📸 Beginner Controls Guide – SNAPSHOT!
Welcome! This guide will help you learn the basic controls and shortcuts used in SNAPSHOT! so you can move around easily and capture the best photos.
Whether you're just starting out or need a quick refresher, this guide covers movement, camera controls, and picture-taking mechanics.
⌨️ Keyboard Controls
Menu & Interface
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Q — Open the Pause Menu
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ESC — Pause the game
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TAB — Open the Photo Album
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C — Open Camera Settings
🔍 Lens Controls
Use these keys to switch between camera lenses quickly.
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1 — Switch to Lens 1
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2 — Switch to Lens 2
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3 — Switch to Lens 3
Different lenses can help you capture different types of photos, so experiment with each one!
🏃 Movement Controls
Use the following keys to move your character around the map.
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W — Move forward
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A — Move left
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S — Move backward
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D — Move right
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Left Shift — Sprint
Sprinting helps you move through the environment faster. But unless you have the Patreon access, you're limited to how much you can sprint before you need a rest.
🖱️ Mouse Controls
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Right Click — Move your character to the location of your cursor
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Middle Mouse Wheel (Click) — Sprint
These controls let you quickly reposition your character when setting up a photo.
📷 Taking Pictures
Capturing photos is the main goal, and there are a couple of ways to do it.
📸 Taking a Photo
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E — Take a picture
📷 Camera Icon
When standing behind a girl, a camera icon will appear above her head.
Click the camera icon to take a photo.
❌ Closing a Photo
After taking a picture, you can close the image by:
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Clicking on the photo, or
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Pressing the Spacebar
📷 Bonus Content (DLC & Mods)
You can expand your game by adding DLC or bonus content mods. Follow these steps to install and activate them.
Installing Bonus Content
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Find mods in the official Discord server.
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Download the mod you want to add.
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Place the mod file into the following folder:
Snapshot → Bonus Content
Once the mod is in this folder, it will be available to activate in-game.
Activating Bonus Content
There are two ways to enable installed content:
1. From the Home Screen
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Click Bonus Content in the bottom-right corner of the home screen.
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This will display all bonus content currently installed.
2. From the Pause Menu (In-Game)
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Open the Pause Menu while playing.
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Select Bonus Content.
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Install or enable packages at any time.