diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
index 02423677..82fcda08 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
@@ -2536,6 +2536,17 @@ SHAKE_SHOCK = 10
 --- @type integer
 SHAKE_SMALL_DAMAGE = 3
 
+--- @class RomhackCameraOverride
+
+--- @type RomhackCameraOverride
+RCO_ALL = 0
+
+--- @type RomhackCameraOverride
+RCO_ALL_EXCEPT_BOWSER = 1
+
+--- @type RomhackCameraOverride
+RCO_NONE = 2
+
 --- @type integer
 PALETTE_PRESET_MAX = 33
 
diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua
index 144c7803..78943667 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua
@@ -8451,6 +8451,12 @@ function camera_reset_overrides()
     -- ...
 end
 
+--- @param rco RomhackCameraOverride
+--- @return nil
+function camera_set_romhack_override(rco)
+    -- ...
+end
+
 --- @return nil
 function camera_unfreeze()
     -- ...
diff --git a/docs/lua/constants.md b/docs/lua/constants.md
index b8ee6824..b2d334ff 100644
--- a/docs/lua/constants.md
+++ b/docs/lua/constants.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - [behavior_table.h](#behavior_tableh)
     - [enum BehaviorId](#enum-BehaviorId)
 - [camera.h](#camerah)
+    - [enum RomhackCameraOverride](#enum-RomhackCameraOverride)
 - [characters.h](#charactersh)
     - [enum CharacterSound](#enum-CharacterSound)
     - [enum CharacterType](#enum-CharacterType)
@@ -817,6 +818,13 @@
 - SHAKE_SHOCK
 - SHAKE_SMALL_DAMAGE
 
+### [enum RomhackCameraOverride](#RomhackCameraOverride)
+| Identifier | Value |
+| :--------- | :---- |
+| RCO_ALL | 0 |
+| RCO_ALL_EXCEPT_BOWSER | 1 |
+| RCO_NONE | 2 |
+
 [:arrow_up_small:](#)
 
 <br />
diff --git a/docs/lua/functions-5.md b/docs/lua/functions-5.md
index f7a5cc5c..b7646a5b 100644
--- a/docs/lua/functions-5.md
+++ b/docs/lua/functions-5.md
@@ -488,6 +488,26 @@
 
 <br />
 
+## [camera_set_romhack_override](#camera_set_romhack_override)
+
+### Lua Example
+`camera_set_romhack_override(rco)`
+
+### Parameters
+| Field | Type |
+| ----- | ---- |
+| rco | [enum RomhackCameraOverride](constants.md#enum-RomhackCameraOverride) |
+
+### Returns
+- None
+
+### C Prototype
+`void camera_set_romhack_override(enum RomhackCameraOverride rco);`
+
+[:arrow_up_small:](#)
+
+<br />
+
 ## [camera_unfreeze](#camera_unfreeze)
 
 ### Lua Example
diff --git a/docs/lua/functions.md b/docs/lua/functions.md
index 770caa34..d99d2a2b 100644
--- a/docs/lua/functions.md
+++ b/docs/lua/functions.md
@@ -1578,6 +1578,7 @@
    - [camera_freeze](functions-5.md#camera_freeze)
    - [camera_is_frozen](functions-5.md#camera_is_frozen)
    - [camera_reset_overrides](functions-5.md#camera_reset_overrides)
+   - [camera_set_romhack_override](functions-5.md#camera_set_romhack_override)
    - [camera_unfreeze](functions-5.md#camera_unfreeze)
    - [course_is_main_course](functions-5.md#course_is_main_course)
    - [deref_s32_pointer](functions-5.md#deref_s32_pointer)
diff --git a/src/game/area.c b/src/game/area.c
index 4f997031..27791589 100644
--- a/src/game/area.c
+++ b/src/game/area.c
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ void render_game(void) {
 
 void get_area_minimum_y(u8* hasMinY, f32* minY) {
     if (!gCameraUseCourseSpecificSettings) { return; }
+    if (gCamera && gCamera->mode == CAMERA_MODE_ROM_HACK) { return; }
     switch (gCurrCourseNum) {
         case COURSE_WF:    *hasMinY = TRUE; *minY = 8; break;
         case COURSE_CCM:   *hasMinY = TRUE; *minY = (gCurrAreaIndex == 2) ? -5856 : -5068; break;
diff --git a/src/game/camera.c b/src/game/camera.c
index 3e871526..ae307dab 100644
--- a/src/game/camera.c
+++ b/src/game/camera.c
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
 
