuddyInstaller_v4.1.exe here.
13. Launch ZombieBuddyInstaller_v4.1.exe.
Note: If the installer cannot find the game's installation path, right-click the installer and choose Run as administrator.
14. Input 1 and press Enter.
15. Input a launch mode option and hit Enter.
16. Input y and press Enter.
17. Hit Enter after the installation completes.
18. Launch Project Zomboid.
19. Allow the Viewpoint mod.
20. Press OK.
Note: Optionally, mark Save decisions to disk (persist across game launches) to automatically enable the Viewpoint mod on the next game launch.
21. Join a game.
22. When the Memory manager notification appears, choose Switch It and Close the Game.
23. Relaunch Project Zomboid.
24. Join a game.
25. Go through the Project Viewpoint setup.
26. Once done, click OK.
27. Press O to go into first-person mode.