Dynamic FOV Offset

Allows you have a different FOV in first- and third-person by specifying an offset for each

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About this Mod

Baby's first mod. I hate MCreator, and had to forcibly remove the junk class it kept adding in order for this to work. But it works.

I cannot believe that there are like 3 different mods for "better third person" but they all expect you to have a singular FOV setting for both views apparently. Hello? Ever play a third person shooter? They have radically lower FOVs that first person games allow for a reason. This mod should make it far more comfortable to switch between perspectives in gameplay.

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So, aside from me throwing some shade on them, this mod is best used with one of the following:

Better Third Person

Shoulder Surfing Reloaded

Leawind's Third Person

and if you use TACZ, one of the companion mods for your choice of the above:

Third Person Shooting: Zero for Shoulder Surfing

TaCZ: Leawind's Third Person Compat for Leawind's

Available Versions

Dynamic FOV Offset 1.1.0release

MC 1.20.1forge

February 21, 2025

How to Install Dynamic FOV Offset on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Dynamic FOV Offset". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Dynamic FOV Offset server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Dynamic FOV Offset compatible with forge?

Dynamic FOV Offset officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Dynamic FOV Offset – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Dynamic FOV Offset consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.