 static u8 sSoftResettingCamera = FALSE;
 u8 gCameraUseCourseSpecificSettings = TRUE;
-u8 gOverrideFreezeCamera;
+u8 gOverrideFreezeCamera = FALSE;
+enum RomhackCameraOverride gOverrideRomhackCamera = RCO_ALL;
 
 /**
  * @file camera.c
@@ -964,7 +965,7 @@ s32 update_8_directions_camera(struct Camera *c, Vec3f focus, Vec3f pos) {
     calc_y_to_curr_floor(&posY, 1.f, 200.f, &focusY, 0.9f, 200.f);
     focus_on_mario(focus, pos, posY + yOff, focusY + yOff, sLakituDist + baseDist, pitch, camYaw);
     pan_ahead_of_player(c);
-    if (gCameraUseCourseSpecificSettings && gCurrLevelArea == AREA_DDD_SUB) {
+    if (gCameraUseCourseSpecificSettings && c->mode != CAMERA_MODE_ROM_HACK && gCurrLevelArea == AREA_DDD_SUB) {
         camYaw = clamp_positions_and_find_yaw(pos, focus, 6839.f, 995.f, 5994.f, -3945.f);
     }
 
@@ -2899,6 +2900,22 @@ void transition_to_camera_mode(struct Camera *c, s16 newMode, s16 numFrames) {
     }
 }
 
+static bool allow_romhack_camera_override_mode(u8 mode) {
+    switch (mode) {
+        case CAMERA_MODE_NONE:
+        case CAMERA_MODE_BEHIND_MARIO:
+        case CAMERA_MODE_C_UP:
+        case CAMERA_MODE_WATER_SURFACE:
+        case CAMERA_MODE_INSIDE_CANNON:
+        case CAMERA_MODE_BOSS_FIGHT:
+        case CAMERA_MODE_NEWCAM:
+        case CAMERA_MODE_ROM_HACK:
+            return false;
+        default:
+            return true;
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Used to change the camera mode between its default/previous and certain Mario-oriented modes,
  *      namely: C_UP, WATER_SURFACE, CLOSE, and BEHIND_MARIO
@@ -2915,6 +2932,8 @@ void set_camera_mode(struct Camera *c, s16 mode, s16 frames) {
     struct LinearTransitionPoint *start = &sModeInfo.transitionStart;
     struct LinearTransitionPoint *end = &sModeInfo.transitionEnd;
 
+    if (c->mode == CAMERA_MODE_ROM_HACK && !allow_romhack_camera_override_mode(mode)) { return; }
+
     bool returnValue = true;
     smlua_call_event_hooks_set_camera_mode_params(HOOK_ON_SET_CAMERA_MODE, c, mode, frames, &returnValue);
     if (!returnValue) {
@@ -3089,6 +3108,21 @@ void update_lakitu(struct Camera *c) {
     gLakituState.defMode = c->defMode;
 }
 
+static void update_romhack_camera_override(struct Camera *c) {
+    if (gOverrideRomhackCamera == RCO_NONE) { return; }
+    if (c->mode == CAMERA_MODE_ROM_HACK) { return; }
+    if (dynos_level_is_vanilla_level(gCurrLevelNum)) { return; }
+
+    if (gOverrideRomhackCamera == RCO_ALL_EXCEPT_BOWSER) {
+        if (gCurrLevelNum == LEVEL_BOWSER_1 || gCurrLevelNum == LEVEL_BOWSER_2 || gCurrLevelNum == LEVEL_BOWSER_3) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!allow_romhack_camera_override_mode(c->mode)) { return; }
+
+    set_camera_mode(c, CAMERA_MODE_ROM_HACK, 0);
+}
 
 /**
  * The main camera update function.
@@ -3105,6 +3139,8 @@ void update_camera(struct Camera *c) {
         return;
     }
 
