diff --git a/Player.tscn b/Player.tscn
index 3204e1e..da95d01 100644
--- a/Player.tscn
+++ b/Player.tscn
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 [gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://crtm0xtiql3r8"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bn777gguclud5" path="res://player.gd" id="1_xhfnw"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://b4td4k8yo5y78" path="res://camera_spring_arm.gd" id="2_kpjcp"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://camera_iso.gd" id="2_camera_iso"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://qy6qrxdfgx2g" path="res://Assets/bull_v10.fbx" id="4_e80uo"]
 
-[sub_resource type="SphereShape3D" id="SphereShape3D_kne1u"]
-radius = 0.5
-
 [sub_resource type="SphereShape3D" id="SphereShape3D_chest"]
 radius = 0.35
 
@@ -32,18 +29,8 @@ shape = SubResource("SphereShape3D_belly")
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, -0.505, 0.4)
 shape = SubResource("SphereShape3D_hips")
 
-[node name="SpringArmPivot" type="Node3D" parent="." unique_id=1671817680]
-transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.22, 0)
-script = ExtResource("2_kpjcp")
-
-[node name="SpringArm3D" type="SpringArm3D" parent="SpringArmPivot" unique_id=141439848]
-collision_mask = 3
-shape = SubResource("SphereShape3D_kne1u")
-spring_length = 7.0
-margin = 0.5
-
-[node name="Camera3D" type="Camera3D" parent="SpringArmPivot/SpringArm3D" unique_id=1120161087]
-keep_aspect = 0
+[node name="Camera3D" type="Camera3D" parent="." unique_id=1120161087]
+script = ExtResource("2_camera_iso")
 
 [node name="bull_v10" parent="." unique_id=1386495166 instance=ExtResource("4_e80uo")]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, -0.655, 0.23)
diff --git a/camera_iso.gd b/camera_iso.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..272c8dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/camera_iso.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+extends Camera3D
+
+@export var height: float = 18.0
+@export var horizontal_distance: float = 18.0
+@export var horizontal_angle_deg: float = 45.0
+@export var ortho_size: float = 15.0
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	set_as_top_level(true)
+	projection = PROJECTION_ORTHOGONAL
+	size = ortho_size
+
+func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+	var angle_rad := deg_to_rad(horizontal_angle_deg)
+	var offset := Vector3(
+		sin(angle_rad) * horizontal_distance,
+		height,
+		cos(angle_rad) * horizontal_distance,
+	)
+	var target := get_parent() as Node3D
+	global_position = target.global_position + offset
+	look_at(target.global_position, Vector3.UP)
diff --git a/player.gd b/player.gd
index 9786d60..209e99e 100644
--- a/player.gd
+++ b/player.gd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const HOOF_OFFSETS: Array = [
 	Vector3( 0.30, -0.25,  0.60),
 ]
 
-@onready var camera_pivot: Node3D = $SpringArmPivot
+@onready var camera_pivot: Node3D = $Camera3D
 @onready var cube_guy:     Node3D = $bull_v10
 
 var _hoof_emitters: Array[CPUParticles3D] = []
@@ -177,18 +177,17 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	var charging := Input.is_action_pressed(&"charge")
 	var on_floor  := is_on_floor()
 
-	# ── Left / right click thrust (only when mouse is captured) ─────────────
+	# ── Left / right click thrust ─────────────────────────────────────────────
 	#   Left click  → thrust NE (forward-right diagonal)
 	#   Right click → thrust NW (forward-left diagonal)
-	if Input.mouse_mode == Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED:
-		if Input.is_action_just_pressed(&"thrust_left") or Input.is_action_just_pressed(&"thrust_right"):
-			var raw := cube_guy.global_transform.basis.z
-			var bull_fwd   := Vector3(raw.x, 0.0, raw.z).normalized()
-			var bull_right := bull_fwd.cross(Vector3.UP)
-			if Input.is_action_just_pressed(&"thrust_left"):
-				_apply_thrust((bull_fwd + bull_right).normalized())
-			else:
-				_apply_thrust((bull_fwd - bull_right).normalized())
+	if Input.is_action_just_pressed(&"thrust_left") or Input.is_action_just_pressed(&"thrust_right"):
+		var raw := cube_guy.global_transform.basis.z
+		var bull_fwd   := Vector3(raw.x, 0.0, raw.z).normalized()
+		var bull_right := bull_fwd.cross(Vector3.UP)
+		if Input.is_action_just_pressed(&"thrust_left"):
+			_apply_thrust((bull_fwd + bull_right).normalized())
+		else:
+			_apply_thrust((bull_fwd - bull_right).normalized())
 
 	# Reset kick timer on landing so the first kick after a bounce is immediate
 	if on_floor and not _was_on_floor and direction: