diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua
index 584253127..25c923b2b 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua
@@ -3012,6 +3012,12 @@ function camera_course_processing(c)
     -- ...
 end
 
+--- @param enable integer
+--- @return nil
+function camera_set_use_course_specific_settings(enable)
+    -- ...
+end
+
 --- @param from Vec3f
 --- @param to Vec3f
 --- @param maxPitch integer
diff --git a/docs/lua/functions.md b/docs/lua/functions.md
index ab1f91590..65ef7ac00 100644
--- a/docs/lua/functions.md
+++ b/docs/lua/functions.md
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@
    - [camera_approach_f32_symmetric_bool](#camera_approach_f32_symmetric_bool)
    - [camera_approach_s16_symmetric_bool](#camera_approach_s16_symmetric_bool)
    - [camera_course_processing](#camera_course_processing)
+   - [camera_set_use_course_specific_settings](#camera_set_use_course_specific_settings)
    - [clamp_pitch](#clamp_pitch)
    - [clamp_positions_and_find_yaw](#clamp_positions_and_find_yaw)
    - [collide_with_walls](#collide_with_walls)
@@ -12146,6 +12147,26 @@ The `reliable` field will ensure that the packet arrives, but should be used spa
 
 <br />
 
+## [camera_set_use_course_specific_settings](#camera_set_use_course_specific_settings)
+
+### Lua Example
+`camera_set_use_course_specific_settings(enable)`
+
+### Parameters
+| Field | Type |
+| ----- | ---- |
+| enable | `integer` |
+
+### Returns
+- None
+
+### C Prototype
+`void camera_set_use_course_specific_settings(u8 enable);`
+
+[:arrow_up_small:](#)
+
+<br />
+
 ## [clamp_pitch](#clamp_pitch)
 
 ### Lua Example
diff --git a/src/game/area.c b/src/game/area.c
index 669830f91..9d1ec4c70 100644
--- a/src/game/area.c
+++ b/src/game/area.c
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ void render_game(void) {
 }
 
 void get_area_minimum_y(u8* hasMinY, f32* minY) {
+    if (!gCameraUseCourseSpecificSettings) { 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 ac6c63c43..db3d0d940 100644
--- a/src/game/camera.c
+++ b/src/game/camera.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #define CBUTTON_MASK (U_CBUTTONS | D_CBUTTONS | L_CBUTTONS | R_CBUTTONS)
 
 static u8 sSoftResettingCamera = FALSE;
+u8 gCameraUseCourseSpecificSettings = TRUE;
 
 /**
  * @file camera.c
@@ -948,7 +949,7 @@ 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 (gCurrLevelArea == AREA_DDD_SUB) {
+    if (gCameraUseCourseSpecificSettings && gCurrLevelArea == AREA_DDD_SUB) {
         camYaw = clamp_positions_and_find_yaw(pos, focus, 6839.f, 995.f, 5994.f, -3945.f);
     }
 
@@ -6598,6 +6599,7 @@ struct CutsceneSplinePoint sEndingLookAtSkyFocus[] = {
  * @return the camera's mode after processing, although this is unused in the code
  */
 s16 camera_course_processing(struct Camera *c) {
+    if (!gCameraUseCourseSpecificSettings) { return 0; }
     s16 level = gCurrLevelNum;
     s16 mode;
     s8 area = gCurrentArea->index;
@@ -11700,6 +11702,10 @@ void obj_rotate_towards_point(struct Object *o, Vec3f point, s16 pitchOff, s16 y
     o->oMoveAngleYaw = approach_s16_asymptotic(o->oMoveAngleYaw, yaw + yawOff, yawDiv);
 }
 
+void camera_set_use_course_specific_settings(u8 enable) {
+    gCameraUseCourseSpecificSettings = enable;
+}
+
 #include "behaviors/intro_peach.inc.c"
 #include "behaviors/intro_lakitu.inc.c"
 #include "behaviors/end_birds_1.inc.c"
diff --git a/src/game/camera.h b/src/game/camera.h
index 3496dada3..257207894 100644
--- a/src/game/camera.h
+++ b/src/game/camera.h
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ extern s32 gObjCutsceneDone;
 extern struct Camera *gCamera;
 #endif
 
+extern u8 gCameraUseCourseSpecificSettings;
 extern struct Object *gCutsceneFocus;
 extern struct Object *gSecondCameraFocus;
 extern u8 gRecentCutscene;
@@ -778,4 +779,6 @@ Gfx *geo_camera_fov(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode *g, UNUSED void *context);
 
 s32 set_camera_mode_fixed(struct Camera* c, s16 x, s16 y, s16 z);
 
+void camera_set_use_course_specific_settings(u8 enable);
+
 #endif // CAMERA_H
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_functions_autogen.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_functions_autogen.c
index be9a12710..7c23fb563 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_functions_autogen.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_functions_autogen.c
@@ -5795,6 +5795,17 @@ int smlua_func_camera_course_processing(lua_State* L) {
     return 1;
 }
 
+int smlua_func_camera_set_use_course_specific_settings(lua_State* L) {
+    if(!smlua_functions_valid_param_count(L, 1)) { return 0; }
+
+    u8 enable = smlua_to_integer(L, 1);
+    if (!gSmLuaConvertSuccess) { return 0; }
+
+    camera_set_use_course_specific_settings(enable);
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
 int smlua_func_clamp_pitch(lua_State* L) {
     if(!smlua_functions_valid_param_count(L, 4)) { return 0; }
 
@@ -16252,6 +16263,7 @@ void smlua_bind_functions_autogen(void) {
     smlua_bind_function(L, "camera_approach_f32_symmetric_bool", smlua_func_camera_approach_f32_symmetric_bool);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "camera_approach_s16_symmetric_bool", smlua_func_camera_approach_s16_symmetric_bool);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "camera_course_processing", smlua_func_camera_course_processing);
+    smlua_bind_function(L, "camera_set_use_course_specific_settings", smlua_func_camera_set_use_course_specific_settings);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "clamp_pitch", smlua_func_clamp_pitch);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "clamp_positions_and_find_yaw", smlua_func_clamp_positions_and_find_yaw);
     smlua_bind_function(L, "collide_with_walls", smlua_func_collide_with_walls);