+    update_romhack_camera_override(c);
+
     if (c->cutscene == 0) {
         // Only process R_TRIG if 'fixed' is not selected in the menu
         if (cam_select_alt_mode(0) == CAM_SELECTION_MARIO
@@ -6783,6 +6819,8 @@ static struct CameraTrigger* get_camera_trigger(s16 levelNum) {
 s16 camera_course_processing(struct Camera *c) {
     if (!c) { return 0; }
     if (!gCameraUseCourseSpecificSettings) { return 0; }
+    if (c->mode == CAMERA_MODE_ROM_HACK) { return 0; }
+
     s16 level = gCurrLevelNum;
     s16 mode;
     s8 area = gCurrentArea->index;
@@ -12214,6 +12252,11 @@ void mode_rom_hack_camera(struct Camera *c) {
         sRomHackZoom = 0;
     }
 
+    // center
+    if (gMarioStates[0].controller->buttonPressed & L_TRIG) {
+        center_rom_hack_camera();
+    }
+
     // clamp yaw
     sRomHackYaw = (sRomHackYaw / DEGREES(45)) * DEGREES(45);
 
@@ -12298,7 +12341,7 @@ s32 update_rom_hack_camera(struct Camera *c, Vec3f focus, Vec3f pos) {
     calc_y_to_curr_floor(&posY, 1.f, 200.f, &focusY, 0.9f, 200.f);
     focus_on_mario(focus, pos, posY + yOff, focusY + yOff, sLakituDist + baseDist, pitch, sAreaYaw);
     pan_ahead_of_player(c);
-    if (gCameraUseCourseSpecificSettings && gCurrLevelArea == AREA_DDD_SUB) {
+    if (gCameraUseCourseSpecificSettings && c->mode != CAMERA_MODE_ROM_HACK && gCurrLevelArea == AREA_DDD_SUB) {
         camYaw = clamp_positions_and_find_yaw(pos, focus, 6839.f, 995.f, 5994.f, -3945.f);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/game/camera.h b/src/game/camera.h
index 4528ed5e..66f6ba81 100644
--- a/src/game/camera.h
+++ b/src/game/camera.h
@@ -10,7 +10,14 @@
 
 #include "level_table.h"
 
+enum RomhackCameraOverride {
+    RCO_ALL,
+    RCO_ALL_EXCEPT_BOWSER,
+    RCO_NONE,
+};
+
 extern u8 gOverrideFreezeCamera;
+extern enum RomhackCameraOverride gOverrideRomhackCamera;
 
 /**
  * @file camera.h
diff --git a/src/game/hardcoded.c b/src/game/hardcoded.c
index 01a170b4..375b7851 100644
--- a/src/game/hardcoded.c
+++ b/src/game/hardcoded.c
@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ struct BehaviorValues gDefaultBehaviorValues = {
 
 struct BehaviorValues gBehaviorValues = { 0 };
 
+  //////////////
+ // Painting //
+//////////////
+
 struct PaintingValues gDefaultPaintingValues = {
     .cotmc_painting =     &cotmc_painting,
     .bob_painting =       &bob_painting,
@@ -302,7 +306,6 @@ void hardcoded_reset_default_values(void) {
     gBehaviorValues = gDefaultBehaviorValues;
 
     memcpy(&cotmc_painting, &default_cotmc_painting, sizeof(struct Painting));
-
     memcpy(&bob_painting, &default_bob_painting, sizeof(struct Painting));
     memcpy(&ccm_painting, &default_ccm_painting, sizeof(struct Painting));
     memcpy(&wf_painting, &default_wf_painting, sizeof(struct Painting));
@@ -317,7 +320,6 @@ void hardcoded_reset_default_values(void) {
     memcpy(&ttc_painting, &default_ttc_painting, sizeof(struct Painting));
     memcpy(&sl_painting, &default_sl_painting, sizeof(struct Painting));
     memcpy(&thi_huge_painting, &default_thi_huge_painting, sizeof(struct Painting));
-
     memcpy(&ttm_slide_painting, &default_ttm_slide_painting, sizeof(struct Painting));
 
     gPaintingValues = gDefaultPaintingValues;
diff --git a/src/game/hardcoded.h b/src/game/hardcoded.h
index c9c47433..4d1f5293 100644
--- a/src/game/hardcoded.h
+++ b/src/game/hardcoded.h
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ struct BehaviorValues {
 
 extern struct BehaviorValues gBehaviorValues;
 
