How to Use CameraPlay (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)
Nintendo Switch 2
Follow these steps to use CameraPlay to see your face and/or friends' faces in-game while playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe locally or in GameChat.
Information
CameraPlay can be used in Multiplayer and Online Play modes to see players' faces while in-game.
- In Multiplayer mode, up to four players can play together locally and have their faces appear in-game using a single camera.
- For Online Play, you must be in a GameChat room to use CameraPlay. Up to two players per console can have their face appear in-game using a single camera, and up to four consoles in the GameChat room can be using CameraPlay at one time, for a maximum of eight players' faces appearing in-game together. Additional players in the GameChat room who are not using their own camera can still view their friends' faces.
Before you start
- You must play on a Nintendo Switch 2 console and update the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe software to the latest version to use CameraPlay.
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How to update game software
- Ensure the console is connected to the Internet.
- From the HOME Menu, select (but do not start) the icon for the software you wish to update.
- Press the + Button or – Button on your controller, then select Software Update followed by Via the Internet.
For more details, see How to Update Software on Nintendo Switch 2 or How to Update Software on Nintendo Switch.
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How to update game software
- A compatible USB camera (sold separately), such as the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera, must be connected to the system to use CameraPlay. Make sure to connect the camera before selecting any modes in-game.
- A Nintendo Switch Online membership and persistent internet connection are required to use GameChat.
Complete these steps
Select the mode you like to use CameraPlay in:
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Multiplayer (2-4 players, one console)
- Follow our steps for how to set up a multiplayer game in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
- With a compatible USB camera connected to the system, you will be prompted whether to use the camera after selecting the number of players.
- Select Camera On to set up CameraPlay.
- Each player can align a cursor to their face and adjust the size of the cursor to zoom in or out, then select OK.
- Once everyone has aligned their cursor, you can select the multiplayer mode and continue setting up a multiplayer game.
- While players are visible or nearby on each others' screen, their face will appear above their kart or at their relative position out of your view.
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Online Play (2-12 players, up to two per console, up to eight faces in CameraPlay)
- Follow our steps for how to set up an online multiplayer game in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
- With a compatible USB camera connected to the system, you will be prompted whether to use the camera after selecting each player's Mii for Online Play.
- Select Camera On to set up CameraPlay.
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GameChat camera is turned off
You must turn on your camera in the C Menu to use CameraPlay.
For users who have parental controls set up, your parent or guardian will also need to grant permission to use video chat.
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GameChat camera is turned off
- Select a field of view setting for the camera. Select either Face Only, No Background, or Filter Off, then select OK.
- If two players will be using one console, each player can align a cursor to their face and adjust the size of the cursor to zoom in or out, then select OK.
- Once everyone has aligned their cursor, you can select the multiplayer mode and continue setting up a multiplayer game.
- While players are visible or nearby on each others' screen, their face will appear above their kart or at their relative position out of your view.
