pre cw with probe and a bunch script to read game behavior

scripts/freecam.lua

@@ -41,33 +41,28 @@ local function get_active_cam()
     return nil
 end
 
+-- Detach only the active camera brain and restore its recorded state. Virtual
+-- cameras continue updating animation/effect state; do not scan/disable every
+-- virtual camera on each render frame.
+_G.__FC_BRAINS = _G.__FC_BRAINS or {}
 local function set_cinemachine_enabled(cam, enabled)
+    if enabled then
+        for id, state in pairs(_G.__FC_BRAINS) do
+            pcall(function() if state.brain then state.brain.enabled = state.enabled end end)
+            _G.__FC_BRAINS[id] = nil
+        end
+        return
+    end
     pcall(function()
         if not cam then return end
         local brain = cam:GetComponent(typeof(CS.Cinemachine.CinemachineBrain))
-        if brain then brain.enabled = enabled end
-        local brain2 = cam:GetComponent("CinemachineBrain")
-        if brain2 then brain2.enabled = enabled end
+        if not brain then return end
+        local id = brain:GetInstanceID()
+        if not _G.__FC_BRAINS[id] then
+            _G.__FC_BRAINS[id] = {brain=brain, enabled=brain.enabled}
+        end
+        brain.enabled = false
     end)
-    if not enabled then
-        pcall(function()
-            local vcs = GameObject.FindObjectsOfType(typeof(CS.Cinemachine.CinemachineVirtualCamera))
-            if vcs and vcs.Length > 0 then
-                for i = 0, vcs.Length - 1 do
-                    vcs[i].enabled = false
-                end
-            end
-        end)
-    else
-        pcall(function()
-            local vcs = GameObject.FindObjectsOfType(typeof(CS.Cinemachine.CinemachineVirtualCamera))
-            if vcs and vcs.Length > 0 then
-                for i = 0, vcs.Length - 1 do
-                    vcs[i].enabled = true
-                end
-            end
-        end)
-    end
 end
 
 -- Client inspection: InControlInputModule.allowMouseInput controls UI
@@ -94,8 +89,14 @@ end
 
 local function update_mouse_gate()
     local gate = _G.__FC_MOUSE_GATE
-    local battleHUD = GameObject.Find("UIRoot/Page/BattleGamePhaseUI(Clone)")
-    local wanted = _G.__FREECAM_ENABLED and battleHUD ~= nil
+    if not gate.phaseField then
+        local flags = CS.System.Enum.ToObject(typeof(CS.System.Reflection.BindingFlags), 60)
+        gate.phaseField = typeof(CS.RPG.Client.GamePhaseManager):GetField("_CurrentPhase", flags)
+    end
+    local manager = CS.RPG.Client.GlobalVars.s_GamePhaseManager
+    local phase = manager and gate.phaseField:GetValue(manager)
+    local inBattle = phase and typeof(CS.RPG.Client.BattleGamePhase):IsInstanceOfType(phase)
+    local wanted = _G.__FREECAM_ENABLED and inBattle
     -- Releasing Freecam while holding RMB must not become a battle click.
     if not wanted then
         if gate.active and not Input.GetMouseButton(0) and not Input.GetMouseButton(1) then