+  //////////////
+ // Painting //
+//////////////
+
 struct PaintingValues {
     struct Painting* cotmc_painting;
 
@@ -275,6 +279,10 @@ struct PaintingValues {
 
 extern struct PaintingValues gPaintingValues;
 
+  ///////////////
+ // Functions //
+///////////////
+
 void hardcoded_reset_default_values(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
index edf9f614..03bb6219 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
@@ -861,6 +861,9 @@ char gSmluaConstants[] = ""
 "id_bhvBlueCoinNumber = 537\n"
 "id_bhvStarNumber = 538\n"
 "id_bhv_max_count = 539\n"
+"RCO_ALL = 0\n"
+"RCO_ALL_EXCEPT_BOWSER = 1\n"
+"RCO_NONE = 2\n"
 "CAM_MODE_MARIO_ACTIVE = 0x01\n"
 "CAM_MODE_LAKITU_WAS_ZOOMED_OUT = 0x02\n"
 "CAM_MODE_MARIO_SELECTED = 0x04\n"
@@ -4040,4 +4043,4 @@ char gSmluaConstants[] = ""
 "VERSION_REGION = 'US'\n"
 "MAX_VERSION_LENGTH = 32\n"
 "MAX_LOCAL_VERSION_LENGTH = 36\n"
-;
+;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_functions_autogen.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_functions_autogen.c
index b1074e56..acb4fcf1 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_functions_autogen.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_functions_autogen.c
@@ -28045,6 +28045,23 @@ int smlua_func_camera_reset_overrides(UNUSED lua_State* L) {
     return 1;
 }
 
+int smlua_func_camera_set_romhack_override(lua_State* L) {
+    if (L == NULL) { return 0; }
+
+    int top = lua_gettop(L);
+    if (top != 1) {
+        LOG_LUA_LINE("Improper param count for '%s': Expected %u, Received %u", "camera_set_romhack_override", 1, top);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    int rco = smlua_to_integer(L, 1);
+    if (!gSmLuaConvertSuccess) { LOG_LUA("Failed to convert parameter %u for function '%s'", 1, "camera_set_romhack_override"); return 0; }
+
+    camera_set_romhack_override(rco);
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
 int smlua_func_camera_unfreeze(UNUSED lua_State* L) {
     if (L == NULL) { return 0; }
 
@@ -31916,6 +31933,7 @@ void smlua_bind_functions_autogen(void) {
     smlua_bind_function(L, "camera_freeze", smlua_func_camera_freeze);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "camera_is_frozen", smlua_func_camera_is_frozen);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "camera_reset_overrides", smlua_func_camera_reset_overrides);
+    smlua_bind_function(L, "camera_set_romhack_override", smlua_func_camera_set_romhack_override);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "camera_unfreeze", smlua_func_camera_unfreeze);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "course_is_main_course", smlua_func_course_is_main_course);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "deref_s32_pointer", smlua_func_deref_s32_pointer);
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.c b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.c
index 8b951d70..26f7ebfe 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.c
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ bool camera_is_frozen(void) {
     return gOverrideFreezeCamera;
 }
 
+void camera_set_romhack_override(enum RomhackCameraOverride rco) {
+    gOverrideRomhackCamera = rco;
+}
+
 bool camera_config_is_free_cam_enabled(void) {
 #ifdef BETTERCAMERA
     return sOverrideEnableCamera.override ? sOverrideEnableCamera.value : configEnableCamera;
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.h b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.h
index 4a012476..12752771 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.h
+++ b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define SMLUA_MISC_UTILS_H
 
 #include "dialog_ids.h"
+#include "game/camera.h"
 
 u32 get_network_area_timer(void);
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ void camera_reset_overrides(void);
 void camera_freeze(void);
 void camera_unfreeze(void);
 bool camera_is_frozen(void);
+void camera_set_romhack_override(enum RomhackCameraOverride rco);
 
 bool camera_config_is_free_cam_enabled(void);
 bool camera_config_is_analog_cam_enabled(void);