
Heli Cam
Changes your movement when in spectator mode to be more like a helicopter (or a plane)
About this Mod
This is a client side mod that adds some commands to change how the physics works for when you are in spectator mode.
/heli_cam - Toggles the custom physics (only works when in spectator mode)
/heli_cam_plane_toggle - Toggles between helicopter and plane modes
/heli_cam_stabilise_toggle - Toggles if the mod tries to keep you upright, ideal for plane mode with mouse control
/heli_cam_upright_on_ground_toggle - Toggles if the mod forces you to be upright on ground collision
The mod adds 2 extra keybinds for the yaw of the aircraft, by default these are Q and R but as they conflict with drop and inventory, you may want to either rebind those or the vanilla ones.
W and S controls the pitch, A and D controls the roll input.
The mouse can also be used as an input.
Holding Jump and Crouch will adjust the throttle (displayed in the top left).
You can also toggle on the Cinimatic camera (a keybind you can set in vanilla)
Available Versions
How to Install Heli Cam on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Heli Cam". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.4
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Heli Cam server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric 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 (1.21.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Heli Cam compatible with fabric?
Heli Cam officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Heli Cam – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Heli Cam 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.
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