By Default, GZDoom lets you take in-game screenshots using the F12 key. The resulting screenshots end up in your GZDoom folder in a subfolder named “Screenshots.”

Most modern games have some sort of photo mode that lets you fly around as a spectator to take interesting shots that wouldn’t be possible during normal gameplay. Follow this tip in order to get something similar inside GZDoom so you can take great screenshots!

Step 1: Minimize Your HUD

To temporarily minimize your HUD so that your health and ammo don’t take up the screen, you can press the equal-sign / plus-sign (= / +) key on your keyboard until the HUD goes away. To reverse this press, press the negative-sign / underscore ( – / _ ) key until your HUD is adjusted the way you prefer!

Alternatively, you can go to Options > Scaling Options > Screen Size and adjust the setting all the way to the maximum of 12 to have the HUD disappear completely.

Step 2: Hide Your Weapon

In order to temporarily hide your weapon sprite, type the following command into your console (press the ~) button.

r_drawplayersprites = 0

Step 3: Turn the Player into a Camera

In order to finish turning ourselves into a camera, we need to use some cheat codes. Type the following codes into your console and you’ll be a flying spectator!

god //This gives us invulnerability so we aren't getting hurt by anything

noclip //This allows us to move through the walls like a ghost

notarget //This makes us invisible to all enemies

fly //This allows us to float up and down

Bonus: Bind a Photo Mode Shortcut Key

If you are going to be taking lots of photos, you can combine all of Step 2 and Step 3 into a single keypress!

Type the following code into your console to transform your “P” key on the keyboard into a “Photomode” key!

bind p "noclip; notarget; god; r_drawplayersprites = 0; fly"