Better Zoom
Smoothly zoom with wheel as much as you want, in a simple way with customizations
About this Mod
Better Zoom v2.7, allows you to zoom smoothly with wheel scrolling and hotkeys. It offers a simple and efficent zoom with unique customizations. All of that without any mixin/asm, for a faster loading speed..
The goal of this mod is to offer a simple & suitable zoom with smooth wheel/hotkeys zooming. No fancy or complicated parameters included. The mod offers customizations (see screenshots below) and runs without any mixin or any additional library.
While it's called Better Zoom, it's just meant to be simple, compatible, including all the necessary features with a clean configuration GUI without fancy stuff, in order to offer a good zooming experience!
**The mod is actively maintained and receive frequrent updates on github.
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Press "c" by default to toggle zoom. (Configurable keybind)
Press "+"/"-" or scroll with wheel to zoom in/out (Configurable)
Default configuration GUI (Forge 1.20.1 reference):
(open with 'V' keybind by default) and at mods/config...)
You can configure:
"Zoom Increment" - How much zoom it increments per scroll wheel. (useful to zoom/dezoom very quickly)
"Mouse Sensitivity" - The mouse sensitivity that will be multiplited by when you zoom. (adjust as you need so the camera doesn't move too fast when zooming a lot)
"Hold to Zoom" - Require to hold the zoom keybind in order to keep zooming
"Smooth Zoom" - A real Smooth Fade in/out when zooming
"Auto Adjust" - Adjust the mouse sensitivty automatically according to the zoom level
"Easing Factor" - Easing factor for the smooth transitions. Lowers = slower/smoother
"Disable Bobbing while zooming" - Disable the bob biew/bobbing while zooming
(Tooltips are avilable ingame for more informations)
Custom keybinds:
Translations are available for French and English. Feel free to suggest better ond, or add translations on github!
Issues for suggestions/bugs: https://github.com/AwesomeHippo/BetterZoom/issues
Feel free to add this in any modpack published on curseforge! This is highly appreciated.
The code is open source : https://github.com/AwesomeHippo/BetterZoom under MIT license
and the mod is available on curseforge: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/better-zoom
Available Versions
How to Install Better Zoom on Your Client
Install the Mod Loader Locally
Install forge for your local Minecraft version.
Download the Matching File
Choose the Better Zoom file for forge and Minecraft 1.21.1.
Install Mod
Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.5, 1.20.4 (+3 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Does Better Zoom need to be installed on the Minecraft server?
No. Modrinth marks Better Zoom as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.
Which version and loader does Better Zoom require?
Use a file for forge, neoforge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 1.21.1, 1.20.5, 1.20.4. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.
Better Zoom is not working – what should I check?
First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.
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