diff --git a/addons/advanced_throwing/functions/fnc_canPrepare.sqf b/addons/advanced_throwing/functions/fnc_canPrepare.sqf
index c3fdce974f..87c6a7843c 100644
--- a/addons/advanced_throwing/functions/fnc_canPrepare.sqf
+++ b/addons/advanced_throwing/functions/fnc_canPrepare.sqf
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ GVAR(enabled) &&
 {_unit getVariable [QGVAR(lastThrownTime), CBA_missionTime - 3] < CBA_missionTime - 2} && // Prevent throwing in quick succession
 #endif
 
-{!(call EFUNC(common,isFeatureCameraActive))} &&
+{(call CBA_fnc_getActiveFeatureCamera) isEqualTo ""} &&
 {[_unit, objNull, ["isNotInside", "isNotSwimming", "isNotSitting"/*, "isNotOnLadder"*/]] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)} && // Ladder needs positioning fixes on throw
 {_unit call CBA_fnc_canUseWeapon} && // Disable in non-FFV seats due to surface detection issues
 {"" == currentWeapon _unit || {currentWeapon _unit != secondaryWeapon _unit}} &&
diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
index ce6126cba7..2ced174f30 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -266,21 +266,13 @@ TRACE_1("adding unit playerEH to set ace_player",isNull cba_events_oldUnit);
     GVAR(uniqueItemsCache) = nil;
 }] call CBA_fnc_addPlayerEventHandler;
 
+// Backwards compatiblity for old ace event
 GVAR(OldIsCamera) = false;
-
-[{
-    BEGIN_COUNTER(stateChecker);
-
-    // "activeCameraChanged" event
-    private _data = call FUNC(isfeatureCameraActive);
-    if !(_data isEqualTo GVAR(OldIsCamera)) then {
-        // Raise ACE event locally
-        GVAR(OldIsCamera) = _data;
-        ["ace_activeCameraChanged", [ACE_player, _data]] call CBA_fnc_localEvent;
-    };
-
-    END_COUNTER(stateChecker);
-}, 0.5, []] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
+["featureCamera", {
+    params ["_player", "_cameraName"];
+    GVAR(OldIsCamera) = _cameraName != "";
+    ["ace_activeCameraChanged", [_player, GVAR(OldIsCamera)]] call CBA_fnc_localEvent;
+}, true] call CBA_fnc_addPlayerEventHandler;
 
 // Add event handler for UAV control change
 ACE_controlledUAV = [objNull, objNull, [], ""];
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_isFeatureCameraActive.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_isFeatureCameraActive.sqf
index 00e3db699a..24ea0667be 100644
--- a/addons/common/functions/fnc_isFeatureCameraActive.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_isFeatureCameraActive.sqf
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
  * Public: Yes
  */
 
+ACE_DEPRECATED(QFUNC(isFeatureCameraActive),"3.14.0","CBA_fnc_getActiveFeatureCamera");
+
 !(
     isNull curatorCamera && // Curator
     {!GETMVAR(EGVAR(spectator,isSet),false)} && // ACE Spectator
diff --git a/addons/goggles/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/goggles/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 9927a165f1..a1a7c53460 100644
--- a/addons/goggles/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/goggles/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
     };
 
     ["cameraView", _fnc_checkGoggles] call CBA_fnc_addPlayerEventHandler;
-    ["ace_activeCameraChanged", _fnc_checkGoggles] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+    ["featureCamera", _fnc_checkGoggles] call CBA_fnc_addPlayerEventHandler;
 
 
 
diff --git a/addons/goggles/functions/fnc_externalCamera.sqf b/addons/goggles/functions/fnc_externalCamera.sqf
index c251ef1f49..99a268f2ef 100644
--- a/addons/goggles/functions/fnc_externalCamera.sqf
+++ b/addons/goggles/functions/fnc_externalCamera.sqf
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 // Handle the ThreeDen Editor Camera
 if (is3DEN) exitWith {true};
 
+private _isFeatureCamera = call CBA_fnc_getFeatureCameraActive != "";
 if (GVAR(showInThirdPerson)) then {
-    cameraView in ["GROUP"] || EFUNC(common,isFeatureCameraActive) 
+    cameraView in ["GROUP"] || _isFeatureCamera
 } else {
-    cameraView in ["EXTERNAL", "GROUP"] || EFUNC(common,isFeatureCameraActive) 
+    cameraView in ["EXTERNAL", "GROUP"] || _isFeatureCamera
 };
diff --git a/addons/huntir/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/huntir/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 5ad798a62d..1f6a39056b 100644
--- a/addons/huntir/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/huntir/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ GVAR(ELEVAT) = 0.01;
 // Register fire event handler
 // Don't run for non players, as they are too dumb to launch huntirs anyway
 ["ace_firedPlayer", DFUNC(handleFired)] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+
+["ace_huntir", {!GETMVAR(GVAR(stop),true)}] call CBA_fnc_registerFeatureCamera;
diff --git a/addons/main/script_mod.hpp b/addons/main/script_mod.hpp
index 65aa94f8fa..372be82530 100644
--- a/addons/main/script_mod.hpp
+++ b/addons/main/script_mod.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 // MINIMAL required version for the Mod. Components can specify others..
 #define REQUIRED_VERSION 1.84
-#define REQUIRED_CBA_VERSION {3,8,0}
+#define REQUIRED_CBA_VERSION {3,9,0}
 
 #ifdef COMPONENT_BEAUTIFIED
     #define COMPONENT_NAME QUOTE(ACE3 - COMPONENT_BEAUTIFIED)
diff --git a/addons/optics/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/optics/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 2c02e72638..abb97e5b5d 100644
--- a/addons/optics/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/optics/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ GVAR(camera) = objNull;
     };
 }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 
-// camera has to be re-created every time another camera is created. Otherwise r2t is either black or transparent. @todo Add popular custom cameras to the event in ACE_common.
-["ace_activeCameraChanged", {
-    params ["", "_isfeatureCameraActive"];
-    TRACE_1("ace_activeCameraChanged",_isfeatureCameraActive);
-    if (!_isfeatureCameraActive) then {
+// camera has to be re-created every time another camera is created. Otherwise r2t is either black or transparent..
+["featureCamera", {
+    params ["_player", "_featureCamera"];
+    TRACE_1("featureCamera",_featureCamera);
+    if (_featureCamera isEqualTo "") then {
         // Destroy the camera, and it will be re-created in the onDrawScope2d helper
         if (!isNull GVAR(camera)) then {
             GVAR(camera) cameraEffect ["TERMINATE", "BACK"];
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ GVAR(camera) = objNull;
             TRACE_1("destroying pip camera for restart",GVAR(camera));
         };
     };
-}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+}] call CBA_fnc_addPlayerEventHandler;
 
 // Register fire event handler
 ["ace_firedPlayer", DFUNC(handleFired)] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
diff --git a/addons/spectator/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/spectator/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 715dbe1c3d..a02f36ae67 100644
--- a/addons/spectator/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/spectator/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -34,3 +34,5 @@ if (hasInterface) then {
         }
     ] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
 };
+
+["ace_spectator", {GETMVAR(GVAR(isSet),false)}] call CBA_fnc_registerFeatureCamera;