Noxen Photo Mode is a FiveM camera resource, not a mod installed by copying files into the GTA V game directory. The inspected version 1.0.5 belongs in resources/noxen_photomode with fxmanifest.lua directly inside the folder. Add ensure noxen_photomode and configure config.lua before opening access.
Use /photomode to enter or leave and E to toggle the camera interface. The client implements field of view, depth of field, camera rotation and optional local clock control. Its time-scale change applies locally; it does not pause the multiplayer server or protect the player from other players. The default camera-distance limit is 20.
CheckJob, CheckGroup and CheckVIP are false in the inspected configuration, so access is open by default. Enabled checks are alternatives: passing one grants access. Job and group integrations have ESX and QBCore branches; verify that their data fields match your framework. The VIP check is a placeholder returning false until implemented. README examples are not proof that those checks are enabled in the shipped configuration.
Normal exit restores time scale, HUD and radar and destroys the camera. Custom HUD behavior belongs in Config.EnteredPhotomode and Config.ExitedPhotomode. The inspected client has no resource-stop cleanup handler: test resource restarts while active and implement cleanup for that path. Also test death, reconnects, camera limits and interactions with weather or clock synchronization before public use.
Source reviewed at commit ee5ef14e7b8ff56f2b9545611721200c5bf7e801. Optional update checks read a GitHub version file; they do not install updates. This review does not establish gameplay compatibility or a complete security audit.