Boat Item View
See your held items when in a moving boat!
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About this Mod
Boat Item View
About
The Boat Item View Mod is a client-side only Minecraft Mod that allows the player to see the item held in their hand while riding in a boat.
This is functionality is normally not possible in the base game.
Note: Any items being displayed in the hand when the boat is moving still cannot be used. This mod only deals with rendering, it does not change vanilla serverside logic.
Features
- Toggle the ability to render hand items when sitting in a moving boat.
- Define the type of items to be rendered when sitting in a moving boat.
- Compatibility with Cloth Config and ModMenu
Installation
This mod is client-side only. Do not install this on dedicated servers.
Dependencies
- Fabric API (Optional)
- Cloth Config API (Required, Preinstalled in this mod)
- Mod Menu API (Optional, install if you like an Ingame Config GUI)
Usage
Enabling this Mod
- Open the Configuration File. This can be done via minecraft/config/boatiview/client.toml or the Mods -> Boat Item View -> Configure Button if you have Mod Menu Installed.
- Set the Configuration Option "showHandsInMovingBoat" to True.
- Hold the item in the player's main hand or offhand.
- Usage with ModMenu Config GUI: https://streamable.com/m8n37z
Adding an item to the display list
- Open the Configuration File. This can be done via minecraft/config/boatiview/client.toml or the Mods -> Boat Item View -> Configure Button if you have Mod Menu Installed.
- Add a new entry to the "itemsToShowInMovingBoat" option. This entry is the namespaced id of an item. E.g. "minecraft:carrot"
- Click "Save" in the File Editor program if you have opened the client.toml file. If you are using Mod Menu, click the "Save and Quit" button.
- Usage in ModMenu Config GUI: https://streamable.com/n9vwwz
- Usage in TOML File: https://streamable.com/9f5z3v
Screenshots
The Config GUI that is generated when Mod Menu is installed alongside this mod.
Issues
Please report any issues to the issue tracker linked at the top of this page.
Credits
Treblero, for the original idea
Available Versions
How to Install Boat Item View on Your Client
Install the Mod Loader Locally
Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.
Download the Matching File
Choose the Boat Item View file for fabric and Minecraft 26.2.
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
26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+31 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Does Boat Item View need to be installed on the Minecraft server?
No. Modrinth marks Boat Item View 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 Boat Item View require?
Use a file for fabric, forge, neoforge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.
Boat Item View 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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